Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-09

Howard Bartels X Co., 20 Sherman
street. publishers of market reports.
He has been with the firm for thirty
one years. the last twenty as n partner.
He has never before held a political
office. He lives at AL West Congress
street.
The strongest man the Democrats
can nominate for the state Board Of
Equalization In the Third District Is
the Hon. w. u. Munhall. the popular
lawyer In the Ashland Block. Mr.. Mum
hall resides In the First Ward.
Graeme Stewart Is talked of by lead
Ing Republicans all over the State for
national committeeman. While he has
not been announced as candidate. II
Is understood that II the delegation
should select him he would not decline.
John NJ. Smyth. Isaac l.. Ellwood,
Fran o. LOwtlen, John Lambert and
Charles Deer of Moline also have been
mentioned as willing to serve In that
capacity. Mr.. Smyth Is quoted by some
of his friends, however, as saying that
he does not want the place.
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Armand +. Teefy, formerly in charge
Of the special assessment law depart.
ment, has been appointed first assist.
ant corporation counsel to succeed
Granville w. Browning. The latter
attorney. who has long been connected
with the city law department as first
assistant to the corporation counsel, In
the future will have charge of chan
Gerry cases and the Illinois Central lake
front litigation, which has been under
his care the last three years. Mr..
Browning will take the city business
to his private Office, ana act as consult.
ing counsel on the matters under his
charge.
The appointment Of Mr.. Teefy to sue
cced Mr.. Browning was made by Cor
pOratlOn Counsel Walker. 1t was OK.
pected for some time. The new ap-
pOintee has had charge Of the special
assessment law cases almost cOntlnu.
Ously, and has had marked success In
conducting this complex litigation.
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Michael T.. Hunt will he the Demo.
cratic nominee for the Legislature In
the Third District.
Congressman II. Il. Hits name IL
generally received with favor as a
possible successor to Senator Cullom
from Illinois. The latter has TO
thought of retiring from the field with.
out valiant fight. which he IL able to
make. not alone on account of his ex,
cellent record In Congress. but also on
account of the Federal patronage
which the senior Illinois Senator Is
able to extend as encouragement to
his braves. But Senator CullOm's ad.
vanced age IL subject Of comment.
and frequently a demand IL heard for
u younger man to represent Illinois In
the upper house of Congress. That
the Hit boom il not altogether ethe-
real Is evident from the visit Of State
Senator Aspinwall of Illinois, who had
n long conference with Congressman
Hit recently. Aspinwall Is an enthusi.
astlc Hit supporter, and says that no
other man In Illinois would be so pOpu.
lar as the brilliant chairman Of the
House committee on foreign affairs
ana former assistant Secretary of
State.
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Andrew j. Ryan IL rapidly coming
to the front these days as the proba.
ble nominee for States Attorney on
the Cook County ticket.
There are many reasons offered in
favor Of Mr.. Ryan as against Mr.. Gold
zler. In the frs place, the West Side
Is the great Democratic division of Chi.
cagO. 1t IL the West Side that rolls up
the big majorltles of the party, ana It
Is entitled to name the head of the
county ticket, just as the Republicans
conceded the same right to the South
Side, which Is the stronghold Of that
party. Again. II a German Is to be
named for head Of the State ticket, 1t
would hardly he fair division to name
a member of the same nationality for
head OF the county ticket. And finally,
1t Is urged that Mr.. Ryan has proven
himself Il splendid public official and
one OF the strongest men in the party
before the people.
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The story from Washington that Illi-
nois Republican leaders there are re-
viving the talk of electing Congress-
man Hit to succeed Senator Cullom
has awakened great interest In Chica-
90. Politicians on the inside have been
predicting CullOm's defeat for several