Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-13

rleucc. when lie was DOOkKccper
without experience as an engineer. 10.
scph Weis, milk inspector, is said to
have been marked 80 for duties and 81
for experience, though he was without
the latter.
Moloncy presented his case to the
board. He said he had had twenty
years experience as an engineer, and
had been an inspector for three and
one-half years. His mark, he said
was 80 for experience.
The commission thought the exami.
nation was fair. and refused to call in
| outside engineers to pass on the pa.
pcrs. Mr.. Moloney said he would go
into court and fight the examination.
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John l.. Hopkins, chairman of the
Democratic State committee. and the
party leaders who with him have been
making an organization tour of the
State ran afoul of william J. Bryan In
their itinerary. and they left the road
free to the Nebraska man. Mr.. Hop.
kins and his associates were to have
held n conference with party leaders
in Centralia Tuesday After the date
had been made word was sent to the
Democratic State headquarters by one
of the Democratic leaders I'm that dis
trict that Mr. Bryan was billed to
speak at Salem. and asking that the
visit of the State chairman he made Oh
some other day.
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Mr.. Hopkins and his associates. how
ever. are doing more thorough and ac-
tive campaign work than could be ac-
complishcd by a whole army of spell
binders of the calibcr of the "Boy Ora.
tor of the Platte"
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Mr.. Albert Graf, the wcll-known CO.
ment and paving contractor. rendered
good service during the past week to
the cause of organized labor as well az
to public order by the able and salts.
factory manner In which he brought
the strike Of the Cement Flnishers'
| Association to a conclusion.
"
ployers Of labor in Chicago and who
pays the very highest schedule OF
wages to his men, had no trouble with
his own employees, but being always a
sympathizer with union labor, he tool,
lively interest in the matters involved
in the cement finishers' strike.
He knew that a strike would natur
ally produce trouble and suffering
among the wOrkmcn. while mt the same
time It would produce injury NIL around
through its effect upon public business
| Acting upon these ideas, Mr.. Graf
having promptly accepted an appoint
ment us member of thcarbltrat ion com
mittee, went to work at once 20 adjus,
the differences between the workmer
and their employers. The most com
plete success crowned his efforts, ant
what threatened to be serious labOl
trouble was mainly through his efforts
speedily brought to satisfactory ter
mination. Mr.. Graf has been receiv
Ing c0ngntulatOry communication
from all directions over his useful ser
vices to the trade and the community
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II all the gossip going In political cir
cles IL to be taken as an indication, thu
Mayor and his silk.stOckinged I'D
visers" will not be able to bring abou
the happy condition upon which the,
depend for success. Some Of the latte
are quoted as recently comparing tn
campaign committee Of 1000 whicl
they are engaged In creating to rosie
Of the Clail.na.Gael which IL under
stood to mean that the ''silk stockings
are not particularly pleased with tn
class of men the ward organization
have sent to represent the harmon,
movement. Moreover. the friends of tn
candidates are disturbed over the cor
ditions In the City Hall which hav
made gambling one of the first evil
charged against the city administru
tiOn. and they fear that while the May
or Ia calling for an investigation Of tn
county offices this issue may be force
into the campaign.-ChlcagO Evening
Post.
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II the Irish and the Jews IRE to b
jumped upOn on account of their mn