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

been decided on. He has received thou.
sands Of applications. most Of which
he would have to refuse. as there are
not nearly enough places to 60 around.
He said he would make the selections
himself and would not have any one
forced on him by any political Or
ganizatiOn or committee"
This will be snd news to a number of
aspirnnts who had been led to believe
the new Sheriff would distribute his
patronage among the wards according
to the recommendation Of the ward
clubs. Mr.. Barrett's intention, how
ever. II understood to be to use the
patronage rs he himself sees fit per.
sOnally, and Its distribution will large.
" depend on the outcome OF the con.
test over the organization Of the
County Committee.
The Payroll Brigade has during the
past week made 1t a point to give out
with great flourish Of trumpets that
Mayor Harrison had succeeded in
pledging Sheriif.elect Barrett not to
use the patronage Of his Office In the
fight for control Of the Central Com.
mittee. This IL not only untrue. but II
the attempt was made It was the
height Of impudence. 1t was not only
an impertinent attempt to interfere
with another mans rights ana prerOg.
atives, but II holds the Mayorette up In
the peculiar light Of absolute incOn-
sistency. Has the Mayor given any
promise to anybody that he will not
use the City Hall patronage In his end
Of the contest?
Here In an excerpt from an article
from the Chronicle which contains a
good character sketch Of Sheriff. elect
Barrett inclOsed In small space:
Mr.. Barrett's daily mail was taken
to Milwaukee each morning by his sec.
retary. Michael Giblin. and Mr.. Bar-
rett worked with him couple OF
hours Il day classifying and arrang-
Ing the applications and saying mo"
to most Of them.
THAT comes harder than anything
else,' he said. II have been saying
Yes to everybody all my life and 1t
comes mighty hard to say NO now.
but ! lind have to do 1t. and II IL
better for me to say NO than to let
these people think can give them
work when can't"
~6A
The candidacy of Representative.
elect Henry g. Beitler for the Speaker
ship Of the House of Representatives
Ia progressing satisfactorily and with
a fair outlook for success.
l.. Y. sherman called on Mr.. Beitler
the other day to inquire whether Mr..
Beitler and his friends intended to
go into Il caucus Of the Cook County
Republican Representatives. Mr..
Better replied that before giving a
DEFINITE answer to the question he
would have to consult with his friends.
He says he does not wish to be con-
sidered local candidate. because he
has friends out In the State as well
as In Cook County. He also declared
that the movement In favor of his
candidacy IL not identical with the
Cook County man for Senator
move started by G. w. Church.
Chairman Rowe and Secretary Hoy
OF the Republican State Committee
sent Monday last to the precinct COM
mitteemen throughout the State let
ters thanking them for the excellent
work done by them In the campaign
&6
With the Improvement In the city's
water supply, the school children may
have chance soon to Quench their
thirst In school hours without drink
Ing from a bottle.
The proposal to turn on the water
again In the school buildings was con-
sidered by President Mark and sew
eral members of the School Board. A
resolution will probably be presented
to the board meeting Wednesday even
Ing directing Chief Engineer Waters
to give the children drinking water
again. The water has been shut of
ever since the typhoid fever scare Of
the early fall.