Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

of reform with which the Madden fac.
ton has enveloped itself II not all wool
and a yard wide by a good lenl. and
for this reason he will Join In with
other Republicans Of the ward to down
the ex.Alderman who wanted to bc
United States Senator. Mr.. Cole says
that the nntl.Allen.lnw resolutions
which were adopted by the Fourth
Ward Club and which read NO nicely
are for use rs bait for votes mt the
primary election and nothing more.
Mr.. Cole formed his estimate Of Mr..
Madlden's sincerity M a refOrner by
events which led up to the decision To
fight him mt the primary.
A long time ago Madden went to Mr..
Cole and told him they wanted to give
the Allen bin blow and nominate a
good man FOR the Legislature from the
Fourth Ward. He told the President
Of the Municipal Voters League TINT
he desired him to make some sugges.
etlOnS regarding candidates. First one
IMAM was named ami then another. hut
the Republicans rejected them. They
claimed their Republlcanisin was not
authenticated. Finally Slr. Cole and
his friends Induced Frank Wells, nj.
ways Republican, to make the race.
Mr.. Wells acceptance was cOmmunI.
Gated to President Richards Of the
Fourth Ward Republican Club. which,
II controlled by Madden. and Mr.. Rich.
ards expressed himself as being great.
~ clnted In securing q man OF such
standing as Mr.. Wells to make the
race.
Before the next meeting Of President
Richards nnd Slr. Cole, however. grave
doubts arose In the mind OF the Mad.
den man NJ to the feasibility Of indors.
Ing a candidate for the Legislature.
He thought It was best that an unin.
structed delegation be elected. ana that
then Mr.. Wells could In nominated.
Mr.. Wells friends claim tho scheme
was to use the reform cry until the
delegates were safely elected aud then
play them IN such u way M to restore
Madden to political power. Mr..
Wells friends have decided to make
a fight against Madden ut the prl.
inaries. They shy they arc positive
they win be able to carry six Of the
nine primary districts.
This decision on the part of the
friends Of Mr.. Wells win bring Mad.
den between two fires. II. j. Mager.
stalt. who defeated him In tho South
Town convention last spring. II after
him again, and he Ii going to turn his
followers loose upon the ex-Alllerman
In tho Fourth Ward. Should Mayer.
stndt's followers be elected delegate
they will vote for the nomination OF
Mr.. Wells.
Wednesday night, ut Il largely at.
tended meeting ut Forum Hall, the can.
dldacy OF Mr.. Wells, rs well as that
Of Congressman Mann. was Endorsed.
Resolutions were adopted commend
Ing the course of Mr.. Mann In Con-
gree, ana It was determined to make a
hard fight for every delegate In the
ward.
DIR. Il. \. Jameson eliminated him.
self from the entire political fight this
summer by leaving wednesday for
Washington. He took u bundle of up.
plicatiOns from Chicago men who want
appointments In the army. which he
will bring to the attention OF Presi.
dent Mckinley as National Committee
man. Then. II he finishes his work
there and the Republicans have not
finished their convention, he will go to
New York ana remain until all IL over.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Shabad. one OF the
brightest young attorneys In Cook
County, who makes speciality Of COM
merclal, real estate AMI corporation
laws, Is quite likely to be the Demo
cratic candidate for the State Senate
from the Fifteenth senatorial district.
Mr.. Shabnd has lived In the district all
his life, his residence being IL Vernon
Park place. Mr.. Shabad IL u man OF
high character. and In politics has al
ways fought for good men and good
measures. II the Democracy of the
Fifteenth district want to nominate an
lnvlnclble candidate, and u winner,
they will give Mr.. Shabad the nominal
ton. as he will command the suffrages
OF the best voters In the district, and
II elected he will honestly represent the
people In the Illinois State Senate.