Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-29


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fore the State convention Is called to
order. At the same time members
Of the committees Oh resolutions. or.
ganization. etc. will also he chosen.
c. A. Partridge, Secretary"
J. II. c.. city: No action has been
taken by the Democratic Central Com.
mittee In reference to the charges
made In December by NJ. C.. Mcdonald
to the effect that S1jOO0O was collect
ed from various sources for the party.
but not applied to party uses
Mr.. J. Eugene Sugg IL doing u splen.
did business at his popular restaurant,
the Illinois, q Randolph street,
Some people want to know If II was
an oversight on the part of Republicans
In SO completely ignoring the Bohemian.
Polish and Jewish Mathematics In their
county convention. Perhaps they are
bike Jimmy McF'ai,len, when he said.
"What the l., Bill:"
From present Indications there will
l'c large number Of independent can.
dltlntes for the Legislature. men OF
standing. In opposition to the nominees
OF the machine.
Ex-COngressnlnn DurlWrOw II not u
candidate for West Town Assessor nor
for Congress In Fifth district. He holds
q high position at n handsome salary
with the Illinois Steel Company. whicl,
he says rs all the Office he wants
II. w. Jackson asserts most empllat-
ically that under no clrcumstn nces
will he be a candidate. fer alderman Of
First ward Oh Republican ticket.
Hon. Sam II. Harris. the popular cit.
ixen and wcll.knOwn Twelfth ward
Democrat. will have solid delegation OF
his ward for the nomination for prrsl.
dent OF the County Board. Sans
friends have impOrtunetl him to be a
candidate for West Town Assessor. also
for Congress In Fourth district. but
leading Democrats on all sides agree
on the fact TINT Sam Harris would be
the strongest candidate yet mentioned
for president Of the County Board by
the Democracy Of Chicago.
FOss and Reform IL the motto OF all
good citizens In the Seventh congress
siOnal district. Keep up the good work
Down with the ringsters and gangsters.
and smash the machine. TOss IL max.
Ing straightforward. open fight. and
asks for denomination on the GROUND
OF his fitness for the once. The Repub.
llcan voters OF Ills district ought to see
that he II returned.
Mr.. william Il. TOmsOn. the popular
young business man, and President Of
the Tenth Ward Democratic Club, II
said to be backed by the solid DemOc-
iTcy Of the Tenth Ward for the Demo.
cratic nomination Of State Senator IN
the Second District. TOmson 10 q good
Splinter, and would prove a strong and
popular candidate.
John NJ. Harlan, OF the Twenty sec.
Ond Ward, seems to enjoy the nOtOrI.
ETY. he has received Of late In the press.
He enjoys having himself talked OF,
and likes to talk OF himself, but he
will not accept nomination for Alder
man, as Ills friends seem positive. NJ
they put 1t, "that the serfs In the Tween.
ty-secOnd Ward would not vote for the
man who does more talking about him.
self than any one eau do for him.
Still Harlan keeps blowing his own
horn.
Mr.. Henry Weaber. the well-knOwu
soda and mineral water manufacturers
who has for many years been resi-
dent of the Thirteenth Ward. Is strong.
~ backed by the Democracy OF that
bailiwick as their candidate for Alder.
man.
Mr.. ThoMas Burke, the well-knOwn
sewer contractor, and his good wife
are making IN extended trip through
the Southern States, and are at pres.
ent taking In the sights OF New Or
leans, In. Mr.. Burke Is one OF the most
stalwart OF West Side Democrats. aud
writes he IL enjoying his recreation
very much, but will return home In
time to take OIL his coat aud assist that
well-knOwn and popular West Side
statesman, James McAndrews. secure
the Democratic nomination for West
Town Assessor,
Editor OF The Eagle: We wish to an