Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-31

Others have taken no interest In the
organization and have not attended
meetings for years.
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The gathering Of the City Hall crowd
aroused the suspicion of the leaders Of
the Democracy and they soon ascer.
tained the purpose Of the Harrison fol-
lowers. The calling of the meeting
of the Democracy was delayed and
when President Powers finally stepped
to the platform and called the meeting
to order the hall was fairly well
crowded. The City Hall leaders. who
had relied upon there being slim
attendance mt the meeting. ana cOnse-
q,iently that majority Of those pres
ent would bc on the City Hall pay
rolls. were nOnplused.
The resolutions. which were In the
pocket Of John T.. Tansey. financial
secretary OF the organization, were not
produced. Senator Powers was wait.
Ing for their Introduction. He glanced
expectantly at Tansey when he came
To the order OF 'new business" The
secretary did not arise ana President
Powers again announced that the
Democracy was ready to consider any
resolutions that might be introduced.
The City Hall leaders had counted
noses, however, and saw there was
no hope for them. The resolutions
were not presented.
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Undlsmaycd by this reverse. how
ever. the Payroll Brigade returned to
the attack on Monday. One of the
''get busy" hot air artists rounded up
his forces. and an aged and indus.
triOusly browsing City Hall bell.
wether led delegation of City Hall
sheep once again into the political
pastures Of the County Democracy.
The result was they We're most thor.
Oughly shOrn and returned to the City
Hall sheepfOld bleating loudly for the
loss Of their wool. They have little
left now to protect them against the
weather. and the winter of their dis.
content Is far from being over.
Here IL how the old parliamentary
heads of the County Democracy turn
ed the trick. The Executive Commit.
tee of the organization was the place
In which the scheme to give Harrison
sort of secondhand Endorsement was
to he carried out. 1t was one of those
left handed. lOp-sided affairs which
have for some time past been the cam
paign products of the brains of the
hot air generals Of the Harrison camp
Just before the battle" one of these
commanders of the 'hOt air. battal
ions announced what the vote would
he on the proposition for Harrison Il
lead the grand march. 1T will bt
fifteen votes for Harrison to eight fol
Powers" said this prophet of the pay
roll. The prediction was uttered will
a greasy unctiOusncss that bespoke the
sleek satisfaction of the utterer Ovei
the prospect But another tale was
told before the setting of the sun, fol
when the resolution fayOring the prin
cipal Jack-in-Ofiice as the proper man
To lead the Democracy grand annual
ball was sprung In the Executive Com
mttee on Monday afternoon the vote
was nineteen for President Powers
as against three for Mayor Harrison
II was a sore blow for the Payroll
Brigade crowd. AS for the principal
Jack. .in-Office he had to take the count
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Attorney George II. Walker will re-
ccive the Republican nomination fol
Alderman In the Third Ward next
spring. His election would certainly
follow his nomination.
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Only fifty-clght days more of Harri
son as Mayor.
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Judge William Prentiss stands In the
| front ranks Of the influential Demo.
Gratis of Cook County. lie would make
a popular candidate on the Demo.