Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09

who are determined TO shelve Cusock.
Mr.. Cusack never has been friendly
Win the administration leaders. and Ii
was against their wishes that he was
named for Congress two years ago. At
that time Tim Ryan. West Town As
SCISSOR. was the chief figure in West
side Democratic politics. and he. too,
was hostile to the Harrison organiza-
tion principally because 1t had turned
him down FOR County Treasurer and
given Thomas Gahan the nomination.
Alderman Powers. Ryan and Cusack
were opposed to the City Hall. and
more for revenge than anything else
the latter was put on the ticket. There
was JOY among the trio when Cusack
was elected and the county ticket nom
mated by the City Hall machine was
showed under.
This year the machine is on top and
Cusack Is to go by the board. lie sees
the handwriting on the West side
walls aud Intends to quit without a
hight. AT the same time Cusack. Ryan
ana Powers have not given up. and
VIII he found In the anti-City Hall fac.
ton when the lines are drawn.
Hon. Clayton Il. Crafts will he elect.
Ell next November to the Illinois Lcgis-
Iat'lre from the Seventh Spnntrial
District. The record he made us
Speaker before has cndcarcd him ~
the whole people. consequently he may
he honorel again If the Democrats con.
trOl the House. The career of Clayton
II. crafts. lawyer. politician and legis.
lator. Is remarkable In what he has nc.
complishotl, without display. Coming
from Ohio In 1865 and forming a still
existing partnership with Hon. George
NJ. Stevens In 1885. he has built ~ u
most successful practice and IL univcr.
sally considered an excellent lawyer.
always safe and reliable. Wise invest
ments in lands prior to 1873 In and
about Austin have made him II rich
man. He has been often a member Of
the county ana State committees. In
lSSS Chairman of the Executive Com.
mittec. and I'm 1892 delegate to the Nh.
tlonal Democratic Convention. In each
gaining golden opinions from his assoc
ciates. but his enduring reputation was
gained as u Legislator.
He was first elected In 1852 and dem.
onstrnted his ability in revising the
law regarding roads and bridges. Was
reelected In 1SS4-G-S-9W!D2 and ~. In
1887. as Democratic leader of the
House. he passed bill adding six Judges
tn our Circuit Court: also bill provid.
Ing for submitting by agreement eases
to Judges walving formal pleading.
rights Of appeal aud writs Of error.
thus making decision final and saving
two years time. In 1850 redrnfted and
passed bill whereby territory has been
annexed to Chicago, drafted and pass
cd bill whereby Washington boulevard
Is extended through Cicero and Shcri.
dan road built: drafted and passed
short cause calendar" act. whereby
suits requiring but an hour may he
tried within ten days
Made Speaker In 1891. passed Aus.
trnllan ballot law. child labor law. re-
peal Of oppressive punishment law.
law reducing interest from u to ) and
by contract from y to per cent. law
requiring examination of mine mana
gers, weighing Of coal at mines and
payment ut gross weight: law protect.
Ing labor organization trade marks:
antitrust law: anti.truck store law:
law making labor day legal holiday. At
this session Gen. Palmer was elected
United States Senator. the first Demo-
crnt 30 elected for many years. This
was the elimination OF Mr.. Crafts
efforts. begun In 1889. to nominate SEN
atOrs by the State Convention. leaving
no choice to the Legislature. and thus
practically clecting Senators directly
by the people.
Again Speaker In 1893. Passed blll
making contracts with trusts void.
anti.sweatshOp law: law legnlizlng for.
nation of unions; renppOrtlOnmcnt Of
state that has stood the test of the I'LL
nois Supreme Court.
Probably no man In Chicago has been
more vlclously and vllely abused than
he. This may largely be accounted for
10y the fact that the parties whom he
has offended have ever at hand tools
ready for such work. However. the
storm has passed, leaving In the sun
light his rccord--hls private life pure
AMI stainless. his professional and busi
ness life upright ana success ful. his
political life clean and useful. and his
legislative life an unbrOken series oi
wise ana Just laws. 1t has been said
that he who causes two blades of grass
10 grow where one grew before II Il
benefactor TO his people. This being
81. his services In the Legislature cntitl,
, him to the respect ana regard of thls
community, for few men have been In
strumental In passing more wise and
Just legislation than Clayton j.
. Crafts.
%eA
Two hundred and nifty of the young
men of the Fifteenth Senatorial Dis
trict met atahc Young Mems clubroOm'
at 1l5 Loomis street Saturday evening
and Endorsed George l.. Mcconnell fol
the nomination ON the Democrat,
ticket for State Representative from