Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-18
ITEMS Of INTEREST
Gathered from All Quarters
About Men Talked About
In tho Walks Of
Politics.
Men Who Are Candidates and
Men Who Are Not and What
People Say. \

Alderman Henry d. Captain will
have little trouble in winning re-
nomination in the Twenty.hfth ward.
He has made record during his first
term that has gained for him the
friendship Of the best citizens in the
ward.
Harry H. Lampert's many friends
are urging him to again make the race
for alderman in the Twenty.third
Ward. The great run he made before,
when he cut down a Republican plu.
rality Of $500 to bare 600, makes his
candidacy q favorite one.
Frank L. Fowler, the well.known
attorney, who made such grand race
for Congress in the Tenth District, 10
being talked Of by many Democrats
for Judge Of the Superior Court bench.
Aid. Victor J. schaeffer was unani.
mously Endorsed for denomination and
reelection at meeting held by mem.
bers Of the Twenty-second Ward
Democratic club in Springfield hail,
Willow and North Halsted streets.
Petitions were presented at the meet.
ing containing the names Of 1000
voters who favored the denomination
and election Of Aid. Schaeffer.
Charles Il. Merriam will make the
race for alderman in the Seventh
ward. He will run as q nonpartisan
candidate. The offer to nominate him
came in q letter from the Woodlawn
Business Mems association, to which
were attached the signatures Of some
1.10O business men Of that section.
Chicago never had better City
Treasurer than Henry Stuckart. He
IL an able. conscientious and hard.
working public oflcial.
James 8. Hopkins. the well known
attorney. would serve the people we'll
on the bench.
President Of the Sanitary District
Thomas A. Smyth IL q public oficial
who 10 at all times working In the in.
terests Of the taxpayers.
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Cook county never had an ADLER or
more conscientious county Judge
than John 3. Owens.
When the Ben monopoly was work.
ing overtime 70 get the city council
to knock out the Illinois Tunnel Tele.
phone Company's franchise Mayor
Harrison expressed himself % believ.
Ing that better service could be oh.
tanned from Q dual telephone service
than from Q single one.
I'm every instance that I have been
personally informed Of" he said, "the
two systems have been about % cheap
to the consumer - one. Competition
seems to produce better service. !
really believe that better service can
be expected from two companies than
from one"
Home rule means phone rule.
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Walter e. Schmidt, the popular bus.
mess man and former County Az.
SCISSOR, is strongly mentioned by lead
ing Republicans for City Treasurer.
II Home Rule" In the matter OF
public utilities means Phone Rule, the
people don't want It,
In Albert g. Wheeler the financial
and business world Of Chicago has 10,
leader man who enjoys the highest
esteem Of the people.
(ADVERTIsEAGENT.)
THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
For good many years the Chicago
public had ample opportunity to oh
serve what telephone monopoly meant
In the way of service.
The rates had been raised severa
times-and threats Of another rails,
were being made. There was talk o.
abolishing certain forms. Of residenc,
service. The public was treated will
scant courtesy. There were intermin
able delays in changing old phonel
and installing new ones.
Then came the automatic telephone
u