Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.

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The Times Herald says: A few
months ago. when Mr.. Spencer r. Kim.
bell. n man Of wealth and position, was
found voting in the company Of the
Council boodlers The Times.Herald
noted the fact In sorrow. Mr.. Kimbell
protested against the comment with
much show Of virtuous Indignation.
Monday the first step toward 'secur-
ing adequate compensation to the city |
for street railway franchises" was TAXI
en- In the Introduction Of an ordinance
for the appointment of commission to |
secure information regarding the value
Of these franchises. 1t was Mr.. KIM |
l,ells second chance. He improved II |
as before by voting with blind Billy
Bath House." Portman, "llinky Dink'
and Johnny Powers. and against the |
party Of decency In the Council.
The president Of the Municipal vOt-
crs' League calls upon Mr.. Kimbell to
put himself right before the commit |
nifty" and we think II II high time the
alderman from the Twenty seventh
ward remembered his pledge ana did
something to Justify the protestations
Of honesty that he made so vOciferOtis-
~ early in the summer. He has had
two chances. How many does he cx-
poet before the same rule IL applied to
him In the Council that he would apply
IN his own business: "a man Is Judged
by the company he keeps!
Recently the London Chronicle pub
| lishpd q story to the effect that
strong London syndicate had sent to
the United States government through
| Consul General Osborne an Offer to
purchase the Union Pacific Railroad.
1t was part of this story that on the
strength of this Offer our government
| was expecting to realize at least E1O,.
WO.OOO and perhaps f1i.OOO,OW or
El2.OOO.OOO
Having regard for Its reputation for
truth and veracity. the London paper
prints this story "undcr reserve" And
il does well. The statement sent out
from Washington two or three days
ago that the government was going
to get $J.OOOOOO more thnn II had ex-
pccted suggested that there was n RI
val bidder concealed somewhere ana
affords n certain support to the Lon
don tale.
But Il II not easy to believe thnt our
Washington officials really have any
hope of getting as much as $GO.OOO.OOO
on the governments Junior lien. II
they do get II they will have reason
to be happy.
Senator Mark A. Hanna Is expected
In Chicago to attend the Marquette
Club banquet Saturday night. AMI Ills
visit will attract to town u number or
other politicians Of national note and
members of the Republican National
Committee.
This will be the first visit Of the Re-
publican chairman to the city since
the campaign closed, and In conse-
u,,ence he will bc much sought after
by men who want offices ana are nnx-
iO,,s for the influence of the campaign
manager. a conference hns been ar
ranged to take place between Senator
Ilunna. National Committeeman IL. q.
Payne Of Wisconsin aud Executive
Committeeman Charles a. Dawcs Of
Illinois. aud possibly Others. ut when
questions of patronage will be talked
over. That matter. II II said on good
authority. will receive more attention
by the national committeeman who
gather here than the various State
campaigns that are now In progress.
There II nothing particular for the M.
tiOnal committee to do In connection
with the state campaigns. II II point
cd out. ny the Republican State Orgnnl'
cations are very complete this year
and fully capable OF attending to all
details.
But there IL n lot of subject matter
regarding patronage that members OF
the national committee would like t.
discuss. according to the reports. They
want to make provision for some mel
who did work In the campaign, and Il
decide upon efforts that will In mad,
with the appointing powers II to b,
one Of the main objects of the confer
ence.
At Portsmouth. Ohio. Oct. 3, Sena
tor Hanna and Senator ThurstOn o.
Nebraska addressed the largest or
year political meeting ever held II
Southern Ohio. Over G.OOO stranger
were present from Pike. Adams. Jack
son aud Lawrence counties, Ohio, ant
Greenup ana Lewis counties. Ken
lucky. a cavalry parade mile II
length preceded the afternoon meet
Ing. which was addressed by senator
ThurstOn and Hanna. Vice Prcslden
y Peabody Of the Baltimore and Obi,
Southwestern Railway ana Lieutennn
Governor WOrthingtOn of Kentucky
Senator Hanna was billed for the even
Ing meeting. but was compelled to q
to ChillicOthe on special train to ad
/. dress II meeting. The night meeting
In Kendalls Hall was addressed D.,
J Governor WOrthlngtOu. General Shat
tuck, ID. ID. WOOdmansee. Congressman
FentOn. Senator Crandall and A. {
Smith.
Crandall for State Senator an
Smith for Adams.Pike Represcntativ
We're nominated by reclamation by til
Republican conventions.
Washington. ID. C., Oct. 5.-lSpecial