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

shalship OF the Southern District Of
Illinois.
Mr.. Hitch held II four years under
President Harrison and will seek reap
pointment. Mr.. Lindley Is an aspirnnt
for the place and has the Endorsement
Of Senator CullOm. Thomas Scott Of
Fairfield has been spoken Of rs n can.
didatc for this position. He does not
seek 1t. hut he does want membership
In the Railroad and Warehouse Com.
mission. Thomas Lawlcr Of Rockford.
who Ii a candidate for Pension Agent
In Chicago. has been In the city u good
deal Of late. Col. Clements. WHO filled
the position under President Harrison.
wants disappointment. ana Gen. Pavey
Of Mount Vernon Is also an aspirant for
the place.
Within the last week some Of Major
| Mcliinley's friends In Chicago have
stimulated LAWYER ana Pavey by curl.
Gus bit Of gossip concerning Major Nc.
Kinlcy's ideas In political matters. 1t
IL said he does not favor reappOint.
ments. and that during his long term In
Congress he was never known to ask
for the disappointment Of any one II his
constituents to office. lf he carries out
this idea while he II In the White House
he will make revolution In politics.
4 good many men I'm Illinois who will
ask rcappOintment under Major McIiin-
Icy are concerned In the matter anu
want to know II lie has experienced u
change OF henrt.-ChIcago Tribune.
II wouldn't surprise some OF the
knowing ones II Chns. II. Crawford.
State Senator from the South Side,
might become quite a factor In the race
for United States Senator.
Cant. james II. Farrell will be u can
dldntc for the Democratic nomination
for the speakcrship. lie has been In
the Legislature great many years AMI
has done u great deal for his party both
In and out Of season. In point Of expe'
rlence and, probably, ability rs well
he stands equal with any OF the Otllev
asplrants for the position he now COW
cts. lie has been In the Legislature
longer than most Of them ana knows
Just as much about legislation a. any
Of them.
The candidate Of the minority fol
speaker II made chairman Of a com
mittee and given u room and a commit
tee clerk. lie makes up the mlnOrit!
representation Of the standing commit
Il 90 LSnN L.. IN,
well qualified for these duties as amy o.
his competitors. ana better Than sOme.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Inauguration of the State officer
will take place In Springfield on Jan. II
The only thing that could prevent
would be the failure of the House to Of
: ganixe by that time. This IL not With
! the range Of possibility.
All the prellmInarles looking tOwar
the Inauguration are being worked Out
Committees have been appointed to al
range the vast amount of detail II
: vOlved. The officers Of the EXecutiv
Committee are as follows: j. Il. Il. Va
Q Cleave, Chairman; James II. Paddock
Springfield, Secretary; William Barre
J. Ridgely, Springfield, Treasurer; Charlie
Q s. Rannells, Jacksonville; ]. o. Hun
phrey, Springfield; James II. Smitl
TaylOrville; ana j. \. Reece, SprinI
field.
d The Committee on Transportation
o composed of II. Il. Leonard, PeOri,
T. James II. Paddock, Springfield; J. Il.
I. Van Cleave, Chicago; l.. o. GOddar'
q Chicago; and g. ii. BOswOrth, Sprini
!, field. All the members of this organ
y zatIOn except Mr.. BOswOrth met recen
l. " ana took the necessary steps to =
n cure from the railroads running I'M
e Springfield concession In passeng'
d fare for the Inauguration SO as to mai
Il the tariff one regular fare for the rOuI
IT trip. The matter was referred to Il
~ proper officials ana the request w
doubtless be granted.
d 1t IL the intention of the committee
ID bring several regiments OF militia
L. Springfield and political and civil G
IN ganizatiOns In great numbers as we
ID Many political clubs will be there. Gle
j. N. Reece will have charge of d
parade.
~ 1t is proposed, also, to hold the GU
cs tomary reception and exercises of tn
IS. nature in the Hall of Representative
II. A temporary floor will be put In, tn
y. increasing the seating capacity for t
Inauguration proper and affOrdlng u
,c- usual facilities for the reception
i'll night.
nd
IN Observers of the senatorial fight fl
NJ considerable to interest them In I
IT. position of Representative "Pete" Ro,