Chicago eagle., 1898-05-21
count of his strict integrity and great
popularity.

cided to nominate q solid business man
for President of the County Board. Mr.. /
James G. Irwin Is the coming man. and
his record, both In public and private
life, Is above reproach. James G. 1r.
win, of the Thirty.fourth Ward. Chi
cngo, Is a Republican whose plurality
in the election, when he was n candi-
date for County Commissioner, clearly
indicates that he Is highly esteemed by
the public. He Is one of the most con-
sistent and wide-awake members of
the County Board. always on the alert
for the betterment of the county insti-
tutiOns and with vigilant regard for
the interests of Taxpayers and the peO-
pie in general. Mr.. Irwin is a gentle.
man who made himself what he Is in
business and in politics by industrious
application to duty. He was born In
County Sligo, Ireland, Oct. 10, 1855.
and at an early age was attracted to
the land where the American flag
waved welcome to the enterprising
young men on foreign shores. Mr.. 1r.
win, like sensible man. chose Chicago
as his future home. and came here in
1880. He started life in an humble
way, but by dint of perseverance and
economy soon became the proprietor
of several prosperous business houses.
He made 80 many friends that the at-
tentlon Of the Republican organization
was attracted to his availability as n
strong man In politics. and he was Sc
lected as County Central Committee.
man. later accepting the nomination
for County Commissioner. His record
In that office, in which he Is now serv.
ing, has been an excellent one. Mr.. IT.
win Is vOte.getter. and II II conceded
on all sides that his name on the Re-
publican ticket for President Of the
County BOard will prove tower Of
strength. as Mr.. Irwin has thousands
Of friends In this community. outside
Of party lines, who will cast their bal.
lots for him. and also for the ticket
which bears his name.
Knowing Republicans shudtler when
they think Of the damage to be done
by the denomination Of County Clerk
Phil KnOpf.
Investigation into the question Of
compensation to the city for street
railway extension franchises was he
gun Tuesday by a committee Of clti.
zens. Mayor Harrison was notified by
B. Il. Lamb that the committee had
been selected. The Mayor declares.
however, he will not accept the find.
ings of the committee unless they agree
with his own Ideas Of what the city
ought to get for valuable extension
franchises. The members of the com.
mittce are:
II. a. Haugan. John A. King. John Il.
Walsh and J. II. Eckels, representing
the bankers.
A. A. Carpenter and Il. A. Potter,
representing the Municipal Voters
League.
Harry Mccormick, representing or
ganized labor.
II. A. Knott, representing the Real
Estate Board.
John v. Farwell, Jr., A. A. Sprague.
worth ana Franklin Macveagh, repre-.
senting the merchants.
Aldermen Fitch and Walker, repre-.
senting the city council.
John n. Jewett, representing the bar.
The committee intends to utilize the
information compiled by the council
committee on street railway investiga-
tion. Of which John NJ. Harlan was
chairman. This Information comprises
charts Of the street railway systems Of
Chicago. data as to the length OF fran.
chlses, tables Of earnings ana all other
facts obtainable outside Of the offices Of
the street railway companies. 1t II
also proposed to have conferences with
the street railway officials 40 rs to
learn their Views on the question Of
compensation.
Only four of the fifteen senatorial dis
tricts In Cook County elected two dem.
Ocratlc representatives two years ago
the Fourth, the Ninth, the Thirteenth
ana the Seventeenth. The other eleven
returned two Republicans each. This
year, however, It II planned to name
two Democrats In the First, Second,
Fourth, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh, Thir-
teenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth and
possibly the Twenty.third. The Demo.
crat who has Il ''cinch" on the minority
nomination IL inclined to object selfish
ly to the naming of IN additional can
litlnte who will divide the Democratic
vote ana thereby diminish his chances
of election. For instance. with but one
Democratic candidate running, every
man who votes straight ticket gives
that candidate three votes for repre-.
sentative. II two Democrats are In the
field. each will get one and One-half
votes. Members Of the Legislature like
Captain Farrell, John McGOOrty ana
John ]. Geraghty, whom Tenth Ward
Democrats will nominate for the lower
House. who have friends on the COM
mittee, probably will be allowed to
run unimpeded by a colleague on the
ticket.
OF all the able lawyers mentioned for
judicial hOnOrs, not one IL more highly
esteemed than the Hon. Frederick =.
Baird. He Il sure to be nominated at
the coming County Convention for SUI
periOr Court Judge, and members of the
bar are unanimously of the opinion
that he will grace the bench.
Frederick s. Baird Is n Chicago Re-