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

IL In the general tcaming business and
has good standing with the best bust.
ness men In Chicago.
Ed G. W. Wilkcn and John +. Allies
IRE strong Democratic candidates for
County Commissioner.
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South Side Democrats are working
like beavers to nominate Hon. l.. J.
O'Iieefe.. the able lawyer. for States
Attorney.
Hon. Thomas Il. Alilchrist would ably
represent Illinois In the United States
Senate ut Washington. u. G.
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wenty.scvcnth Ward Democrats are
solid for Hon. George y. Foster for
Judge OF the superior Court.
Hon. Fillmore W. Hurst. Of Rock Isl.
and. will bc temporary chairman Of the
Democratic State convention at Spring.
field June 20.
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Hon. Robert Retlfield will sbe renom.
mated for the Legislature In the Fifth
Senatorial District. His record en-.
titles him to another term.
Hon. John A. Cooke will be reelected
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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james McAnlrews will I've the Demo.
cratic nominee for Congress In the
Fourth District.
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Hon. John 4. Linn has made good
record and will be reelected Clerk OF
the superior Court.
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Hon. Clayton II. Crafts IL sure Of the
nomination for the Legislature In the
seventh Senatorial District.
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Joseph Il. Junk. who In strongly
backed for State Treasurer. can have
the Democratic nomination for Presi.
dent of the County Board II he wants IT,.
Geo. w. SpOffOrd, Of the Twelfth
Ward, will run independent for Drain
age Trusteee.
West Side Democratic circles were
considerably stirred up recently by the
announcement that Former, Alderman
William i. MahOney, OF the Eighteenth
Ward, has been settled upon by the
Democratic leaders Of the Fifth Con-
gipsslonal District for the party nOm-
nation for Congress. Aid. John j.
Brennan. also OF the Eighteenth Ward,
who has been frequently mentioned In
this connection, came out with the an.
nOuncement that he II for Mahoney,
and that the later can have the nOm-
iiatlOn II he will accept. There II no
doubt that Mr.. MahOney will take the
nomination II II should he rendered
him. This Is rs good AZ a certainty
that the present incumbent. Hon. Ed.
ward NOOnan. will he retired, although
the later Is an active candidate for re-
nomination. AID Brennan has entered
into an offensive and defensive alliance
with Roger &. sullivan, OF the Thlr.
teenth Ward. whereby the Eighteenth
Ward Alderman will be allowed the
privilege OF naming the Congressional
candidate. while Mr.. Sullivan will have
the naming of the member Of the State
Board of Equalization and one of the
wO delegates to the National COnven.
Inn. Mr.. sullivan will himself receive
the aforementioned honor. while AID
Brennan will he the other national del,
esSte from the district.
/rhat Mcssrs. Brennan and Sullivan
will he able to deliver the goods
there IL not a doubt. 1t takes 53 votes
to nominate In the Fifth Congressional
District. and the Thirteenth and Eigh
tetnth Wards control between them
just ~ votes. That leaves these two
managers only votes to get. and the!
have the Eleventh. Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth Wards to skirmish around IN
for these. There are the Legislative
nominations to he made In the district
one Of which goes to the Eighteenth
Ward In the person of Representative
McDOnough, the other being reserved
by Aid. Brennan for trading purposes
by giving this nomination to Patricl
Kane. IN the west end of the Eleventh
Ward. he could secure the necessary