Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-23

''rhe fact Is that the Democratic par
ty can never unite on that question.
and we have got to look the issue
sQuarely in the face. We have got to
have some other issue or the old Dem
ocratic party must cease to he. That
may not be q wise statement to make,
but I make II with full and deliberate
conviction. not only that II Is the fact.
but am willing to stand by the fact"
\ mothers tears caused u sad scene
In Chief Kipley's office on Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilhclminc Werner was the moth
er. and she visited Mr.. Ripley to in
quirc If some action could he taken to
ask Governor Tanner to rescind his ac-
ton in pardoning the murderer of her
G.year.old daughter. AS the heart-brok-
en- mother related the story of the crime
which caused the death Of her daugh
ter she sobbed Historically. and even
the chief was deeply affected. 81 cant
understand why the Governor should
pardon him." said Mrs. Werner he.
tween sobs. "llc murdered my poor
girl and he ought to suffer for 1t. lie
was found guilty by jury. and the
sentence given him was too light. and
now lie IL set free. AIN going to circu-
laic petition. which I shall forward
to Governor Tanner. protesting against
the pardon and urging him to rescind
his order" Chief Ripley promised Mrs.
Werner any assistance in his power In
the matter. but told her that as Craig
had already secured his liberty efforts
in the direction Of inducing Governor
Tanner to withdraw his pardon would
he useless. However, the Chief will
ingly signed n petition asking the Gov
crilor to rescind his action. and before
Mrs. Werner left police headquarters
she had secured many signatures. Craig
was parloned last Saturday after hnv-
ing served half his sentence of six
years imprisonment.
President John J. Mitchell. of the I'LL.
nols Trust and Savings Bank, repeated
his denial Tuesday that the deal be-
tween Emerson McAlillin and the Uni.
vcrsal and Mutual Gas Companies had
been abandoned.
An officer Of the Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company said: There have
been some negotiations under way for
short time. but the affair has not yet
reached the town meeting stage. New.
crthcless Developments are possible at
any time. and might almost say they
are probable"
All attempts to draw him out regard.
ing the parties to the negotiations were
unavailing. though the impression
gathered was that the McAlillln inter.
ests are cndcavoring to market their
recently acquired property with the
Peoples Company. and had very nearly
reached an acceptable basis.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Dennis
+. COnsidine has withdrawn from the
field Of politics.
Mr.. A. II. Clapp will make good
president Of the Twelfth Ward Repub.
llcan Club.
Mr. W. II. Stewart is strongly talked
o' .! "ep"o"c""s 'or west i""" gu
p"rVisor.
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"cK'"s tue c"""'u.e! VI No'' JON" w.
'atcs Ior mayor Oh Chieago.
Hesiaehts OF tne TOWN OF cicero are
cohhDihihe together 10 lower tue eN'
orbitaht price OF gus they are cohpeii'
ed 10 pay the cicero 'as octopus.
Jas. McAhurews, Roger =. S"ii'Vnh.
i. II. Ryan ana a. y. sullivan are sa'd
10 DO OUT TOT the NOMINATION LOT west
Iowh Assessor'
| Hon. 'ohh o. brennan " STRONG
! Democrat asp'raht LOT sher''i Oh LOOK
county.
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