Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-19

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with Offices In the Marquette Building,
shy that he would make clean candi.
date, representing the opposite to every
vicious proposition with which certain
people In the Fortieth General Assem-.
bly, were identified.
Mr.. Hamilton said Monday that some
Of his friends had mentioned his name,
and all that he cared to say was that ut
all times he was ready and willing to
serve the best interests Of his party,
adding:
II am not an antl.man. I am willing
ana ready to support the Republican
nominee at all times, and will support
Tanner II he Is renOminated, but I do
honestly believe that he cannot be re-
elected. I am for William J. Calhoun.
He Is my personal friend. I know that
he possesses all the qualifications de-
slrable In candidate for Governor.
and 80 long as he remains a possible
candidate I am for him."
Mr.. Hamilton Is an active member Of
the Hamilton Club.
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On all sides leading Republicans are
Of the opinion that the Hon. John A.
Roche would prove most excellent
candidate for Governor.
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The board Of local improvements has
not as yet decided to readvertise for
bids for the Lawrence avenue sewer
system. concerning which there has
been much discussion. Commissioners
Of Public Works Mccain said Wed.
nesday such procedure would be nee.
essary to allow the property owners
In the district Of the northwest side af.
fected by the system to take the con-
tract Mt figures 10 per cent less than
the lowest bid.
"'The property owners have asked to
do this" said the commissioner, and
the board Of commissioners will con.
slider the matter. For myself I be-
lieve Byrne l. ShOrfall, the lowest bid
ders on the work, are responsible and
will perform 1t In good shape. ! do
not believe they are In any combination
to defraud the city. They are young
men and are known us pushers In their
contracts. But II the property owners
file their bond OF $4,000 we will take
up their petition. They should have
offered their lower price ten days after
the opening Of the bids. That was
last Saturday, and therefore the read.
vertisement Is necessary"
Commissioner Mccain believes the
property owners will carry out their
part Of the work. Thursday II the
day upon which the bond has to be
presented. The sewer In question 10
important for the northwest side, as
1t affects nearly all the town Of Jeffer-
son.
Good business men are to be nOmin'
ated for the Board of Cook County
Commissioners next year.
Senator Humphrey does not take
much stock In the report that spe-
clal session of the Legislature Will be
called after the Federal census Is TAX
en- next year to reappOrtion the state
senatorial districts.
"The present appOrtiOnment should
he wiped of the books as soon as pos
sible," said he, hut do not think the
census will be finished early enough to
pass another law next year. As soon
as the census is done we have right
to redistrict, but the question IL, Could
we pass the new law long enough be-
fore the nominations have to be made
for the election In November, 1900?
The chances are the census will not be
done until July, and then the returns
must 60 to Washington. By the time
the Legislature was ready to act on the
new census 1t would be too late TO do
any good for the election next year.
Then 1t will go over until the regular
session In 1901"
"There Is no talk about special SEES
sion at the capital" said ex-Represent-
alive Selby. "The only show for a
special session can see Is the cOntin-
gency that the revenue law may have
to be amended. notice the press says
there is likely to be big tax deficit
In Cook County because the rate is
fixed SO low and not enough property
Is discovered. When ! was In the
House did my best to make the tax
limit higher than per cent on the full
value, and ! had this provision beaten,
hut at the urgent request Of the citi-
zens' committee which was at Spring
field working for the bill ! withdrew
my opposition. ! was afraid there
would be the very trouble that has re-
suited from so low q limit"