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CHICAGO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1894-TWELVE PAGES.
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The Democratic Standard-Bearer Pos
sesses Every Qualification for
tbe High Office He Seeks.
A Fighter from Fighterville, He Will Make
History When He Takes the
Stump This Fall.
He Adorns American Citizenship as He Hai
Long Ornamented American
Business Life.
Perhaps until within the past two
years the general Impression con
veyed by tho mention of Franklin
MacVcagh's name was that of a driv
ing and successful merchant Ho
seemed Indlssolubly connected with
provisions and the necessaries of life.
Tins bearing his namo and contain
ing tho goods by tho buying and sell
ing of which he had got gain were on
the sholvcs of nlne-tcqths of tho
best housewives In tho West. To
every merchant In every country
town his name stood simply for ex
cellences In business and business
methods. Tho representations of his
houso were known to bo gospel truo;
and not a trader who had over had
dealings with him for a moment en
tertained a doubt of exact and hon
est treatment to tho uttermost farth
ing. But there Is another side to tho
man's life, and ono which naturally
would not bo ho quickly discovered as
would that pertaining to his business,
becauso It Is not so nearly connected
with tho things that would have In
terested tho public had he never been
nominated to tho high otllce of
United States Sonator. Ills home
and his social llfo are of tho kind
that might well have been imagined
from what his business habits would
indicate. In tho first place, ho Is tho
most democratic of mon. And this
Is no recent acquisition. Ho has
alw'ays been so. Men who have
known him for years, somo of them
who hfivo fousht tho Democratic
party sluco tholr boyhood, testify toll
his uniform habit of courtesy.
As a companion he Is popular with
other men. Always the samo, not
given to petty spites, nor tho habit
of avenging petty offenses, but with
a broad. view of mankind which
places him above them, ho has won
and worn tho firm regard of thoso
with whom ho has been associated.
It is a good deal to say that a man
has held tho friends of his boyhood
and gained new ones all tho way
through life. Yotthis is emphatic
ally truo of Mr. MacVeagh. Ho is
not given to the finding of enemies.
One of the men who have known him
longest says ho never knew Mac
Veagh to harbor u grudgo nor say an
ill thing of an absent man.
t'ourtemu but Conilitont.
Ho is a fighter whoro ho fools that
he Is right. Tho old Scotch blood
that is iu him makes It impossible
for him to yield a point when the
yielding would be a confession of his
error. Then, when convinced that
ho is in the wrong and that is a
thing that comes to all fair men
some time in llfo ho is as prompt
and generous i to concedo all that his
opponent could ask. Hut as long as
his heart and his Judgment tell him
that the other and not he is,ln tho
wrong, ho will not get out of tho
way. Firm without ill-onipor, fair
without parading it, men have long
ago recognized the uselessnoss of try
ing to cajole or coerco him into a
wrong position or to secure from him
by indirection what a frank and open
course v.ould not yield them.
A member of three of tho leading
clubs of the city, ho Is not what
could bo called a club man. Ho
maintains most cordial relations with
club members, and usually takes his
BOM SHAM.
luncheon nt tho Iroquois. But ho
spends llttlo of his spare tlmo there
or at either of tho othors tho Uni
versity and tho Chicago clubs.
"Now and then he sits down for an
hour and chats with tho icgular
habitues," says ono of his steadiest
friends, though a political opponent.
"But ho Isn't what Is called a stayer
at all. Yet ho Is ono of tho most
cordial of men. Ho leaves a good Im
pression behind wherever ho goes.
Wo like him. I guess every member
in the club likes him. I novor heard
them say anything but tho kindest of
words about him. I gues it is
genuine Wo feel that it Is."
His home, up thero on tho Lako
Shore drive, is one of tho most at
tractive and at tho samo tlmo ono of
tho most homollko of all tho Chicago
places of residence. And Its Interior
Is In keeping with tho llfo of tho
man. A college-bred man himself,
and ono who has for years had tho
advantages of wealth, his chief de
light seems to havo been to mako
that homo all It should be. Thn fur
nishings are olegant without any at
tempt at ostentation. Thero is an
air of cultivation, of genuine good
breeding, wherever ono goes, Tho
library is especially a proof of the
man's culture. It is ono of tho most
oxtenslve and vuluablo prlvato libra
ries In Chicago and it contains raro
books. It is by no means "selected
to match tho furnlturo," but is in
every volume tho evidence of learning
and taste.
