Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-25

OF the national committee, ana urged
him to exert his influence to have the
Democratic national headquarters To-
Gated In Chicago. They pointed out to
him that Illinois and the surrounding
States were to be the battlefield Of the
coming campaign. and that the Re-
publicans. recognizing this fact, had On.
tablished their real headquarters In
Chicago. Mr.. Gnhan snid that mt pres
cnt the Democrats Of Illinois were
working ut u great disadvantage by
showing letters from several Of the
members Of the national committee
which pledged the writer's to assist In Il
removal of headquarters to Chicago.
Mr.. Jones admitted he saw the force Of
the arguments made to him, ana even
went sO far M to any he believed the
removal Of the headquarters would he
good thing for the Democratic ticket.
lie did not shy, however, that he would
lend his influence toward securing the
desired change. Both Mr.. Gnhan and
Mr.. Nelson were greatly cncOurag ed.
MI. VINcTS Mc.>cIli, oIlc VI tuc ucSs
liked Democrats In the Twelfth ward,
IL by fur the strongest man yet men,
toned for Congress In the Fourth dis
trlct. lie 1t was who managed Hon.
\. G. DurbOrOw's campaign when he
was elected to Congress by the phe.
nomenal majority Of eleven thousand
votes. Said Il prominent Twelfth
war,ler In speaking OF the matter: "Mr.
Mcneil IL Il representative business
man. who has never sought Office and
consequently has made no political
enemies. Could he he prevailed on to
accept the nomination. Twelfth ward
citizens would rally to his support ire
spcctive of party, for his whole record
as business man ana private citizen
has been above reprOach. He Is beloved
by all who know him ana respected bc.
cause he always has the courage OF his
convictions. Should he he the nominee
for Congress his election would bc one
of the sure things of this campaign, as
residents of the West Side know full
well that Mcneil has the intelligence
W itIicscht 'h''
wealthy district should be represented.
Nominate Rivers Mcneil and he will
be elected by the largest majority ever
given n congressional candidate from
Chicago, for he will command the suf-
frages of thinking business men-rich
and poor alike-outside and beyond
party lines. by reason of his great pop
ularity. strict integrity and eminent
ability"
When Aid. Harlan wanted inserted
In an ordinance giving to the West
Chicago Street Railway Company u
valuable right of way In certain streets
an amendment requiring the company
to pave the streets from curb to curb
Aid. Holman arose ana objected. lie
said he was heartily tired of listening
to such harangues ana grand-stand
plays.
Were It not for the fact that the peo-
pie of Chicago have become accustom-
rd to brazen contempt for public wei
fare on the part of their aldermen, the
extreme insOlence and audacity Of this
remark would fairly take their breath
away. Aid. Holman and others of his
kind have been giving away public
franchises to private corporations for
so long that they seem to think they
have right to continue bestowing
these special privileges without regard
to the interests of the citizens.
1t is bad enough when notorious al
dermen vote wrong themselves, but
when they resent the attempts of con-
scientiOus aldermen to protest against
such scandalous disregard of public
rights, they are overreaching them
selves. 1t is the business Of the de-