Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-22

tcrs and Superintendent Lange of Dun
ming belong to the Hertz faction.
Representative Gus" Nohc says he
will introduce u bill in the Legislature
compelling all brokers who deal In OPP
tons on stocks. grain and provisions to
pay the State an annual license OF
$1,000. lie describes the purpose of the
measure to he to drive the bucket-shop
Keepers out of business and permit
only large concerns to run.
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Many Republicans want Henry Il.
Weaver. the coal merchant. to run for
City Treasurer next spring.
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The candidacy of william Boldcn-
week as "thc Lake View candidate" foe
the Republican nomination for Mayor
of Chicago was formally indorscd by a
wcll-attendcd meeting of the Republl-
can club of the Twcny-iifth Ward at
Lincoln Turner Hall. The resolutions
which pledged the club to work to Sc
| cure his nomination. were amended 10y
John j. Hcaly to read that the delegates
| from the ward to the city convention he
instructed to vote for Boldcnwcck In
the convention. They then were passed
| by a unanimous vote.
Deputy Recorder Ilayt proposed the
resolutions. and in his speech said the
only plank of Mr.. Boldcnwccks plat.
form he did not agree with was the
one promising to enforce the civil-scr.
vice law. "For myself" said lIayt. II
believe that to the victor belongs the
spoils." This sentiment met with sub.
stantial applause.
I,ailif HIGHLANDER. of Judge Chytraus'
court. In u scconding speech. praised
Mr.. Boldcnwcck as the candidate of the
Germans. and said the Swedcs. of
whom the speaker is one. would unite
in his support. 'as the Germans and
Swcdcs are kindred races" Mr.. Boldcn
week In response said:
u can only say thank you sincerely
| well understand this indorsemen,
does not mean q nomination. But Will
what other assistance | am going I,
nomination. 1t Il going To he my on
dcavor to harmonlZc and not create
factions. have told gentlemen from
other wards where there are factions
that / would not take part In thcil
lights. All | want Is their delegates.
None of my friends need feel sham,
at my record. tell you when the con
vcntion comes you will iinl delegate,
from all over Chicago voting for Bold
cnwcck.
"lf | am elected Mayor | propose I,
use good horse sense. do not say yO,
can run Chicago like big mcrcantil,
house. But you can control things ant
keep them in check. II YOU stand by m,
| will be nominated and elected
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No wonder the County Comptroller
carries a special janitor on his pay TO!
for his office, for, according to the Rec
ord. frequent complaint Is made of the
dirty, unhealthy ana unsightly cOndi
ton of the County ana Criminal Cour
Buildings. Lawyers whose business
takes them into both buildings declar,
that the windows are seldom washed
that the floors and stairs are never
clean, ana that piles of dirt offend thu
sight and cumber the corridors, al
though the county pay rolls show there
are enough janitors, window-cleaner'
and scrubwomcn drawing pay to keel
both buildings as clean as an up-to-,lat I,
skyscraper.
County taxpayers are called upon
each year to pay for the labor supposed
to be used In keeping clean the count!
building $23,4SO, and for the Crimina
Court Building $4,000. This money
according to the pay rolls In the pos
session OF James l.. Monaghan, Deput!
County Comptroller, is paid out onl!
to janitOrs, mattresses and window
cleaners; the pay of the watchmen, en-
gineers, ETC., Is not included.
From figures obtained from authorl
tative sources 1t Is estimated that II tn
Criminal Court Building was as larg'
us the Masonic Temple the janitOr an'
Misunderstanding service would COS
$50, $50 a year ut the rate paid Its hell
by the county, and the identical labo
costs the management of the Masonic
Temple only $4,000 year.
II the County Building was rs large
as the Monadnock Building 1t woul,
cost for janltor service annually, at th'
rate paid by the county, SlGS,
whereas the floor and window-cleann!
pay roll of the big office building Is bu
$40, 600 a year.
The County Building has but five
floors, with floor space of 1890
square feet; 1t has $40 windows, and Ol
its pay roll are forty janitors ana JAM
tresses, whose yearly wages aggregate
So, $50. The elevator hatchways ar
cluttcrcd with rubbish, the banlstcr
and walls are coated with dust, dir
and CRIME; the floors are seldom If eve
thoroughly scrubbed: the windows arr
rarely cleaned, ana large heaps of rub
blsh on Saturday were in dark corners
The Criminal Court Building has 81!
floors, with n floor space of 1900
square feet; II has 3DS windows: II Ia
on its pay roll twenty-siN janltors an'
wmdow-clcanerS whose yearly wage
aggregate SlG,2C0.