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

iuere WIS weeping anu gHHsnlng OI
teeth among the tiunkeys. the holders
of sinecures. the payroll barnaclcs. the
bridge tenders. the professional bail
bonds men, the privilege" peddlers
and all the other parasites on the body
polite who nest over In the City Hall
during the week just past.
There was n commotion among the
insects who coddlc so closely to the city
payroll. that irreslstibly called to ones
mind the result of sudden disturbance
of an ant hill.
1t all came about over the organiza.
tion In n solid and united phalnnX Of
the real Democracy of Chicago. the
rank and file. comprising the very back.
bone of the party, with for It's motto.
the destruction of the "OrganlZed Ap.
petite" ut the City Hall. which has NJ
long masdueraded under the name Of
the Democratic party.
When the Democratic war horses OF
Chicago and Cook County came to.
gether under the auspices of the Coun.
~ Democracy. and organized for party
and for principle. there was u rcnding
of garments among the democrats for
revenue only"
No wonder.
the true leaders and organizers OF the
party and their assured triumph ut the
primaries next spring means the di.
vOrce Of many n patient and well.cOn.
tented muncher Of political fodder from
the public crib.
~SA
"The first step In the campaign to
prevent the denomination Of Mayor
Harrison was taken yesterday (Sun.
day.. when u committee of 1J0 mem.
bers was appointed to reOrganize the
Democratic party In Chicago. The com.
mittee was named by President Powers
of the Cook County Democracy. Men
who have been Identified with the Til
den Democracy and the Burke wing OF
the party found places on the commit.
tee. but not II friend of the Mayor was
named. Every ward In the city secured
representation, ward committeeman
being named rs members wherever
their nomination was deemed advisable.
'.All the members Of the committee
belong to the County Democracy, but
some of It's members, such as Roger
&. sullivan. have not attended meet
ings for years. Others. among whom
are Secretary Thomas +. Flynn of the
Tilden Democracy, have joined the
County Democracy within two or three
weeks.
In some instances factions that have
opposed each other In the various
wards are recognized. Where this IL the
ease. however. Cancellation has been
effected or will be-"
This statement of facts concerning
the new and powerful Democratic or
ganization of Chicago is taken from n
daily contemporary and quoted because
IL Is reliable, and the political reporter
Of the daily I'm question Is not infiu-
cnced by any consideration" what
ever except that of duty honestly per-
formed.
But 10 continue the story of the fur
~ In the city Hall ant hill: The or
ganizatlon appointed at last Sundays
Democracy meeting Will be n body
which will he known as II political
action committee, and, as explained
by Secretary Robert Il. Burke, viii
have charge of all political matters IN
which the club Is Interested.
But the main object" he added,
candidly, lis To defeat Harrison. In
whose interest will we work; No
body's. Anybody 10 beat Harrison,
Does he stand any chanceI Well, judg'
Ing from the looks of that committee,
you wouldn't think so, would you; The
members Of the comgpitte vii divide
themselves into ten squads, and each
win look after matters in lis own dis
trict."
II Is the plan of the leaders that 1t
shall form organizations In every ward
In the city or bring under control many
existing organizations.
In organizing the city the new com
mittec probably will clash with the
County Central Committee. The Off
GERS OF that body are expected to con
slider that the new committee Is usurp-
Ing the functions Of the County Com
mittec, but the men who are instru-
mental in the new r Ination say they
are prepared TO meet ~ 'bjectiOns.
tee has neglected to organize city