Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-08
HONOR JOHN p M'0OORIY.

1Vliu L NCoVOTty WIS sNcu " Ie'Vp-
ton Monday evening ut Old Vienna.
Sixticth street and Cottage Grove ave.
nue.. which was attended by more than
1000 persons. 1t was given to signalize
his return from q visit In foreign coun-
tries and to emphasize the high esteem
In which he Is held by the citizens Of
his representative district.
The affair was a testimonial for Mr..
Mc(iOOrty's honorable record I'm the
house of representatives, and II did not
lose It's character Of n personal dem
OnstratlOn. although n score Of candi-
dates for county Offices divided atten.
tlOn with the Democratic South Side
leader Oh the platform and mingled In
the assemblage with him when the
sleech.mnking was over and feasting
and mcrry.making followed. The char.
acter Of the reception was Informal. Mr..
McCoorty's friends gathered and filled
the big auditorium and listened "a
short speeches and to number Of
songs, and after that everybody par.
took Of food and refreshments.
Those who made speeches were:
Messrs. J. 4. McGoOrty, W. +. Black.
&. =. Thornton, James ]. Gray. John 4.
Heating. A. J. Jones, Judge stein. II.
=. Taylor, George Kersten, James Ma.
her, Thomas Gahan, W. X. Bowes.
james Condor, Assistant City Prose.
c,itOr, was the chairman. He intro.
duced Captain william +. Black rs the
first speaker. Captain Black said the
attempts Ut the Republican managers
to cOnfine the issues Of the campaign
to the Coliseum convention platform
would hardly meet with the approval
Of the people. The voters, he asserted
would demand that John II. Tanner
and his administration and the Allen
law, the gas bin, the warehouse bill and
the garnishment bill he also made Is
sues. He declared the war was an
issue 30 far as Its management and
conduct were concerned.
"Thcre was no investigation Of thu
management Of the war OF the rebel
Hon." he declared. 1T did not need an
investigation. In that war &C., 600 mel
were put In the field, and they were
clothed ana fed and cared for properly
and that demonstrates that armies need
not be treated inhumanly. That IL d
reason why the Spanish.!American wal
should be an issue 10 fur rs Its manage
ment IL concerned"
| As Captain Black was finishing his
speech Mr.. McGoOrty appeared In the
crowd, making his way to the platform
He was greeted with hearty cheering
which was continued for some time
after he had taken his seat among the
other speakers. A well.turned tribute
was paid to the young legislator by
the veteran speaker, who referred "a
| him as one who had distinguished him.
self by winning honor and great es'
TEEN by his conduct In a Legislative
body that had a majority Of Repul'
LEANS, who controlled 1t TO pass cor
rupt measures. All Of the succeeding
speakers gave tribute to Mr.. McGOOrty,
whose reelection In a Republican dis.
trict, they said, was not to he doubted.
George Kersten, candidate for sheriff,
said the Office had been In the control
of the Republicans for twenty years,
ana In that time 1t had furnished most
of the sinews OF war Of that party. He
said 1t was furnishing most of the
money now to keep the "LOrimer mon'
key show going"
Thomas Gahan, candidate for County
Treasurer, said the real election day
was October IL, as that Is registratiO ton
day.
III all the Democrats register on that
day" he said, "the Democratic ticket
will he elected. Now, the Republicans
hope to win by bringing President Nc.
Kinley here this month. They have lit
tie else on which to base their hopes
Charles =. Thornton made n signifi-
cant speech, In which he declared unal-
terably against the civil-service law,
which, he insisted, should be effaced
from the statute books.
Mr.. McGOorty made the closing re-
marks. He spoke In recognition of the
demonstration In his honor ana as
sured his admirers he was more deeply
interested In the general success of the
party than In his own election, although
In the face OF such great outpOuring
he had no doubt of his success.
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