Takim Comfort In III Home,
Much of tho furnlturo has the ap
pearance of use. It gives ono tho im
pression that hero is a place whoro
tho merchant takes a good deal of
comfort. The chairs seem made to
sit in not solely for show or show
occasion. And tho books havo evi
dently been read. You will And few
uncut pages even among thoso out
puts of an early printing ago or the
later imitations of that stylo. Ho is
a reader. And if thcio is ono thing
more noticeable than another in tho
matter of books read it is that tho
"philosophy of life and government
havo been studied. Thoughtful,
serious works havo been read tho
most. And yet their lnlluonuo has
not boon to dull the man's enjoyment
of tho ploasant things of llfo, for
thero aro marks showing that tho
best things in light literature not
tho trash that sometimes masquer
ades under that namo have bcon
enjoyed again and again. Thero is
an ovldont tasto for poetry. But
theso seem rather tho spices of llfo
than tho exclusive methods of enter
tainment. And in this homo tho llfo of his ono
son has beon passed. Most happily
married to Emily Eauics, daughter
.of tho Frcsldont of the Continental
National Bauk, Mr. MacVcagh's
homo has bocn blessed with but ono
child. Young Way no MacVeagh, a
namesake of tho Phlladolphlan who
served in Qarllold's Cabinet, and
whoso influence for botter govern
ment was felt throughout tho coun
try, has had every advantage thaY
wisdom and wealth could give him.1.
He is at present entered upon his
senior year at Harvard, and gives
promise of being a worthy son of
such a sire. About bis homo, his
wlfo and his son tho hopes and tho
interests of Mr. MncVeagh's life
cluster. Theso havo been tho ob
jects for which ho has toiled, and
they aro tho ones most richly crowned
by his success.
Yet, while ho is devoted to his
home abovo all other interests, and
while ho has won a commanding
place in tho commercial world, Mr.
MacVeagh has never lived for him
self alono. His selection as a candi
date for tho United States Senate is
not tho result of scheming for recog
nition. It is tho recognition that
conies to the man who, being able,
takes nn nctivo interest in the gov
ernment of his city and nation.
In Ailoriix Aiimrlrun Clt Isoimltlp.
Thero Is too much complaint and
too much of it is deserved that tho
rich men of America tako no inter
est in politics. They permit tho
primaries to bo carried by mon wom
they would not caro to rccognizo on
the streets, and thon voto for the
candidates thoso heelers nominate.
They have been charged with permit
ting Issues to bo decided along indif
ferent lines without regard to tho
real questions involved. Mr. Mac
Veagh has nevor beon that kind of
an American. He has first fully in
formed himself on tho questions that
havo interested him as an American
and as a citizen and then ho has not
been abovo explaining thoso hsues to
the people. Ho has been active In
politics only in the way that tends to
purify politics. As a speaker ho is
logical rathor than eloquent, though
his speeches havo tho eloquence of all
great orators tho eloquenco of rea
son and rugged statement.
It Is not easy for a man who has
nevor met him to understand that a
rich man and a cultured man, ono
who has enjoyed so many advantages
that have beon denied tho crowd ho
meets dally, can bo as approachable
and plain as is and always has been
this man MacVeagh. He is, in fact,
us plain in manner as the mechanic
who works at a bench or sets typo at
a case.
"He novor," says a man who has
known him for years, "gives tho Im
pression of being 'stuck up' or fool
ing that ho is hotter than the men
ho meets. He is as cordial as any
man I ever know. And this is not
with tho rich men but with the com
monest of men. And his manner is
so hearty and gonulno you havo no
choice but to bollevo in Its sincerity.
It is sincere."
A plain American citizen, with a
love for plain American institutions,
tho most attractive phase of his char-
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HON. FRANKLIN MAC VEAGH,
The Next United States Senator from Illinois.
actor Is that which deals with his
homo and tho social sldo of life.
The Sixth District Senatorial Re
publican Convention was held nt
North Sldo Turner Hall Saturday
afternoon. Isadora Flotke of the
Twentieth Ward and George M.
Boyd of tho Twenty-sixth Ward wore
nominated for tbe lower house.
Tho Republicans of tho Twenty
third Senatorial District held their
convention Saturday morning nt
Hartz's Hull, corner of Townscnd and
Locust streets, and named Gcorgo I).
Anthony for the Senato and Albert
J. Olson and Lawrenco Kilcourso for
the lower house. Tho son of Judge
Anthony was named without much
opposition. Ho resides in the Twenty-fourth
Ward, and as tho result of
a deal between tho Twenty-fourth
and Twonty-thiid Wards, Anthony
was named for the upper houso and
two Twenty-third Ward men, Olson
and Kllcourse, chosen for tho lower.
Justlco Hamburg her acted as tem
porary Chairman, and the organiza
tion was afterward made permanent.
Hon. John Gaynor will bo tho
unanimous choice of the Democrats
of tho Seventeenth District for State
Senator.
