Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
CATCH THE RASCALS.

All good citizens will join In the hope
that the perpetrators Of the crime by
which the administration of the Elec-
ton Commissioners office for the past
four years has been for the time being
brought to justice. It Is a duty which
ex-.Iutlgc Scales, ex-Chief Clerk Taylor |
ana other former officials of this Of
flee owe to themselves to aid In running |
down the miscrcants who have brought |
this serious reflection upon their ad-
ministration of the Office. 1t IL also a |
duty which leading Democrats also
owe to their party. for there Is not
wanting In relation to this matter u
spirit of observation-disclosures and unfair
ness which ever distinguishes the fan.
attic In politics or In anything else. and
which would seek to attribute every
crime and fault to the opposing party.
This spirit has already prompted sew
cral unreasOning extremists to declare
that the Democratic party IL RESPONSE
bic for this whole wretched business,
that 1t has connived mt 1t ana that It
was with its knowledge and connivance
ut crime and foul play of this kind
that the party has managed to keep In
supremacy In this city ana county.
Nothing could he more unfair or I'M
true than this. The DcmOcrtic party
IL rs guiltlcss of blame In connection
with the cutting open of the bnllOt
boxes In the special mayOralty election
us the Republican. The Democratic
party had much to lose and nothing TO
gain by any such proceeding. In the
first place the mayoralty contest In
which these ballots might or might not
be used could not possibly be decided
before the expiration of tho term of
Mayor Hopkins. In the second place
Il does not appear that any ballots
were stolen or destroyed. ana to make
away with the tally sheets was simply
an act Of silly malice. for II could be OF
no possible use to make away with
them. us u most perfect check would
be had upon the ballots through thu
, poll books In case Of u recount. BE
, sides there II not the smallest reason
; to suppose that u recount Of the ballots
. would operate to change the result Of
, the Swift. Hopkins election.
or course there will be great outer.
for II few days. More campaign cap
it'll will be made out Of II by the al
hcrcnts of Il certain faction Of the Re
publican party. and George u. Swift
e will b. enabled to surround himsel
= with n still brighter halo Of political
. murtyr,iOm than that which encircle
his dome of thought heretofore. TIL
% ~ only TO be expected. For our par
q we think the deed has been mngnitlc
- greatly rs To both the result ana til
n extent of Il. 1t will not. we believe
!. affect In the slightest the recount
the ballots In the December election.
:, one Is ever ordered, for there Is goo
:. reason for the belief that the ballots wi
Il bc found to bc intact. The act, how
- ever. was Il dastar,lly one, whatcve
~ the motive of the perpetrntor mn
10 have been. II was committed by II
~ true Democrat. and we rciterate Ill
az hope that the scoundrel who cOmmittc
\, It may receive his deserts. Meanwhile
~ we sympathizc with Messrs. Scales IN
IL Taylor In the difficult and trying pos
"a ton In which they IRE now placed. an
n, feel confident they will leave no stOi
ma unturned to vindicate their manag
mcnt of the Election Commissioners
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