Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
Mr., BOUTEiL IN NE 22d WARD.

To n large and highly respectable am.
iicncc Henry =. Boutcll talked for over
an hour Tuesday night ut Wnrnckc
Hail. No. 81 Larrnbcc street. This
meeting was under the auspices Of the
Twenty.sccOnd Ward Republican Club.
and was held In dcnsely populated
German district. those present being
largely Of that nationality.
Earnestly and imprcssivcly Mr.. Bot
tell gave his views Oh the various l,'cs-
tious that are before the people today.
laying stress On the superior intelii.
gencc of the Germans. and the power
they can he for good In the affairs Of
America. their adopted country. The
power of the man was appreciated
from his first uttcrancc. and that his re-
marks made u marked impression was
evidenced by the loud and frequent np.
plausc. Mr.. BOutcll has made n friend
of the Germans. and all over the dis
trict they are chninplOning his cause.
The truth Is that the candidate II
making votes wherever he goes by his
firm convictions. cnrncstncss. nnd evil
dent force of character. At the meet
Ing Tuesday night could be heard al'
over the hall such expressions rs these:
"Boutcli II all right" Gle II made
of the right kind of stun" IF he makes
up his mind that u thing Is all right. he
will fight for II to the last" and similar
expressions that indicate the pulse Of
the entire district.
That Mr.. Boutcli Il popular there can
bc no doubt. and II full vote could be
got out there II little doubt that his
minority In the district would equal
that received by Mr.. Mckinley last
fnll, 5000 votes. BOutell buttons out
number those bearing the name Of Per.
kius by two TO one. lndhe Twcnty-scc.
md Ward the followers Of the latter
gentleman are not very much In evil
| tlcncc.
| The meeting Tuesday night was pre-
sided over by &. W. Dahnkc. who intro
duccd Col. Theodore STUNNING rs tlit
first speaker. Colonel STUNNING sui,
that rs he was addressing u Ger
man audience. he would do 80
IN their native tongue. AMI hi'
talk was heartily received. lie Ill
lated upon the financial question In u
very able way. and pointed out cyl
dcnccs of prosperity. which were shrcl!
to bc found. he said. not only IN th'
city. hut throughout the nation.
"Mr. Routell hns lived among yOt
nearly all of his llfe." he continued
"has ably represented you IN the State
Legislature. nnd knows your needs IN,
desires. II Is not to Inc supposed tha
this man Perkins sympathizes Will
yOur wants. lie was but recently I
resident of another State. II" II simpl!
n politician out of job" Thus. IN
concise way. the Election Commission
or ''sized up the two candidates.
II like the way the Germans hnv" o
expressing the Republican iinnnria
war cry. Gut gclt! That Is very tx
prcssive and conveys II correct Idea
the principle. That II what we want
AMI what this campaign Is mainl'
based upon good money
This was Mr.. BOutclrs opening n
mark. and he continued nj length ON III
hnnnclui question. Iic Hu"'''' '""' y
all of the history Of Germany there hn'
never been u period when that nntlO
had not stood for the hest money. an
that he had no doubt that his nearer
would bear ont the reputation OF thcl
ancestors.
The prosperous condition OF the SlXt
District. with Its factories all In opera
ton. with full forces. was cOntrste
with the conditions which existed
year or two years ago. He dwelt Il
length on the postal savings banks. tn
improvements which are needed In III
Chicago river and harbOr. touched NJ
on the tariff and the pension question
and pledged himself. II elected. to woi
In the interest of his constituents In I'll
sixth District.
Following Mr.. Boutell. Gen. Jos"p
Il. Leake addressed the meeting for
few minutes on the duty of the voter
] the coming election. Three resOundin
cheers were given for Boutell as IL
meeting adjourned.