Hon. E. J. Dwyor, tho ex-West
Town Assessor and popular gents'
furnishing goods dealer in tho Ash
land block, will bo tho Republican
nominee for Stato Senator in the
Seventeenth District.
Arthur Dixon has roturned from
Washington, whoro ho went as a rep
resentative of tho Hamilton Club to
invito Tom Reed to Chicago to open
tho campaign. Reed cannot como as
soon as tho Republicans hoped, but
Is expected to bo hero about Oct. 15,
when a reception will b'o arranged
for him.
Twelfth Ward Democrats hold a
rousing meeting at Corrlgun's Hall,
Tuesday evening. President Stephen
Grlnin was In tho chair, and there
was un attendance of about five hun
dred of tho representative Demo
crats of tho ward. Tho capta'lns of
the precincts wero present, and tho
work was laid out for a thorough can
vasB of tho ward, and those who aro
not registered or naturalized will bo
speedily taken into camp. Tho Dem
ocratspresent contributed about $080
to the club's funds for campaign
work, and on motion of Hon. Gcorgo
Edmansjn President Griffin appointed
Geo. Edmonson, John Long, Titos.
Mulroonoy, Sherman P. Cody, and
James Donohuc n committee on
finance and to secure a hall centrally
located for permanent headquarters.
Although the Democrats are in the
minority In the great Twelfth Ward,
there aro no laggards In their ranks,
and from this on they will mako un
nggrcsslvo and telling cnmpalgn in
tho Interest of the wholo ticket from
top to bottom.
The police o Ulcers of Dcsplalncs
street station are distinguishing
themselves for their bravery. A
week ago Ofllcor John Leonard risked
his llfo in stopping a runaway horso
ut the Fan Handle crossing, and
Thursday Ofllcer Myron Klsselberg,
Inspector Lewis' private secretary,
narrowly escaped serious Injury
whllo stopping a runaway horse
which was attached to a wagon.
Officer Klsselberg was seated in front
of the Desplalnes street station when
tho horse came tearing around the
corner at Randolph and Dcsplalncs
streets. Seoral children were play
ing in the street at the time and
wero in great danger of belntr run
down. The ofllcer rushed into the
street and seizing hold of tho horso
veered its courso toward tho other
sldo of tho street, thereby In all
probability saving the lives of tho
children. The ofllcer was dragged
somo distance and was severely
bruised about the body before ho was
enabled to stop tho horse.
Saturday night the Democrats of
tho Fifth Ward will try to settle tho
row started last Saturday evening
when the members of the organiza
tion undertook to choose u successor
to Daniel Corkcry. Tho meeting, as
predicted, ended in a grand row, and
neither O'Connor nor Carey, tho two
loading candidates, was chosen.
Tho Mayor's assistant secretary, M.
T. O'Connor, is thought to havo a
little the best of tho strugglo and
maybe solectcd to fill tho la to Daniel
Corkery's place.
O. D. Swcarlngcn of tho Twenty
fifth Ward will probably bo tho
Democratic nominee for Senator in
the Twenty-llrst District. Ho is an
attorney.
Charles Counsclraan, the well-
known banker, has been selected as
Chairman of tho Republican finance
committee, which will hold Its first
meeting next week. Joseph Bo! fold
will probably be tho Secretary of tho
committeo.
WE LOKMFQR flHHL
The Popular Republican Politician Is
Named as tbe Standard-Bearer
in tbe Second District.
He Defeats a Big Field in a Fair Stand-Up
Fight for Congressional
Honors.
General and Entertaining Gossip About the
Maneuvers of the Statesmen During the
Political Dog-Days.
William Lorimcr was nominated
for Congress by tho Republicans of
the Second District In a stormy con
vention at No. 148 Madison street
Wednesday. On tho thirteenth bal
lot he received forty-two votes, while
Charles E. Piper, of Cicero, mustered
thirty-nine. Wilson M. Darlington
was a factor in tho light up to the
twelfth ballot, when ho threw his
strength to Lorimcr. Frank D.
Thomasnn received thirteen votes on
tho first roll-call and then pulled
out.
It was a remarkable tight. For
over two hours tho delegates fought
In dead earnest. The friends of Lor
imcr, Piper and Darlington stood to
their guns until it became appaiout
that a deadlock would result. Dar
lington's strength In the Thirtieth
Ward went to Lorimcr, who nlso'rc
eclved five votes from the Twenty
ninth. That gave him Just enough
to win.
It required forty-ono votes to nom
inate. During tho first ten ballots
Lorimcr could muster only eighteen
votes, but his friends stood by him
and wero Anally rowarded by acces
sions from all the other wards.
Henry C. Darlington, of tho Thir
tieth Ward, was nominated by accla
mation for member of tho Hoard of
Equalization.
