Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-23

found II necessary to make n requisi-
ton on the Chief of Police for patrol
men to help him regulate his part Of
the school machinery.
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Hon. Joseph Schwab, member of the
Board of Education. has just returned
to the city after a most enjoyable six
weeks pleasure trip to Eastern resorts.
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Attorney John G. Isichbcrg is still
out of the city.
Many leading Democrats think that |
the Hon. George Mills Rogers would |
prove Just the right man to nominate |
for states Attorney of Cook County.
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city officials are clated over the or
der passed by the Council asking for |
an ordinance establishing the principle |
of n days labor in the city contracts.
Mayor Harrison decided during his
summer vacation, by reason of the
judgments which have been entered
against the city in favor of contractors
for work in the various tunnels. that
day labor is the solution of the tunnel
and sewer construction problem of the
city.
The building of tunnels and sewers
by day labor II one of the pet schemes
of Commissioner of Public Works
| McGann. and has been tried by him
with marked success. The Commits
sioncr Is at present, acting under the
order of Mayor Harrison, preparing a
report for the Council treating of the
subject of day labor and its success in
| the experiences of the city. The re-
por, will he very full and the value of
the day labor as compared with the
contract system will be fully set forth.
The city has tried the day labor sys-
TEN in several instances. The Weir
Mcliechncy tunnel on the Northwest
Side is being completed by the system
under the supervision of Assistant City
Engineer Paul Brown, who has pre-.
pared u report on the system for the
Commissioner. a short tunnel In Kcd-
zic avenue. from 31st to Both street,
was constructed by day labor, as was
n connection between the Chicago ave.
nue. tunnels from the cribs. and u pOr-
ton of the GSth street tunnel.
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John G. Shechan cvcrlastingly soaked
II to Dick Croker in New York last
Tuesday. The wise Ncw-iOrkcrs hail
Shehan rs the coming leader, and add
that 1.-THE Croker will soon croak."
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Republican politicians expect TO see
Governor Tanners political intentions
indicated at least. II not clearly reveal
State Fair will give all the down
state" politicians an excuse for gath.
! cring in the capital. The props Of Gov.
ernor Tanners personal Organiza ton
have been given the signal to rally In
force Wednesday and Thursday.
: Congressman Lorimer will be almost
the only one Of Cook County's big
, fellows" In attendance. lie will be In
: the Tanner pow.wow. Senators Fred
! A. Busse ana ID. 4. Campbell and most
{ of the members of the Legislature arc
: likely to attend as spectators. John NJ
: Smyth, Henry l.. Hertz. James Peas,
: and their seconds will stay at home.
Joseph i. Junk Is regarded rs til,
! strongest Democratic candidate talked
: Of for State Treasurer.
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A. ina nnnul,Iisnn snvlntv convention
= In Cass County u fortnight or SO age
;, u resolution In favor of young Richard
!, Yates. recommending him for the Re
, publican gubcrnato riai nomination
=, next year. was defeated by the clOst
vote of ~ nays TO 40 yeas. The con
=, vcntiOn had no regular duties to per
form except to nominate u candidate
for County Commissioner to I'LL u va
cancy In the board which will occur u
: the close of the year. But the friends
= of young Mr.. Yates thought that !
'. might he Il good time to give his boon
= u further imitation. SO this resolution
was introduced and was defeated.
7. Now the Springfield organ of Gov
y crnOr Tanner declares that tho trust
newspapers of ChlcagO-whatever tina
may mcan-supprcssed dispatches 4
the effect that, after the Yates resOlu
ton In the Cass County convention wa
:. | defeated, u resolution was adopted In
:, dorsing the administration of Gov
" Tanner and supporting him for renOnl
:" nation. 1t Is hardly possible that an,
~ reputable newspaper would Otis II
y dispatches In such way rs to SUI
v press the fact that county convention
" had adopted u resolution In favor q
~ one candidate or another. But tn
y charge Is made and II Is for the ~
y cused Republican newspapers to den
" it on proper authority.
~ Indications seem To show that IN
!" Cass County convention gave dan
aging puncture to young Mr.. yates
~ boom. Nothing has been heard of
u since the Cass County convention ~
y journcd. Cass County adjoins Morga
County, In which young Mr.. Yates n
sides. lie appears to have depende
on territorial pr0pinquity for an II
dorsement of his candidacy, which wa
~ announced in Morgan County. II, a
10 the other hand. Cass County indorse
~ Gov. Tanner for denomination u
" cause of the collapse In young NJ
Yates boom Is explained
of .nio,,oy- Votas and "Wnllip" Reeve