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


cago. 1t ran: Can involve him for SIS:
freeze him for $2j.' The reply was:
Freeze him for $50: he was frozen be.
low the knees two years ago. 1t was
hardly worth doing the same thing
over again. He wanted the Democrat.
ic party buried M the woman wanted
her mean husband to be--face down
ward. 40 that II he woke up his strhg.
giles would only sink him deeper. The
Republican party was like the nag
above the capitol. constantly tattcred
! and torn in the breeze. constantly need
ing renewal, but ever the same old
nag. The personnel Of the party might
change. but It represented the same
ideals Of progress and patriotism"
DIR. r. NJ. Woodwork. president OF
the Lincoln Park Board. declares that
North Town supervisor Vincent II.
Perkins Is endeavoring to disparnge the
efforts Of the commissioners for the
purpose Of making political capital.
Supervisor Perkins Ii reported to
have said, In referring to the boards
estimate Of expenses for the ensuing
year. that this sum. which II x21O.OOO
more than was allowed the board last
year, might be spent In manner that
would not lie approved by the taxpay.
ers.
| u do not care to engage In any con.
tr0versy with Supervisor Perkins," said
DIR. Woodwork. ut was only last
| spring that he told me that II certain
things were not done for him In the
way Of patronage he didn't really sec
how very much could be done for IN
this fall when It came time to make
appropriations. told him then that
would not be- inundated and say 30
now.
80 far as the charges made against
the commissioners by Mr.. Perkins IRE
concerned. l will say that there In no
truth In them whatever. 1t Is not true
that the commissioners retired $4,000
worth OF bonds out Of the apprOprla-
ton last year. On the contrary, new
bonds TO the extent Of $4O,tbOO We're II.
sued. This year there will be a heavy
I expense for u new sea wall and inter.
est to be paid.
"Mr. Perkins has demanded that an
iteniized estimate Of expenses for the
ensuing year be furnished. The law
does not require us to do this and ]
cannot say now whether his request
will be granted"
| The estimate OF the park commission
ers Is placed at $685. OO Last year the
board asked for $5S0.OOO, but was al
lowed only $ls6OOO
~e
james II. Mcdonald. who Is running
for County Assessor. IL going to sweep
the town of Lake by storm. All of the
Scandinavian voters are with him. Nc
Donald was elected Assessor last
spring by $500 votes. although Hcaly,
II Republican,, carried the town. This
fact alone demonstrates his popularity.
%S
A wager was recorded last week he
tween two prominent politicians that
James j. Gray would receive more
votes for County Assessor than any
man upon the Republican ticket. Five
hundred dollars on each side was put
mp. The names of the principals are
withheld at their special request.
~
Congressman BOutell's managers re-
Gently issued a poster Autograph of
their candidate which urged North
Side citizens to "VOte for your present
Congressman" Emil HOechster's man.
ayers quickly got out similar lithO.
graph of the Democratic candidate and
had the following inscription printed
on 1t: Vote for your next Congress-
man."
The Council Monday night ordered
bill Of $4,000 for street cleaning under
the Swift administration paid to Nc.
Donald Il Shaffner. The second men,
Der Of this firm Ia Capt. b. NJ. Shaffner
Of the Illinois naval militia. and the
Alderman are looking forward with
much pleasure to trip he has prom
ised them on the government steamer
Wasp. now being brought to this port
for the use of the naval militia.
"What has become Of Sam Ray
mOndY' Is question that DemO0saAic
bosses ask every time they meet . Re-
publican. When MIR. Raymonds uame
was put on the ticket II was expected
he would be one of the most aggressive
camDaiQners. But although there are