Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-27


tive and the athletic contests were cn.
ticing on account of the valuable prizes.
bu the winning feature of the day ron.
sisted of the speeches. Contrary to
precedent the picnickcrs dropped every
other attraction to listen to the words
Of Democracy that fell from the ,lr.
u'icnt lips. The day was seized upon
again to boom Carter II. Harrison rs
the next presidential candidate. S,v-
ciil speakers voiced the sentiment that
the next Democratic President must
come from Illinois. from Chicago. and
that his name must bc Harrison.
Congressman Foster was master cf
ceremonies and introduced the speak
cr:' among whom were Samuel Alschu
Ter. James +. ODonncll. Thomas +.
Donovan. Judge Trentiss. Miles j. de-
vine. Judge VIM. Il. Black. John j. CO.
burn and John NJ. Hass. The prevail.
ing feeling In the southern part of the
state was expressed by James II. Per
riD, of Lebanon. when he said: II am
u private In the ranks. content to bc n
Democrat. | think know what the
people are thinking about. Let some
fight the tariff. some free silver and
some Imperialism. but let us all light
the trusts. With these principles we
will elect the next President. The next
President must come from Illinois. He
lives In Chicago and his nam" IL Car
ter II. Harrison. We Democrats Of
Southern Illinois will support him"
|, was not until the signal hal l"cn
given for the turning out of The lights
tina, the braves went home. feeling that
the hest Tnmmnny picnic had leon fin.
isEcd. Mayor Block was early oh the
ground and was a late slayer. Laugh.
of the day and the hizzns of the Cook
County Democrats rent the air during
the entire afternoon and evening.
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=. McHugh and Daniel J. McNtahon
would prove splendid men on either the
Circuit or Superior Court bench.
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Under Chief Swenie there was much
criticism of the unwillingness of the
firemen to attach to the outside con.
nectiOn of sprinkler equipments In pro.
tected plants. Since his accession Chief
Musham has given the underwriters his
personal pledge that this will he done.
II IL reported from Springfield that
Governor Yates has broken with Ho.
mer +. Aspinwnll of Frccport. ex-
state senator. and Yates appointcc rs
Trustee at Pontiac. The Governor IL
| said to hold that Asplnwnll IL too
friendly with the Shcrman.Dnwcs lead.
ers.
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Governor Yates and friends of Con.
gressmcn Hit. Cannon and Hopkins
| are said to have been much In confer.
encc In Springfield. trying to agree on
II Senatorial candidate not now In the
field. whose cause they will champion
against the Dawes and Mason forces.
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Acting Mayor McGann says that
Mayor Harrison did not give u Hat or.
der to reduce the City Hall pay roll ~
per cent. lie says the Mayor simply
Informed the various department
heads thar n cut was imminent. and
for retrenchmcnt on the 20 per cent
basis In their respective departments.
Corporation Counsel Walker says he
has received an order to cut his force
80 per cent. hut Acting Mayor Walker
denies this order IL official.
II did not send ont such u notice.
said Mr.. McGanil. "and I am sure i,
lid not emnnate from the Mayor. II
must have been u practical joke or Il
misunderstanding Of some sort. We
have not received reduction plans from
any Of the department heads rs yet,
hut NJ soon as they come ! shall wire
u skeleton to Mayor Harrison. We ARE
trying to retrcnch IN some departments
by reducing the working force whcr.
ever possible"
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Al the annual picnic of the Cook
County Republican Marching Club.
which II to he held In Calumet Grove
to-day, u straw ballot Will he taken
for the office of United States senator
from Illinois.
| Every member of the marching club
who attends the picnic will he entitled
to one vote In the contest. ana as u
majority of the Republican ward work
ers In the city are members of the Or
ganlzation the result will he II fair in
dicntion of the vote of Chicago.
Senator Mason ana Charles a..
Dawes. two Of the candidates for the
office. nre to be present at the picnic
AMI will he given an opportunity to in
fluence the result of the vote. Both
candidates will be allowed to speak In
behalf of their own candidacy.
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p. Ntzhugh,, Donald l.. Morrill, ana
Daniel j. McAIahOn are mentioned for
judicial hOnors.
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| The new postal station nj -i2d ana
Halsted streets was opened last week
ana improved postal facilities were OK.
tended to the hundreds of large bust
ness firms In the stOckyards distrist.
The station will serve u district with n
population of 25OO0O ana Is expected