Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23


ital early In the morning. for reasons
best known to himself.
The people of Illinois are to bc con-
graduated upon the outcome of the
Senatorial contest. The election of
Hon. VIM. Il. Mason. the little giant Of
Illinois Republ'canisin. to represent
our great commonwealth In the United
States Senate. Is a signal victory of
the masses. and Il victory they may
well feel proud of.
As Senatorial candidates. Messrs.
Hopkins and Hit did not appear to be-
a good pair to draw to.
Frank Murdoch, of Knox County. II
no novice In the art of killing telephone
bills that are introduced in the interest
Of the people. But as manager of one
Clark Il. Cars alleged Senatorial
boom. he proved n dismal failure. Carr
can now 20 back to the political oh
liviOn from whence he came.
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shoulder to his home county of Cook,
and voted for Hit. But the election
of Hon. W. Il. Mason to the United
States Senate II said to have hit Dave
so hard that 1t will be some time before
he can recover his scattered senses.
One Hopkins. known rs the traitor Con.
gresham from Kane County. neglect
Cd his duty. for which he draws a sal
AIRY from the United States Treasury.
and came all the way from Washing
ton. ID. c.. to Springfield. to defeat
Hon. W. Il. Mason. the peoples choice
for United states Senator. AZ soon az
Hopkins mission became known. Mr.,
AIason's election was n sure thing
; Hopkins failed most dismnlly In Ills
efforts to injurc Mason. anu In now
, said to have crawled into his hole and
: pulled the hole In after him.
II II said by competent observers
that there are more bribe-seekers IN
. this Legislature than IN any similar
! body ever assembled ut Springfield.
! sam Allcrton. having gained the no
toriety he sought ut Springfield. has
gone back to his Monticello farm, and
Y Geo. Il. Adams. Of National Bnnt
}. fame. IL said to bc still ut large.
Z The attempt of 'Pete" Rowe. Of thu
n | Second District. to abolish justic,
It courts In Chicago. ana to establish II
!. their place I'm intermediate Court ri
l. Record, II another trick to remove thu
!. administration OF justice from the pcO
}. pie. Petc's bin will probably liz ~
@ fcrred to u subcommittee. ana thu,
7. put to sleep.
81 II IL ut this season Of the year TIM
e the legislator In rushing around wit
r his pockets bullying out with copies a
n the bills he intends to throw into tn
II hopper. with the expectation Of sccin
IL them come out solemn sounding sta,
!. utes OF the state Of Illinois. The Gro
% promises to liz unusually large this se'
.. sion. Some that have bObbed up a
i. ready snre. important measures. b,
rs Revells proposed reorganization I
a. Chicago's city government. allowln
ID salaries Of 5000 for Aldermen an
Is $4,000 for the Mayor, isn't one Of then
u. This bill In regarded AZ huge Joke I'M
nj will probably never get ont Of COMM
a. tee, even II Its author Introduces Il.
20 The Nineteenth Senatorial District
OF now represented by u genuine civil SO
10 vice rcformer. as Representative Mitcl
to ell has bill which will meet the al
or prevail Of all champions Of civil ~
H. vice. 1t IL u measure calculated
IT, make the Chicago Civil Service Con
IL mission Independent OF the City COul
VI ell for maintenance. The bill aims
make part Of the tax levy for the g!
penses Of the merit system. Those wi
~ understand that 1t IL possible for Il
10 cheap politicians In the Council to crl
10 pie the commission by Withholding
81 sufficient appropriation to conduct I
III business Of separating city emplOy'
hR from politics will. II IL believed. regai
~, this hill ~ timely precautiOn. 1
NJ aim IL to protect the merit system fro
~ the vengeance Of politicians who mOul
'o' the loss Of pulls" to obtain places Il
.n their followers at the public crib.
Mr.. Mitchell also has q measure drai
~ cd for the purpose Of enabling the 81,
',S to make contracts for five years instea
IT, OF one. He claims that such prOvislt
~. will result In cleaner streets and alley
y, M men with u hve-year contract cOu
W. afford to make better provision for Il
nj, -, Ing the work thoroughly ana, perhal
y" for less money.
or Captain Farrell will father u hill as
IN Ing for State appropriation to he
os the Grand Army veterans furnish the
nv memorial hall In the new Chicago Pu
~" Tic Library Building. There seems
be u strong sentiment IN both houses
favor of assisting the old soldiers To 4
ch tablish Il pantheon there and CAPITA
ire Farrell has strong hopes Of securing d
mt needed funds. Senator Fitzpatrick W
lis. Introduce the same bill In the Senate.
of -
Dbl There will he q strong effort to pass
Of bill this session reducing the price
ng telephones. The druggists of Chical
of will send u committee of well-knOv
A.ul a