Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-10-25

County this fall.
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Apropos of certain statements con-
cerning Republican campaign funds.
and the waging of the war In the
sixth Congressional District, the fol.
lowing will undoubtedly prove inter
csting:
Chairman L. s. Conway Of the Re.
publican county central committee,
who had been away on a somewhat OK.
tended trip. returned to the city during
the past week and took occasion to de-
ny the story Of friction among the par.
ty leaders in the Sixth Congressional l
committee over the expenses being in
Cured by the Lorimer campaign. More.
over. he announced that not q dollar of
the cost Of the Sixth District campaign
Is being paid out of the county cam.
paign fund.
Immediately upon his return to the
city Mr.. Conway in justice to LOrlmer
and to all Of the candidates on the Re.
publican ticket authorized the follow.
Ing Interview, which In substance lie
repeated to the members Of the eXccu-
tive committee at their meeting this
afternoon: II beg to say first that I
was not In the city Saturday, hence
could not be interviewed by represent
atives Of either Mr.. Healy or Mr.. Han.
berg. Mr.. LOrimer has paid all his ex.
penses In his congressional district. not
nm dn110r I'm ,,iuer hoo,, mn ~ I, t1,<, o,,,,
mlttee for hall rent. the use Of his tent
or any expense In connection there.
with.
There n absolutely no friction IN
the committee and the books are open
to every member Of the county commit.
tee for inspection. Where this story
started am unable to say. hut there Ia
positively and absolutely no foundation
for 1t whatever"
Does the committee pay anything
for the use Of Mr.. Lmimer's tent -
was asked.
"NOt one dollar. 1t pays for another
tent that we use In other COMPRESSION.
al districts. Mr.. LOrimer pays all the
expenses Of his personal campaign In
the Sixth District, and has asked no
financial assistance from the county
central committee" This statement
Of Mr.. COnway's, like every other i'm
pOrtant incident OF the campaign,
comes very OppOrtunely.
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lnasmuch as there has been mucl,
discussion Of the traction question as
"a paramount issue" Of the pending
campaign, the Eagle this week repro.
duces some valuable information on the
subject.
Franchises Of nfty.three tines now
owned and operated by the Union
Traction Company expire In 1908. The
LIST includes all the important priacipal
and crosstown lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George O. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
compiled a table showing the fran,
chises affected and 1t is set forth In the
statement that twenty-se Of the
franchises were granted to the North
Chicago Street Railway Company and
twenty-six to the West Chicago Stree,
Railway Company. Many Of the fran.
chises, as indicated by asterisks, are
subject to the act of 1895.
Following is a list Of the expiring
franchises:
State street, from Lake to Clark
streets, by Division street.
sCark street from Washington
street No Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenue
10 Diversey boulevard.
Wells street and Fifth avenue, from
Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street-Clark street to Ln-
coin avenue.
Lincoln avenue-Center street to Bel
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grace
And avenue.
Belmont ayenue-Lincoln avenue to
Robey street.
Robey street-Belmont avenue to
Roscoe boulevard.
Roscoe boulevard-Robey street to
Western avenue.
Division street-Wells street to Cly.
bourn avenue.
sClyb0urn avenue line-Div1siOn
street to Fullerton avenue.
Sedgw1ck street-Chicago avenue to
Dtvisios street.
'Sedgwick street-Diyision street to
Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Lincoln avenue to
Racine avenue.
Racine avenue-Webster avenue TO
Center street.
Center street-Racine avenue to Lin