Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28

a. good record I'm the Council and has
stood by the Mayor, his friends are
confident. however. that he will he re-
nominated despite the many candi.
dates.
+. j. Switzer can have the Democrat.
ic nomination for Alderman In the
Twelfth Ward unless he decides to try
for place on the Board of Cook Coun.
ty Commissioners.
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Henry Koch. a German tailor of the
Fourth Ward, Is a candidate for the
nomination for County Commissioner
on the Republican ticket. Mr.. Koch.
1t Is said, has good backing among
the German a mcrlcans.
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one of the Republicans most talked
of for the Republican nomination for
Attorney General of Illinois Is Gen.
Green Il. Rauin, who IL well known
throughout the country for his cmin.
cnt services as u soldier. statesman
and lawyer. He served CALAMITY
throughout the civil war and was made
a brigadicr general for conspicuous
service upon the field of battle. At
the battle of Corinth he ordered and
led the daring charge that broke the
Confederate left and captured n bat
terry. He was elected to Congress In
| 1867. and was made United States COM
missioner of internal revenue in 1876.
He was also commissioner of pensions,
and altogether spent thirty years In the
service of the government. He Is now
practicing law In the city of Chicago.
with offices I'm the Unity Building.
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| If the Hon. Charles II. Aldrlch would
accept the Republican nomination he
would prove an excellent candidate
for Attorney General. Both Mr.. Aid.
rich and ex-senator Geo. Bass arc
much talked Of for the nomination.
Hon. Robert X. Sloan, who made
such an excellent run for Alderman
last spring, will be one of the Demo.
cratic candidates for County Commits.
siOner next year. MIR. Sloan Is one OF
the best liked business men on the
South Side.
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Mr.. Edgar A. Hill IL about the most
popular president the Illinois Club ever
elected to the position.
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DIR. r. n. Jameson. Republican na
tiOnal committeeman, has announced
that under 10 circumstances will he bt
q candidate for reelection, and already
half n dozen movements TO select his
successor are In process Of formation
The man who Is being most widel!
talked of Is Col. Francis A. Riddle. II
Mr.. Riddle will consent to the use OF
his name he will have the support no,
alone Of the solid Cook County dole
cation to the national convention, bu,
the four delegates at large as well. moi
counting upon the votes from the cOun
try that would be naturally attracted tC
so strong a candidate.
The City Republican Club held IT.
annual meeting ut Schiller Hall and
elected officers for the year. A. y. Ross
was elected. President; J. Il. Fitxpat
rick. Vice President; Charles q. Koch
Treasurer; and J. =. Bradford, secre
tary. This society embraces the police
men who lost their positions during the
Harrison administration.
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Charles X. Ladd, Of Kewanee, Is pro
noting his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor among
the party leaders OF Chicago. Mr.. Lndt
said ut the Sherman House headQuar
ters that he regarded the conditions a,
favorable to Democratic success mex
year. He said that conditions among
the farmers and wOrklngmen We're thu
same now as In 1902.
Ex.GOv. Joseph Fifer Is not pleaset
with the frequently repeated story tina
he may become u candidate for thu
gubernatOrlal nomination In 1900.
MY name has been used" he said a
the Great Northern Hotel, "withOu
any authority from me. ! am out O.
politics entirely, am not candidate TO
Governor. and have no desire to be one
am Republican and will make SOM
speeches for the ticket II called on, bu
when left the State House seven year
ago l quit politics to practice law"
Mr.. Infer, Col. Isaac l.. EllwOOd ana
other politicians who were In Chicag'
Monday called on Gov. Tanner. Col
EllwOOd insisted that talk Of his beinI
u candidate for the Senate was prcma
ture ana without his consent.
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Hon. John +. Smulskl has made sucl
fine record In the City Council TIM
the Republicans Of the Fifth Distric
have decided to nominate him for Con
gress next year. 1t Is believed that h
will be elected.
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Hon. Il. G. Schubert may be the mex
Congressman from the Seventh Dh'
trlct, us It seems to be conceded that b
can have the nomination II he desires
sOjOurn mt Washington, ID. c., wher
he will he one of the heavyweights.
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There Is q contest among the organ
izatiOn Republicans Of the Thirty-sec
ond ward for president Of the ware
club. Justice 4. II. Porter, Fredericl
Herring and Chavles FarsOn are til,
candidates. Friends of Justice Porte