Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-14

Dear Sir-SOme time ago your paper
contained some pointed remarks re-
garding the lodging house evil In the
river wards. trust you will keep the
good work up during the present cam.
paign. because 1t II during municipal
campaigns that this evil grows to its
most enormous proportions.
The public health I'm Chicago Is now
In the worst condition It has ever been
In since the city was founded. The
lodging house evil IL responsible for u
great deal Of this.
The cheap abiding places of tran,ps
ana loafers In the river wards are
nests and nurseries of disease.
About election time these places are
"colonized" by aspiring politicians. the
tramps and vagrants having their
board and lodging paid for II month
In advance 40 that they may be able
to register and vote on election day.
Cannot this he stopped? IT the city
health department cannot or will not
Interfere. why should not the State
Board Of Health do something In tlIe
matter? II the lodging house districts
We're cleaned up this spring 1t would
he better for public health. public NOR
nls ana the cause Of good municipal
government.
Yours respectfully.
VOTER.
Mr.. Louis i. AItpcter. one Of tho
best known jewelers. Of Chicago. would
make u strong and popular candidate
on the Democratic ticket for City
Clerk. II the nomination should he
conceded to the West Side. Mr.. Alt.
peters chances would be very good.
The Democrats Of the South Side
would like to see Hon. Michael j.
Quinn, the able and respected Hyde
Park police justice. nominated for a
judgeship. He IL n good lawyer. and
II model police magistrate.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hoyne's name Ia one
Of those most generally mentioned and
highly commended for n judicial nom-
nation on the Democratic ticket. Mr.
HOyne IL an eminent lawyer and one
Of the most respected citizens of Chi
cagO. His name on any ticket would
add to Its strength.
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Mr.. Henry II. Weaver. head OF the
Weaver Coal Il Coke Company. Is one
Of the successful business meifof whom
Chicago feels Justly proud. Mr.. Weaver
was among the greatest benefactOrs Of
the people during the sufferings Of the
winter just past. consequent upon
the coal strike. He gave freely and
generously for the relief Of the peo-
pie, and the people will not soon forget
It, Chicago would be proud to have
him as Its chief magistrate.
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Among the bright young members Of
the Chicago bar who are bound to
make their mark In the legal and also
In the political arena Is Mr.. Frederick
Duffy. He IL a first-class lawyer and
one Of the most popular Republicans In
Chicago.
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Hon. william Il. Mahony has made
splendid record us member of Con-
gress. Mr.. MahOny Is Il Chicago man
born ana bred, and Is credit to the
city Of his nativity. Previous to his
election to Congress Mr.. MahOny was
II member Of the City Council Of his
native city. Chicago never had a more
faithful ana honorable representative
In Its municipal legislature than VIII
liam Il. MahOny. In Congress he has
maintained the same high and honor
able record.
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Mr.. Kickham Seaman Is strongly
backed for u Republican nomination
for Judge of the Circuit Court. Mr..
Scanlan Is one of the brightest lawyers
In Chicago. He would make popular
candidate. ana II Is the general verdict
that his nomination would be equiv
alent to his election.
<SA
Edwin j. thinner, who was recently
appointed receiver of the Chicago Gen
eral Railway Company, has the record
of being one of the most careful and
successful business men In the city.
Mr.. thinner has filled the position of
receiver for the Dime Savings Bank