Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

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and this II u tedious task. involving
the choosing of nearly 5000 men and
getting them qualified. The committee
must also provide itself with new
headquarters. John NJ. Smyth may try
to resign the Craftsmanship. but will
not be let.
II sce." said senator q. +. Berry on
Tuesday. tint some persons say there
| can be- none but u sinister motive for
basing representation In the next state
| Convention on the Whittemorc vote In.
stead of the Mckinley vote. There II
another motive. The Mckinley vote
included the gold Democratic vote.
| The WhltemOre vote was wholly Re.
| publican. Gold Democrats are not en-
titled to representation In Republican
/ convention
The Gaffney.I.Ong Construction Com
| pany II snid TO be managed. unofficial.
~. by Timothy T.. Ryan, former West
! Town Assessor.
~SA
Congressman Hopkins gubernatOrlal
boom showed itself In club meeting ut
| Oak Park Tuesday night. a resolution
complimentary to him was frozen to
| death.
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Another pnwnbrOkers' assOcla ion
will be Incorporated to operate In Chi
cagO Oh the same principles which are
employed by the state Pawners'
League Mr.. Newfeld il the prime
figure In the movement, and the new
company has already made application
for a State charter to be Issued to an
association to be known a. the Munich
pal Loan Society. capitalized ut $780,.
OOO
The exact location has not been 81.
lected. but II IL expected that suitable
quarters will be- secured on Washington
street and that the new company Will
be In operation by Jan. 1. Is. r. ROsen.
field. who has been chosen manager Of
the concern. referring to the sidunti ion,
plans ana purposes Of his company,
said:
",Tlere d $4,000 loaned daily In Chi.
cagO on collateral security, ana that
will support u number Of loan agencies
ut the rate Of per cent. per month,
which IL charged by the State Pawners'
League. II Is but a question Of time
until all the pawnshOps Of Chicago will
be crushed out of business. as they can.
not exist upon the small rate OF Interest
eXacted by the larger concerns. The
State Pawners' League. which Is cap,
italized ut $4,000, loaned $1GO,OOO dur.
Ing the first Nix weeks Of it's existence.
ana unless am mistaken that amount
will he increased to 500. 900 within six
months"
The regular ticket won Sunday at
the Cook County Democracy Club cleo
ton. The four tickets In the field
brought out fair vote only. PAS bal.
lots being cast out OF a possible 700.
The only contest Of interest was for
the Vice Presidency, between J. II,
Brunjes of the REGULARS" and David
I.ewinsOhn. Bninjes received III
votes to LewlnsOhn's n. John u. Hoe
ger, the Irregular" candidate for quar-
termaster. received 40 votes to - cast
for John w. Brown. The regular
ticket elected follows:
Presldent-JOhn Powers.
Vice Prcsidents--SOuth Side, j. H.
Brunjes; North Side. James j. Gray
} West Side, 4. H. Ryan.
Recording Secretary-ItObt. Il. Burke
Financial Secretary-A. j. SABBATH.
J Trensiirer-M. &. Mcdonald.
J Alarshal-.James II. Farrell.
Quartermaster-JOhn G. HOeger.
Assistant Quartermastcr - l.. a.
Matelenc.
: observation-disclosures Markham
Executive COmmlttee-NOrth Side
Vincent II. Perkins, John II. sullivan
and Walter V. Magnus; South Side
VIM. j. O'Brien, Jos. j. Ward and John
Il. Traeger; West Side, John II. Dull
lard. John J. Harkins. Richard II
Burke and Fred Il. Eldred; cOuntr!
towns, Thomas j. Powers.
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