Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-10-04

Cook County. ana particularly among
old ana tried leaders who have been
thrust aside or ignored I'm this cam
paign. That II IL true reflex of the
disgust and inertia prevailing all over.
one has but to ask the opinions Of life
long Democrats like Timothy Il. Ryan.
John T. Keating. John +. McGOorty.
John Powers, NJ. G. Mcdonald. Roger
G. sullivan. John T.. Hopkins ana
scores of others who might be named.
or course. these gentlemen may not
themselves bc either apathetic or hos
tile, and while they are not proclaim
Ing the conditions from the house tops,
The Eagle knows whereof II speaks,
that II they chose to be perfectly frank.
they ana other Old-tlme leaders whom
It could name would say that the de-
scriptiOn Of the situation given above
Is perfectly true and accurate.
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Day after day we are being told
through the press of all shades of 10.
litical belief that the Democratic lead
ers are much discouraged over the fail.
ure of their meetings up to date In the
county campaign. For instance the
meeting last week I'm Mueller's Hall,
which was intended to be Il big affair.
II reported to have been Hat failure.
Mayor Harrison was billed rs the prin.
cipal speaker and 1t was understood
that he would make the ''key-nOte"
speech of the campaign. a brass band
pnraded the North Side all day an
nOuncing the meeting. The hall where
the meeting was held IL strongly
Democratic territory. The precinct In
which 1t Is situated gave 40 Demo
cratic majority at the last election. III
spite of all these facts. there were pres
ent ut the meeting by actual count just
19I persons. In times past the Demo
Gratis have had as many rs 1850 ut a
meeting In Muellcr's Hall.
This Is Il sample of the experiences
met all over the city, and the cause Is
easily triceable. 1t is the direct result
of the miserable little conspiracy to
break the power of Robert Il. Burke az
Il political leader.
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80 much for the effect of the much
touted sO.called effort to "dethrone'
Mr.. Burke, and now the action of the
Democrats of Milwaukee comes as an
additional proof OF how Intellectual mas
been that attempt, SO far as the rank
and file Of the real Democracy through.
hnt h, tt,a
country are concerned. Not only has
Mayor Rose invited II. u. Burke tO
accompany him on his gubernnt ntOrial
tour through the State. but he has
gone ont of his way to publicly an
nOunce that the Democrats of the State
desire the assistance and advice of Mr..
Burke In the Wisconsin campaign, not
because Mr.. Burke Is supposed to be
familiar with Wisconsin State politics,
but because Of his large experience In
the management of campaigns.
According to leading Democrat of
Illinois, who had conference recently
with Mr.. Rose, the Wisconsin leader
spoke In the highest terms of Burke.
Mr.. Rose told the Illinois man that he
had invited Mr.. Burke to 90 with him
on his campaign trips.
The whole incident Is eloquent of
many things 1t speaks for itself. and IL
Is further full of significance for the
| future.
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lnasmuch as there has been much
discussion of the traction question rs
"a paramount issue" Of the pending
campaign, the Eagle this week repro
duccs some valuable information on the
subject.
Franchises Of ffty-three lines now
owned and operated by the Union
Traction Company expire In 1908. The
list includes all the important principal
and crOsstOwn lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George G. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
complied table showing the fran
chises affected and 1t is set forth in the
statement that twenty-seven of the
franchises were granted to the North
Chicago Street Railway Company and
twenty-six to the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. Many Of the fran
chises, as indicated by asterisks, are
subject TO the act Of 1865.
Following is list Of the expiring
franchises:
State street, from Lake to Clark
streets, by Division street.
sClark street. from Washington
street TO Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenue
10 Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, from
RandOlnh 10 (uark afrAafa