New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
TOPICS IN CHICAGO.
voI-NG HONORE PALMER'S SUCCESS
X POLITICS-A PROHIBITIoNIST
ELECTED TO AN ABoL-
ISHED OFFICE.

-,;c,po April (SpeciaD.-A new mayoralty
ssn,1itv has come to light. and unless the
-. is false the present head of the city will
-, down two years hence and give way to a
- democratic champion. Harrison can no
,-o- nose as the young in politics. He
=. a real successor in the person of Honore
r,.1n,er The recent political struggle has DEM
.rstrated that he is not only 'howling success
= society leader, but that among the push"
ba Is a shining star. That Honore Palmer. fresh
crown Harvard knows how 10 handle the masses,
hos heen clearly proved by the handsome ma
,ority he received for alderman in the Twenty
erst Ward which ordinarily is considered hide
hound Republican. He is now being talked of
t,r the next Democratic candidate for Mayor of
Chicago.
How to live on So 20 week" strange TO say,
WAS not solved at the last meeting Of the Social
Economics Club. No satisfactory solution of the
nroblem was reached, and the discussion was
continued until the next meeting 1t was sug-
rested from an outside source that no one wants
70 live on 50 30 a week. But that is the salary
paid beginners in many large establishments. it
was thought TO he fair basis 10 figure upon.
An itenized list had been prepared by the presi-
dent Of the club, which showed the boys and
girls necessary expenses for the year The list
showed a deficit in the girls income for the year
Of 50 o. and a surplus Of So % for the boy.
One speaker asserted that he knew neat girl
who spent SAB 20 a year. not counting her board,
which furnished by her parents. He said she
does not pay $40 for four dresses, as allowed by
the societys list, but gets two dresses for SS.
She gets her winter wrap and spring jacket for
81 % instead of $40 -Four pairs of shoes with
repairs cest her only Sc. Instead of spending
SO for amusements. she spends only ST. Ac-
cording 10 the presidents schedule, the boy
could get through on considerably less than
800 year. A member with university knowl-
edge said she knew many students who went
through the school year Slo0 and lived well.
Their clothes cost $40 and their food SEQ Others
thought s. 30 a week entirely inadequate to
supply the needs of healthy boy or girl They
will make another effort TO solve the question
al the next meeting.
It is not generally known that one prohibi-
ton candidate elected on Tuesday. The
Democrats in this one instance failed TO con-
meet" But the curious thing about il is that
the office is not in existence. John Clark, who
has the distinction OF being the only ProEibi-
zionist ever elected in Chicago. received thirty
votes for the abolished office OF North Town As
SCISSOR, and because neither OF the other parties
had a candidate, he declares he was elected.
Now the question is, Will the city recreate the
office? The Central Committee OF the Prohibl-
ton party will take the question up. he says,
and then ii viii be decided whether or not he is
entitled 10 the office.
While older traders on the Chicago Board Of
Trade shake their heads askance at the magni-
tude Of young Mr.. Phiilipss deals the youthful
Corn King" appears 10 be following the even
tenor Of his way. Look out for Letter fail
ure on a small scale the croakers have been
prophesying. but they have been reckoning
without considering one condition in favor
Of Phillps's operations that did not exist in
the Letter deal Mr. Phillips has associated
several hundred farmers and country grain deal
ers with his firm. and they are all working as a
unit The farmers are particularly loyal to the
deal because there is no Tniddleman 10 reap the
profits this time. Phillips controls the market
largely through knowledge of the reserves in
the hands Of his associates. and these rural
partners holding TO their product with
greater tenacity than ever before. Mr.. Phillips
says: There are only two places where you
can buy corn, on the board and from the farm
ers. The latter won't sell any, and We simply
having TO take care OF what comes into the mar
ket here" II is said that anywhere from six
hundred TO one thousand people are associated
with Phillips, and that they represent no large
trader, but simply the small producers in the
country districts. The Chicago bears have been
securing the country for produce hitherto over
looked 70 throw into the market and break the
price. Not finding any available they resorted
20 stampeding tactics that quickly drew forth
a vigorous denunciation from the more con-
servative members Of the board. and il is not
Nkely that Mr.. Phillips will be threatened again
with anything but strictly professional antag-
onism