Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

rocy ot is last meeting. SABBATH. as an
echo of Wabbly Willie. is perfection IT.
self. and In the howling of the political
coyotes who have been swapping ut the
heels of the Democratic leaders during
the past few weeks. the snnrl of Whb'
bly Willie was heard. re-cchocd from
the cnpaciOus jaws of SHAGGY Sn-
hath. whose name for various reasons
might he appropriately changed from
the seventh to the Sixth day of the
week. SABBATH. however, went II little
too far In his attacks upon Mr.. Burke.
whose friends resented what they nat.
urolly regarded as the libelOus charac.
ter of the attack. Mr.. Burke brought
SABBATH on the carpet. had him read the
charges he made. ~ published by one
of the "reportorial syndicate" and
then compelled SHAGGY" to retrnct or
deny. This was done In full view Of
the assembled hundreds of the County
| Democracy. and Il IL not now unlikely
that SABBATH will bc forced to make II
full and ample apology to Mr.. Burke
or else bc incontlncntly kicked out OF
the organization.
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| The incident IL referred to 10y The
Eagle because It serves to throw a
strong light upon the character of the
concerted attack which has been made
upon Mr.. Burke After the sIuelching
of SABBATH the Democratic leader made
the following statement, the first which
he has publicly made since the organ.
lied but Intellectual attempt to drive
him out of public life has been started:
II want to make my first statement
In this controversy that has been
waging for several weeks. You have
seen daily In the newspapers attacks
on me inspired. rs am sure. by that
element Of this party that hates this
organization and would like to see 1t
squelched.
IL wish to tell you that the harder
they hit the more earnestly will work
to make this, II not the greatest pOlitl-
cal organization on earth, at least one
|
stay, ana you all know where the club
win finish.
II have been besmlrched daily and
accused of using methods of my own In
dealing with affairs Of the organization
That is wrong. My methods have been
open and above board. I will continue
to do so as long as am connected with
YOU"
This has the right ring In It, ana com.
Ing from n man like Robert Il. Burke
means much for the future of the COun.
ty Democracy.
1t has been announced that "Wabbly
Willie" has seen fit to sneer ut his crst.
while political companions In arms, the
Tilden Democracy. and to declare that
organization has served its turn ana IL
now tout of business" This Is just
like the Wabblcr. The Tilden Democ,
racy will now perhaps realize the truth
of what The Eagle has so often said
concerning its quandom leader.
Like the Republicans, the Democratic
leaders realize the vast importance of
nominating worthy men for the bench
and If they fail to do SO it will not b,
because of any lack of excellent avail
able material. There should he no diff
ticulty In selecting an irrcproachabl,
: ana exceedingly strong judicial tickc,
from field from which the following
lawyers of lndisputablc ability and lin,
reputation can he picked
Sigmund Ieisler. Miles ]. Devine. Ed
ward .. Brown, Norris st. l.. Thomas
, Judge William II, Barnum, NJ. J..
Thackaberry, ID, j. McMahon, l.. Nc
Hugh. l.. \. Hines, J. II. Perkinson
, \. j. Illrschl, George Mills Rogers, j
Il. Prindivillc, Spencer Ward Austin
q. Sexton, Andrew j. Ryan, John l.
McGoorty, William PrcntlsS, william
Il. Black.
With such material from which Il
, name n judicial ticket, the DcmocratI
, certainly should lind no difficulty II
naming one nj least as worthy OF sup
! port as the Republicans.
~cs~
The electors Of the Third Ward ar
up and doing in the interests of Hon
George Il. Walker as candidate 70
Judge Of the Circuit Court. Mr., Walk
er is one of the ablest lawyers in tn
United States, and he was also n mem
Der of Yale's famous class of 1875
{ Among Others who were members o
Mr. Walkers class are the following