Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-03

| Uutc ~ NOT. Inc ngnt Is an open one
owing to the efforts of the present can.
didates. Neither one has anywhere
near enough votes pledged to elect him,
ana every day takes them no nearer the
goal. No concentration upon either of
/ the three can be made, but It can be
upon Carter. He Is a good mixer
belongs to no machine, and IL as well
known as. IL not better than, any other
candidate. from Cairo to Evanston.
Had not the four or five bosses mt the
Springfield love feast switched to
Hanecy Judge Carter would probably
not have entered the race. The work
transacted by the Big -Four made clear
to Carriers friends that his candidacy
was necessary to save the party from
very bad split. These are the facts,
and we are going In to win. Don't for
get It,"
The gentleman refused to give the
names Of the thirty county Judges who
Will champion the Carter boom.
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Chairman Charles 8. RannclIs, OF the
Republican State committee. on route
home to Jacksonville from Washington.
says the Tanner.C ullom fight will he
ended soon, but refuses to say how or
when.
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Hamilton Club officers have aban-
doncd for the present the phn to build
n new clubhouse In the downtown dis
trict. The lease on the present home Of
the club has been renewed for another
year from April 30.
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Reports are current that Chicago
Cycling Club members, led by W. &.
Malley, are again engaging the Organi-
cation In political affairs, and II IL an.
nounced 1t will take an important part
In the campaign OF 1900.
Another fight has broken out In the
Fighting Second" Ward over the prI-
marles. The Gibbs faction IL accused
OF a gerrymander by Aid. Pike and his
followers. The claim Is made that tho
silk stocking element has been put to.
gether In one district, the Third. and
that this district reaches from 18th to
10Th street, with the polling place near
oath street ana Cottage Grove avenue.
The Election Commissioners viii have
to decide the contest.
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Charles L. Hammond. real estate
dealer ana Thirty.secOnd Ward resi-
dent, says In letter that Edward Il.
Barry, Aldermanic candidate In that
ward, Ia not the representative Of the
Mann faction, and adds: 1.-THE Mann
faction comprises tho whole Republican
vote" He says AID. MavOr will he re.
nominated by u practically unanimous
vote.
Fourth Ward Republican affairs are
STRENGTHENING ont. Elmer Il. Baldwin
has withdrawn from the Aldermanic
race. and Aid. Jackson will be renOm.
mated practically without opposition.
Hon. Ben NJ. Mitchell, bailiff at tho
Desplaincs street police station. has re-
signed to take the position of superin-
tendent Of sidewalks. John G. Hen.
bricks Jr. IL slated to succeed Mitchell,
and Representative Daniel v. Harkln In
booked to take Hendricks place In the
City Prosecutors office.
South Side Republicans talk of elect.
ing Hon. James A. Hogan Il delegate
to the ltepnbllcan national convention.
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A multiplicity of uninstructed dele
gates to the State convention means
confusion for the Hennessey leaders,
ana AS u well known statesman said
Wednesday: taking this fact into
consideration and with over 10000 I'LL
nols farmers against him, how could
ttennessey expect to carry the State,
even with the Madden-H Hull and dorsey
Endorsement"
Let tho ward superintendent clean
the streets In the business districts OF
the First Ward or resign.
The election OF officers Of the IroguOls
Club for the coming year resulted as
follows: President. Edward II. Dunno;
Vice Presidents. NJ. +. Tuley, A. ].
Ryan. ]. p. McGo0rty, William Prem.
tlss, II. Mandel, q. n. Dawson, w. O.
Coleman, j. g.. Cooper. w. p. Black;
Recording Secretary, Howard L. Smith;
Corresponding Secretary, +. II. McOul.