The following .now Congressional
Committeo was elected: Twenty
eighth Ward, Jonathan Ruxton and
Charles Chambers; Twenty-ninth
Ward, W. R. Shlnrok and William
Webb; Thirtieth Ward, P. O. John
son and J. E. McDonough; Tenth
Ward, S. P. Norman and Herman
Wagner; country towns, H. Robert
son, Cicero; C. Anderson, Park Ridge;
II. B. Nichols, Proviso; F. Frcdor
lcks, Riverside, and F. Hill, La
Grange. William Lorimcr is ono of tho bost
known Republican politicians in Chi
cago. Ho was born in Manchester,
England, thlrty-thrco years ago und
came to America with his parents
when but two years of age. Ho has
lived In this city over sinco. In his
youth ho ran a paper routo ou the
West Sldo, and afterward was in the
employ of tho West Sldo streetcar
company.
Ho then went into tho real estate
business and ontlnucd in that lino
until ho entered politics. He was
made superintendent of tho water
olllco under Mayor Wiuhburno. In
1802 ho was nominated for Clork of
tho Supremo Court, and, although
opposed by an Independent candi
date, Captain McGrath, as well as
tho Democratic nominee, ho run
2,800 votes ahead of his ticket in tho
old Second District.
Ho bus been a nicmbor of tho Re
publican County Committeo for many
years, and is at tho head of tho nat
uralization bureau during the present
campaign. Ho has beon a dolegato
to all tho conventions, Including tho
recent Stato convention at Spring
field. Ho is married and has thrco
children. Ho is a member of tho
contracting firm of Murphy & Lori-
mer.
Tho bright reflection on tho sky of
tho tiro which swept tho lumber dis
trict last week frcslioncd tho recol
lections of Cbicagoans who witnessed
a similar scene in 1871. As a spec
tacle tho recent flro was fully up to
tho standard; but there was nothing
in It to create nny dread, for tho
people of Chicago have parsed that
point, thanks to the otllclcncy of Its
superbly organized flro department,
commanded by the greatest chief In
the world.
As yet Mnyor Hopkins has taken
no action In relation to the fight of
the asphalt paving trust, which was
so plainly evident at tho opening of
tho bids for tho paving of La Sallo
acnuc.
"Thero is no question of tho fight
any longer, " said tho Major Wednes
day morning. "Tho Bermuda com
pany is out after tho trust, or tho
trust is out after tho ilermuda com
pany, whichever way you will have
it, and tho city is tho benefactor.
But thero is no telling how long it
will last; probably not very long.
I Tho Bermuda company will go tho
' road that nil tho rest have, history
will repeat itsolf, und the trust will
absorb its competitor.
I "I havo not examined tho bids as
1 yet, but there will bo no hurry about
letting tho contract, until wo sco
( what tho city Is going to profit by It.
I do not know that I havo ever heard
i of James A. W. Pino, tho lowest bid-
dor, but I do hear that it Is claimed
that ho is n straw-bidder an J a tool
of tho trust. It Is claimed that if
tho contract is awarded to him tho
work will bo done by tho Trinidad
company; or, in other words, tho
trust. I havo vetoed every measuro
introduced in tho council in tho in
terest of tho trust, nnd I shall keep
an eye on them in this matter."
Tho city omploycs will give n grand
picnic at Columbia park Saturduy,
Aug. 23. Mayor Hopkins and all of
tho city and county ofllcialsaroto at
tend and assist in making tho affair
a gala day for tho city's workers.
All kinds of games and sports aro
scheduled for tho afternoon. There
will be a bowl log alley on the grounds,
and tho proceeds from that sourcoaro
to bo glvon to tho Dally News Fresh
Air Fund. Trnlns will leavo tho
Polk street station for tho park at
1:110 p. m.
A
Mayor Hopkins loft tho city
Wednesday afternoon to tako tho first
of a scries of short vacations. Ho
will spend tho romalndorof tills wcolc
nnd possibly n pare of noxt In Buf
falo, nnd will roturn on either Mon
day or Wednesday next.
Alderman Madden has nt last con
sented to tho payment of tho bills
contracted by tho Election Commis
sioners at tho April election.
As a reward of morlt and for un
usual bravery tho soven policemen
who hold tho mob in chock that fatal
day when tho militia fired into tho
rioters at tho corner of Loom Is and
47 til streets woro promoted, Second
class Patiolman B. R. Orllkowskl
of tho Nineteenth Precinct, was
mado first-class patrolman, nnd tho
following six first-class patrolmen
woro mado sorgeants: Ed. P. Nyo,
First Precinct; Frank Ptacck, First
Precinct; P. C. O'Brien, First Pro-
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