Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-28

AIRY districts with the vote for White
more rs the basis. and then he mag
unanimously apportioned the delegates
to the state and County Conventions
according to the Mckinley vote--as re-
quircd by primary election law. The
old hospital district. the stronghold Of
Lorimer in the ward. has been divided
so rs to- strengthen two adjoining dis
tricts.
Politicians say that the Twelfth
Ward on primary day will he the hot
test part of Chicago. They said rough
work would be the rule. for Lorimer
was determined to capture the ward
for himself. and he only could succeed
by carrying the ward for Judge Han
ccy.
Much Indignation IL being expressed
by the Judges of the Circuit and Supc-
rior Courts because they have not as
yet been paid their salaries. which
have been running since last Decem.
Der. Although they have been paid In
scrip they have not as yet been able
to cash II. and, according to the state
ments made by officials Of the County
1rcasurer's Office. they will not be cash.
ed until June1. The amount which re-
mains unpaid to the Jurors and good
part of which Ii now out In the hands
OF loan brokers In the form of scrip is
exceedingly large.
Hon. Clayton Il. Crafts IL to be elected
to the Legislature from the seventh
Senatorial District next fall. II the
House Is Democratic. as many now be.
lievc It will be. Crafts will again be
Speaker.
The notorious John A. Barnes IL still
a niuster-in.chancery.
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Republicans Of Evanston favor Judge
Carter for Governor and the Hon
Mason B. LOOMS for Judge Of the Pro.
bate Court.
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Mr.. I. NJ. Rice would prove splen
did Congressman to elect from the
First Congressional District. He II a
good sound business man. wealthy and
popular. He In the right kind Of man
to look after the great commercial In.
terests of the First District. Mr.. Rice
and his friends. who are legion on the
South side. are working very hard fol
Carter delegates to the State Conven
tion.
Many Republicans are of the opinion
that Chairman John NJ. Smyth. OF this
county committee, has no right to take
up the fight Of an individual candldat,
for Governor before the convention
| AZ the official head Of the party organ
ixntion II In pointed out that Chairman
Smyth should remain neutral until til,
nomination II made.
".rhe committee IL supposed to Civ,
all Republican candidates for nOmlna
lions an equal show" said a party maj
recently. when the convention ha,
spoken It Ia the duty Of the COMMITTEES
and its leaders to work for the success
Of the nominees. In personally maj,
aging Judge Hanccy's antc-cOnvcntiOl
campaign Chairman Smyth In tnkinI
nm unfair advantage Of the other can
dilates, and especially Judge Carter
/ xs,l,., ne q, ronL Cnuut,, ., o., q, M,
titled to as much consideration from
the local committee as II Judge Han
ecy. Mr.. Smyth says he II acting IN ,
Republican and not as chairman OF tn
party organization, but II II impossible,
for him to divest himself Of his prestig
ns chairman without actually rcsigninI
the place. and imagine he Ii not read!
to do that. The least Chairman Smytl
could do would BIZ to keep his hand
out Of the ante.cOnventiOn fight be
tween the two Chicago candidates. H.
IL to 60 to the convention as u delegat
from Carter ward, and will he ut lib
crty to vote for Hanecy II ne desires
Why should he not abstain from mix
Ing In the local fight ana remain neu
trail while occupying the position q
county chairman"
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All the present county officials cxcep
County Commissioners want to be n
nominated and expect to be. includin
Drainage Trustees. They are: Charlie
=. Dencen, states Attorney; GeOrg
Berx, Coroner; Robert NJ. Simon, Il,
cortler; John A. Cooke, Clerk Of til
Circuit Court: John linn, Clerk Of III
Superior Court; Nathaniel Sears, il
seph A. Gary, Farlln q. Ball and MAJ
Gus Kavanagh. Judges Of the SuperiG
Court; Fred W. Upham, member Of til
County Board OF Review; A. W. Mile
and Charles II. Randall, members q
the County Board OF Assessors; Jane
&. Irwin, President of the Count
Board: Joseph Braden. u. Il. Carter an
Il. \. Eckhart, Drainage Trustees.
Resides these n Judge of the prOl)nt