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"INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. NEUTRAL IN NONE."
VOLUME XI.
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1894-TWELVE PAGES.
NUMBER 203.
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mm is i sra; WINNER.
Hardly Any Noticeable Opposition to
Him for Re-election in the First
Congressional District.
Full Figures from the General Registra
tion, Which Took Place on Tuesday
in Chicago.
The Democrat! Got a Long Way the Best
of It and Feel Much
Encouraged.
Tho candidate for rc-cloetlon to
Congress in tho First District is so
well known that tho more mention of
his naino is sufllclcnt to call to mind
tho prominent ovonts with which bo
bus been connected in tho municipal
history of our city dtirlnK tho last
decade
It fulls to tho lot of but few men
before they have reached their fortl
oth year to achlcvo tho distinction In
governmental affairs particularly in
u municipality of over a million of
people reached by tho subject of
this sketch, and yet J. Frank Aldrlch
hud served tho pooplo of tins city
with great crodlt and honor to him
soir in tho important position of
County Commissioner and Commis
sioner of Public Works, and was
elected to Congress in tho wealthiest
and most populous district in tho
' United States before ho had reuched
tho ago of 40.
Chosen as u representative of tho
old llydo Park district in tho Cook
County Hoard of Commissioners, at a
time when our county govcrnmont
was rcoking with rottenness and cor
ruption, ho set about ut onco upon
reform und was rewarded for his sue
cess by being chosen president of a
reform bourd, which was composed of
some of tho best-known und ablest
citizens Id tho community. At tho
end of his sccoud term in that bo ly
ho voluntarily surrendered his posi
tion, and (Irmly declined a rcnomlnu
tlon and re-election.
Hut it was not long before Mr. Al
drlch was again called to sorvo tho
public, for upon tho election of Mr.
Washburno to tho mayoralty, ho was
asked to tuko tho responsible position
of Commissioner of Public Works.
Serving in that capacity under most
trying conditions, but with greut
credit, nevertheless, to himself, old-
timers say that tho business of that
groat otllco employing thousands of
men was never handled with greater
skill that business was never dis
patched moro rapidly nor with so lit
tlo friction as It was under the ad
ministration of Commissioner Al
drlch. In addition to this, ovcryono
coming In contact with him, whether
of high osiato or low estate, white or
colored, Republican or Democratic,
was treated ullko with uniform cor
diality. Indeed, it Is doubtful If, in
tho history of our municipal affairs,
uny oltlclul ever retired from otllco
with feelings of such general and
universal respect by his constituents
aus did Mr. Albrlch.
In tho Congressional election ho
led tho head of his ticket Harrison
by nearly 2,5C0 votes In his district.
In the Domocrutlo tidal wavo of that
year Cleveland had curried every
Congressional district In this county,
but tho First District Congressman
was saved to the Republican party
by over 1,800 plurality. In tho re
apportionment of the Stato Aldrlch
has been left in a Republican strong
hold that guvo about 7,000 plu
rality in 1802, and his friends uro
predicting a plurality this year of
anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000, his
opponents conceding his election in
advance by about 7,000 pluiallty.
In the Public Works Department
his greatest successes, perhaps, wcro
tho breaking up of the sowor and
sldowalk builders' rings and tho No
vation of tho Illinois Central Hull-
yutrntti'
K.i Ki-tS' - .''iU
road Company's tracks. The latter
was really tho inauguration of track
elevation in Chicago, and met at first
with tho most stubborn resistance
from not only tho railroad company
but from abutting property owners
along tho lino. Mr. Aldrlch took
hold of this work with characteristic
cnorgy, and, after successive meet
ings and much pleading with tho
pcoplo, the railroad olllclals, and tho
Council, tho work was accomplished,
and that project Is what has led to
thoaccomplishmentof the same thing
on tho part of tho Lake Shore and
Rock Island companies through the
efforts put forth by the present
Mayor.
In Congress Mr. Aldrlch has dem
onstrated that tho contldcnco of his
constituents as expressed at the polls
two years ago was not misplaced. Al
though but little opportunity was
prcsonted, ho has not failed to "make
a hit" in his llrst term. Ills speeches
and labors on tho proposed transfer
of tho Indian warehouse from New
York to Chlcugo, and on tho unti-op-tion
bill, have madohlm hosts of now
friends among our morchants, and it
is common gossip on tho Board of
Trado und In tho wbolcsalo center
that Aldrlch will poll tho votes of
pretty nearly ovory business man in
his district, Irrespective of party.
He made, In common with his col
leagues from this city, a gallant light
for a now Federal building for this
city, and at tho next session tho
chances for success In this undertak
ing will bo greatly Improved; It cor
tulnly will not bo his fault if tho
project fails.
