Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

total credited him by the police re
turns.
In the Twelfth Ward, the police coun
shows Mr.. HOldOm's vote to have beef
S.457. instead of 7,457, as at first givel
out. 1t Is understood that the mistake
occurred through the election officer
adding the column of figures by lamp
light and not being able to see well.
Another gain that has been made b,
Judge.elect Hcldom since the officia
count began was 100 votes In the Flftl
Ward, there being an error of 100 II
his favor In the Twenty seventh Pre-
cinct.
This gain puts Mr.. HOldOm in thir,
place, raising him over Judges Hutch
insOn and Stein and Axel Chytraus
He now has total OF 146,S52 votes ant
Judge Hutchinson follows with 14G.
I0i votes, having lost ten votes In tn,
count In the Sixth Ward.
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Senator Hamilton of IrOQuOis, who
may be the next President pro TEN. OF
the Senate, has cOnfided to his friend,
that he may remove to this city to liv,
after the Legislature adjOurns. TIL,
news was extremely gratifying to tn,
Republican managers, for they say
they need all the energetic young mel
like Hamilton they can get into tn,
Cook County organization. Senator
Hamilton Is President Of the Illinois
Republican State League, and although
serving his first term In the Senate
has already made good record for in
dustry and conscientious work.
II am not candidate for President
Of the Senate" said ne. "but Of course
II the honor came to me I would not
refuse 1t. I am more Interested In
seeing the Senate honestly organized
than In seeking a place for myself.
expect to locate In Chicago after the
session and to make this city my
hOme.'
The appearance Of Senator James w.
TempletOn In Chicago and his nnnOunc.
Ing himself candidate for President
pro tempOre Of the Senate stirred up
much gossip among Chicago politi.
clans. the consensus Of which Il that II
Mr.. TempletOn wants the seat Mt the
head OF the upper house he will get It..
Senator TemNetOn IL looked upon as
leader Of the reform element In the up.
per branch Of the Legislature. Dur.
ing last session he held the balance Of
power ana always swung 1t for good
legislation. Whenever Gov. Tanner
wanted a bin passed he had to consult
'rempieton first and secure the prestige
Of his assent. This has made the
Princeton man a power In the Senate
and his candidacy for the Presidency
Is looked upon as likely to win M
against all corners.
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Lawrence Y. Sherman. who IL gener.
ally accepted as Gov. Tanners candi.
date for Speaker. arrived In Chicago
Monday ana received congratulations
mt the State headquarters from those
who IRE faithful to Gov. Tanner. Mr..
Sherman will not say Just now how
close he Is to the Speakers chair yet.
He admits that he had a hard tussle In
his district, but tells with evident pride
that he received over 1000 votes more
than his Republican colleague on the
Ticket. This fact he holds Is Il magnifi-
cent vlndIcatlOn Of Gov. Tanner. him.
self ana the Allen law. Sherman was
sick when the bill was on Its final pas.
sage In the House and was carried to
The capitol In order to cast his vote for
the measure. Since that time hc has
been engaged principally In defending
Gov. Tanner ana his record In the Leg.
He admitted that the Allen
NV cut very large figure In his cam.
pnign. ana ended by saying that he
would not Ike surprised II the House
passed Il bill repeating the law. The
senate. he thought, would stand firm as
rock against any repeal measure.
Judge sherman intends to stay In
Chicago until he has looked over the sit
mtiOn. Then he will return home. un.
ess he goes to Springfield to have a
ak with the Governor.
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The Republican managers all say
hey have no candidate In training for
he nomination. In places where men
Who talk politics gather Graeme Stew.
lrt ana Judge BrentanO are discussed
II the favOrltes Of many. 1t IL claimed
hat either would be a popular candi-
hate. Other prominent men spoken Of
IS likely to enter the race are u. II. Car.
or, Il. A. Eckhart, James II. Gilbert,
Ohm G. Spry, Marvin A. Farr and w.
i. Alsip.
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The people will vote overwhelmingly
n favor of u constitutional convention,
given the opportunity to do SO.
Several State Senators called at the
republican State headquarters Mon
lay. Among them were Senators j. w.
II. NJ. Dunlap ana Charles |
.ogardus. Senator Templeton Is a can.
ldate for President pro TEN. of the
senate. He had not much to say about |
lis candidacy. but admitted that his |
rlends had been talking about it. Sen
tor Dunlap had also been mentioned
or the honor. In the present condition |
I things 1t appears probable there will |
u u pretty contest over the Organiza-
ion of the Senate. Besides TempletOn
MI Dun1nn Sonn tors Parry AsninvroIl