Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-28
THE CH,CACO EACLE.
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John II. Haskell announced his with.
drawal as Independent candidate for
alderman in the 9TH Ward at the Of.
fees of the board Of election commits.
sioners. Mr.. Haskell announced his
withdrawal just as the hearing was
about to begin on the sufficiency Of
the signatures on his petition. The
Haskell petition was attacked by II. p.
Bamrick, Democratic nominee in that
ward. A preliminary count Of the
names on Mr.. Haskell's petition
showed 3S3 signatures. He also filed
a supplemental petition, which City
Clerk Connery refused to accept, con.
tanning eighty-nine signatures. It was
said that $50 would be required in the
7th Ward under the law. Mr.. Haskell's
withdrawal was accepted on motion Of
Commissioner Czarnecki and the hear.
ing was dispensed with.
Vote for Jacob Lindheimer in the
Third ward. He will make good
Alderman.
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Declaring he had mortgaged his
home and spent the money so obtained
In investigating election frauds, John
E. Northup. special states attorney,
declined to carry the cases further
unless supplied with adequate funds.
As a result Of this action about nifty
persons under indictment may not be
tried.
Reports that the police pension fund
Is almost exhausted caused alarm
among members of the police depart.
ment Immediate steps toward re.
trenchment are to be taken.
A committee will investigate the
management of the fund to learn IL
pensions are being paid to any persons
who are not entitled to them under the
rules of the fund. II the drain can.
not be stopped In this way, plans will
be formulated for increasing the reve.
| nue..
THE trouble Is that there is not
enough coming In and too much going
out declared a police captain. "The
committee will investigate carefully
to learn II there are any abuses. II
there are they will be stopped"
Alderman Charles r. Merriam spoke
against the proposition for the length.
ening of Aldermanic terms at a lunch
con Of the City Club.
From the standpoint of the city,
do not think the situation would be
helped any by extending the terms to
four years." said Alderman Merriam
III an Alderman Is Independent he
can be under the two.year system Jus,
as well as II he serves four years.
with all the powers In the DOS SEES
sion Of Aldermen, with issues chang
ing as rapidly as they are, and will
the situation as II Is, I think II would
be unwise to extend the terms. II the
terms were extended there should b.
provision for the recall. But do no
know that I would favor longer tern
even with the recall"
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