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


lion. Ernest q. Schubert will he the
speaker of the Fortieth General Assem-.
bly,. Mr.. Schubert has the ability to
properly look after the best interests Of
our great commonwealth. and having
the solid Cook County delegation at his
back. with enough country votes to
more than insure his selection In the
Republican caucus, It's dollars to
dOughnuts that Mr.. Schubert will land
right side up with the greatest Of ease.
Representative Olson, the North Side
milkman, has been reported as being
for Col. Bryan for speaker, but this
report Is not given much credencc, as
Mr.. Olson will not wish to be left out
In the cold when II comes time to make
up the committees, as he most certainly
would he should he be the only deserter
from the Cook County ranks on the Re-
publican side of the House, who are all
lined up solid for their popular fellow
member and colleague, Hon. L. q.
Schubert.
Hon. q. a. Nohe, Of the Second dis
trict, will Introduce bill for three.
cent car fare In the House, ana says he
will make an aggressive fight to pass
It, Senator Dwyer will Introduce sim.
liar bill In the Senate. 1t Is hoped that
Eddie will have better success In get.
ting his street car bill out OF committee
than he did his telephone bill in the last
session.
1t Is said that a strong effort will be
made this session to pass House bills
Nos. 49, and 1873. introduced in the last
session and known as the eternal mo.
nOpoly' bills. In favor of elevated and
street railroads; also measure intend.
cd to enable the Gas Trust to reOrgan.
lie on basis that will enable them to
cruelty the people for a few centuries
to come.
The business men Of Chicago and
Throughout Illinois have strong hopes
that bill will he passed this session
regulating the prices Of telephones. Our
business men have paid tribute to the
gigantic octopus known as the Chicago
Telephone Co. long enough. Their pres
ent prices IRE simply highway robbery.
and bill should he passed that would
AFFORD relief to the public mt large ana
bring the telephone monopoly down
somewhere near terra firma In their
rates. The Eagle will back up such leg.
lslntiOn from the word go.
1t Il currently reported that two Of
the gentlemen who have been mention.
ell ns candidates for speaker are being
aided ana urged forward by the com.
bined interests Of the Stock Yards.
School BOOK Trust and Chicago Tele.
phone Company. These candidates are
viewed with suspicion by the public at
large. ana more especially by the people
who remember that the representative
Of the School Book Trust did not leave
Springfield mt the opening Of the last
session until the chairmen Of the COM
mittccs ON education had been selected
both In the Senate and House. It's well
to keep your eye Oh the School Book
Trust.
Hon. T.. q. Schubert, the popular
Cook County member Of the Illinois
Legislature. who II away In the lead
Of all the candidates for Speaker Of
the House. Is not opposed to u reason
able bill for hOrse-racing. Mr.. Schu-
bert II lover Of personal liberty.
and ~ Inc owns several valuable
horses, Of which he II said to be very
fond. II II generally believed that the
next Speaker Of the House likes to
witness good horse race as well as
the next man.
The School Book Trust already have
their agents on the ground taking I'm
active part IN the fight for Speaker Of
the House! Ut might be well. how,
ever. for these "fine fellows" to DO a
little more cautious In their methods
OF doing business.
A prominent business man residing
/ III tue TSicSeutu SeuUtOTIUt DiStTlC'
wants to ascertain "why 1t IL that q
certain ex-member Of the Legisla ture
who was leader In the last session
Ii pushing Joe Schwab No hard fol
leader Of the minority" While The
Eagle IL well aware OF the fact that
Schwab hasn't ghost Of show t.
win out, but only seeks nOtOriety, u
the eX-member continues to push THU
man Schwab We will give the public
Il few facts that will prove interesting
reading.
Hon. Daniel A. Campbell, STATE
Senator from the Nineteenth District
IL one Of the ablest members elected
In the State of Illinois. Mr.. Campbell
and Senator Crawford are stancl
friends Of Hon. II. II. Evans, of Kan
County. It's u settled fact that thes'
boys, aided by country members, vii
Orga nize the Senate, ana the junior O
tenderfOOt members from Cook COun
ty who are striving for supremacy, b!
opposing the Evans combine, will sure
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