Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28

The Democratic County Executive
Committee Tuesday decided the con
tests In the Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh
Wards with regard to the places for
holding the wur,lclub elections. In
the Fourth Ward both factions We're
recognized by Peter Roth of the Kent
faction being made chairman and Hen
ry Stuckart of the other faction sccrc.
tary of the club meeting. The meeting
place was fixed fOr Schaffcrs Hall.
In the Fifth Ward both the old com.
mittecmen--.IolnS Shechan and Thomas
rracy-were ignored and Charles Mar
tin and y. j. Quigley were made chair
man and secretary. respectively. Of the
club meeting. In tho Eleventh Ward
n compromise was adopted by making
Henry Mcmahon of the nnti.LOefiler
faction chairman and \. J. SABBATH of
the Loetlier faction secretary.
Walter Fieldhousc. who has Just
been appointed inspector general Of
| the Illinois National Guard by GOV
crnOr Yates. IL u new figure In Chi
cagO politics. lie was one of the first
to come out In favor Of Mr.. Yates
nomination. and hc ran the campaign
from his house ut 33G Gjth street. In
WoOdlawn. Mr. Fieldhouse Is u native
of Yorkshire England. He IL u well.
known and prosperous manufacturer
and II u member Of several cOmm@
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one ar two prominent clubs.
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II IL reported that Mayor Harrison Is
busily engaged now In working for tho
election of Jackson Il. Pierce of Quincy.
Ill.,. to the craftsmanship of the Dem
ocratic state Central Committee to sue
cccd John u. Hopkins. One would
think the Mayor should have had
enough of the state committee by this
time.
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In the nomination Of Louis l.. Alt
peter for Clerk of the Probate Court
the Democrats of Cook County acted
wisely, as Mr.. Altpeter Is one of the
hest known business men on the West
side. His name will bring to the
Democratic ticket thousands of votes.
Mr.. Altpeter has been II lifelong Demo
crHt, ana has always contributed lib
orally. both of his time ana money, for
party success. In addition to being
one Of the most widely known. he il
also one Of the most popular merchants
/ V,l tlI ptp Il L., IA .t..l
ly respected and admired by all who
know him. Mr.. Altpetcr Is u son Of
the well'known former Drainage Truss
tee, who was for years one of the lead
ers of the Democratic party.
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| Isaac Miller, legislative candidate IN
the Fourth Senatorial District. Is one Of
the most popular ana influential Demo
Gratis In Chicago, and one Of the strong
est men named by that party for the
coming fall elections.
Mr.. Miller resides In the Twenty
ninth Ward, and has been identified
with the labor cause ana labor move
ments for twenty years. He was or
ganizer for the Federation of Labor
and Cigarmakers' Union for years, and
Is recognized as one of their earnest
workers and best spOkesmen.
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| Justice John Il. Prndiville would
have made splendid candidate for
either the Circuit or the Superior Court
on the Democratic ticket, However,
his many friends and admirers, both in
the party ana ont of it, will still find
ample opportunity to admire his gifts
of head and heart as dispenser of JUS
tice at Harrison street court.
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| l.. McIIugh Is one Of ChicagO's lead
ing lawyers, and should, when next the
Democrats undertake to name a judi
cial ticket, prove formidable candi'
date for a nomination.