Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

ton which he II NO emlnently qualified
to Ill with credit to himself ana the
people.
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Mr.. Ed G. w. Wilkln may be- the
Democratic candidate for Alderman of
the Twcnty-hfth Ward. although he
has many friends who would like to
have him secure the Democratic nom.
nation for City Treasurer
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Hon. james McAn,lrews. ChlcagO's
popular building commissioner. dimes
regularly mt Hilircth's cafe. 10 Shcr-
man street. Jim says "lIildrcth's IL the
best place In Chicago to get square
meal"
Hon. Robert Il. Burke. the great
Democratic chlcftaln. and many of the
City Hall and County Building boys
who enjoy brisk walk for exercise,
Gun bc found daily now dining ut Hi.
drctli's well.knOwn cafe. No. 10 Sher.
man street. opposite the Board Of
Trade.
Mr.. Fred Il. Hililrcth, the popular
First Ward business man. II being
urged to run for Alderman. Mr.. Hi.
drcth owns the famous cafe ut 10 Sller.
man street. where most Of the members
Of the Board Of Trade ent dinner six
times u week out Of every tifty.twO
weeks In the year.
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Twelfth Ward Republicans who want
II big. broad. liberal, Independent, pub
lic-splrited business man for Alderman
favor the nomination Of Mr.. VIM. II.
Durant, the well.kn0wn Madison street
business man. Mr.. Durant has for
years been engaged In the grocery bust.
ness In the Twelfth Ward, OF which he
Is one of the old residents. He Is known
ana highly esteemed by nearly every
business man In the ward. He II u
property owner. who has ut all times
AMI on all occasions worked ana spent
his money for the advancement ana
Improvement Of his home ward. the
Twelfth. Mr.. Durant was one OF the
committee who ut their own expense
went to Springfield to urge the legls.
latlon which was enacted for the i'm.
prOvement Of the parks OF West Chi.
cago. which proves that he II loyal 10
the interests Of West Chicago as well
rs loyal to the best interests of Chicago.
his native city. II the Republicans Of
the Twelfth Ward are wise they will
unite on VIM. II. Durant ns their can
didate for Alderman, for he will have.
Oh account OF his excellent record bOtl
ns u citizen ana good business man, the
united support Of the Chicago press ana
the Municipal Voters League. who
firmly believe that II Vim. II. Durunt IL
elected to the City Council he will make
his mark there, and not only work for
the interests Of the taxpayers of the
! Twelfth Ward, but for the best inter-
'.>tS Of tn" entire city.
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The Manliowoc Desk Company Is n
reliable and responsible firm. why
should they he "b,lncocd'' out of the
school desk contract when they were
The lowest bidders!
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tn" people want tn know why the
Building and Grounds Committee of
the Board OF Education awarded the
contract for supplying the schools with
desks 10 the A. IL. Andrews Company
when the MahtOwoc Desk Company
was the lowest bi'ltery
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Since 1t seems to have been settled
that the South Side IL to have the nam.
Ing of the candidate for City Attorney,
the Democracy now talk of nominating
Mr. Frederick W. Job, sOn-in-iaw OF the
Hon. Clayton Il. Crafts, ex-speaker o.
the Illinois Legislature. -
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President Irwin has mad9
ord In his anti-salary grab I'D The
County Board.
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| Republicans talk of nominating Louis
Hastrup, of the Reaper Block, for city
Attorney.
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Grain Inspector Noble and Drainage
| Trustee Mallette ana their friends In
the Thlrty-first Ward are complaining
bitterly of the treatment that was ac-
corded them by the Republican Execu-
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