Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28

going to act along the lines of any such
suppositon that such ring could rule
the roost" under existing conditions.
Neither Mr.. Carey. nor Mr.. Gahah.
nor Mr.. Doherty. nor Mr.. Byrne for one
moment imagines that any coterie or
clique from the stock yards or from
any other quarter or section of the city
is going to run the party organization
or boss its affairs.
say. was thrown out at the meeting In
question.
1t is true that Mr.. 'Gahan showed a
disposition to gracefully scqniesce In
the election of his friend Mr.. Thomas
Carey to the craftsmanship of the Coun-
ty Central Committee
This il Il scasonable disposition on the
part of Mr.. Gahan. for this IL pre-em.
inently the season of peace and good
will.
| II Mr.. Gahan is willing to shake
hands with Mr.. Carey we have no
doubt that the Democratic organization
would he glad to welcome him back
into its ranks.
Whatever may he said I'm the heat Of
strife and conflict can be forgotten 10y
all loyal participants in policy OF
reconciliation for the general good.
And after all. 1t must he admitted
that Thomas Gahan has rendered man,
and important services to his party. an,
there really exists no reason why II,
should now be forced to remain outsil,
its organization If he Is willing to com,
back.
That he has recently found himself
outside of 1t Is due to the mistakes o
Judgment which so frequently occu
In the heat of controversy.
But while thus felicitating Mr.. Ga
han and the Democratic organization
upon the return of that gentleman {,
the true fold. we cannot overlook TIN
fact that strenuous efforts are bein,
made by parties with whom the wisl
is father to the thought. to represen
that the reconciliation of Messrs
Gahan and Carey means some sort o
hurt or injury to the political prcstig,
and standing In his party Of Robert 4
Burke.
Few II any well informed Democrat
will be caught with this sort Of chaff.
One of the press agents of faction
ism says for instance In the column
of Il daily contemporary that Burk
is to be told to "go away back an
sit down.
Now In order to show the clums
prevarication of the literary stoo
pigeon who makes this statement.
is only necessary to quote two state
ments Of fact from the same article.
First-Under the arrangements re-
ported from the conference Mr.. Burk
Is to be confirmed and recognized a
the regularly elected secretary of tn
regular party organization.
Second-Nir. Gahan II to relinquis
all claims to the craftsmanship of sal
organization.
Now II anybody IL mctaploricall
invited to "go away back and 81
down" under these arrangements
pray who IL It?
But there Is to be no shelving {
anybody.
There IL to be no Stock Yards Trus
There II to be no more factiOnisr
unless the gentlemen who have wal
,lered from the fold ana now want
get back into 1t, suffer a relapse,
which case the party organization wi
worry along without them.
That there IL severe desire to Dire
internal quarrels there IL no doubt.
The maunderings Of mendaciOus ma
plots either In the press or out of
will not. we believe AID hope, prove
stumbling block to party unity. an
the new year will witness once NOR
we trust, a united Democracy In on
headquarters with the tried and tru
skipper OF the old ship-Isobert
Burkc-still In command enjoying Ill
| confidence md resuect of NIL