In tho matter of harbor appropria
tions ho has been successful Loyond
expectations, tho amount secured for
tho Calumet oxcccdlng, in proportion
to tho estimates of tho Engineering
Department, that of anyothor harbor
appropriation In tho State. It is not
improbable that Mr. Aldrlch will bo
a member of tho River and JIurbor
Commlttoo of tho Fifty-fourth Con
gross, taking tho placo of Gonoral
Henderson of this stato, whoso term
in Congress will end with tho close of
next session. In this position ho will
bo able to accomplish moro for Chi
cago In this particular than has here
tofore been possible.
Othor Interests secured for his con
stituents by Mr. Aldrlch In his first
session have been tho securing of tho
battleship "Illinois" for tho Illinois
Naval Reservo (his services in this
direction having been recognized by
that organization by cloctlng him an
honorary mombor of same), and his
bill remitting tho duties on goods ut
tho World's Exposition which wcro
ucqulrcd by tho Field Museum, sav
ing many thousunds of dollars there
by to that worthy Institution.
It will be seen, therefore, that
while Congressman Aldrlch makes no
pretentions to oratory, his services
aro of tho kind that count, and his
constituents will not bo slow to show
their appreciation of them when
election duy comes around.
On national Issues Mr. Aldrlch Is
classed us a moderate protectionist.
Ho regards politics us a matter of
business simply without sentiment
and in recent interviews Intimate
strongly that tariff tinkering should
bo "glvon u rest," that tho couaty is
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tired of lt and will not tolerate fur
ther meddling with it until business
has had u chanco to recuperate and
tho effects of tho present bill upon
tho country can bo more closely de
termined. Ho favors the uso of both
silver and gold in ourcurrency, main
tained at a parity of values, either
through an International agreement
or by any othor practical roothod
which may bo desired. In un inter
view with him on this subject ho
says frankly that ho has not for him
self reached a conclusion as to how
this will bo accomplished, but is pre
pared to follow tho leaders of his
party when headed In any direction
promising this result.
He fuvors llborul appropriations for
internal Improvements and a broad
ponslon policy that will do Justice to
every old soldier ncodlng tho assist
ance of his country In tho hour of
need. Tho contest botwecn capital
and labor has occupied his attention,
and tho experience of Massachusetts,
with its voluntary arbitration com
mission, commends Itsolf to him us u
stop In tho right direction. Ho he
llo ves thut this Stato should lako
hold of tho subject in sotno similar
manner. He favors tho election of
United States Sonators by tho people,
und will give his support to auy good
postal savings bill that may be pre
sented. In the present Congn hs ho is a
member of Bland's committee on
colnago, but thus far no bill of con
sequent has been reported from that
committee, so that its membors have
boon heard from but little on tho
floor. Tho next session Is likely to
sco a change In this particular, for
tho currency and coinage questions
are suro to come to tho front, now
that the tariff bill has becoroo a law.
Our First District Congressman Is a
true-blue Chlcagoau, having attended
our public schools from childhood
until he entered tho Chlcugo Uni
versity, ufter which ho selected tho
profession of civil engineering, grad
uating from the famous old Troy
Polytechnic In 1877. Somo of his
work was dono in tho construction of
our first outer-breakwater, but ho soon
abandoned engineering and went into
manufacturing, and subsequently
was engaged in the gas business. He
is thoroughly familiar with tho needs
of his city, and will bo an Influential
if not talkative member of tho'noxt
Congress. Ho will bo elected by tho
largest majority over given to a can
didate for Congress from Chicago,
and desorves to be.
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HON. J. FRANK ALDRICH,
Congressman First Illinois District.
The Domocr&ts got a long ways the
best of It on Tuesday last Tho re
vised registration of the wards, com
pared with that of 1802, of Chicago
and of tho town of Cicero, as reported
by the election ofllce Wednesday even
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Oue jifdnct niUluir.
The otllccrs of tho Town of fe'outh
Chicago wore enjoined Wednesday by
ludgo Tuloy from receiving tho sal
aries awarded to them -by tho Town
Hoard, and Supervisor Edward J.
I.oicndcckcr was enjoined from pay
ing to himself or tho other otllccrs
tho amounts voted to
board meeting .luly 0.
tlon was Issued on tho
them ut tho
Tho injunc-
complaint of
Bonjamln E.
dealer ut No.
Gallup, real cstato
2U0 Dearborn street,
and living ut No. 1710 Indiana ave
nue. At the meeting of tho Town Bourd
in question the following salaries
wero voted to tho town otllccrs for
tho year ending March HI, 181)5:
Henry llext, Aiiemor $7,too
Martin W. Honan, Collector o.sou
KdwardJ. I.elcudeoker, ttnpervlior s.uou
Abraham Jftcobi, Clerk :1,10a
Tne board which fixed tho salaries
Is composed of Supervisor Lolendeck
cr, Clerk Jacobs, and the following
Justices of tho Pcaco of tho South
Town:
David J. Lyon, John K. Prindl
vlllo, Randall H. White, Edward T.
