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44 INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. NEUTRAL IN NONE."
VOLUME XL
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894-TWELVE PAGES.
NUMBER 2(ffl.
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The Popular Republican and Worlds
Fair Director Declares Himself a
Candidate for Cullom' s Seat.
He Is Almost Certain of an Enthusiastic
Support from the Best Class
of Republicans.
Colonel Davis has Opened Headquarters and
Started His Boom in His
Usual Style.
Dismay Wide Spread in the Ranks of the
Cullomites, Who Feel Like
Licked Men.
Davis, in an Interview, States His Position in
the Premises in No Un
certain Way.
What bottor man can tho Re
publicans pick up for United States
Senator than Col. George R. Davis?
It Is admitted on all sides that
Chicago Is entitled to one ot the
.Senators from Illinois.
Tito Democrats acknowledged this
to be tho fact when they named
Franklin MaoVcagh In tho state
convention.
Shelby M. Cullotu lives at Spring
field. So docs John M. Palmer.
Aro not tho pcoplo of Chicago
entitled to ono of tho places?
Kvcrybody answors "yes" to this
question.
Col. Davis represents Chicago. Ho
has, been foremost In advancing its.
Interests. Ho has been first In all
It great enterprises.
Ho did ruoro than any othor man
to get tho World's Fair for Chicago.
As Director General of that glori
ous Exposition ho reflected credit on
Chicago and Illinois.
Col. Davis Is allberal-mlndcd man.
Ho is a broad-minded citizen.
Ho Is a business man and a states
man combined.
Ho stands for everything big and
broad and noble in Chicago.
' Ills candidacy will awaken a re
sponse In tho hearts of tho pcoplo
such as tho candidacy of no other
Ropubllcan will awaken.
Col. Georgo 11. Davis, Director
General of tho World's Fair, Is a candi
date for United States Senator to suc
ceed Shelby M.JCullom, und has opened
headquarters at tho Grand Pacific
Hotel In rooms 32 and U4, parlor
floor. Tho result of Tuesday's elec
tion and tho capturo or tho Illinois
General Assembly by the Republi
cans led Gen. Davis to make this an
nouncement Wednesday. Ho said ho
would conduct a vigorous campaign,
and that so far as ho was concerned
tho contest would bo clean, fair and
dignified.
From now until tho Legislative
caucus agrees upon u successor to tho
present Incumbent Col. Davis Is in
tho field, a formldablo and aggrcsslvo
candldato for Senator. After this
bis friends will find him at tho Grand
Pacific note!. In reply to some ques
tions regarding hU candidacy, Col.
Davis said;
"I havo thought the matter over
and concluded Chicago is justly en
titled to one of tho two Senators. Its
immense population and great com
mercial interests domand a man in
that position who is thoroughly
familiar with Its needs and require
ments Belloving I stand fairly well,
if wo aro going to havo tho next
United States Senator from this elty,
and tho people aro up. willing to have
me as any ono else, I saw no roason
m ram.
why I should not honorably asplro to
and honcstlytry for the offlce. I am
fully awaro of tho fact thcro uro at
least two pronounced candidates al
ready In tho field Mr. Cullom and
Mr. Mason. Mr. Cullom Is and has
been a good Scnutor; Mr. Mason Is
all right. 1 havo no feelings of an
tagonism against clthor of them.
During tho campaign Just closed I
noted that a numbor of tho legisla
tive candidates who havo now been
elected wero friends of mine, and
sumo ot them havo said they would
like to voto for mo; thoreforo I made
up my mind to givo them a chauce.
1 do not conic out by any petition or
through tho forco of persuasion upon
tho part of any man or sot of men
1 am a willing candldato and solely
upon my own motion.
"I consider it a laudable ambition
to asplro to tho position of United
States Senator. Tho otllco Is ono I
prefer to almost any other, and If
tho Legislature deems It u prudent
and wlso thing to elect mo I shall try
to servo tho pcoplo of Chicago and
Illinois to tho best of my ability.
The general public Is well acquainted
with my record for tho last twenty
five years; it knows what my courso
would bo as Its representative In tho
higher branch ot Congress, con
sequently It Is not necessary for mo
to map out a platform ot principles.
