Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-03
The Candidates Are Lining Up and the
People Can Take Their Own
Choice.
Interesting Gossip from All the Camps About
Prominent Citizens Talked Of
for Honors.

Aid. Frank Fowler, who is a West
Park Commissioner. sent his rcsigna-
ton as park commissioner to Gov. Tan
ncr Tuesday and later in the day with
drew il. He sent his resignation by
wire. Ills friends said his resignation
had been sent because of n triilng mis-
understanding. which had been cleared
~ TO Aid. Fowlcrs satisfaction. For
several days there has been talk that
Supt Cooke. of the West Park system.
and Edward y. Dwyer had been de-
mandiug certain patronage perQulsites
from AID. Fowler. and he had refused |
~ be dictated to. 1t also i reported |
that soon after Mr.. Dwyer returned |
from recent Washington visit he told |
some of his friends that Aid. Fowler |
had been appointed park commissioner
only bccaus" Gov. Tanner wanted 10 |
get back a; Hertz and would not
stay long on the park board.
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Congressman Robert W. Taylor. Les
lie NJ. Shaw. Governor of Iowa. and
NfiiuVA 'db't t4pu-' htN'
ceptcd invitations to speak at the Ham
ilton Clubs annual banquet In the Au.
dltorlum April -. Congressman Taylor
represents the Mckinley district In the
House and j. chairman of the Roberts
COMMITTEES. senator Lodge will speak
on ''Our Foreign Relations"
Hon. James \. Hogan Is sure OF the
Republican nomination for Cook Coun-
~ Commissioner from the South Side.
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Although Judge Carter insists tina,
lie Is a candidate for the Republican
gubcrna;orial nomination solely and
is taking no interest In the county
hckct. there mr." many signs which In
dictate that his friends expect To train
their giins on the county organization
and will b. disposed to put NJ, county
ticket TO he known rs an 'nnti.ma-
chine" ticket. II IL figured by many
cf the Carter parilsans that the county
patronage Is the base of supplies of the
county organization and that It Is i'm.
probable that IN effective fight could
bc made On tho organization without
disturbing the regular county ticket.
Judge Carter said Tuesday that he
was not prepared To state what course
he would pursue with reference to the
county ticket. Il have said. AMI still
say" was his explanation. that I am
candidate for the gubcrnatorial nom.
lnation only and do not care to make u
fight on the county ticket. but ! may
lie forced to ilgh, II. Time will tell"
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The Twelfth Ward Democrats have
"a candidate for West Town super.
visor In john !. Mclaughlin. The
other West Town officers probably will
bc rcnomina'cd-T. u. Ryan for As.
SCISSOR. Y. l.. Ccrvcny for Collector. and
Edward Warwick for Clerk. Super.
visor kiolbassa drops out To run for
the Fifth District Congressional nom.
ination.
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l.. ". Combcs, II druggist, II being
grooned by some Second Ward Demo.
Gratis for the Aldcrmanlc nomination
10 succeed Alderman Gunthcr. He Is
President of the Second Ward Business
Mems Association. and the support Is
claimed for him Of all Democrats west
of Prairie avenue, the union labor men
and Robert T.. Burke. Mr.. Burke Is
said 10 have told II committee that
called on him In Mr.. Combes' interest
that the west end Of the ward was en-
titled 10 the Alderman and that he
would help Mr.. Combcs.
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Republicans of the Firth Primary
District of the Twelfth Ward Tuesday
night organized the q. y. Carter Re-
publican Club, IL Is planned To have
similar organizations formed in each
primary district Of The ward. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Presidents. 7. Gundrrson.
First Vie" Prcsldcnt--C. =. I.rlkc.
Second Vice Prcsidcnt-C Charles :.
Lawrence.
Third Vice President David Balm
Fourth Vice frcs!dcnt-Gcorgc Kcss,
Ter.
Secretary Gilbert :. Tucker.
Trcasur"r-E. l.. McAdams.
Committees were appointed 10 assist
in the organization Of clubs In the other
primary districts. The nth l. Judge
Carriers home district
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T.. II. Rice" Joseph l.. Junk. ana s
\. Lcwlnsohn are mentioned for city
Treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
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The Chicago Telephone Company.
through John VI. Clark President. and
q. l.. Moslcy, Secretary, has filed with
the County Recorder a certificate Of
Increase Of Its capital stock from So
100000 10 Sl5,OO0,OOO.
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IN" politicians who are leaning To.
ward Judge lianecy say that Judge
Garter viii bc badly handicapped in