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

campaign bulletin about sept. 1. This
will be a revival of the old Illinois Dem.
ocratlc Page. edited two years ago by
W. II. Hinrichsen.
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Now II is right, In connection with the
strenuous" work Of Chairman Hop.
kins and the Democratic State Commit.
tee, that the fight Of Senator Mason for
reelection takes on It's most interesting
aspect.
If, as Chairman Hopkins seems to
think possible. the Democrats should
carry the Legislature, Of course neither
the Cook nor the Kane County states
man would have n look In, but should
the campaign largely increase the Dem.
ocratic vote without placing It In a
majority OH Joint assembly, then It
would be very different matter; and
the friends of Congressman A. ]. Hop
kins might look out for squalls. For 1t
has been more than once intimated that
should the Democrats find themselves
In such strong numbers In the Legisla-
ture that the detection of few Repub.
lican and independent votes from the
latter party would leave the Re-
publicans In minority, the Dem
ocrats would, after complimentary
vote for their own party nominee, flop
to Mason. and with the aid Of few
bolting and independent votes elect
him over the regular Republican eau.
Gus nominee. This IL said to be one Of
the most likely outcroppings Of the hard
work Of Chairman John p. Hopkins In
the next Legislative campaign.
Candidate Thomas T. Barrett has
ably demonstrated before the Board
Of Review that he is a poor man In this
worlds goods. God help him then IL
he should happen to be elected sheriff,
and vet 1t IL claimed his admirers, who
are legion, forced the nomination on
him. Another case Of save me from
my friends"
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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 cr0sst0wn lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George 9. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
compiled O table showing the fran
chises affected and It Is set forth In the
statement that twenty-seven Of the
49, uos,,.o. x,,o,,r c~routoN tn tho 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 1866.
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
to Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, from
Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street-Clark street to Lin
coin avenue.
Lincoln avenue-Center street to Bel
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grace
land avenue.
Belmont avenue-Lincoln avenue to
Robey street
Robey street-Belmont avenue to
Roscoe boulevard.
Roscoe boulevard-Robey street to
Western avenue.
Division street--Wells street to ely
bourn avenue.
sClybourn avenue line-DivisiOn
street 20 Fullerton avenue.
sedgwick street-Chicago avenue to
Division street.
"sedgwlck street-Diylsion street to
Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Lincoln avenue to
Racine avenue.
Racine avenue--Webster avenue to
Center street.
Center street-Racine avenue TO Lin
coin avenue.
*Larrabee street-Chicago to Lincoln
avenues.
Webster avenue-Racine to Lincoln
avenues.
Sheffield avenue-EAncoln avenue Ia
Clark street.
sChicago avenue-Clark street tO
Larrabee street.
Division street-State to Clark
streets.
sDivision street-Clark street to ely
bourn avenue.
Graceland avenue-Evanston avenue
to Ashland avenue.