Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-21

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o'clock and are closed at y o'clock. Not
many men who work for u living get u
chance to vote until evening. The
primary vote May 3 Is expected to bc
too big to I've handled during the two or
three evening hours. Judge Cartcr's
friends are especially interested In this.
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No carpet Dagger. nor any set of car.
pct-baggcrs. can injurc the candidacy
of the Hon. Alex. j. Jones for rcnom-
ination and reelection To- the Drainage
Board. The people are for Jones. so
he has sure thing.
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senator Bussc's declaration for Judge
Garter for Governor has had u wonder
fully stimulating effect on the lattcr's
candidacy In Cook County. and II is cx-
pcctcd the news will have an important
bearing on events In the country dis
tricts. Busse has hosts of friends In
the outside counties. who are likely -
bc attracted to the Carter boom by rca-
son of his action. James Peasc and
Henry l.. Hertz are under cover yS
hut nobody would he surprised to hear
that they had abandoned the attempt
tn elect Hanecy delegates In the wards
they are supposed to control.
"Bilr' Thiemann will not 60 to the
Legislature again from the seventh
District. lie Is to be succeeded by
Lawyer Pierson. of wilmette.
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Hon. &. Il. Crafts can go to the Leg
islature next January from the Seventh
District. II he doesn't pull of the track
mt the last minute. as he did two years
ago.
senator william Il. Mason should be
elected a delcgate.at-lnrge from Illinois
10 the Philadelphia convention.
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Judge Mason Il. LOOmis, Of Evanston,
ination for Probate Court Judge. His
friends think he will have most Of the
delegates from the country towns.
Judge LOOMS was County Judge from
1877 to 1851. and is lawyer Of high
standing at the Chicago bar.
Governor Tanner has called q special
election to elect a probate judge IN
Cook County to fill ont the unexpired
term Of two years Of Judge G. G. Kohl
saat, who resigned to take a place Oh
the Federal bench, and whose place has
been filled temporarily by Judge Bat
ten of DuPagc County.
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President James &. Irwin Of tn,
County Board and James Monaghan
are said To be laying plans to retain thu
present County Commissioners In OF
lice. They are reported to have helt
several conferences lately. ut which thu
conclusion was reached that the pres
cnt County Board had been so accom-
modating In the matter Of raising sal
aries and other matters that II Ough
To he rewarded by reconciliation. Th'
Board last year. In addition to raisin,
their own salaries from $1,000 4
x4.UU. increased President Irwin
from 5000 to $4,000. and Deput.
Comptroller Monaghan's from $500
10 $1,000. while 4. j. Mccarthy, tn
chief clerk. ana Louis Eckhart, tn
minute clerk, were raised from $3.50
to $1,000 each.
The Office of County Commissioner i
years, drawing n salary of $4,000 pc
annum. with very little actual har'
work 10 perform, l. u pretty soft snap
No wonder the woods are full of candi
dates 10 succeed the fellows who hav,
had both feet in the trough so long.
II II claimed that cX-Judgc W. \
Vincent formerly II Democrat will g
To the Republican state Convention
from the Twcnty-sccond Ward as
Hcnnrsscy delegate. Vincent INA,
make the speech nominating Henncs
sey for Governor, so 1t Is rumored OF
rhc North Side.
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According to the political ncwsgatli
rrrr Eddie" Dwycr went into Judg
uanccy's headquarters on Monday af
tcrnoon and took off his coat for activ
work In behalf of the candidate 70
Governor agreed upon 10y fonr politica
''boSscs" at the Springfield loycfeast.
When Dwycr, the ex-State Senator
takes off his coat the people had bette
he on their guard. For Dwycr ncve
takes off his coat In behalf Of measure
or men whose success II expected 4
contribute to the public welfare. Tn
men whom Dwyer has helped 10 plac
in office usually have not turned ou
well. The measures he has worke'
hardest 10 pass have been the ones tha
invited the strongest condemnation
from the public Dwyer was lcadc
IN the fight for the passage OF Nh