Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-31


such thin disguise. What they are real
ly aiming at is the overthrow of Burke,
because they fear and hate him for
ability as a political organizer. and for
the many victories he has engineered
over their most desperate efforts and
over the strongest candidates they have
been able to put up against the man
whom he has aided in making the
champion of Democracy in Chicago and
the leader of the Democratic party in
the West.
Behind the hue and cry it is all Burke,
Burke. Burke.
Read where you will. listen where
you will to the words of the purists and
refofmers now engaged in airing al
legged scandals in this department and
that. and in destroying the efficacy of
pull everywhere; and between the
lines you will find them "still harping
on my daughter"
"Oh. this man Burke" they say. Twill
he the cause of your downfall. Carter
Harrison If you don't come out from
under his influence
All. yes. the Mayor knows how this is
from bitter experience. and fully under
stands the solicitude for his welfare
that prompts those kind, wcllwishers of
his TO open his eyes to the pcrniclous
influence of Burke upon his career.
The past furnishes his Honor the bit.
terest proof of how Burke has dragged
him down to defeat and dishonor.
All. yes. the Mayor will accept the
kindly. wcll-meant advice of these self.
appointed guides. philosophers and
friends and will refuse the advice of
Burke in future. and turn to them for
admonition and counsel-yes. when lie
sees "a white blackbird. but not until
then.
His honor appreciates the spirit that
prompted the sending of reporters to
add TO the peace and comfort of his
vacation. for the purpose Of finding out
whether or not Captain Colleran Of the
Detective Department will be investi.
gated irrespective of Burke's pull
II Is all. done for the good Of the Police
Department of course, and of his hon.
or's administration.
Yes, the Mayor has accepted all this
cum grano sails.
There are other reasons found toe
why Mr.. Burke should not be allowed to
niiugle In the councils of the city's adj
ministratiOn.
| He IL Democrat.
He has 10 Use for grafters and 20.
litcal stifrs.
Here indeed. they say. is an over
Whclming reason why Burke should moi
even be- listened 10 by the Mayor. An
other reason why new leader for the
Demo, ratio party should be chosen
and another cause for increased conf
d.nce On the part Of Mayor Harrison IN
the well meaning efforts Of these same
guides. philosophers ana friends" tt
bolster up ana sustain his ndministra
ton by purging It of Burke and all hi,
works and pomps.
And yet 1t is really wonderful how
little Robert L. Burke has to say ant
how little lie seems to he disturbed I'm
der all those distressing conditions. III
really appears TO be treating the who'll
business with the most sublime con
tempt and indifference. He hns not hat
word to say about the COlleran case
leaving that very able ana competen
official TO attend to his own affairs
which Colleran doubtless will do yer,
efficiently.
Burke has not run of after the Mayo
to his midsummer retreat to harry hin
with questions or advice rs some o
his calumniators have done. but In
gone ON very quietly, unobtrusively an'
steadily attending to his business.
Notwithstanding all this, however
there Is an uneasy feeling among til
purists. refOrmcrs, bitterly partisan Re
publicans and others deeply intereste
In the welfare of Mayor Harrison tina
the Chief Executive may still entertai
a friendly feeling way down In hi
heart for this wonderfully hypnOti
Secretary of the greatest Democrat
organization Chicago has ever seel
And the Performers" 80 feeling. It occi
sions small wonder that:
I'm loud and lofty chorus
They unanimously shout.
oh Bobby Burke will get him
If-he.dOn't look out"