Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-26
Being Favorite with All Glasses He Could
Be Elected by Popular
Vote.
Mason, However, Fights Manfuy for His Own
Party's Nomination and Seeks
Nothing Else.


the Independents and the Democrats
to follow in the next session.
Wherever 1t Is necessary the Mason
people propose to put up independent
candidates for the House. and the
Democrats are expected to help elect
them. In Chicago the Independents
| brought out by the Legislative Voters
League will he supported by the
friends of Mason. as 1t Is understood
that such candidates will do all they
can to secure the election of Il Chicago
man rs Senator.
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However. the possibility of a fusion
may eventuate. one thing that seems to
be certain Is that Mr.. A. j. Hopkins of
Kane County is not going to be elected
to the SenatOrship without strug-
gle, and If the kind Of struggle that
Is now anticipated Is put up 1t Is likely
10 be a historic one In the annals of the
state Of Illinois.
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Mr.. Villas utterances will undOubted-
ly have a considerable effect I'm the
pending campaign In Wisconsin. 1t
has formed the leading topic Of discus.
sion In Democratic circles ana ut the
clubs In Chicago during the past week.
The fine stroke mt the absurd litigat ton
started by the government against the
great packing industry was an especial
q nj Pa
leaders here.
Hon. William +. Mahony Is In much
the same position as his able and faith
ful colleague. Congressman Foster.
The Republican managers can't get
anybody willing to make the race
against either Of these two gentlemen.
Their strength, their popularity and
their excellent records are too well
known.
Charles G. Breyer, the we'll known
and popular head of the great West
Side plumbing establishment, would
make most excellent City Treasurer.
He deserves well Of the Democratic
party.
Franchises Of ffty.three lines now
owned and operated by the Union
Traction Company expire in 1908. The
List includes all the important principal
and cr0sstown lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George G. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
compiled q table showing the fran
chises affected and 1t Is set forth In the
statement that twenty-seven Of the
franchises We're granted to the North
Chicago Street Railway Company and
twenty.six to the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. Many Of the fran
chises, as indicated by asterisks, are
subject to the act of 1865.
Following is list Of the expiring
franchises:
State street, from Lake to Clark
streets, by Division street.
sClark street, from Washington
street to Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenue
to Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, from
Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street-Clark street to Lin
coin avenue.
Lincoln avenue-Center street to Bel
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grace
land avenue.
Belmont ayenue-Llncoln avenue to
Robey street.
Robey street-Belmont avenue to
Roscoe boulevard.
Roscoe boulevard-Robey street to
Western avenue.
Division street--Wells street to ely
bourn avenue.
'Clybourn avenue line-Divislon
street TO Fullerton avenue.
sedgwick street-Chjcago avenue to
Division street.
'Sedgwick street-Division street to
Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Llncoln avenue to
Racine avenue.
Racine avenue-Webster avenue to
Center street.
Center street-Racine avenue to Lin
coin avenue.
'Larrabee street-Chicago to Lincoln
avenues.
Webster avenue-Racine TO Lincoln
avenues.
Sheffield avenue-IAncOln avenue to
Clark street.