Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-11
Altgeld Never Gave to German.American
an Office with Patronage
to It.
And the Poor Little Jobs that He Did
Give Them No One
Sought.

John L. Altgcld. the anarchistic and
communistc chronic ofiice.hunter. and
candidate for Mayor. resorted to the
last eXpedicnt of a demagogue Feb.
ruary ~ when he uncovered the nau-
seating head and vipcr-like makeup of
race hatred.
BY attempting to arouse the feelings
of the Germans against the other ma.
tionalities which make up Chicago's
cosmopolitan population. Altgeld sim
ply followed In the footsteps Of other
fallen tyrants.
Like them. he too. will fail.
The German. Americans of Chicago
are too broad minded and too liberal
people to be swayed by such con-
temptible thing "a race hatred.
IL tina, T. the only argument n man
can advance In order to get their bal
lots. they want nothing to do with him.
hut that Is the sort of argument that
Altgeld made AT Muellcr's Hall Febru-
AIRY -.
The gathering was widely heralded
as great German American mass
meeting"
present by actual count.
1t was impossible to find one prOmi-
nent German who would act as chair.
nan. so Mr. l.. .. Brown. a very re.
spectacle gentleman of unmixed
American descent. and strong single
tax advocate. was induced to preside.
The inducement was all the easier as
Mr.. Brown was attorney for the Lin
coin Park Board under Altgeld. who
could not lind a German to ill the
place.
The vice presidents. full list Of
whom was published In Fridays Rec.
ord. included such Germans as ]. G.
Flaherty, T.. Il. Webster, j. J. Coughlln,
NJ. ]. Collins, J. NJ. Biddlson, Of United
States Court fame; ]. NJ. Reardon. A.
l.. Fowler. G. Oakley, 4. Keegan, j. I.
Kennedy, J. Seaman, II. Rogers, w. =.
Ellis and some others.
The absence Of the German-Amerl-
cans made the Ex-Governor furious,
and he broke out into a furious TRADE
against the Irish, many Of whom were
the main standbys Of the meeting.
The Eagle does not desire to 60 into
the details OF all Of Altgelds uncalled
for attack upon the Irish. 1t simply
calls attention TO the following sample
extract from the awfully excited Office
hunters speech:
II would like to say few words e
you upon subject which you will nj
readily understand. Most Of you are
my countrymen-German ! am In
formed that about 37is per cent. of thu
people OF Chicago are Germans, Of
more than one-thlrd. Naturally, yot
would think that II you Were to b'
given a share In the public patronage
you would be entitled to fully One-thirt
of the offices. But there you are some
what behind the times. Out Of tn,
5000 offices In Chicago find that Their
are but about 500 positions held b!
Germans. I do not know what test !
is that Mr.. Burke applies for fitness L
hold office, but 1t Is evidently too Sc
we're for many of you to undergo.
understand that there Is not German
in Chicago who will knock down
peaceable citizen upon election day.
am also told that there Is not a singh
German who can do a real neat job a
stuting ballot box"
Without attempting at this time I
do any moralzlng over Altgeld's a,
tempt 10 arouse race prejudice, let Il
look at the Mayors cabinet and Sc
what their natlonallties are:
Comptroler-R. A. Waller deceased
American.
Comptroller-Ed Edward a. Halsey
American.
Corporation COunsel-C. s. ThorntoI
American.
Commissioner OF Health-A. !
Reynolds, American.
Chief Of Pollce-Joseph Ripley, &c
man.
City Collector--F. y. Brandecke
German.
Superintendent House Of COrrectlo
Adolf Sturm. German.
City Englneer-John Ericsson, Scar
dlnavlan.
President Civil Service Board-I
Lindblom, Scandinavian.
City sealer-Fred l.. Eldred Amer
can.
Fire Marshal--D. J. Swenle, Scotcl
Prosecuting Attorney-H. s. Taylo
American.
Commissioner OF Public Works.
T. McGann, Irish.
City Clerk-Willlam Loefiier, Bob
milan.