Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-05-31

already quite u number of statesmen
in embryo who are preparing bills that
will effectually "land" the traction
which are said to be producers" But
even should all of these fail of the
object aimed ut. the Municipal Owner.
ship fad Is certain to land 1t there.
Once 1t gets there 1t will remain there
all winter and until the close of the
scss ION. meanwhile we will have Il mu-
nic;pal election on again. the people
will need u champion of the streets
again and-there YOU are.
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The following which appeared in
Thursdays Tribune is Significant:
The Tip" Is being passed around that
Mayor Harrison will be n candidate for
reelection next spring, ana his friends
already are making every effort to
bring about peace between the fac
tions. 1t Is said that both sides In the
Burke. Quinn battle In Mr.. HarrisOn's
home ward are with him for another
term and that no matter which faction
wins the forthcoming primaries n Har-
rison delegation. with the Mayor AT Its
head. will represent the Twenty.first
Ward In the State Convention. The
street railway franchise issue, 1t ls
planned. will furnish the basis OF the
campaign.
This tells It's own story. Nothing
more need he said on this point. The
"harmOny" talk In the Zip" II not only
significant but funny and will be dis.
c,issed by the Eagle later.
Meanwhile the unfortunate public is
doomed to peddle along with an anti
quated. insufficient ana all-rOund
damnable street car service.
Nothing is being done because moth
ing practicable or reasonable will be
suggested or considered for the settle
mcnt Of the question or the abolish.
men, of the nuisance SO long as poll.
ticiGns ana perpetual Office-hOlders
need II for campaign buncOmbe.
10 cap 1t all we are now threatened
with u general strike, which may tie
up the entire system.
The situation Is rapidly becoming
desperate.
Justice william +. Hall. who has just
rendered n Judgment In which he pun
ished a disturber of the peace by sen
fencing him ito the West Side for
life" Is one of the wittiest men In
America and noted for the humOr In
which he indulges while on the bench
Justice Hall was formerly II ncwspa'
per man and during his years of serv'
Ice In that capacity gained wide ac
quaintance in Chicago. He Is grad
: uate of the University of Michigan
was President of the Forty Club, ant
became Il justice about seven years
ago.
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. Edward i. EllicOtt. the famous elec
tr!cian, has been recently engaged II
discussing the subject of "ChicagO''
hustle" II Mr.. Ellicott himself were
to be taken as u typical Chlcagoan
there would he no gainsaying that Chi
cagO Is the most hustling city In the
world. Mr.. Ellicott Is the most ener
getic, vigilant and hardwOrking Otiicia
the city of Chicago has ever had. Ant
what Is better still, Mr., Elllcott's nc
tivity Is to some purpose. The results
OF 1t are 10 he seen In the immense
improvement observable in the city
lighting. He has placed that depart
mert upon plane of efficiency IN
equalled by any other bureau of the
city government. He is an electrician
of the greatest ability, II man Whose
heart Is in his work ana whose high
est ambition is 10 make the lighting oi
this city the most perfect system oi
the kind in the world. Personally, Mr.
EllicOtt j. a courteous gentleman an1
one Of the most popular officials in The
city, service.
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At n recent meeting Of the Demo
cratic County Central Committee, th'
call was issued for all primaries to b'
held in Cook County this fall.
The Eagle gives the provisions OF th'
call herewith in full:
Democratic primaries to elect dele
gates TO State county, Senatorial AM
Congressional conventions will be hell
n a.. I'm.