Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-10

ar Republican friend of Harrison In the
city. most of them on the payroll.
"The Democratic vote of Chicago. ac.
cording TO the returns between Alschu.
Ter and Yates In 1900. was 1SS.5OO. II
appears that Harrison and the City
Hall gang claim One-tenth of the Demo.
cratic voters In Chicago us their sup.
porters.
''Thcir estimate Is probably indisput.
able. They are entitled through the use
Of patronage and spOils to that small
proportion Of the unQuestioned Demo.
cratic vote In Chicago.
But One-tenth Of the Democratic
| voters should not he able to carry the
wards by which delegates to the Demo
cratic city Convention will be elected.
"The political gang caucuses ut the
City Hall should take this fact into con.
| sitieratiOn."
These are wholesome truths that the
tin NapOleOns commanding armies of
wooden soldiers had best study care
fully before they talk about "captur.
Ing ana wrecking big guns" "Outman.
cuverlng' people with armies Of
eighteen thousand" and performing
other wonderful military achievements.
by the way, 1t Is really wonderful
what II martial spirit n being display yed
among the lieutcnants of the "Man of
Destiny" Why these individuals talk
about charging parks OF artillery ana
handling "armies Of 1900" (be the
same more or lcss) with the ready rash
valor of II Charles O'AIalley. or the pro.
found wisdom of n Won Moltkc.
And. after all, the only army avail
able In the permises il II very squnlid
ana very mercenary payroll brigade.
The hOt.air press agents of the Harri-
son clique should avoid getting mixed
In their metaphor. They talk about
armies" while their entire available
force IL II brigade" And such Il brI.
gade!
The members of Hook and Ladder
Company, No. ~, e. i. d., gave their
many friends grand musical treat on
Christmas eve. The entertainment was
Il fine success, through the hard work
of Edward Pldgeon. their lender. Selec.
tlOns rendered by PidgeOn ana Con-
nOrs on the violin were worthy of note.
ana could not be eXcelled by many OF
the professionals. Kelly and NOvOtny
gave duet. &. W. MahOney was next
| In order with solos on the flute. The
members OF this company can proudly
boast of having the only orchestra COM
posed entirely of members of the de-
partment AMI all of the same company
The roster of the company orchestra IL
as follows: j.. J. Pidgeon, viOlinist and
leader. ana a bird" mt that; NJ. Con-
nors, second violin: Thomas Kelly,
cOrnet; ID, A. Walsh, clariOnet: &. w.
Mahoney, flute and bagpipes Urish
pipes; VIM. Rooney, picc0lO; +. NoyOt-
ny, trombone; and j. O'Sullvan, XylO-
phone.
Attorney j.. \. Hines Is the choice
Of the hest element of the Democratic
voters of the Fifth Ward for Alder
man.
~
Now that the police and firemen can
purchase their own uniforms, what Is
the matter with giving HOhenadel
Brothers, 211-213 Madison street, a
call! This firm makes a speciality of
the manufacture Of uniform caps for
policemen. firemen, street car employees,
letter carriers, etc. 1t Is one Of the
most reliable of Its kind.
Mr.. Charles II. Fitzner, the leading
West Side druggist, will probably be
nominated for Alderman next spring
by the Republicans of the Twelfth