Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-20

The Democratic situation In the
State was sized up by Charles N.
Wheeler In the Inter Ocean, thus:
Democratic control of both branches
Of the next Illinois General Assembly
through the aid OF a Sullivan.Dunne
coalition will be attempted through.
out the state next year, according to
semi.official information available.
While the state administration
managers and the leaders Of the
regulars" may not agree with re.
spect to the entire personnel Of the
state and county states to be sub.
mitted to the voters in the next pri.
mary. II is understood that there Is
q good chance Of. the two factions get.
ting together on . legislative pro-
gram.
Mr.. sullivan has returned home SO
thoroughly committed to the reform
program for bettering Chicago condi.
tions that Governor Dunne's friends
expect to see him stand for the initia-
tive and referendum. at least passive
ly, before the hnal touches are put
on the big slate next year.
This proposition. however, may be
the one the two factions cannot get
together on. but aside from the little
stumbling block II IL understood that
the regulars" and the Governor can
get together on the general plan Of
attempting to elect majority Of the
members Of both houses next year.
The Democrats need but two ad.
ditional members In the Senate to
control that body. while four more
Jeffersonians will turn the trick In
the House.
II was reported on good authority
that the regulars" are not disposed
to oppose Governor Dunne's program
In its important features. with the
one possible exception Of the I. and
r.. and that a sort of harmony" slate
would be made up at the proper time
with a view to unifying the Demo.
Gratis out In the state for the legisla.
tive primary and subsequent election.
J.. c. Blaha was elected president
Of the West Side Commercial and
Improvement Association at the first
meeting OF the organization for the
season. Other officers were elected
as follows:
First Vice President-Moses Scnlf.
Second Vice President-G. II. Ep.
stein.
Secretary-E. E. Barclay,
Treasurer-A. +. Westfall.
These officers will act as trustees
OF the organization with l.. +. Jacob.
son, william Behrstock, c. f. Alden,
B. Balabar and l.. +. Rosenheim.
Albert II. Putney OF Chicago has
been named chief of the division OF
near.eastern affairs In the state de.
partment, succeeding J. Van McMur-
ray, who has been named minister
10 Chlna Mr.. Putney, who Is a Chi
cago lawyer and dean OF the Webster
School OF Law in Chicago, has writ
ten a number of books on interna-
tional law and has made special
study of questions relating to the
near.east.
William Gleeson, one OF the best
Known and most highly respected OF
the old residents of Chicago, a promi'
nent Democratic leader all of his life
and a man of ability, has written a
book that is we'll worth reading. II is
entitled, "yice and Virtue" and deals
with many phases of life in Chicago
The illustrations are particularly nne
end the portraits historic, that OF Rev
Father canon, the great jesuit mis-
sionary, being especially good.
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Harry G.. Wild, the popular treas
urer Of the Great Lakes Dredging a
Dock Company, is much talked OF fol
County Treasurer. Mr.. Wild Is moi
only capable and courteous but he IL
a man of great strength of character
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Representative Benjamin NJ. Mitch
ell, Dean of the Illinois House OF Rep
resentatives, who has been confined
TO his home with throat trouble, IL
recovering
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Henry Sierks, the well-known Chi
cago Architect. would make a splen
did Supervising Architect for the