Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-19
Citizens from Many Parts Of Town Write
Of Men and Events Of the
Day.
Pointed Questions Asked Regarding the Trans
actions Of Public Bodies and Of
Political Leaders
Gossip OF the City and Of the Country
Forms the Subject Of Oom.
munications

tion for their position. as n reward
for all kinds of political plugging.
Yours truly.
FAIR PLAY.
Chicago. July IL.
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The Democratic candidates met at
ii o'clock In the Briggs House Tues
day. Hiram 4. Gilbert, candidate for
Judge, presided, and George G. How
land, candidate for County Superin-
tendent of Schools. was elected sccre-
tary. The following were chosen as
the candidates representatives on the
campaign committee:
G. V. Wohlhucter, for Thomas Il.
Barrett.
Thomas Carey. for G. W. Rohc.
Peter Dicnhart, for the County Com
missioners.
Jesse Sherwood. for Rolln II. Organ.
j. j. Boehm. for J. ]. Altpeter.
William II. Joyce. for Il. NJ. Lahlff.
Charles Wacker. for II. II. Gilbert.
NJ. A. Labuy, for Peter Kiolbassa.
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Wednesday last the Republican State
executive committee and the commit.
tees on organization finance and press
assembled In the Great Northern Hotel
to discuss preliminary work of the
campaign. The question of opening
the State campaign with the cOnven-
tiOn Of the State League Of Republican
Clubs at Peoria on Sept. "a was de-
clded on. Arrangements for immedi-
ate work by the committees on Organi.
zntion, finance and press We're also
made.
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Trustee Thorpe. who has opposed the
proposition In committee at once raised
objection to the policy involved Of
granting long leases without revalua-
tiOn clauses. He cOntended that the
probable rise OF the rental value Of the
property assured the board that I'm the
course of the life of the proposed lease
the property would he much more val
liable and the board could secure
much higher rental value than now.
He cited the fact that when adjacent
property was leased, less than two
years ago. the terms We're based Oh
front foot value Of only $500. He
argued that the addition of $500 from.
foot to the value Of the property In that
short time was u promise Of future In
creases, the benefits Of which the board
would forfeit by granting long term
lease. without revaluatlOn.
This seems to be logical and sensi-
BILE, and The Eagle viii gladly support
Trustee Thorpe In any further effort
he may see it to make In the direction
Of having this transaction recOnsidered,
80 that the taxpayers property may
Ike neither sold nor leased except on
the most advantageous terms for the
public.
The lease which was granted to this
firm was not adopted without a con-
test, however. For over an hour Trus-
tees Thorpe and Thompson protested
against the proposition. ana on the final
vote they had the support of Trustee
Gallagher. The terms Of the lease.
which covers 100 feet frontage In Pa
ciiic avenue, north of and contiguous to
the property already held by the com.
pany, provided for u ninety-nine- year
tenure at an annual rental of $4,SOO, or
Il per cent rate on a basis of $500 n
front foot. The lots are 1O5 feet deep.
There seemed to be little use In either
contesting or protesting at last
Wednesdays meeting, however, but it
Is said the matter may be looked into
q little closer later on.
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Representative j. w. Babcock OF
wisconsin, chairman Of the Republican
Congressional Committee, was In Chi
cago few hours Monday on his way
home to attend the Republican State
Convention Of Wisconsin. After the
he will go to New York
City. and there open the Congressional
which In 1900 We're In
Chicago. Mr.. BabcOck Is confident that
the Republican Congressional can
didates have as good chance for elec-
fion this year as they ever had in an
OFT year. Regarding Wisconsin politics,
he declined to talk.
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Louis +. Altpeter ia making an ex-
,ellent campaign as Democratic candi-
late for Clerk of the Probate Court.
Il efficiency, honesty and fine rec
'rd count for anything In the coming
election, Mr.. Altpeter should prove a
winner.