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Cnttrad at Second Class Matter October 11, 1889, at the Post
Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879,
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Entered as Second Class Matter October 11, 1889, at the Pott
Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879,
TWBNTY-SEVENTII YEAR, JO. 1 1.
CHICACH). SATURDAY, JANUARY 1,10111.
Twelve Pages.
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REJECTS CARTER
Little Whiskers, the Senator, is Accept
able, but Sullivan Will Only Make
Peace with Harrison Left Out.
The Baltic for Delegates. Committeeships and Other
Big Plums Taking Up Attention of
Local Statesmen.
Wet and Dry Question Will Cut a Big Figure in Next
Year's Battle Throughout the State
of Illinois.
Factions in Moth the Big Parties Are Making a Hard Fight for
the Control of the Managing Committees.
I. Itlli' Whiskers, the urbniio nnd
Chesterlleldhin senior United StnteB
Senator from Illinois, whose term ox
plres year after ni'.xt, In buck In Chi
cago to spend tin holidays.
With tin? rnpltlly coming senatorial
light in mind In In anxious to see the?
Democrats getting together.
While In Washington ho liiul it con
ference with Roger C. Snlllvim iiiul
(Jcorgn !' Rrennun. who writ? In tliu
capital for the puipnso of securing
the Democratic national convention
for Chicago.
Little Whiskers urged upon those
two Kcnttomon tlu necessity for
peace, although ax both of them
strongly favored Wilson, the reason
for a sudden powwow wus not easily
made plain.
Sullivan sulif that he had no ob
jection to a Joint ticket, providing
Carter Harrison wan left off the IIhI
of delegates lit law.
lie hiiIiI that he would not Htand
for Harrison for anything.
lie dcnoiiiiced Harrison iih n tral
tor and declared that the action of
the Harrison party in supporting
Thompson for mayor lust spring put
him ontHlde of the Democratic party.
Little Whiskers Is not the kind of
an Indian Chief who Hives up easily.
(iood nature, is n strong wenpon of
ills when honors are in sight, so when
yon read the following Interview giv
en out by hint in Chicago, you can
draw your own conclusions:
"The prospects are bright for an
agreement hy which hoth elements of
tho party shall he represented among
the delegates to the national conven
tion," he said, "with one set of dele
gates running. The eight delegates-at-large
easily could bo divided, for
instance, between such representative
lenders as Carter II. Harrison and
Roger C, Sullivan.
"The Illinois delegation will ho
solid for Mr, Wilson, and I believe
mutters ran bo arranged so that only
one set will bo nominated In each
Congressional district. Tho proposal
to give a united party support to
thosu stato and county officers who
desire u renomlnatlon also probably
will meet with favor nil around,"
DEMOCRATS ARE SORE
Party Workers Say That the
Democratic County Offices
Are Filled With Republi
can Clerks.
Tho Young Men's Democratic Al
liance Is out ill a bulletin assailing tho
sheriff and circuit and superior
court clerks for retaining Republi
cans in nonclvll service positions
which Democrats could easily fill,
Superior Clerk McOrath is said to
keep tho following who, according to
the bulletin, are Republican workers:
Charles Selnwerth, snlnry f2,roo,
assistant chief clerk, who is said to
have sorved under Vail, nnd was tho
FOUNDED 1889
Largest Weekly Circulation Among
People of Influence and Standing
Secretary of Villi's campaign commit
tee. John II. Price, chief of Hecotd Di
vision, salary $l,8nu.
Marry Harmon, salary $l,Knn.
J. Marks, naturalization depart
ment, salary $l.sno.
The bulletin asks what Incentive
young men have to vote the Demo
cratic ticket when the best Jobs In
the court clerks' olllces are held by
Itcpuhllcaus.
HEIWYSTUCKARTISO.K.
County Commissioners Audit
Treasurer's Accounts and Com
pliment Him On Hh Fine
Showing,
County Treasurer Henry Stucknrt
has received the "(). K." of the com
mittee of county commissioners
named to audit the return to the
county of $!!7l,:iiii.7!i a year's Interest
money. The amount is $K:i,ti78.!l8 more
than wus ever returned In u single
year. The auditing committee was
composed of Commissioners Daniel
Ityan, Owen O'.Malley and Joseph
Carotin.
"We found there was only one set of
books and a thorough audit was
made," said Mr. O'.Malley. "Hail
there been a secret set the manner In
which we conducted the Investigation
readily would have disclosed this In
formation. "Assistant Treasurer Jacob Lltid
lielmer threw everything open to us.
Hank deposit slips and every record
kept in the nlllce were made accessi
ble. In addition Mr. Lliidhelmer al
lowed us to take what recordH wo
wanted out of tho olllce, Including the
hank deposit slips,"
ARE ALlTsTARS NOW
Municipal Court Judges Will
Show Up in Uniforms Next
If Tony Is Flush.
A llve-polnted silver star was pio
sented to each of the Municipal court
Judges by Anton J. Ceriuak, the chief
bailiff.
"The Judges have been subjected to
abuses because of their inability
to prove their Identity," Mr. Cermnk
explained. "Many times thoy were
unable to pass police lines. Several
complained to mo and tho star was
suggested as a remedy."
The stnr was designed by Mr. Cor
muk. In the center Is tho seal of tho
Municipal court ami around it "The
Municipal Court of Chicago," and be
low "Judge."
Now olllcers of tho Nineteen Six
teen Club have been elected and this
organization will devoto Its energies
to booming the presidential aspira
tions of Lawrence Y. Shorman. Wal
ter J. Hoymer succeeds Kdward J.
