Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05

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Is that he will be elected by hand.
some majority.
Michael G. Mcdonald. who has been
mentioned rs the probable Democratic
] candidate for Congress from the Fifth
district, says that owing to his cx-
tcnslvc real estate holdings monopO.
LIKING his time. IL would be useless for
him to think of running for Congress.
Further than this, Mr.. Mcdonald OK.
pressed the intention of withdrawing
from the county central committee at
the next convention and retiring from
politics altogether. Said Mr.. McDOh.
aid:
II am very thankful to- the many
friends who have been so kind M to
speak Of mo as IA candidate for Con.
grcss In the Fifth district, but at the
present time my large holdings in rcnl
estate and my personal business Affairs
demand immediate attention and for
some time II would be impossible for
me to give my canvass or that Of any
one else the proper attention. / have
been connected with the county central
committee since 1870. when I was first
| elected to the committee. ana rs that
Is twenty years service have given
to the Democratic party. ! hope to be
allowed to retire from the committee
mt the coming convention, ana In doing
80 wish to thank the many friends
who have ever assisted me In my ardu-
Gus dudes"
| HOnOrs are being thrust thick and
fast upon Hon. Thomas \. Smyth. the
dra image trustee. lie was recently elect
cd president of the Twelfth Ward Dem
ocratlc Club. ana on Tuesday night the
County Central Committee elected him
Senatorial Committeeman Of the silver
ties In Second Senatorial District, IN
place OF Mr.. John O'Rourke, resigned.
Hon. Il. +. NOonnn will probably be
nominated for Congress In the Fifth
District next week. His prospects OF
election this fall are believed to bC
good. Mr.. l.. A. Langc, of the whole
sale drug house Of Morrison. Plummei
Il Co., ana prominent member OF the
Ashland Club. says, ashland Clut
members nre for NOOnnn to u man.
1t IL generally conceded that the busi
ness men of the district will help elect
Mr.. NOOnnn this full.
Il. Bruce Watson IL still on the pay
roll rs city architect.
| Among the candidates whose name
are mentioned for places on the count,
ticket by the Democrats are the follow
Ing:.
states Attorney--W. ]. Strong, POp,i
list nominee; G. Porter Johnson and ia
cob Kern.
Recorders. II. Chase, present incum
bent; ]. NJ. Armstrong, Il. StOll and i
Eldrcd.
Clerk Superior COurt-Stephcn Grit
fin, present incumbent; John Fitzsim
mons ana ID. j. McAlahOn.
Clerk Circuit COurt-F. ]. Gaultel
present incumbent; j. 4. Quinn, Will
lam Nugent, J. ii. Farrell ana ID. j
Curley.
Clerk Appellate Court. q. McElli
gOtt, present incumbent; Thomas Edga
and william Rooney.
Cor0ner-James McIIale, present In
cumbent; DR.. 4. Il. Reynolds and ID
+. Scheurman, the Populist nominee.
The Democrats of the Nineteenth
Sena tOrial District seem bent on hav
ing an attorney as their representative
In the Legislature next winter. Among
those most talked of for the nOmina
ton. the legal fraternity Is to the from
with John j. Swenie, John j. McMana
} man ana Daniel V. Harkin. Hon. Jas
w. FitzsmmOns Is also candidate
A prominent Twelfth Ward Repub
lican said to an Eagle reporter Thurs
day: 1T Is of vital interest to the tax
payers of the Fourth District as wei
as to the people of Chicago that Hon
II. II. CullertOn be reelected membe
of the State Board of Equalization. Al
member of the Board he fought TO
the interest of Chicago taxpayers a
all stages of the game, and ] prOpOs,
to take off my coat and help elect hin
by urging every Republican am nc
quainted with to support him.
The old adage that an "honest man Il
the noblest work of God" Is certainl.
being well demonstrated by Hon. 10
seph Downey, the honest, efficient ant
capable Commissioner Of Publ,