Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30
POLi1iCAL.

POLITICAL.
| Hon. John Meyer will be returned
to the Legislature from the new Fit.
teenth District. Mr.. Meyer Is one
OF the best members OF the House
ever elected from Cook.
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The name Of Franklin Mac Veagfl
was presented to the convention by
A. w. Green In a strong and able
speech, which aroused much cnthusi.
asm. lie said that Macveagh was
a Democrat because he is opposed to
protective tariff robbery, because he
believes In personal liberty and be.
cause he trusts the people.
Harry Rubens seconded Mac veagh's
nomination, and did II handsomely
and effectively. He said the Demo.
cratic party was not now bestowing
rewards, but was looking for a leader.
He declared the German. Americans
who helped to carry Illinois for the
Democracy two years ago were ask.
ing for Macveagh's nomination.
Colonel Henry +. Donovan clio.
quently seconded the nomina.
tion Of Macveagh. He spoke Of
Hopkins as a mayor OF who all the
Democrats 10 Cook County were
proud. There was great cheering at
this and shouts Of "why don't you
nominate Hopkins for SENATOR"
Col. Donovan had to suspend
while delegates proposed three cheers
for Hopkins. They were given with
n good, hearty will, and Col. Donovan
went on with bis speech. He said
he spoke for 100000 Democrats In
Cook County who wanted Macveagh
as Cullom's successor. When Col.
Donovan finished there were calls for
Mayor Hopkins, but he refused to re.
spond. A..
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The Herald says: The nomination
Of Mr.. MacVeagh places at the head
Of the ticket q gentleman Of high
ability and excellent reputc, one Of
the best representatives Of the bust.
ness and commercial interests Of Chi.
cago; man OF culture, Of enlarged
public spirit and Of elevated personal
character. lie Is an impressive pub.
lie speaker, holds clear and advanced
Views Of administrative reform, and
adheres to sound principles on the
tariff and the national finances. II
he shall be elected member of the
United States Senate he will take
high rank among his associates.
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The Record says: The Democratic
party assembled In Springfield hon.
ored itself by the nomination Of
Franklin MacveaHh, Of Chicago, for
United States Senator. 1t now re-
mains to elect him by means Of q
Democratic Legislature, which also
remains to be elected, two tasks
much more difficult than any ever
put upon nominating convention.
y Mr.. MacVeaQh's entrance
into the Contest for public place will
insure u brilliant and vigorous cam.
paign, and even though he should
fail Of election finally, the people Of
Illinois will have gained much be.
cause Of his intelligent and forccful
addresses on topics OF national i'm.
portance during the coming cam.
paign.
Congressman Durborow has re.
turned to Chicago from Washington.
He IL said to have become very much
alarmed over the prospects In his
district The cyclone canvass made |
by Senator Noonan has greatly wOr.
ried his friends, and he was sent for |
to come home and mend his cam.
paign fences, which now seem to be
greatly In need Of repair
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Perry A. Hull, OF the Third Ward,
DR. ex-senator Charles Crawford, Of
The Thirty.second Ward, will proba.
bly, be the choice OF the Fifth Dis.
trict Republicans for the State Sen.
ate, though Tom Mitchell, Of the
'ame ward, Is o candidate. The dis.
trIct comprises the Third, Fourth,
md Thirty.second Wards, aud Is
strongly Republican.
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There Is u strong movement In the
Eleventh District In favor of the
Of Frederick Luudin, q
scandinavian Of the Twenty.eighth
Ward, for Senator. The district In.
dudes the Twenty seventh Ward,
md Henry Wulfi thinks 1t would be
'oOd politics to give the Scandina-
'lans good representation on the
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