"Had tho Democrat ticket boon
successful nn Tuesday thoro Is not
much doubt tho Senator chosen by
that party would have been from
Chlcugo. Aro not tho reasons for
selecting a Chicago man equally good
with the Republicans as with the
Democrats? I havo no hesitancy In
declaring now Iwlll do every thing that
scorns right and propor to sccuro tho
nomination of tho caucus."
Col. Davis also discussed briefly
the subject of his being a probable
candldato for Mayor noxt spring as
talked of mora or loss by men who
would like to sco him enthroned iu
tho City Hall. Rut," ho said, "that
Is an otllco I do not desire. I know
what It means. Then, two years
thcro is not u long enough time In
which any man can adopt and work
out such reforms as aro necessary.
Tho United States Scnatorshlp is a
position In which I think I could
make myself useful to tho people ot
Chicago, ot Illinois, and tho great
Northwest. I consider my knowl
edge of tho situation such as to know
pretty well what their requirements
are."
Wbjlo the candidacy or Col. Davis
was not entirely unexpected to tho
politicians, tho announcement that
he had ontercd tho contest and would
open headquarters caused consider
able surprise No ono had antlcl-
t
p itcd so bold un entry Into the cam
paign us tho opening of headquarter
two months boforo the Legislature
meets.
Tuesday's sweeping victory moans
moro to tho Republicans ot tho Stato
of Illinois than would'nppoar at first
glanco, says tho Tribune. They havo
carried a great many doubtful Sen
atorial districts, and it will be sur
prising if thoy do not huve forty
members, at least, of the Senuto
which will convene in 1807. Tho
oven numbered districts, which elect
two years hence, are in tho main Re
publican. Four of them aro now
represented, or, to bo moro accurate,
misrepresented by hold-over Demo-
crats whoto places will bo filled by
Republicans. Tho Republican ma
jority In tho Senato or 18UT will, In
all probability, bo great enough to
Insure tho election of a Ropubllcan
Senator us tho successor of Senator
Palmer. Springfield has both United
States Senators now, und it Is within
tho possibilities that Chicago may get
ono of them at no distant date.
Tho tight of tho Legislature will
bo over with tho Speakership, an
ofllco that has not been occupied by
a Republican for somo years. This
position Isot Importance, not' only of
Itself, but because of its bearing on
tho Senatorial election. A Spcuker
of thollousoot Representatives has
soato patronage, but his pull comes In
tho distribution of tho chairman
ships of tho committees. Ho
names not only tho chairmen
of the committees, but tho ma
jority representation thereon. Tho
minority representation is mudo by
the candldato of tho minority for
tho Speakership. It will bo soon at
a' glance, therefore, the Speak
er can, if so disposed, bestow the
chulrmanshlps'of tho Important com
mittees with roferonco to tho ad
vancement of the claims of his choice
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COL. GEORGE R. DAVIS,
for tho United States Senate. The
House must bo organized boforo a
Senator can bo elected. Tho Repub
licans havo the House this winter,
and they havo it good and strong.
From ' present Indications they will
have about ninety members and can
control absolutely tho legislation of
that body. The candidates for the
position' of Speaker among tho Re
publican's will bj numerous. Tho
chances aro the Democrats will name
Clayton K. Craft as their candi
date. Southorn Illinois will furnish a
candldato for tho Speakership In the
person of Thomas 11. Needles, of
Washington County. Ho was a
member of tho House a good many
years ago. Thon ho was for two
terms Stato Auditor.
Two candidates will come from
Central and Southeastern Illinois In
tho porsons ot Judge Callahan, of
Crawford, and W. (!. Cochian, of
Moultrie.
Cook County will support .lohn
Moycr, who conic sailing In from tho
Fifteenth Legislative District. John
Meyer has served flvo or six terms in
the General Assombly and has no su
perior us an expounder of parlia
mentary luw. lie knows tho Ins und
outs of legislation us well us anybody,
und by virtue of his long sorvlco In
the Geueral Assombly, has always
commanded tho best obtainable rep
resentation on committees., Thcro Is
no question as to Meyer's strength in
Cook County. He will bo tho cholco
of tho delegation for tho Speaker
ship and recolvo its united and solid
support.
