Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06

Cashier Of the Nationa
with Perry \. Hull. One member said:
"'H. and Killarney and Hull--arc
indeed very close: In fact they nrc now.
and always have been. just like two
peas In u pod"
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NJ. J. Dohcrty was the only candi.
date for the position of superintendent
Of streets that passed the examination
held recently for that position. His
percentage was 0S.11. There wcra
twenty applicants. Mr.. Doherty will
be the third member Of the board of
local improvements to he u civil SER
vice empDOye.
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The Hamilton Club will celebrate
the anniversary Of the birth Of Alcxan.
der Hamilton, mt Central Music Hall.
Jan. II, Mt 3 o'clock p. m. The enter.
tainmcnt will be something similar to
those given annually by the Union
League Club on washlngtOn's birth.
day. Frank II. POsey Of Indiana will
deliver the address.
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A special from Springfield. dated
Dec. 20. snys: Republican politicians
will throw cold water upon Mayor Har.
rlsOn's scheme to have a special ses-
sion Of the Legislature called to help
ChicagO's financial condition. Out Of
several leaders interviewed this after.
noon not one spoke In favor Of 1t. The
Idea was condemned in OutspOken Ian
guage by more than one.
Judge o. N. Carter Of Cook County
said: II am not In favor Of asking for
a special session of the Legislature Mt
this time. believe In waiting until
the result IL determined In the manda-
mus suit started against the County
Clerk. II the city wins In this and Sc
cures In addition the tax from the SAM
tary district special session will not
be needed"
Daniel ID. Healy, Superintendent Of
Public Service Of Cook County. said:
"rm opposed to special session. Let
the OfilcehOlders be economical. The
taxpayers are Overburdened as II II.
There Is extravaganza In nearly all de-
partments. The more bonds that are
issued the less the city will have for
expenditures. As the matter stands
now, One-fOurth Of the city's apportiOn.
ment goes to pay of the interest on
bonds"
Aid. Alling Of the Fourth Ward said:
I'VE ought to exhaust our legal RENE
dies first. Mr.. Shepherd, Of the Coun.
ty Attorneys Office, has informed me
that he asked Comptroller Kerfoot to
meet him and talk over the financial
situation. Mr.. Kerfoot, Mr.. Shepherd
says, did not respond to the invitation.
We ought to see what can he done be.
fore we talk of calling a special SEES.
sion Of the Legislature"
Roy O. West, member Of the Board
Of Review, said: "Give the new reve.
nue. law fair test and a special SEES
sion Of the Legislature will not be
needed"
Gov. Tanner denied himself to call.
ers, 80 that his views could not be OBJ.
tainea. Speaker Sherman declined ia
discuss the question for publication on
account Of his position In the Legisla.
ture. Judge Hanecy, too, did not care
to offer an opinion. Several other
prominent leaders were adverse to ex.
pressing their views for publication
but privately the scheme Of Mayor
Harrison was ill.received by the Re
publican leaders.
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Hon. II. Dorsey Patton and Perry
A. Hull We're much In evidence nj
Springfield during the "lOve feast" In
fact, they We're two of the strongest
promoters of the "Hanecy gubernato.
rial BOOM"
Ex-Judge w. A. Vincent, who was
prominent In the gold Democratic par
ty in 1896, will be a delegate to the
Republican State convention from the
Twenty-sec0nd ward of Chicago, &C
cOrding to State Senator Fred A
Busse. Mr.. Vincent met Mr.. Busse re
Gently and said:
"YOu remember about year ago
said to you ! thought of Joining thu
Republican party? Well, want you
to put my name on the membership
roll OF your ward club. want to take
an active part in Its work. ] want t.
get ON the inside"
"Farmer' Busse replied: "And YOU
shall 20 to the Republican State con
ventiOn as delegate"
Ex-Judge William A. Vincent, thu
brilliant orator and able lawyer, will
take the stump next year In Illinois