Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-26
popularity with the taxpayers grows
all the time. lie IL certain of re.elec.

all the time. He IL certain of re.elec.
ton.
Robert L. Cantwell has announced
that he IL u candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for City Attorney.
william II. Harper, many years ago
chief grain inspector In Chicago, ana
later the owner of the Chicago and Pa
cihc elevator, IL n candidate for the po-
sition on the State Railroad and Ware
house Commission now occupied by
Joseph Bldwill. Board of Trade people
heard of his candidacy, and mt once
prepared and circulated a petition ad-
dressed to Governor Yates, claiming
Harper's appointment would be against
the interests Of the grain trade. His
conduct Of the inspection department
was recited and lOng-cOntinued trouble
with insurance interests after the burn.
ing of the Chicago and Pacific elevator
was related.
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Col. Francis 4. Riddle IL strongly
urged by West side Republicans to
come out as candidate for Mayor of
Chicago.
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The Republicans ind 1t almost i'm.
possible to get man to run for Mayor
against Mr.. Harrison.
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Every CRATER who Is In favor OF q
"dlvvy" on anything, from IN office to
contract, is against Mayor Harrison.
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Just look up the record Of any Dem.
Ocrat who Is shouting against Harri-
son. 1t is easier than 'reading the an
swer in the stars"
Notwithstanding the rumOrs set
afioat by Republican newspapers, every
Democrat connected with the town,
| city, county, State or national commit
tees Is for Mayor HarrlsOn's reelection.
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Ernst Hummers. friends are making
u great fight for the City Treasurership
nomination.
Ex-senator Leander Condee has an.
nounced himself u candidate for Alder
man from the old ThIrty-secOnd, now
/ I'm tvt npl In 10 10 Al
AID. Walter 4. Nelson, who has served
two terms In the Council ana desires
to quit In order to give his time to bust
ness. Alderman Nelson owns much
property on the South Side, and It's
management requires all his attention.
The new Sixth Ward Is the Thirty
second with Its south boundary moved
north to 5lst and sd streets from 55th.
Mr.. COndee lives at WOodlawn avenue
ana 10th street, In the southwest cor
ner of the ward, while Alderman MavOl
lives in the north end. Alderman Mel.
son will urge the nomination of Con.
dee.
| Mr. COndee was q member of the
State Senate from 1850 to 1884, and
was attorney for the village of Hyde
Park from 1878 to 1852. when 1t was
the largest village in the world. lie
was also, for a long time, attorney for
the town Of Hyde Park. He Is a stal.
wart Republican. His platform will he
the preservation of the Hyde Park pro,
hibitiOn district, clean streets, and pub,
lie improvements.
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A number of North Side ana Lake
View citizens have brought out An.
drew Weber, the well-knOwn whole,
drew Wbber, the well-knOwn whole.
sale grocer, rs u candidate for City
Treasurer.
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A novel case has been decided by q
New York court. A passenger brought
suit against the New York Central
Railroad for being deprived of his sea,
In the car. The question involved was
whether man, when he puts his valist
or any hand baggage into a seat, there
by reserving 1t for his own occupancy
is legally and morally entitled to 1t
The court decided that when passen
ger buys a ticket he presumes that hi
Is to get seat, and unless there II
some unusual condition he Is legally en-
titled to 1t. II he enters an ordinary
coach where no seats are reserved ant
there Is no trainman to usher him to Q
seat, 1t Is the custom of railway com
panies to allow the passenger to choose
his own seat. This practically amounts
to a regulation of the company. There
fore. the court ruled, II a person occu
pied seat and then for any reason
left 1t without in some way marking