Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-28
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP

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Hon. T.. X. Braincrd. the well known
First Ward statesman. when inter
viewed at Washington regarding tllr
Senatorial situation. responded as fol-
lows:
II believe Hon. NJ. II. Madden will
succeed John NJ. Palmer as &. =. Scna.
tor from Illinois. Aid. Madden Is pop.
ular with business men. who want y
business man to represent them. We
rad one excellent Senator of tina; kind
In Charles II. F'arwell. and the business
men of Chicago would like to seq an.
other business man In the Senate. They
have confidence In Madden. and. while
there have been some bitter attacks
made upon him. similar to those made
upon Gov.-elcct John II. Tanner. they
have. as In the case of Tanner. been 80
incallcd for aud unjust that they have
made friends for him. Business men
do not act on rumor or gossip. and they
are not influenced by sensational at.
nave confidence In. 1t seems to me
that Mr.. Maddcns enemies have helped
Fin more than they have hurt him. Just
~ they did with Mr.. Tanner. and |
would not bc surprised to see him elect
cd to succeed Palmer"
Representative T.. a. Schubert of the
st.., A..
candidate for Speaker of the House in
the next General Assembly. claims to
Lave pledged to hin, u sufficient num-
her of votes to elect him to iliat posi-
ton.
Mr. Schubert says he IL sure of the
support of forty-six Representatives.
elect. or two more than % majority Of
the eighty-slx members who will take
part In the Republican Legislative
caucus.
Mr.. Schubert made this statement
openly In the corridors Of the Great
Northern Hotel. where there had ~.
sembled number Of the members of
the next House. including at least one
other candidate for the Speakcrsl,ip.
II am satisfied that I will he the next
speaker" said Mr.. Schubert. II have
the promise Of the votes of fOrty-slx
mcinhcrs.elcCt up to this time. and !
am confident that before the day Of the
caucus I will have several more.
will have with me the Cook County
delegation and many members from the
State outside. have the pledges of
the men to whom I refer. ana they are
not men who violate their promises. I
know that I will have the support ans
the votes of some Of the men who are
now spoken Of rs candidates for the
Spcakershlp. I know just where
stand. AMI am satisfied. as | said be-
fore. that will bc the next Speaker
The fact that II II expected that the
United States Senator will he chosen
from Cook COuiiy does not. In my Opin-
Ion. initiate against my chances. ! liz.
lievc that both the Speaker nnd Scia.
tor will come from Cook County
Frank Murdoch. of Knox County.
who hns been talking up his own can
t!dacy ter speaker. Is now sIid to he
" ruraged by conditions In Cook
Comfy. and hns quit blowing his own
hoin. The nerve of this n.ln II some.
thing remarkable. Chicago business
men have not forgotten Mr.. Mtlril0cks
career ~ chairman of Committee on
Corporations IN the Thirty.nlnth Cen
eral Assembly. They remember that
II WAS Murlorks Corporation Commit.
tee that killed COdy's telephone hill.
which would have reduced the rental Of
telephones In Chicago from the present
highway robbery prices to 81 per IN.
mum. While Murdock's candidacy Is
regarded rs absurd. he should never OK.
poet any support from Cook County.
nor Insult our citizens by ever prcsuni.
Ing they would assist him.
Among the leading candidates for 4.
=. Senator In the Tribune ballot contest
are Hon. Vim. Il. Mason. Hon. u. j.
Noble AMI Hon. Il. =. Conway. Mr..
Conway Il one of ChlcagO's foremost
business men. nnd should he be elected
United States senator the people OF
| susS s'sNsV sNSt ursUtVu wv
would repre- sent their best interests IN
the same buslness.lIke way that he now
manages the affairs Of the great Kim.
hll Plano Company. which IL one of
tho largest AMI best known piano
houses In the United States.
\ number Of Republicans, residents
Of the Twelfth ward. have organized
I'M association to promote the candidacy
Cf W. Il. Mason for United States Sen.
atOr from Illinois. The hias meeting
was held ut the residence OF Ludwig
Wolff Monday evening. when the pro.
Ject was discussed. and It was decided
IT, call u mass meeting of those who
favor Mr.. MasOn's candidacy In the
Peoples Institute for the evening Oi
Nov. ~. Among the prominent Repub
leans present none tGok n more active
rart than Mr.. Mnson's loyal friend and
supporter. Hon. =. II. Case. State Sen
ator-elect. But It was renal ked by
more than one that Pete Rowe. who
has Just been elected representative
from the Twelfth ward. was consp!cu
ous by his absence.
In the many Inventions connected