John W. Whlto, of Whiteside
County, will make a flno showing in
tho Republican caucus. John W.
Whlto is ono ot tho most ablo men
who havo been in tho Illinois Legls
laturo for tho last ton years. He is
u man of high character and great
acquirements as a presiding officer.
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He knows nil about parliamentary
rulings and precedent, and his record
as a publio servant entitles him to
any recognition tho party has to be
stow. John W. Whlto will havo
Northeastern Illinois at his back and
he will have a following from all
parts of the State.
It Is understood Daniel S. Rerry,
or tho Twelfth District, may allow
his name to bo used in tho caucus.
It this bo done It will take a fow
votes away from White, but their
loss will bo only temporary. Whlto
will command four votes to Horry's
one.
Tho Republicans will control abso
lutely tho organization of tho Son
ate, and tho principal contest in that
body will be over tho Presidency pro
tern. This otllco of itself amounts
to nothlug, since it carries with It
no patronage. Tho Incumbent, how
ever, presides in tho absonco or tho
Lieutenant Governor, and vory fre
quently has tho deciding vote. Da
vid T. Littler, or Sangamon County,
who has just been elected In a dis
trict that two years ago went 1,1100
Democratic, will likely bo a for
mldablo candldato for this nttlcc.
Tho chances aro Senator Charles H.
Crawford, of Cook, will go boforo tho
caucus for tho same placo. No can
didates for any ot tho minor otllces
ot tho Houso und Senuto have as yot
developed. It goes without saying,
however, that Sprlngflold will be full
of them by the tlmo the Legislature
moots.
Considerable Indignation exists
among South Town Democrats over
tho report that Collector-elect Honan
has promised tho cashlershlp of his
otllco to a North Town Republican.
Fifteen hundred and thirty-eight
Nineteenth Ward Domocruts voted
for Frank Lawlcr and for no ono else
on tho ticket.
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CLEIWD SOUP WITH WIND,
Fed to Voters by Free Trade Fanatics
and Iroquois Glub Stiffs, Kills
Democracy.
The Democratic State Central Committee
Flooded Chicago with Long-Eared
Tariff Reform Talkers
Who Praised Big Steve and Drove Thousands
of Workingmen Out of the
Democracy.
Free-Trade Claptrap and the Bullets of Cleve
land's Regular Troops Too Much
for Them.
Hence Chicago Went Republican by Twenty
five Thousand, While the State Made
It Unanimous.
Last summer when Chicago work
ingmen were out on a strike, Rig
Stovc,.tho fat-headed occupant of tho
White House, sent Gen. Miles, tho
hero of Tenderloin Run und Mush
roons On The Side, to Chicago with
seven regiments of Federal troops t
shoot tho strikers down.
Tito Governor protested against his
nctlon.
Tho Mayor protested.
Rut Rig Stevo saw a chance to
please his Wall street friends, and
sent in tho troops.
Fifteen workingmen wero shot
dead.
Ten times that numbor wero
wounded.
Just becuuso they went on a strike
for their rights,
Then Cleveland's Federal ap
pointees Indicted Mr. Debs and tho
other labor leaders for belonging to
labor unions.
Then tho Illinois Democratic Stato
Central Committee sent every long
haired, cloth-gaitcrcd, leather-lunged
f-tlft that It could reach in Southorn
Illinois up to Chicago to tell tho
workingmen what a flno theory frco
trade was and what a good man
Cleveland was.
And they did tell them.
