Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-12

Mr.. JAMES
The Leading Republican Cand
come out as nm anti. COughlin candidate
primary election day In the First ward
would he one Of the Old.timers.
A new combination was worked out
recently by Aid. Coughlin's opponents.
1t was decided to bring out ex.Ald.
"Nlck" Cremer az candidate. Several
Republican leaders Of the First ward
were asked to hold of putting up Re.
publican until II was ascertained how
the new combination worked out. II It
was found that Cremer might win then
Republicans and anti. Coughlin Demo.
crats would "harmonixe" on Cremer.
But the Republicans treated this prop.
Osition with scant courtesy. Many Re.
publlcans are heartily In favor Of back
Ing up ID. ID. Clemence, manager Of the
Wyoming Hotel, who has been indorsed
by the Municipal Voters League and
the citizens party. He Is putting up a
fight on lines much different from those
usually followed by candidates who
come generally under the head Of IRE.
formers" He Is preparing to fight
C0ughlin with his own weapons.
II the Cremer combination does not
work out and the Republicans decide
to stand by Mr.. Clemence II IL probable
that the Skakel.van Praag men will
vote for him. Mr.. Clemence has de.
cided to run rs an Independent and not
as a Republican. This will let the anti.
COughlln Democrats In without hurting
their partisan feelings. The Clemence
party have opened headquarters ut 400
State street.
Coughlln has rented nearly every VA.
cant store In his ward, and II IL said he
has rented score or more Of Easements
which he intends to turn into "voters'
hotels" The Clemence men are watch.
Ing him closely and have engaged at.
torneys to prosecute all violations Of
the law. DIR. "Hermic" Green, who
knows every foot Of the First ward, IL
Mr.. Clemence's campaign manager, and
this fact alone has frightened the
COughlin men.
candidate for alderman In the Twenty
fifth ward.
Frederick II. Wicket Ia a strong
probability for Judge of the Superior
Court. SO Is Hon. +. y. Baird Of the
Thirteenth ward.
At 1913 West Madison IL a store.
room with a scouting capacity Of TWEEN.
ty.fOur persons. Aleck barrow had
meeting there Tuesday night, and
TwelfthIWartlers are still lAughing ut
the account In the dailies Of the Oar.
row overflow" meeting held at this
point.
Important improvements for the
Twelfth Ward will be completed dur.
Ing the summer. An ordinance for
presentation in the Council providing
for the paving with asphalt Of West
Madison street between Western ave-
nue. and 4Oth street IL being agitatetl.
In addition to this City Electrician FL.
licOtt has agreed to expend 81, 200 In
putting In 235 new arc lights, ana work
will be begun next week. The streets
now lighted with gas which are to be
changed to electricity are:
Madison street, between Western ave-
nue. and 10th street.
Harrison street, between Paulina and
4Oth streets.
Van Buren, street, between Paulina
and 10th streets.
Western avenue, California avenue
and Ketlzie avenue, between Lake and
18th streets.
Colorado avenue, between California
avenue ana 4Oth street.
Willis q. jackson has formally con-
scented to stand AZ a candidate for Al.
derman mt the Republican primaries
Of the Twelfth Ward. In his letter in
which he consents to be a candidate Mr..
Jackson closes az follows:
II shall remain candidate until the
close OF the Aldermanic convention. I
am and shall be a candidate In no other
way except az tne NepuDilcsin nominee.
1t IL more than probable that the next
Council will have to decide on questions
Of vital interest to every citizen Of Chi
cagO and his children after him. There
should be no sentiment In selecting IN
Alderman. His action may make your
property worth more or less, your bust
ness better or poorer. ! therefore say
to the Republican voters of the Twelfth
Ward, It Is your duty to spend the time
necessary, even II You have to give up
day to 1t, to find out who the candi-
dates are to be, then learn all You can
about them, their past record as to TAX
Ing an interest In good government, the
class OF men who are supporting them
as candidates, etc. Then, having de-
clded on whom YOU think is the safest
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