Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-09

j. RYAN,
ell Liked Lawyer.
dispose Of the city's garbage ut cost
far below that Of the lowest bid before
the Council Finance Committee. The
next step should he TO establish mn.
nicipal ownership OF garbage disposal.
1.iutcnant Governor Lawrence Y.
Sherman. In directing scathing re-.
members thereof. has no doubt paid
some attic alton worthy Of his legal
talent to the statute Of limitations.
Otherwise there might be rccrimina.
tlOns.
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| The Chronicle asserts mOurnfully
! and yet strangely enough. with some
apparent degree of satisfaction, that
| eN.MnyOr Harrison II likely IN keep
his grip on the Democratic Central
Committee. AS between Harrison and
! Dunno. In the discussion Of Demo.
cratic politics. the poor Chronicle finds
B itself between the devil and the lcap
sea.
Hon. \. J. Hopkins Il one of the
ablcst and most trustworthy men who
ever represented the State Of Illinois
In the United States Senate. lie l.
proving true to his grand record Us n
Congressman. u lawyer anu u citizen.
and worthlly represents the State Of
Lincoln. Grant and Logan In the upper
house of the National Legislature.
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Andrew ]. Ryan holds high and
honorable place rs u member OF the
bar and n citizen of Chicago. He made
II fine record rs City Attorney ana has
been talked Of for the Democratic nom.
nation for Chief Justice Of the Munich.
pal Courts.
In selecting the judges ana clerks OF
election the Harrison machine. other.
wise known rs the Democratic Central
Committee. Is vainly making overturcs
for an alliance. 1t will, however, be
left severely alone.
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james =. Hopkins II earning golden
opinions from bench ana bar as master
In chanccry OF the Federal court. Mr..
Hopkins IL lawyer Of the highest ut.
tainments.
Direct primaries will be held for the
first time In Chicago Mt the coming
spring election. All parties which poll.
al 10 per cent Of the vote cast at the
last Presidential election must hold
their primaries Oh Feb. "a.
Il. \. Devic Il Son are entitled 10
the thanks of the people Of Chicago for
importing from France the wonderful
Avene Water ana putting 1t on the
market here.
We are glad to note that the Eagle
has not called the attention Of Build.
Ing Commissioner Williams in vain to
the necessity of seeing to 1t that the
State street department stores are
compelled to comply with the building
law. There should be no exceptions.
The building and fire ordinances
should be enforced TO the letter In the
department stores before the Christ.
mas shopping rush begins.
Judge Merritt W. Plnckney. who
was installed rs II Judge of the Cir.
cult Court to succeed Mayor Dunno on
Monday last. received distinguished
ana fiatterlng reception from his many
friends. Mayor Dunno paying him the
graceful compliment of personally es-
c0rting him to the bench. The court
room In the Fort Dearborn building
was decorated with floral offerings.
Mrs. Pinckney and party of friends
watched the installation of her hus-
band from the jury box.
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The many friends of Alderman
Charles WernO We're pleased to learn
during the past week of the steady re-
covery OF the Alderman from his
recent illness. Mr.. WernO has a fine
record as an able, conscientious mem
her of the Council, and deserves the
general popularity and good will
which he enjoys.
The Tile Trust must go.
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Long-haired advocates and spell.
binders for municipal ownership have