Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-09
tees. "and as vet I am unprepared to
say just how I will act"

| Ht DWteT-f Isuer COU1UlnutIOIl,
which has just organized the Senate.
Il going In for reform" with n ven.
geance. Having downed Evans. the
winners have met the threat of some of
those thus made enemies that they
would get even through the help of the
corporation agents by declaring that
the lobbyists must go. Springfield shall
not have their society this winter. The
decision was made at a meeting of the
Dwyer-Fisler people Wednesday after
noon. II was decided to adopt meas
ures to Keep the lobbyists away from
the halls Of legislation. and to make 1t
known to the corporations that the
presence of their agents there IL not de.
sired. This bit of gossip has caused a
mild sensation. and It Is believed that
some Interesting developments In the
matter may liz looked for.
Hon. q. A. NOhe made great record
for himself at the caucus when he was
made chairman and lOOmed up as mas
ter Of ceremonies. Some of the older
members wanted Tom Needles to preside.
as was to Ofiiclate over the deliberl-
lions Of the caucus. But Billy 1.Orimer
wanted NOhe, and II seems that VIII.
lam Is a man to be appeased at all
times. No NOhe got In. This put Au.
g,istus In a position where he could he
quite unanimous. IN opportunity Of
which he availel himself. He was the
Inn stpr Of ssurSs,, os,les ~, A., ss,s,ok n nj
he acted much after the fashion Of
Uncle Billy T'Ovep. who was for half n
century the presiding genius at all fcv.
tive bouts In New York City. 'Gustus
saw to It that the proper motions were
made at the proper time. ana In every
way dispOrted himself as man Of af.
fairs on whom the cares Of state and
party rested heavily.
II Ii said Mr.. LOrlmer II 80 impress.
ell with the record made by Mr.. Nohe
and Of his skill and judgment he will
ask that Mr.. NOhe bc made Chairman
. Of the steering committee. position
which Augustus will not refuse II ten
dered to him In the proper spirit.
Wednesday by the election Of Hon. Il.
e. Curtis as Speaker. Geo. W. Miller.
Of Cook. In well.wOrded speech.
plnced Curtis In nomination.
Born In Illinois, said he Of Mr.. Cur
tbs. ''renred In this great Common.
. wealtl--in a business atmosphere
which tries the honor Of men: a mem.
her Of the last General Assembly. who
left behind him an honorable career.
his elevation to u place filed by u
= long line OF illustrious statesmen Of
= this Commonwealth II hut recOgnl-
? ton Of his merit. From him bcspenk
for the membership Of this body that
: patient recognition which II our right.
. TO hint pledge from us that sympathy
u and support which Ii his right. In hls
hands will I've placed the discharge Of
great duties. These alone he cannot dis.
charge. Upon our shoulders he mus,
i rest for support. He should not be
disappointed"
Mr.. StOskopf. representing the Dem
}. Ocrntic side Of the House. placed IN
nomination Mr.. Craig. Of Coles Coun
~. pr,iising him for his ability and his
;. sterling Democracy.
u Gov. Tanner u Interested In the Ap
piOpria lions Committee Of the House
y He will insist that neither the Chair
man nor any members shall come from
:. a district In which a State institution
In located. Mr.. Needles was Chairman
u OF this committee two ysars ago an,
will want It again. The Chairma nshil
T. Of the Committee on Judiciary will
probably 20 to Charlie Allen, althOug
=, II II rumOred he has said he didn't wan
It. He would probably reverse an
!. such decision In case II were Offer'
him. Mr.. Selby has had judiciary ID,
l. patment ana Practice and will get
again. Mr.. Cochran was the Clairna
>. OF the Committee on Civil Service an
will probably liz appointed secOn
t. time to the position. Shnnahnn Of Coo
will land In his old chair ut the hea
II Of the long table In the cOmmlttee.r0 oi
assigned to Municipal Corpora lions.
There will likely he Il curious cOmpl
- | tUVtVu uNtT tue SuuiTIilUuSutp III WI
Committee on Corporations. Mr.. Scll
t. bert will want It. and so will Mr.. NOh'
~ well rs Frank Murdoch. who had
II two years ago. Schubert IL backed b
Hertz and NOhc IL backed by l.0rlmc
!. 20 II would seem the prominent men
If beers of the machine are ut lOggerllead
p over the matter. Railroads may 20 I
Powell OF IrOquOls. Speaker Curtis 90
u league. George Miller Will want Park
and BOulevar,ls. lie comes from I'll
South Side of Chicago. AMI the Sout
70 Park will want lot OF legislation. prol
No ably, affecting the lake front.
~ There will be u bitter fight Ov.
X. Drainage. The Chicago people wi
~ want this committee ana so will I'll
10 valley folks. 1t IL lntimated here tina
pr the machine, through Bnden. wi
~ want to enlarge the ditch and max
10 u ship canal out of 1t. The bigger
N gets the more money they will hay
n. to spend.
4. The Steering committee will not i
~ announced until next week, and 1t
II. an even bet no committee comes unit
m after the Senator IL elected.