Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-28


George Mills Rogers is the right kind |
of a lawyer to nominate and elect Judge |
of the Circuit Court.
Mr. G.. H. Geist. of Blue Island. Is n |
strong candidate for sheriff of Cook
County.
T.. McIIugh should be nominated and
elected Judge.
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Hon. John Richardson would prove a
crackerjack member of Congress.
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Joseph L. Junk. the popular South
Halsted street brewer. is one of the
strongest Democrats in Cook County.
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Democrats want John Il. Roney. of
TOO West 47th street. to run for Clerk
Of the Probate Court.
The West Side Is pretty solid for
Hon. Thomas a. Smyth for County
Treasurer.
Col. Francis A. Riddle would prove |
a strong judicial candidate.
Jacob +. Rehm Is strong Rcpubli-
can candidate for County Clerk.
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The North Side will back up Hon.
VIM. Eisfeldt. the popular Alderman. |
for almost any Office he may aspire to.
The Equalizers will soon grow active
at Springfield. The railway lobby is on
deck.
Hon. Emery Il. Moore would prove
good Mayor Of Chicago. or a good
Governor Of Illinois.
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Congressman George +. Foster IL
dear to the hearts Of the people.
Hon. VIM. +. MahOney IL sure to
make a good record In Congress. lie IL
also strongly urged to run for County
Treasurer Of Cook County next year.
Judge George =. Foster would sound
Mr.. Joseph T.. Flanagan. the we'll
known business man and popular mem.
i,er of the Board of Cook County Com
missiOners. Is urged to enter the lists
as a Democratic candidate for County
Clerk next year Mr.. Flanagan Is well
liked. and the Democrats could not
name stronger man than Joseph Il.
Flanagan tn help strengthen the next
county ticket.
Fire Chief Muslam Is making n splen.
did record in his capacity as head Of
the Chicago fire department He han
died two of the most dangerous firms
last week that ever visited this city and
handled them ably and well. The Chief
himself was ut both contiagratiOns and,
unlike his predecessor, he was In every
point of danger and shirked none Of the
risks, hut shared them bravely with
his men.
indeed mt one of the fires Chief
Musham was painfully, but fortunate
ly. not seriously injured.
The assertion has been made In Ger.
tain quarters that Chief Musham In
the conduct of his department has been
largely influenced by political consider
atiOns.
Nothing further from the truth could
bc said. Chief Musham is II fireman
from the ground up and his ambition Is
to make of the Chicago fire department
the greatest organization of its kind In
the world, and not a political machine.
Those who know Musham best know
well that he has never been n dabbler
In politics. Another thing that can be
said in favor Of the famous and hardy
old fire fighter Is that he will not turn
the department into nest of ncpotisn
which II more than can be- said of his
predecessor
Chief Musham has started in To breal
up the coterie of family friends, cous
ins and personal pets which have ruled
the roost so long In the fire department
OF Chicago.
1t is to he sincerely hoped he vii
keep up the good work ana push 1t Il
the limit. The nepotism Of Denis j
Swenies administration was the ban'
OF the department. Family friends an'
relations of Denis filled all the gOo'
berths both inside and outside the Cit.
Hall and when there were not enOugl
TO go around, soft snaps We're creates
for the boys.
Some of these individuals were no
only surprised, but indignant ut beln,
informed when Chief Musham tool
hold that they must do some work 70
the high salaries they drew They nm
dertoOk TO blum the sturdy new chief
but Musham called them down, an,
when they persisted in their contumac,
they We're incOntinently bounced. Thi
is as IT should be.
Chief Musham should he encourage
instead Of attacked and misrepresenr
cd for breaking up the system OF fayol
itism that has so long proved the on
curse of the Chicago fire department
The public will not DC hoodwinked O
A.oaivad hu onvthinO that may he "A