Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-24

ecutive Committee. but they have been
advised not to make fight for the Off.
GERS of the ward club. and save them
selves for the spring primaries.
out in the Twenty. eighth Ward John
i. McKenna. defeated for e-election to
the state Board of Equalization. will
probably he ousted from semblance of
control in the ward organization.
Charles w. Vail expects Alderman
Badenoch to lead a fight in the Thirty.
first Ward.
Democrats talk Of nominating. Robert
X. sloan. of the sixth Ward. for South
Town Collector
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President William Boldcnwcck of the
Sanitary District on Tuesday issued II
statement denying that he is n ma
chine" candidate for the Mayoralty.
since my name has been mentioned
in connection with the Republican nom
iuation." said Mr. Boldcnweck. II have
not seen Mr.. Lorimer. Dr. Jameson. or
any other Republican leader. and the
only work done for me has been done
10y my friends. who have solicited me to
make a campaign for the honor. While
| value organization in politics as In
business. believing ii the only way in
which parties can succeed. am not.
never have been. and never shall he the
creature of any man or set of men. The
talk about my having secured the sup.
port of the Twenty.ffth and Twenty
sixth Wards rests only on the fact that
many of the Republican leaders in
those wards have been to see me about
becoming u candidate and have offered
To attempt to secure for me the intlorsc.
mont of the Republican clubs of the
wards"
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Hon. Thomas II. Cannon seems to be
in the lead for the Republican nomina-
tion for City Attorney. He made a fine
race before. his friends throughout the
city are legion. and Republican leaders
are therefore of the opinion that Can
non Is as good q man to nominate as
anyone yet mentioned. Mr.. CannOn's
name has also been mentioned as a
good man to succeed Johnson as Coun-
~ Attorney.
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All of the Judges of the superior
Court except Judge Adams have rec
ommcnded their appointees for Master
In Chancery. and each, except Judge
Gibbons. has renamed for another term
the present master. Judge Gibbons
has named Stillman Il. Jameson to
succeed Charles 4. Farson. The ratiii.
cation of the Recommendation Is u for.
NAL proceeding and will take place
after Judge Adams has expressed his
desire. Stillman u. Jameson is u young
attorney who has practiced law for five
years. With offices In the Chamber Of
Commerce Building.
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There Is to be a wholesale reduction
of forces employed by the sanitary dis
trict. according to statements made by
the trustees. Trustee Jones thinks the
reduction will amount to about % pei
cent. II II hoped that by this action
tlrv Boards limited finances will bt
made to hold out until other arrange
ments can be made. President BOlden
week stated that the deepening Of thu
river. which the City Engineer had JUS
discovered and attributed to the swift
current. had been accomplished by tn,
sanitary district at u cost of S4OO!'HE
ana two years hard work of laborcr,
and dredges.
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Hon. Alexander j. Jones has made /;
grand record as Drainage Trustee
which proves that he will make goo,
President of the Board.
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Republicans talk Of Ald Bcilfuss fol
City Treasurer, and Aid. Alling for Cit,
Attorney. The Democracy already ar,
mentioning Hon. Ernst llummcl for hi
old place of City Treasurer.
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The persistency Of the "confldentia
credit" men and loan sharks" In usln,
public offices to collect usuriOus debt,
alleged to be due them has attracted
public attention to new phase OF thu
subject.
The public Is also keenly interested
at present In the amount Of business
the Sharks transact In the count.
offices.
The amount transacted Is very great
Every payday saw thousands Of dol
lars handed out to the sharks by pub
lie employees of every description.
Naturally the public Is now anxious
to learn what amount Of personal prop
erty taxes the sharks have been payin!
on their immense incomes.
When It is remembered that not onl.
public employees, but salaried peopl,
generally, owe hundreds Of thousands
of dollars to these men and pay from
10 per cent. to anywhere further up fo
the use of these great sums. IL Is bu
natural that the public should eXhibi
some interest in the matter.
The public IL especially interested II
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