Glennon, Thomas Ilradwell, Martin
R. M. Wallace, Georgo P. Foster,
John C. Everett and Georgo W. Un
derwood. Under the strict letter of tho law
tho compensation of the Assessor is
fixed ut $5 per diem for duys of ac
tual sorvico. Tho sulary of tho Col
lector Is made $1,500 per annum,
whllo $1.50 a day is allowed to tho
VA(,
Clerk and Supervisor for each day of
actual scrvlco within tho township
nnd $2.50 11 day for services outside
of tho township. But it has been
tho custom In all the towns com
prised In tho city for tho boards to
fix salaries to suit their members and
tho otllccrs of tho towns regardless of
tho provisions of tho statute. Tho
system was inaugurated on the West
Side, and was adopted on the South
Sldo after tho term of Mr. Drake ns
Assessor, nnd the amount of salaries
has been gradually Increased until
they reuched the amounts voted In
July lust.
Tho Democrats of tho Tenth Ward
held n rousing meeting at Li Buso's
Hull, n:i4 West 12th street, Wednes
day evening. Speeches wcro mado
by Thoodoro Oehno, Sherman P.
Cody, and others. Cody, who Is tho
Domncrutlo candidate for tho Legis
lature In tho Second District, made
u good Impression, und was cheered
to tho echo during his speech when
ho alluded to tho old soldiers, whom
ho said "should always command our
respect und admiration. Tho boys
who woro the bluo, and stood in tho
brcuch and fought for tho preserva
tion of this Union, should always
havo an urdent champion in him,
nnd If elected to the Legislature ho
would take great prldo in working
and voting for a llborul appropria
tion for tho purpose of erecting mon
uments In honor of tho noblo men
who hud left their loved ones ut
homo und gono to the front ami giv
en up their lives to uphold this Gov
ernment. All honor to them, and
lot Jt go down tho lino that they will
ulways havo a truo und linn friend
In Shcrmun P. Cody."
Aid. Gallagher, Conway and ltren
nan, tho council commltteo appoint
ed to recommend a hotter systom of
street car transfers for tho West Sldo
cross-town roads, mot and received u
numbor of suggestions. Tno commlt
teo said it would aim to provldo such
a Bystem thut a passenger could got a
transfer In either direction from any
car that he might happen to take.
Adjournment was taken to consult
tho Corporation Counsel us to tho luw
und tho rights of tho commltteo nnd
the Council In tho premises. An
othor meeting will bo hell next wock.
Suggestions uro solicited.
Pkoi'lk nil say they would never do
anything mean, yet there Is u great
deal of meanness being dono in tho
world ovory day.
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OOVHIR BEVERM I1ICTED
Charged by a United States Grand Jury
with Running a Lottery Scheme
as an Insurance Company.
Sleek Secretary Samuel M. Biddison Also
Indicted for the Same Serious Offense
Against the Federal Laws.
Perhaps They Will Be Released on Their Own.
Recognizance and Let Go After
Awhile.
Tho Federal grand Jury reported to
Judge Dunn in the United States
District Court and returned thirty
four indictments. Thcro arc no In
dictments in the Santo Fo rebate
case, which has been under Investi
gation. A true bill was found, how
ever, against cx-Gov. John L. Bovc
ridge, President: F. D. Arnold, Vice-
President, and Samuel M. Biddison,
Secretary, of tho Stato Mutual Life
Insurunco Company of Chicago. Tho
Indictment charges tho defendants
with using tho malls to further the
business of a lottery. The plan un
der which tho company operates is
set out in tho indictment, nnd it Is
alleged tho concern Is in its essence
n lottery. Tho otllccrs wcro ar
rested somo tlmo ago und gavo bull
beforo Commissioner Hoync.
That Is, Biddison gavo ball, but
Bovcridgo wns allowed to walk out
on his own recognizance.
Pcoplo will watch this caso to sco
whether it is properly followed up.
If Bcvcridgo and Biddison aro
guilty of half tho things they arc
charged with, they should bo severely
punished. Tiik Haoi.k will keep
track of t' 0 mutter.
Tiik Eaoi.k cannot refrain from
expressing Its condemnation of tho
nctlon of tho ltcpublicun majority in
tho City Council In attempting to
make campaign capital ut tho ex
pense of an honest administration
nnd an upright, capnblo und hard
working chief executive.
