Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-05

lion. George L. Foster, who will I'M
doub,cdly be reelected Ia Congress
next fall. Is deserving of all the honors
which his constituents. and indeed the
people of all Chicago. can confer upon
him. lie IN a most able. conscientious
and useful member of the national leg
islaturc. AMI Il credit to the Illinois
delegation. Congress, man Foster Is u
stanch Democrat and above all Il man
whose every act and vote has been
taken or cast with an eye single to the
welfare of his country.
AZ u member of the maglstcrlal
bench of Chicago. Mr.. Foster gave evil
dcncc of the high abilities which he
has since displayed In u broader field.
As q citizen and n lawyer he takes u
front rank In this city, and as Il mem.
ber Of Congress hc possesses tho re-.
spcct ana confidence Of his colleagues
| Oh both sides Of the House.
Congressman Foster II In the prime
Of life. IIc was born In Lemont. ILL.,.
about forty years ago. and after COM
plcting his education became u school
teacher and later studied law, and was
admitted to the Chicago bar. In 1880
he was appointed justice Of the peace
by Governor Fifcr. In which capacity
lie served for years with great distinc.
tlOn. Mr.. Foster IL man of kindly
| and genial disposition, and the friend.
ships he makes are ties of u lifetime.
Ills constituents are proud Of his rec.
ord as II statesman; they love and rc.
spect him rs a neighbor and citizen and
will take II keen pleasure by triumph.
antly rc-clcctlng him next fall to the
high position which hc has so well and
so satisfactorily filled.
The Public Service Committee of the
Chicago Bar Association Is about Ia
commence It's work Of reforming some
Of the abuses with which the public
has to contend IN the County Building.
Chairman Otto Butx has issued q call
for the committee 10 meet In his Office
In the Reaper Block to take up the
complaints received by Secretary
Charles \. Klotz.
Several complaints will be presented
10 the committee by Mr.. Kl0,z. one be-
Ing particularly important, 1t Is said,
ana likely to prove subverslve To dis
cipllne In the County Building unless 1t
Is changed. Mr.. Klotz acknowledge
II was of u serious character and may
lead to the discharge of several men
when investigated. but declined to say
what the lnfraction was until he had
, reported II TO the committee.
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! Democrats are now Wondering If
Mayor Harrison will follow out In the
fall campaign the same policy to which
he has adhered In spring elections, Ho
has invariably dictated or attempted
10 dictate the nomination of Aldermen
In every ward and now 1t will not be
surprising II he attempts to dictate
the fall ticket. How long will the par
~ stand the dctatiOn of oflicc-holdcrS
In The naming Of its tickets! Not very
much longer il the County Democracy
can help II.
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Tic nomination for Judge of -. j
McMabon, attorney for the Board Oi
Education, is now assured.
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| Flfty-clght new members on the last
Sunday before election Is not Il pool
record for the County Democracy
l.Oellier's hired man on the Tribune t,
The contrary Notwithstanding.
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| J.. McIiugh will be one OF the strong
est judicial candidates on the Demo
cratic ticket next fall.
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Col. Francis Riddle. as candidate fol
Clerk of the Supreme Court on III,
Republican ticket, will be the right
man In the right place.
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II Is now in order to hear from th'
N. l.. V. and the Harrison newspaper
on the adyisabillty of organizing non
partisan Council committees. The fac
that the old non.partisan flanance com
mittee retained gangsters on the pa.
rolls, and the fact that the old non