Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16

fcrts Is tile inception of the Yates vet
eran legion by Chicago veterans who
supported the elder Yates and the In
corporation Of the Yates Illinois Rc-
publican Club. The later organization
is projected to supplement the regular
work Of the ward organization and To
reach the young men of the State. The
officers Of the club are:
Trcsilent-Walter FieldhOuse.
Vice l'resident-E. e. Westwood.
Secrctary--Ossinh Cameron.
Corresponding Secretary-C. Il. Col
lins.
Trcasurcr--Col. james II. Davidson.
The affairs of the club are under
the management and control of an
Executive Committee of fifteen men,
bcrs. composed of Walter Ficldhouse.
u. &. WestwOOd. Ossian Cameron, 4.
Il. Collins. George ID. Rlchey. HOyt
King. james sheridan. II. Il. RathbOne,
william =. Barbee. william =. Beck
man. George j. TOblas, Louis Bchan.
y. Clyde Jones. william +. Pettis AMI
T.. T.. Gould.
June IL. 1900.
TO the Editor: In u political fight that
we are now wnging In the Twenty
nth Ward II IL merely uphOlding de-
mocracy In our ward that We have to
contend with such alleged Democrats
rs J. \. Mnhoney and some of his 60
4 - 4. l,nt \
representative element In this ward
should rule. and not few. who In their
selfish ways have made themselves
what they are ut the expense Of both
Republican nnd Democratic parties.
ED G. W. WII.IEN.
Jacob richards. of the Fourth Ward.
wants to be nominated again for AS
scssOr. lie was formerly South Town
Assessor. ana In that office discovered
more assessablc property than any of
his successors has ever found. He
wants u Democratic nomination. AMI
the machine leaders are considering 1t.
The Assyrlan Asphalt Company. that
has been charged with poor work In
paving u number of streets, especially
In Hyde Park. has signltied Its lnteii.
tlOn of repairing the streets In u man
ner satisfactory to the city nutllOri.
ties. The bOndsmen of the company
had been ordered to repave the streets,
but the representatives OF the company
have told Commissioner Of Public
Works McGann they will do the work.
Hon. Ross &. Hall will be the Demo-
cratic candidate for the State Board Of
Equalization In the Second Congress
siOnal District.
w. ID. Munliall will he the Demo-
cratic nominee for the State Board OF
Equalization In the Third Congress
siOnal District.
Hon. George T.. Foster has made Il
most enviable record as Congressman
representing the Third Illinois Dis
trict. Mr.. Foster will be renOmlnated
and reelected.
Hon. Dewitt 4. Jones, of the Twelfth
Ward, will be an Independent Republi-
can candidate for State Senator In the
Second Senatorial District. Mr.. Jones
Is strong with the people.
The Daily Calumet In its issue Of
June 2 prints the following Item: I'D
ward Cohen, the well-knOwn business
man of Commercial avenue, announced
yesterday that he would not be can
didate for the Legislature owing To
business affairs. While this Is Il dlsap-
pointment to Mr.. Cohen's legion of
friends. who desired to send him to the
Legislature. It simplities matters.
''Thls ward now having no candidate.
the fight will be between Frank j.
Ryan, of the Thlrty-tirst Ward. and
Michael Il. Hunt. of the Thirty-f0urth.
The former Ia under cloud. having
been discharged from II city position,
ana naturally this ward will go to Mr..
Hunt, who IL young lawyer-clean
and competent. Mr.. Hunt has large
number of friends In this ward. who
speak In high terms of his ability. They
say that the Calumet region and South
Chicago will not suffer for having him
in the Legislature. AMI that he will do
ali in his power to advance the inter
ests of this section"
&S
Smith and Baker may both withdraw
from the Drainage ticket. They viii be
replaced by Eckhart and Mallette.