Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-29


commencing to speculate and gossip
concerning the approaching spring
campaign.
Incidentally. Mayor Harrison has
put in his oar In manner that has
surprised politicians In Chicago. but
of that more anon.
Just at present Hon. Charles +. Gun.
ther is most prominently before the
footlights as the probable choice Of the
Democratic party for the Mayoralty
nomination.
1t Is too early. however. for any
positive declaration on this subject.
particularly as there are several other
names of equally prominent and popu-
lar Democrats being discussed ana
urged by their respective admirers and
partisans.
Among these are such well known
and respected citizens as Judges John
Barton Payne. william II. Barnum.
william Prentiss. Hon. Charles II.
wacker. Hon. william c. Seipp and
Others Of similar caliber and standing
before the community.
The boom for Mr.. Gunther. however.
received decided impetus through the
last meeting Of the County Democracy
when the veteran Democratic leader
received warm ovation and from
which the various morning papers dis.
cussed Mr.. Gunther's probable candl.
dacy about as follows:
That portion OF the slate which calls
for the nomination Of Mr.. Gunther for
Mayor next spring has been inserted
because the City Treasurer Is assist.
ing Il. Z. Burke In his fight for re-
election as Secretary. Mr.. Gunther Is
In position to lend material assist.
ance to Burke and has already done
80.
Even before the City Treasurer cast
his lot with Burke and against the
Mayor he was talked of for the nOmi.
nation.
At the last election Mr.. Gunther
showed he was more popular than the
Mayor by running 1000 votes ahead Of
Harrison. He ran far ahead Of City
Clek Loefiier and the other candidates
on the Democratic ticket. In cOnnec.
ton with Mr.. Gunther's candidacy
many OF his friends and adherents are
telling a story that shows the trend of
public opinion. they assert.
Sunday morning group of promi-
nent men. among whom were an Alder.
man, the head of City Hall de.
partment. and several other Demo
cratic leaders, entered into discus
sion Of the Mayoralty question. One
Of the most prominent Of these leaders
was asked as to who would be the
next Mayor. Let us take n vote on
it," he said. Cards We're passed around
and straw vote taken with the re-
suit that Mr.. Gunther received eight
votes out OF eleven.
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There Is no doubt that Mr.. Gunther
would make one Of the strongest men
the Democrats could put up for the
Mayoralty. He has flawless record
as business man and public official.
In the City Council. Mr.. Gunther as
Alderman from the Second Ward, was
power for good. being invariably
found on the right side of every Ques-
ton that came up for discussion. As
City Treasurer his record is without
blemish.
He has. as has been already pointed
out, demonstrated more than once his
popularity with the voters and the gen.
eral public Of this city. and there is no
doubt whatever that he would do so
again IL given the ODDOrtunity
through the Democratic nomination
for Mayor next spring.
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All OF this is said without any de-
traction from the merits Of the other
gentlemen named as possible nomi
nees Of the party. Any one Of these
would make most acceptable candi-
date To the great majority OF the Dem
ocratic party, and would, II elected,
make an ideal Mayor
The discussion Of the names Of these
leading Democrats ana distinguished
citizens Is, by the way, a remarkable
proof Of the accuracy Of our statement
made many moons ago that Carter II.
Harrison was simply out Of it.
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That Mayor Harrison has an itch for
another denomination, however, Is as
true az that he has not a ghost OF a
show OF succeeding himself as Chief
Executive Of this city. This Is dem.
onstrated by the fact that with his
characteristic methods In politics Har-