Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
EA0LETS.

Democrats accuse the Republican Ma
with having bold designs upon the Ger
man newspapers of this State. They in
sist they have evidence tlIat.the Kepub-
Leans are buying. renting. subsidizing
and In divers other ways obtaining first
political rights on nearly all the Ger
man papers of Illinois; that within u
week the big German dailics of 81.
Louis, which circulate In the southern
part of Illinois, have been "approach.
ed by emissaries of Mark Hanna. and
that the 81. Louis papers refused to
come out for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Tuesday afternoon Henry c. Payne,
Graeme Stewart and Perry =. Heath.
representing the Republican National
Committees; Chairman Rowe. Secretary
FleldhOuse ana james Mckinney. rep.
rcsenting the State Committee; and
william LOrimer, DR.. Jameson and
John NJ. Smyth. representing the Coun.
~ Committee. had a conference mt the
national headquarters. The result was
an arrangement for harmonious action
all along the line. II is snfd that Chair.
man Rowe Of the State Committee
took with him to the conference list
OF German newspapers Of Illinois. and
that the German question was dis.
cussed In all Its bearings. None OF
those who attended the conference
would talk for publication. but II Is
said II was decided TO "rOund up the
German papers for the Republican
ticket and then publish the news all
over the country that "the German
press Of Illinois stands solidly for Nc.
kinley, Roosevelt and sound money"
a well.knOwn German newspaper
man Of Chicago said Tuesday that
owners and editors Of some of the Ger.
man newspapers were willing "tO
swallow" Mckinley and Roosevelt. bu,
baked on supporting Yates on the
ground that he was strong temper.
ance advocate and talked prOhibi.
ton" lie said that while here and
there a German publisher might sell
the political columns OF his paper. as a
rule the Germans would not permit
any money consideration to bias their
principles. ana that II q German news
paper supported the Republican tlcke,
II would do so because Its owners ne.
lleved the Republican ticket was the
best for the Germans to support. lie
added that the efforts which both par,
ties We're putting forth to obtain the
German votes We're disgusting most OF
the electors OF that nationality.
l.. Ph. Wolf, of Peoria, who was q
candidate for the Republican nomina
tlOn for State Treasurer. ana who de-
clared In the Peoria convention thai
the curt refusal Of the Republicans tC
adopt prO.BOer resolutions Introduced
by Miles Kehoe would lose to the Re
publican party 100000 German votes
In this State, was visitor at Stat.
headquarters on Tuesday. He said ht
intended to organize the Germans IN
his district for the Republican party
| ana believed none of them had strayej
from the Republican path because OF
Imperialism.
John W. HabercOrn. former chief OF
the German Bureau of the Republican
Congressional Committee at Washing
ton, and who has also directed the Ger
man-American campaign for the M
tional committee. discussed the pOllt
ical situation regarding the attitude O
the German voters throughout tn,
country. what are the German
American voters going to do in tn,
coming electiOn;" he was asked.
IF the German-American comes {,
the conclusion that the policy Of til,
Republican party must lead to i'm
perialism and militarism. he will vOt,
for Bryan. think that the SO or s.
per cent Of the German vote which wa
cast for Mckinley In 1896 will he re
duced 70 at least forty per cent? |
may 90 even lower than 30 per cent
hut that depends on future events
Bryan will get not less than % pc
cent Of the German-.A American vote
and In my judgment that means tha
he will gain In Ohio from 10000 to 10,
900 votes, less than 10000, in Wiscon
sin 10000, in Michigan from 10000 Il
5000, In Minnesota from 5000 TO II,
OOO."
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Colonel Joseph ii. Wood, who vii
act as grand marshal of the Gran,
Army parade on Aug. 2S-which, by al
accounts, will be Chcago's record
breaking prOcesslOn-is accustomed t,
functions Of this kind and will be per
fectly at home as he rides before tho
marching thousands. lie Is q thorough