Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-17

men and engineered the Endorsement
saturday night lit Il believed the anti
machine candidate had the better Of the
argument by long odds. Reports were
received FROM all.but two Of the thirty.
eight precincts IN the ward. showing
that the Republican voters favor Car
ipr's nomination.
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The remarks Of Judge Carter. Of Chi
cagO In the Winnebago County Repub.
iican convention touched on u subject
that has for several years been working
In the public mind In this state. 1t Il
that of bringing political action close
home to the people In the primaries. by
such method as will facilitate the ex-
preston of the popular will. leaving po-
litical action less susceptible to manipu-
latiOn, ana bringing these questions to
the door OF the enlightened responsible
~ Of the people Observation-Disclosures
Rcgistcr-<;azctte. ,,...
From interview with Judge Carter.
MS published In the Inter Ocean: Il
have heard that II II 'rumOred TINT
am a candidate only to help some other
candidate. I wish to deny any such re-
port that may he current and wish TO
make my denial as strong Ms possible.
am n candidate for myself alone, and l
am not working directly or Indirectly In
the interest Of any other candidate for
Governor. ! believe ! have I'm excel
lent chance of receiving the nomination.
should It appear when the State con.
vcntion meets. that l have 10 show.
may have my preference ~ among the
other candidates, but until such cons
,litlOn shall present itself nm candi-
date for Governor without reference 10
the candidacy Of any other man."
Hon. Patrick II. ODOnncll may sue.
coed Mr.. Dencen as states Attorney.
Congressman LOrimcr IL said to he
backing Mr.. O'DOnnell, AMI John NJ.
Smyth II also favorable to the efficient
public administrator Of Cook County.
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Andrew j. Ryan, the City Attorney.
as member of the police and firemen's
pension board, proposes to move In the
direction Of having the next Legisla-
tnre make radical changes In the stat
| ute. Hc says IL " u mistake to have
the elective city Otiicers-Clerk. Treas.
mar nu.1 Attnpunr-n,us1a man, haps .,f
the board rs the law requires. He
would have the trustees appointed, re-
tanning the Fire Marshal AMI Chief of
Police on each board. Mr.. Ryan said:
"rhe trustees of these pension funds
should constitute u board separate from
the elective offices OF the city govern
ment. The city officers are handicap
ped by their other duties ana the pO-
litical influence which IL always being
brought to bear on them to place GER
tain men on the pension roll, especially
In the police department. so far as !
am concerned, would like to be re-
lieved Of the duty. The board should
the library directors or the brldewell In,
spectors. ] would have the appOintlve
power given to the Mayor ana have
business men ill the places now taken
by the three city officers and the Comp
trOller. Another Thing ] don't like about
this antiluatod law II the large indi'
vidual pensions which have to he paid
10 retired policemen or their widows
There are persons like cN-Chlefs Bren'
nan and Hubbard. eXfapt. Bartram
and Buckley and the widow of the late
chief Ebersold, who are earning money
In steady positions, ] would like to SEE
the maximum pension which could bt
paid fixed NJ 500 II month. There
would bc u decreased drain on the po
lice fund ana there would he less in
centive for officers of high rank to TO
| tire.
| "Thc pensions are increasing faster
than the income of the fund, ana it vii
he only u matter of II short time when
some other provision will have to IN
made for Supplementary the fund. A
the last meeting of the board the al
visibility of prorating the pensions Il
keep within the receipts Vas discussed
| am In favor of sealing pensions nj
around rather than face u deficit. The
last financial statement showed Their,
was a small balance to the credit OF
the fund, believe the law should b'
lchangetalso ssasto make the income