Neither cun it conceal Its surprise
at tho fact that this action was par
ticipated In by certain aldermen from
whom hotter might ho expected and
who, though loyal to party, are usu
ally fair and broad-minded enough to
treat a political adversary honora
bly and courteously, und never
to hit from behind nor below
tho belt. Nobody Is surprised when
such men us Aldermen Noblo and
Mann mnko use of somo wretched lit
tle excuse to mnko a partisan speech
or Indulge In buncombe for tho gal
lery. That Is their way of doing
business. But when ono sees other
Aldermen, who shall on this occasion
be nameless, who havo hlthorto com
manded tho respect of ull boeauso. of
their strict integrity, honorablo
methods and absoluto refusal to mix
politics with the business of tho
Council, glvo tho sanction of their
support to such potty political chi
canery ono must confess to surprise
and disappointment.
Tho attack loJ by Aldermen Noblo
and Mann last Monday night wns for
political effect. As Aid. ltyan, in a
withering speech ut tho closo of tho
debate, said, u stranger going Into the
Council chamber could tell by tho
very drift of discussion that tho city
is on tho ovo of an election. Orders
wero introduced ordorlng tho investi
gation of this department and that
department; charges of fraud und
violation of the law of contract wero
based upon a few petty repairs which
woro undertaken and paid for in
strict compliance with tho law; tho
pollco force was abused und maligned,
nnd an attempt mado to besmirch tho
administration asuwholo. Fortunate
ly thcro woro present mombors of tho
City Council who wero able to meet
theso attacks und cover tho authors
of them with confusion, Alderman
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Gallagher made n speech which for w
piece of sarcasm in debate was u
gem, nnd which covered his adver
saries not only with confusion but
with ridicule. As an attack on tho
administration tho whole thing was
a failure, and us n plcco of election
eering gallery piny It will be found to
bo a boomerang.
Ono of tho most uncalled for de
velopments of the wholo discussion
was tho gratuitous insult Hung at tho
pollco department by Aid. Mnnn, who
charged that tho forco was worthless,
that It did not do its duty during tho
recent labor troubles, und thut, io
fact, the department wns incompe
tent The history of these very labor
troubles proves that the pollco de
partment dlspluycd the utmost eftl
cloncy and bravery during the great
strike It was tho police, and not
tho mllltla nor tho regulars, who
crushed riot and proscrved tho pcaco.
Tho pcoplo do not forget that whenv
'during tho strlko troubles, u
company of mllltla provoked riot by
shooting down unoffending people,
und then ran away from tho wrntfa
thoy had culled down upon them
selves, four gallant pollco otllccrs held
i tho infuriated mob In check until the
j arrival of a couplo of dozen of bluo
I conts awed thousands of enrngedt
men ready almost for rebellion into
submission to tho law. Tho inllltlib
und military shed blood and provoked,
riot hut woro unablo to suppress- ltu
Tho pollco neither shod blood nor
provoked riot, hut thoy dispersed tho:
mobs and enforced tho law.
. Docs Mr. Mann forget that on
night about olght yoars ago tho Chl
' cago police went through n flery
1 ordeal sutllclont to test the nerves of.
( veterans of a hundred battlollclds,.
and by their courugo and promptness
, saved tho city of Chicago from the
1 sword and torch of nnurchy, display
! ing a heroism In so doing thut is
j commemorated In bionzo and marble
1 In tho Huymarket square?
Mr. Mann must havo been sadly
! forgetful of tho history of Chicago-
when ho mado his gcnornl and un-
, called attack upon Its pollco forco.
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I Ono of tho most popular candidates.
I on tho Democratic ticket Is Senator.
John F. O'Malloy, of tho Twenty
1 third District, who Is up for ro-cleo-1
tlon. Ho was born in Chicago April
12,1800. Ho was educated in Clii
, cago's public schools. Ho licgan
, earning a living for himself in
, tho coal yards of the North Side-,,
and afterward ontercd Into
partnership In tho sale of coal
1 with Mr. Mullins. Ho Is not mur
1 rlcd. Ho was elected supervisor for
1 tho north town In 188-1, and wns re
elected in 1885. For several years he
was clerk in tho oillco of North Tow in
Assessor Samuel B. Chase. Ho Is a
stanch Democrat, and novcr wavorcd
In his fidelity to Gen. Palmer during
tho Senatorial tight of '1)1. Ho was
elected Stato Senator In 'HO over
Michael F. Garrlty, Republican, by un
vote of 5,218 to 3,035. Senator
O'Malloy Is ono of tho best workers
1 In tho Democratic party in- Cook:
rVkiinti nnrl la irnnariklltr it ulmtt
Ho has a vory strong running mate In.
Representative William H. Lyman.
Sojik ono says that liquor strength
ens tho voice. This Is a mlstukc; It.
' only makes tho breath strong.
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