Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-01

ing he makes In his campaign for COun-
ty Commissioner. His friends say he
will run so far ahead of his ticket that
he will be the logical candidate in the
spring. At all events Mr.. Thompson il
putting up the llvcllcst kind of a cam.
paign. and 1t is believed that he viii
command not only his own party vote
In full, but also the votes of thousands
of Democrats who admire him.
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Another man whose name il being
strongly urged for the Republican nom.
nation for Mayor Is Mr.. Charles T..
Hyde the prominent and poulnr mcr.
chant tailor.
Louis j. Bchan, In addition to being
II good lawyer and an excellent citizen.
Is also II Woodworking Republican. as
the record of the campaign now near
Ing It's closing days will show. Mr..
Bchnn Is deserving of the best the Re
publican party of Cook County has
within It's gift.
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Hon. benjamin Mitchell will he elect.
ed to the Legislature In the Twenty
first District IL hard work and good
campaigning shall count for anything
on election day.
Hon. \. Il. Porter. Republican can.
dldate for Clerk of the Appellate Court.
Will run ahead Of his ticket. and Will
of course be elected. Mr.. Porter IL u
man who has given proof of his utility
and honesty as an official. ana his clcc-
ton tn the important office of Clerk of
the Appellate Court will he no more
| than n fitting recognition of faithful
service In public office. Mr.. Porter
while II lifelong ana loyal Republican
has the support and friendship of thou
sands of Democrats. who will TAX,
pleasure In voting for him on election
day.
Robert Rcnshaw. the wcll.knowi
North Side business man. who II run
ming In the Thirty.first Senatorial Dis
trict on the Democratic ticket for tn,
House of Representatives ut Spring
field, should be elected. Mr.. Rcnshav
II an able man, u good citizen ant
eminently worthy of the honor whicl
he seeks.
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Inasmucli rs there :ias been muc
discussion OF the traction question q
"a paramount issue" of the pendin
campaign, the Eagle this week repro
duccs some valuable information on til
subject.
Franchises Of hfty.three lines no,
owned and operated by the Unio
Traction Company expire In 1908. Th
list includes all the important principi
and crOsstown lines on the North an
West sides. Secretary George G. Sike
Of the street railway commission ha
compiled a table showing the fraI
chlses affected and 1t Is set forth in til
statement that twenty-seven of til
franchises We're granted to the Mort
Chicago Street Railway Company an
twenty.six to the West Chicago Stree
Railway Company. Many Of the fran
chlses, as indicated by asterisks, ar
subject to the act OF 1860.
Following Is list Of the eXp!rln
franchises:
, State street, from Lake to Clar
streets, by Division street.
sClark street, from Washingto
street TO Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenu
, to Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, froI
, Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street--Clark street to LII
coin avenue.
Lincoln avenue-Center street TO BE
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grac'
land avenue.
Belmont ayenue-Llncoln avenue
Robey street.
Robey street-BelmOnt avenue
Roscoe boulevard.
Roscoe boulevard-Robey street
Western avenue.
, Division street-Wells street to Cl!
bourn avenue.
sClybourn avenue line-Divisio
street to Fullerton avenue.
sedgwick street-Chjcag0 avenue
Division street.
sSedgwick street-DiyisiOn street
Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Lincoln avenue
Racine avenue.
Racine Webster avenue
: Center street.
Center street-Racine avenue to Lii