Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26

IiVH. TiutSt ~. ScuUDPrt HOW nus
more than enough votes pledged to elect
him speaker of the House. Many coun.
try members who served in the Thirty
ninth General Assembly with him pre-
diet that Mr.. Schubert will get a sur.
prlsing vote from outside of Cook COun.
~. His election is now said to be an
assured fact.
Hon. Frank j. Brignndello. one of the
most popular members Of the Illinois
Legislature. will. It II said. Introduce a
measure In favor Of honest prima RES.
Frank made a fine record during the
session Of the Thirty.nlnth General As.
sembly. and consequently was re.elect.
Ell by an increased majority.
The majority Of the Democratic mem.
bers.elect to the Legislature from Cook
County, and many OF the country mem.
l'ers. are said to liz strongly In favor Of
Hon. James II. Farrell for leader of the
minority. A prominent member from
outside Of Cook said to-day while con.
versing with an Eagle reporter: Gap.
tain Farrell II one Of the oldest mem.
bers Of the House and commands the
love. respect and admiration of all who
know him. Besides this, he has the in
tegrity and ability to properly look
after Illinois best interests on the NIL
nority side Of the House. You can put
me down for one who will use all hon
Orable means In my power to elevate
the gallant captain to the position he
deserves"
Hon. Fred \. Busse. who served with
distinction as member Of the Thirty.
ninth General Assembly. ana has
been reelected to the FOrtieth General
Assembly. Is being strongly talked Of
for City Clerk next spring. Mr.. Busse
was one Of the ablest members of the
last House and leader on the Repub.
llcan side. He IL very popular with the
people on the North Side. where he re.
sides. as has been evidenced by the
fact that the North Town Republican
ticket has always won when Hon. Fred
Busse had the mana cement Of the cant
paign. Mr.. Busse II the staunch friend
Of Hon. W. +. Ball. ana Is with him for
reelection us Assessor Of the North
Town II Mr.. Ball decides to liz II candi.
date again next spring.
Several Of the North Side members of
the Legislature who were for George T..
Adams before his withdra wal. will now
support Hon. Charles Il. Farwell for
United States Senator.
1t Is said that Hon. Washington POr.
ter and Samuel W. AllertOn will be
voted for In the Republican Legislative
caucus ut Springfield. Mr.. Porter Is
not seeking the Office Of United States
Senator, and II elected would reflect
credit Oh the great State Of Illinois.
\ bill to reduce the price Of tele-
phones In Chicago will he introduced ut
Springfield this winter. ana an nggres.
sive fight made to pass It. The Eagle
will keep It's readers fully posted rs to
the prosrcss- Of all legislation on this
line. and 1t Is hoped that relief will be
given to our business men who have
for many years been compelled to pay
tribute to the gigantic octopus known
as the Chicago Telephone Company.
Representatives Of the combined In
terpsts of the Stock Yards and the
School Book Trust are still taking an
active part In the spcakcrship contest
Agents OF the Book Trust are unusual.
~ active. and will open up headquar'
ters at Springfield earlier than usual
this winter, rs It's OF vital Importance
that their men are selected rs chair
men of the Committees on Education
In the Senate ana House.
\ strong effort will In made a,
Springfield this winter to pass a bill
for free text books. Unless the School
Book Trust succeed In naming theil
men as chaIrmen Of the Committees on
Education. a bill Of this kind will hav,
u show. The country members will, II
Is said, present a solid front In favor OF
free text book bill. They have fought
long ana hard for such a measure. and
It Is 10 be hoped they will be successful
this time.
There has been great deal said IN
the papers and elsewhere In regard t.
movement, originating with some
members Of the Union League Club
for the express purpose of defeating
NJ. II. Madden In his contest for tn,
Senatorial nomination. 1t Is under
stood that only portion of the mem
bers of the organization are members
of the club, but the clubhouse appear
ed to be the place Of rendezvous where
the meetings We're generally held.
good many members have been dis
posed to resent these meetings as II
violation of the rules Of the club, an(
Oh Monday Mr.. ID. +. Crilly brough
the matter to the attention Of the Of
tcials OF the club by the following let
ter addressed to Secretary Williams
Chicago, Dec. 19.-William 4. VIII
Jams, Esq, Secretary Union League
Club, Chicago, Ill.-Dear Sir: Durini
the past two weeks there have beer
meetings held In the clubhouse by clul
members advocating a movement I,
injure the candidacy of certain per
son for public office.
As u member of the Union League
Club l protest against member, Of
, members, holding such meetings II
, the clubhouse for or against any ont
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