Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-29

rarely ever quits headquarters at Ran
dOlph and Dearborn streets while the
Executive Committee Is In session. He
has compelled the bureau OF halls aud
speakers. operated by George Boiling
and John A. Cooke. to cut down his ~.
signments to the lowest possible mini
mum. Around headquarters there is an
impression that Mr.. Raymond, what.
ever secret ideas he may have about the
| outcome Of the campaign, does not care
to work any harder than he can posi-.
bly, help between now and election day.
The younger generation Of politicians,
who Outnumbcr the veterans In the Re-
publican campaign o to I, cannot nm.
dcrstand Mr.. Raymond. One Of their
number called on a leader of the com.
mlttce the other day and asked him
why the candidate for County Trcasur.
or did not mingle more freely with the
boys
"Oh. I guess Sam II getting too old
for that sort OF thing" said the leader
But he Is losing votes" the worker
insisted.
",rhe boys oughtn't TO pay any atten.
| ton to his absence from meetings." the
leader replied. ''Thcy ought to turn In
and elect Sam. He deserves II. for this
II his last chance
On the North Side Mr.. RaymOnd's
personal friends have been trying to
patch up a truce for him with the OF.
Tended workers who will not forget
that he forced the nomination Of Ack.
erman for Assessor. Their efforts have
not been attended with great deal Of
success. CuriOusly enough. II has been
found that the greatest detection from
Raymond exists In the Twenty.fOurth
Ward. where he lives.
There has always been a fractional
fight In the Twenty-fourth Ward with
Raymond az the leader Of one Of the
| factions. His Old.tlme enemies. who
include majority Of the followers Of
ex-AssessOr william II. Hall, will not
be reconcilad TO Mr.. RaymOnd's latest
ambition. Mr.. hall spent several weeks
In the city recently, hut on account Of
his frail health he could not be persuad.
Cd to take any part In politics. He has
returned to California to spend the win.
ter.
The streets and alleys were never In
rs filthy condition as they are at pres
ent. Aid. NOvak says that the streets
ana alleys Of the Eighth Ward are sad.
~ In need Of attention. The scavengcr
| service II Inadequate. and no effort has
been made to improve matters.
AID. CullertOn says the people In the
Ninth Ward have not seen q scavenger
wagon In months. He reports that all
the alleys are In a disgraceful condi.
ton, and the residents are cOmpla lining
bitterly. Aid. Kunz said: 1--WE have
seven teams ut work in our ward. but
we need seventy 10 give proper SER
vice."
Aid. Francis complains of the cOndi-
tons In the Twelfth Ward and has
made frequent complaints to the Street
Department.
Justice II. l.. Campbell IL certain of
reappOintment. His record rs u JUS,
tice and as n man Is above reprOach,
and The Eagle learns from members
of the bench that nearly all the judges
favor his continuance In office.
One OF the strongest men on the Re
publican ticket Ia James II. Burke, who
Is running for County Commissioner.
He Is 30 years old, and one of Chica-
gO's foremost business men. Mr.. Burke
was Deputy Sheriff for twelve years,
having served under Hoffman, Hanch-
EFT and o. l.. Mann. He was also SUI
perintendent of. Streets for two years
under Mayor Washburne. While act
Ing In this capacity he made very
fine record, and the best business men
in Chicago are Of the opinion that CHI
cago never had better Superintend.
ent Of Streets than Jas. II. Burke. It's
safe to say he will command the suf-
frages of our best voters, and will prove
an able member of the County Board.
Major A. w. Clancy Is speaker of
force and brilliancy. He Is also one Of
the leading Republicans of Illinois, and
at Thursday Moons business mems
meeting of the Hamilton Club he made
one of the best speeches of this cam
paign. He said In part: "rhe present
laying out of the Democratic party, In
which they were engaged, reminded
him of message which an undertaken
sent TO an acquaintance of his In New
York, whose brother had died in Chi