Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-29
Republicans Have Good Mayoralty Timbe,
on Hand, Judge Brentano Being in
the Lead.
Another Act Of Political Double Dealing on
the Part Of the Local Poo.Bah-Generai
Political Gossip.

risOn has very recently been caught In
the act Of throwing over his loyal
friend. John Il. Owens and seeking an
alliance with Hon. Clarence +. Oar.
row. to whom It Is alleged the little
Poo Bah of the City Hall has under.
taken to offer the nomination for City
Attorney upon the same ticket as him.
self.
This. Of course. goes to prove three
things, namely, that Harrison has the
bee IN his bonnet again with his eyes
steadily fixed on the payroll. also that
he believes. and with much reason.
that the name Of the brilliant and pop.
ular Darrow on the city ticket would
strengthen himself. and that he (Ilar.
rison) II willing to throw his able ana
faithful follower. Owens, overheard
ruthlessly ana without compunction
the moment he finds It suits his own
selfish political ambitions to do 40.
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That this Idea has forced itself into
the minds Of many from the moment
that Mayor HarrlsOn's Overtures to
Mr.. Darrow became public property
may be judged from the following ex.
tract from the Chronicle. which Is typ.
ical OF the manner In which the incl
dent has been discussed generally In
the daily papers:
while the opposition to Mayor Har.
rIson is bringing together the men who
favor the election Of Mr.. McGillen as
chairman Of the County Committee,
Mayor Harrison's tactics are causing
dissensiOn among his adherents. The
report that the Mayor has sent an
emissary to Clarence 3. Darrow to re-
quest him to run on the Democratic
ticket as City Attorney Is disquieting
to the friends Of the Mayor. City At.
torney Owens In a candidate for the
attorneyship and IL not likely to relish
the action Of the Mayor In promising
the place to another man."
The Eagle desires to say before dis.
missing this subject that II doubts
very much II Mr.. Darrow could be In.
duced to associate himself In any way
politically with Mayor Harrison. There
are wounds even In political warfare
that cannot be healed. And incidents
not yet a year old are too fresh In the
recollection Of this great lawyer and
splendid citizen. a man who never has
been known to he false to friend or
even to the memory OF one to permit
OF Clarence DarrOw even seriously con.
sidering n proposition to have his
name printed on the same ticket with
that of Carter II. Harrison.
The Eagle desires, further, to say
that any attempt to dump John Il.
Owens next spring will be regarded by
the rank and file Of the Democratic
party as arrant political treachery.
Mr.. owens IL one of the brightest and
brainiest young Democrats In Chicago;
ne mas made most excellent City At
torney, and nobody can advance any
good reason why Mr.. Owens should be
thrown over. He certainly deserves
reelection II ever public official did.
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On the Republican side, Judge Theo.
dore Brentano Is much favored. The
best judges Of political conditions and
possibilities In that party say he Is by
far the strongest and most available
man for the nomination. He has made
no "entangling alliances" and has
never identified himself with factions
He has been all his life a broad gauge
Republican, a man Of liberal ideas and
one who as practising lawyer In his
youth and as a Judge In his more ma
ture years has given evidence OF Il
well-balanced mind, an equitable dis
position, and the courage to adhere
strictly to the line Of justice In all
things. 1t is urged further that he has
the entire North Side with him; that
the powerful and popular Fred Busse
Is his personal friend. and IL with him,
as are James Tease, Robert NJ. Simon
and other powerful Republican leaders
OF the North Side. He has the personal
friendship OF John NJ. Smyth, william
Lorimer, Christopher Manner, Henry
J.. Hertz, Philip Knopf and other men
OF influence in the party, while on the
South Side his relations with such men
as I. n. Jameson, John ]. Hanberg
and others Of similar standing Is said
to be of the best Judge BrentanO, be.
sides. Is popular with all elements
among the voters.
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