And Chicago has gono 110,000 Re
publican and Illinois 150,000 He
publican. Following aro tho results in Cook
County, as canvassed from all tho
uvallablo pollco returns, tho flguros
showing tho following pluralities for
tho Republican tlckot:
Henry WullT, Htato Treasurer Ki.mn
H, M, IhbIIh, Superintendent Instruct lou.ao, nit
T.ucy I., flower, University Trimtee. 4'J,1J'J
Alexander McLean, llnlvfrnltv Trimtpo ...M.'.iM
H. A. Dullard, Unlverxlty Trimteo .io.iw
(). N. Carter. County Judge 4 1,7 It
i), C. Knhlnaat. Judge I'rouato Court s.i.lil
.Tmnca l'caise, Hhcrln 27,0 M
I). II. Koclierapcnrcr, Treasurer. ao.l'.'n
l'nlllp Knopf, County Clerk 4 t,3l7
A. O. Cooprr, Clerk Probate Court 41,-1, 7
10. ,1. Maxerntmlt, Clerk Criminal Court.,, :ll i
(. T. llriulit. Superintendent HcIiooIb 4J,u2
1), 1). Ileuly, I're.lilent County Cuinml
Hlonert 3D,ii3
COUNTY COMMlHBIONKlth CITY.
r. llurruel'lcr. iu.lM
Joint A. I.tnn hj.i
T. .1. MoNlchol aj.ati
(I, W. Kunatman :u,oia
I.oula II, Mack :ii,ina
John W. CunnlPK :ii,7ll
David Martin :u,.w
T. W. Jones I'.JWI
Join Hlttrr sm.wm
COUNTY COMMIHSIONEHH COUNTItY.
fleorge Htruckmau i.oiU
Oscar P. Allen Mil
lltnrv J. Deer i,v
lumen M. Munn ii,iih
(leori:oP, Unold o,M)i
,
"Rig Hat" Lang didn't savo tho
Dcmocratlo tlckot In tho Twenty
first Ward.
With throe oxcoptlons tho Demo
cratic candidates for County Com
missioners wero tho toughest propo
sitions over nominated for ofllco.
John M. Smyth proved hlmsolf
bo a most ablo chairman,
to
As tho County Clerk's olllce and
Sheriffs ofllco aro already tilled with i
Republicans, many patriots who ex
pect Jobs thcro will havo to content'
themselves with a snow-ball diet this:
winter.
Mr. Schubert can now devote him
self to the llowcrbuslucsb.
Mr. Max Stern's Democratic uhho
i elation for tho distribution of rcd-
liots appears to havo been lost In tho
shuttle.
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Democrats or tho North Town uro
talking about nominating ox-Alderman
Thomas W. Stout for Assessor..
Mr. Stout Is ono or tho host postcdi
men on property valuation lm
Chicago.
Tho Hon. Thomas A. Cant well J.
ox-Senator and ex-Assessor, onn of
the most popular Democrats in tho
Twelfth Ward, will probably be ap
pointed Election Commissioner by
Judge Carter.
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Ex-Ald. Schumachor will mako tho
race in tho Tenth Ward In the
spring.
It Is said that Frank Lawlor will
run for West Town Assessor
That collection ot poor relatives of
rich men, known us tho Iroquois
Club, still lives.
Its members go Into politics on the
strength of the names of their rich
relatives, und content themselves
with getting government clorkshlps.
Occasionally a Tarrlor breaks .into
tho club, and then ho fcols proud at
boing acquainted with so many scions,
or great families.
Tho Iroquois Club will continue to
cut Its way into politics at ;o cents u
meal.
When Whiskers Gresliam cornea
homo to vote, two yeais from now, it
will glvo him a banquet at $2() a
pluto, providing ho pays for It
A Nkw YoitK photographer btu
begun suit against a Chicago publi
cation for damages growing out of
alleged Infringement or copyright
Tho law under which tho action Is
brought prescribes dumagos of for
each copy of tho publication contain
ing tho "pirated" article and us tho
publication attacked circulates somo
270,000 copies, the hapless publisher
socs ruin staring him In tho face. It,
is entirely obvious that this law is a
faulty ono, throwiug open tbo way to
gross Injustice It has moro than
onco boon employed for purposes ot
extortion. Innocont und unknown
violations of It frequently occur, and
indeed cannot bo avoided In tho pub
lication of newspapers. Thoro should
bo organized effort mado by tho press
ot tho country to persuade tho next
Congress to repeal or radically amend
this Fodcral statute.
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