Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-27

ago he refused absolutely to enter the
campaign, but many of his political
friends claim that the treatment he, as
president Of the West Park Board. re.
ceived at the hands OF the Republicans
may induce him to change his mind.
In tho Twelfth Ward AID. "Jim'
Campbell has been laying his wires
for II nomination for reelection for al.
most year. Campbell. In his eager.
ness to have nn easy contest. Ia said tC
have enieavOred TO get the indOrsemen,
or several reform orga ations. When
the leaders Of tho Twelfth Ward Re
publican machine saw that the Munici
pal Voters League record Of Campbell
ended with: aid. Campbell ought tO
] he defeated should he seek reelection q
they decided that to nominate Campbell
meant to court trouble. no they sen;
word that Campbell would not he nom.
innted. but that Dewitt G. Jones. u
lawyer In l.aSalle street, seemed to ful.
I'LL the requirements Of the Occasi
ana that he would he given the support
OF the Republican machine. The Dsm-
ocrats. II II said, have decided upon \.
II. Francis for their party's candidate.
In the Thirteenth Warl the Rcpubli.
can bosses went against the Municipal
Voters League last year when they
nominated eN-Ald. u. W. StanwOod.
StnnwOOd was defeated by u round plu-
rnlity. This year they do not want an.
other such fight, AMI NO II has been
decided to retire Ala. Holman. vino srp.
ported the same measures Which made
StanwoOd objectionable.
All opposition TO the candidacy OF
Frank |. Bennett for the Republican
nldermanic nomination In the Thirty
fourth ward was practically withdrawn
last week at two rOuslng meetings, held
at Woodlawn ana Parkside. Mr.. Ben
nett was present at both gatherings,
which were the regular caucuses Tor
delegates to the city. town and alder
manic conventions. At the meeting at
lhrkslde Alderman Math headed a
large representation from Grand Cross
Ing. that helped to increase the enthu-
siasm for Mr.. Bennett.
At the WOOdlawn meeting, which was
held at the corner OF SiXticth street
ana Washington avenue, Edwin X.
Walker was named as chairman. Up
to last week he was considered the lead
or of the O'Neill forces, but at the open
ing OF the meeting he expressed n
change OF heart, and was put In as
chairman, Mr.. Benefits candidacy was
unanimously indorsed. and all the del
egatcs were pledged to him. The name
OF John Il. TOwle was mentioned. bur
coming as an eleventh.hOur candidate
he was dropped. The developments
OF the last few days practically unite
all the factions In the ward IN favor of
Mr.. Bennett.
The friends of w. &. Lawson of the
ward are beginning to
urge the consideration of
his name In connection with the Repub.
mean nomination Tor City Clerk.
Mr.. Lawson has very wide acquaint-
nnce, especially In the southern portion
OF the city, and was secretary OF the
which nominated Mayor
Swift two years ago.
lie Is now the chief deputy clerk of
The criminal court. In which position he
= said to have gained the approval of |
he judges with whom he has come in |
'on'act, and to have made credita BILE |
'ecord.
He was formerly superintendent OF
he Hyde Park water office.
Judge Carter, upon the advice of his
physician. has gone South for months
est. He Is run down from OverwOrk
md threatened with nervous prostra-
ion. The appearance of insomnia