Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-01
EAGLETS.


close of the campaign. 1t Is the inten-
ton of his friends to have him appear
at a monster demonstration In each Ill
vision of the city. The local managers
can scarcely offer any objections, but
IL Is said they agree with the leading
candidates on the ticket that the less
Altgcld SAYS In Cook County this fall
the better IL will I've for the Democratic
nominees-especially II lie repeats his
Auditorium speech. IL Is not more
than month ago that the Ex-Governor
called az state headquarters In n great
stew and declared he would not appear
at the Auditorium meeting or speak
in Chicago at all. He no doubt had a
deep purpose in changing his mind so
radically. and the local managers are
beginning to wonder IL Al1geld has not
concluded he can 10 his political OPP
ponents more genuine harm by stump
ing the county In his peculiar way than
by refraining from taking part In the
fight at all. Neither Altgcld nor his
friends have concealed his opposition
to the Democratic ticket. and most 20.
lltical Spectators believe he Is still
trying to defeat IT..
~SA
County leaders are by no means
pleased with the raps cx.Gov. Altgeld
delivered at their ticket and Mayo:
1Iarrison's failure TO mention any can.
didate's name Is being commented on.
The Hamilton Clubs effort Is in line
with the policy Of the Republican man.
ayers in Cook County to bring out the
national importance of the campaign.
This will he the most important cleo
tion. In my opinion" said Chairman
Smyth Wednesday. "since the election
OF Abraham Lincoln the second time.
II Is even more important than that
one. for then the issue Of war had been
practically decided. Now the future Of
our foreign relations Is AT stake. 1t IL
also TO he determined whether % sound
system of finance and tariff policy 10
conserve our best interests, for which
the people voted In 1896. shall he de-
featcd. There Is no doubt rs to the re-
suit II the people will only think of
the Importance Of the election. Our
prospects are growing brighter every
day"
Special attention will he given from
now on. therefore. TO the Congress.
slOnal end of the campaign In the five
districts which are considered close.
There IL n Congressional committee In
each district. of course. but In addition
the county executive committee has
detailed one of Its members for each
district 10 keep moving. The assign.
ments are:
Second Neutrality-suspicious. Lori.
mcr.
Third Dls'rict-E. J. Magerstadt.
Fourth Dis,rict--Frcd VI. Blcunt.
Fifth Disiric;---Chalrman John NJ.
Sny,h.
Sixth District-Frcd \. Bussc.
These assignments are wholly salts.
factory 10 the Congrc ssional candl.
dates and their friends. except a. IN
the Third District. T.. !. Magcrstadt.
being u candidate for Sheriff. Is natur-
ally suspected of putting his own In.
trrcsts FIST. Congressman Bclknap's
friends are not waiting for the shirley.
atty candidate to direct their opera.
tons.
%eGA
Representative John =. McGoOrty. OF
the Third Senatorial District. arrived
home from Europe Monday Mex
Monday night Mr.. McGoorty's friends
will tender him n reception and dinner
at the Old Vienna cafe. Cottage Grove
avenue ana the Midway. TO which nj
of the County Committee. rs well ~
all OF the Democratic candidates, vii
he invited. The affair IL intended I,
be boom for Mr.. McGOorty's candi
dacy for the Speakership Of the House
His friends appear to be convinced tina
the next House Is going to be Demo
cratic.
EX.GOv. Altgeld's address at the An
dltorium Saturday night was notable
for The high ground taken with refer
ence TO the duty Of party voters TOWARD
those candidates who have records u
supporters Of ''boOdle" legislation. Al
ter discussing the measures that mad
OdiOus the memory Of the Nth Genera
Assembly. Mr.. Altgeld said:
THE question Is asked, Did not som
Democrats support that legislation
Yes, they did: but outside Of Chicag
nearly every one OF them has been n
pudiated by his constituents, and IN
Democratic party. as party, has take
firm stand against this legislation
while the Republican State administra
tlon stands by these acts. lie
me say, however. that II there IL ma
on the Democratic ticket thar you bt
lieve TO be "a 'boOdler.' then vote aga!ns
that man. The Democratic party
struggling to get away from those II
tuences and TO get on 10 higher grOunf
and II will not thank you for support
ing u 'boOdler, even II he has wOrme
himself on to our ticket"
Snch words rs those from a part
leader of Altgeld's prominence shOul
be sufficient to absOlve every Dem,
cratic voter from any sense Of Oblig,
ton 10 vote for q candidate simply b.
cause he chances to be on the part
ticket. On the contrary, the vote
should regard II as the duty OF the 10y,
t....., q