Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-15


well done.
Former Police Inspector Luke Ealas
IL being prominently mentioned as Il
good man for one of the Democratic
nominations for Assessor next fall.
There are two vacancies to be filed
on the Board of Assessors. and there
Is no reason why Mr.. Ealas. a man
of fine reputation. of undOubted abil.
ity and honesty and the representative
of one of the most influential elements
in the community, should not make IN
excellent candidate for one of them.
Since the editorial published In an.
other column In this edition of The
Eagle was written. County Judge Car.
ter issued the following published
statement on the same subject:
There Is no reason for the argument
that vote In favor of any of these
propositions chose embodied In the
referendum petition will be legally
binding on Council or Legislature
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We should say not. Here are the
questions. which ME Too Malley" de
ci,lcd on Wednesday should go upon
| the ballot papers at the coming spring
| election:
'Ownershlp by the city of Chicago
| of all street railroads within the cor.
pOrate limits Of said city.
"Ownrrship by the city of Chicago of
the gas and electric lighting plants.
| said plants to furnish all heat and
power for public and private use.
For the nomination of all candidates
for city offices by direct vote of the
voters at the primary election to be-
held for that purpose"
All of which Is fine buncombc and
| incffablc rot.
but We have not concluded the quo.
tation of Judge Carriers comment on
the action of the Election Board IN lie
Gliding upon this most peculiar refer.
cndum" proposition. Says Judge Car.
| ter:
| what Is sought to be gained here Is
an expression of the opinion of the
voters. have frequently said that we
cannot yet much benefit from the ref.
erendum. Experience shows that half
to thrce-fourths of those who vote for
the candidates fail tn vote Oh special
questions on the ballot"
In view of the statement by Judge
Carter we have concluded that il il I'M.
necessary Ia change II word in the
editorial published elsewhere and
which was written before the final de.
clsion of ME Too Mallcy."
Aid. Charlie Byrnc was tossed In tn,
air at the Eleventh Ward primaries
Hall and Municipal Voters League
backing. Byrnc was always II trimmer
ana timcScrvcr, lie had not back,
bone enough 10 stand M for his honest
convictions, II" would drop every,
thing" at the slightest intimation oi
disapproval from the Mayors office
liut III" Mayors office couldn't save
him when he came up for rcnomna,
ton Byrnr would be- willing now
probably, Ia vote for I'M investigation
Of the civil Service Commission If the
Collcran incident was on the tnpls
once more. ana the primaries still to
be held. He would not be "A dummy on
the police salary bill. Byrnn the trim,
mcr, can now 20 away back and sit
down.
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II j. said that Carter Harrison is Sol,
because of the upset of 50 many of his
nld"r1nanlc pets ~ the recent prlmn.
rl"S. The MayOrcttc had better retain
all his SorrowS for himself He will
hhv" need of II good deal of human
sympathy by the time the County Dem,
orlnry gets through with him, You
haven't II very large store of this. Car.
ter old boy; better save II up for prl,
yatr consumption.
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j. II. i'"rkinsOn Is u young man. hay,
ing been born in Salem, Wis, II years
ago. lie has been II resident of the
Thirteenth Ward for over II years, in
the cours" of which period he has won
the esteem ana friendship of all who
have had the pleasure of his acuualnt
lance He rpcpivpl thn IuuuoIiRnI Il,