Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-16
EA0LETS.

The Eagle understands that there Is
soon to he II final and definite effort
made to secure some speedy action on
the part of the supreme Court In ref
erencc to the application for n rehear-
ing by that body of the case govern
ing the judicial elections and nomina-
lions. AMI In which it has nlrendy Civ
On II decision Knocking both out. The
Republican anu the Democratic jul
dicial candidates. the Eagle Is inform
ed. will unite In the application with
u view of securing final action by the
cour, one way or the other before The
election Is upon us.
The Republican judicial candidates
have already taken action In the mat
ter. On Tuesday last Fred \. Smith
and l.. G. Collins were present. and
W. =. Elliott was represented by his
son and namesake. II was pointed
out that although application for a re-
hearing of the case has been made to
the Supreme Court, II il feared that nc-
tion on this application. or the rthenr-
permit the placing Of the candidates
names on the official ballot.
1t was decided that the candidates
confer with the Democratic candidates
all being equally affected by the de-
cisioli--witl u view to having all join
In an appeal to the tribunal to make
the final decision In the matter In.
fore the last day for placing names on
the ballot. This conference Will he
held soon. II seems to be generally
understood that n the supreme Court
should grant a rchearing Of the case
the candidates will have their names
| placed on the ballot. and will 20 to the
/ election. taking the chance thar the
law will he sustained on the rebcar
Ing.
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That was n severe setback. or. Il
| say the least. u dlscOncerting jolt
| which Congressman A. j. Hopkins n,
| ceived ut the Republican convention II
Pana. Ill.,, ON Tuesday last. Despite
all he ana his friends could do. an Op
position man was nominated for thu
State senate. and motion to lnstruc
the nominee for Mr.. Hopkins wal
turned down by vote Of - to -. Thu
Eagle gave It Us Its opinion immedi
ntely after the Republican state con
ventiOn that instructions there passed
meant no cinch for MIR. Hopkins. AM
the events have demonstrated the wis
dom Of the Views then expressed.
| Human r. Hoy. Secretary Of the lee
publican state Committee. who will b
IN important factor In the coming stat
cnmpaign. II one Of the best know
Republicans In the northern section q
the state. lie lives mt Woodstock. Nj
Henry County. where he II engaged ]
the drug business. He was elected
member Of the Republican state Con
mittee IN 1905. and was reelected !
moo and 1902. He was elected SEE
rotary of the committee by unaniniOu
vote. W. Scott COwen, Assistant Se'
rotary Of the Republican state Con
mittee. who will have charge Of the IL
tail work Of the pending campaign.
recognized rs the Republican leader
r | Carroll County. Mr.. COwen IL II wealth
| | farmer, ana lives In the town or Shnl
non. lie was elected member ut larl
|, Of the Republican state Committee q
/ the state convention In Springfield ln'
!, May. Mr.. COwpn belongs to the oil
school Of stalwart Republicans. II
will he active In the present campalgl
especially with regard to affairs In u
|, | section OF the state.
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The meeting Of North Side Repul'l
I cans on Tuesday was composed Of II
candidates. M well ~ the Presl'len
and committeeman OF all the Mort
! Side ward clubs. Among those pre-
q ent were: Congressman BOutell. Fro
j. 4. Busse. James Pease. Il. j. Brundag
Oscar Hebel. Carl Mueller. j. NJ. Pa
tersOn, Il. NJ. Simon, John II. Flehts
Harry Oldham. and *. J.. Clettenber
The Committee on Arrangements a
pointed consists Of Oscar Hebel, Tive
J. ty-tirst Ward: Frank J. Chnlser. Tive
q ty.secOnd Ward: q. w. Andrew
J. Twenty-thiri Ward: J. II. Flchte
Q Twenty-fourth Ward: James Peas
u Twenty-fifth Ward, and Il. NJ. Simo
D. Twenty-sixth Ward. Mr.. Pease WI
J. elected chairman and Mr.. Simon sc
rotary Of the committee. Three 9th
similar meetings will he held In Se
y tember. These will be: At sans Sou
" Park. Sept. u: South Side Ball Par
Sept. IL, AMI West Side Ball Far
Sept. ~.
~
e Thomas Barrett. the genial and pop
II lar Democratic candidate for Sheri
n has departed from the usual custom
II aspirants to office. and refrained fro
4 taking a vacation after nomination. I
le the contrary. he has remained rig
r here on the scene Of action, attendi
a. to his fences and generally keepi
II everlastingly ut It. II Mr.. Barrett tn
ID to win II will not he on account OF a.
II lethargy or lack of hard work on