Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-20
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The candidacy of Fred \. BussC for
State Treasurer took more definite
shape during the week and his friends
practically opened an active campaign
for him. After Il consultation with
Samuel Il. Raymond. james Poasc.
Robert VI. Simon. j. \. llcaly. Henry
l.. Hertz. and others the announcement
was made that this activity would he
confined tn the North Side wards. II
was stated that IL the seven wards
comprising the North Division instruct
their delegations for him Mr. Bussc
would be- satisfied to take his chances
ON securing the nomination.
Mr.. Busse declined to make Il state
mcnt for publication. but said that his
friends were going TO get all the dele
gates they could. They predicted that
as soon as the Republicans in the
State learn of his campaign party lead
ers. who have been waiting for some
thing To- Ice done, will set the ball roll
ing.
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At meeting of the Twcnty-eighth
Ward Republican club saturday night
sixteen out of twenty precincts voted
to elect u new County Central Commit
tceman. The fight against ex-senator
Fred Lundin. the present Committee.
man. has been renewed.
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II has been decided that there will he
other candidates from Cook County.
besides the one already announced. for
the gubornatorial nomination. Within
n few days an active campaign for dele
gates will be- opened 10y men who. on
principle. object To the domination over
the county OF self.appointrd rulers of
the Republican party, AMI who are 20.
ing into the fight with vigor for princi.
pies sake.
The decision tu do this has been
reached. and IL means that there will
not be "A united delegation Tor anybody
To the State CONVEX ntiun from this coun.
~. The situation Is certain To develop
"a frec.for.all fight. In which the friends
of every candidate will have an oppor-
tunity To get delegates for their favor.
ite. II means, too, that the voters will
take greater interest In the primary
elections than ever before. With more
than one delegate ticket In the field
and something To fight for there will
be an incentive for all Republicans to
present the Republican politicians dis
agree as To whether the county. Con.
gressional. and Senatorial conventions
shall be- held before or after the State
convention.
There Is u great deal of sharp politics
behind the agitation pertaining to the
time Of holding the county convention.
The present officials who want renomi.
nations are anxious that everything
shall be- settled previous to the State
convention. While no public announce.
ments have been made. candidates are
beginning 10 bob up, Friends of ID. -.
Healy are talking Of putting him for.
ward for Recorder of Deeds, and up in
Lake View 1t Is reported that Lloyd J.
Smith has candidate. The prospects
are good for n greater number of can.
didates for County Commissioners than
ever before.
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The Elgin Board OF Trade adopted
unanimously Il resolution opposing
Judge Hanecy. The board Is composed
Of $50 creamery men ana butter deal
ers.
The resolution. which was introduced
by Charles T.. Cornell, declared:
THAT IL Is the sense of the Elgn
Dairy Board Of Trade. representing
10000 farmers In the northern part of
the State interested In dairying, that
the election Of man possessing the
ideas expressed by Judge IIanecy re-
gar,iing the Olcomargarine question
would he a disaster 10 this great indus
try, inasmuch as such views are en-
tirely antagonistlc to the farmer who
produces milk ana would absolutely
prevent the Pure Food Commission
enforcing the antl-cOlor law, which Ell.
forcement Is practically In the hands
of the Governor"
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The following members ticket"
nominated by over forty members of
the Union League Club, has been
posted:
i'rcsIdcnr- Frederick \. Smith.
First Vice President Eldcn g. De
witt
Second Vice President Theodore W
LntrGn
Secrctary-Ch Charles +. Davies.
William IL. Rcnklc.
Dircctors-I., 4. Goddard, Frank q.
Hall, W. Il. Busenbark.
Committee on Political ActlOn--W. C..
Brown, Frank Crane, Walter G. Mel.
son.
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The Elgin Board of Trade has adopt
ed resolutions condcmning Judge Han,
ccy because of his court decisions in
olcOmargarine cases.
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News from Chicago and other points
tends 10 Impress local leaders of an
alliance Of CullOm for Senator. Reeves
for Governor, and Fred Bussc for State
Treasurer The Reeves and Busse
hoOms have recently taken on a sud.
den impetus. while that OF Judge