Hruiidage as president, ltulpli C. Otis
Is vice president, Clyde L. Duy sec
retary nnd Kmll C. Wetten trensurer.
Among tho niomhors of tho executlvo
cominitten are John F. Smulski,
Frank I. Dennett, Frank Hamlin, Wll-
11am A. Crant, Henry It. Itathboue,
Kmest lllhl and .lames II. Wilkerson.
DUNNE, NOTJIARRISON
Governor Is the Only Anti-Sullivan
Man Who Can Carry
State Primary Against Sullivan,
Conner .Mayor llurrlson has been
brought forward as a prospective
candidate for governor at the coming
Democratic primaries. The criticism
heard on nil sides forces one conclu
sion upon us, and that is tills: Cov
entor Dunne Is the only untl-Sulllvau
Democrat in Illinois who can defeat
Sullivan's machine in a light for the
nomination lor governor.
CITY HALL HOT STUFF
Third Ward Republicans Split Up
to the Neck Over Alderman
and Ward Committeeman.
llltteruess of the Itepubllcau fac
tional buttle in tho .lid ward was In
tensified with the repudiation of tho
city hall forces by several prominent
people who were advertised as being
opposed to the rc-clcctolu of Aid. Na
thaniel A. Stern. He wus Indorsed
nt ii rally Monday hy the following
persons, heretofore listed by tho
Thompson adherents us favorable to
the candidacy of Frederick W, Pat
terson, the city hall candidate,
John A. (lordon, Arthur II. Clark,
Mrs. Moses I'urvln, Mrs. K. T. Mur
fey, Mrs. John C. Illey, Mrs. Stella
I.orlng, Dr. (loorgo W. Hull and Dr.
Charles 1'. Caldwell. They Joined In
unanimous Indorsement of Aid. Stern
with Robert 11. Levy, C. Arch Wil
liams, John Cheshire, Felix A. Nor
den, Wallaco 0. Clark, Isaac Roths
child, Arthur M. Cox nnd Thomas a.
Vent. The speakers charged a city
hall "shush fund" gathered from city
hall employes.
William A. Hither Is the city hall
candidate for ward committeeman
against Levy, who Is seeking reelec
tion. In the judicial convention Lovy
lined up with the city hall forces.
This samo element Is endeavoring to
put him out of politics now, Hoth
organizations are working hard In
their preliminaries.
Houlovnrd Addison Streot and save
it for tho people
Qlvo us city-owned unto buses
CERMAK FOR MAYOR
Leader of the United Societies Is
Already Being Boomed to Suc
ceed Mayor Thompson,
Anton J. Cormak, tho populur hend
of tho United Soclotics Is already be
ing strongly talked of for tho Demo
cratic nomination for mayor to suc
ceed William Halo Thompson.
ORIGINAL WILSON MAN
Rivers McNeill Was the First
Man in Illinois to Declare for
Wilson for President.
Rivers McNeill was for Woodrow
Wilson for president In Wll. He was
the llrst man that mentioned Wil
son's name for the exalted position to
the editor of The Kngle, and that
was In the year named.
In January, 1912, nt a luncheon, nt
which John McOllleti, the editor of
The Kngle, nnd others were present,
Roger C. Sullivan nalil:
"(lentlemen, I feel very friendly to
Champ Clark of Missouri. He will
get our delegation because of neigh
borly feeling and his good record as
a Democrat. Hut 1 cannot help feeding
that Woodrow Wilson of New Jet
se Is the stronger man who could
be nominated. If I had the naming of
the candidate I would pick Wilson.
He Is a ivlnner."
These are tho facts, and are only
prlntnl out of u desire to get the real
Until into print, with reference to
tin original Wilson man. Many of the
fellows who are now claiming to have
been the llrst to be for Wilson in this
section of the country, did not know
that Wilson was alive, so far as their
utterances were concerned, when .Mc
Neill nnd Sullivan were sounding his
praises. You can Net on this.
HOYNE'S FAME NA
TIONAL The Courageous State's Attorney
Would Make an Ideal Candi
date for Vice President.
Maclay lloyne Is the one Democrat
in tin' West who has attracted the
attention ot the umntry on account or
his fearless administration ot his great
olllce.
The New York state's attorney has
frequently nttrncU I nation-wide nt-
t i'ii t Ion by his ai. ...i..- -ii grafters.
Chicago, the central metropolis of
the country, holds tho attention of the
American people to u gieater extent
than uny other city.
That is why Maclay lloyne Is today
a National Character.
Ills fearless prooecutlou of ciooUed
policemen, who believed themselves
to be nil powerful, has won for him
u place In American politics that will
grow with time.
This was only one of u hundred vie
Im leu won by him for the cause of
right nnd Justice.
Illinois could liue no stronger can
didate for National honors to otfer
(o the Democratic party at St. Louis
next summer.
There is no lllluolsiiu named In any
party for high national preferment
now, whose lecord can at all ciuupnio
with that of lloyne.
He lun done things.
Ami what lie has done has been for
the public good.
Wilson ii ml lloyne would be an In
vincible combination.
THOMPSON HARRISON
Long Plundered Taxpayers Won
der Why Thompson Stopped
Work of Exposing City
Hall Graft.
After dismissing a number of high
oflicials.
Charging the existence of rotten
City Hall rings nnd
Alleging the stealing of millions of
the public money,
The Thompson administration has
suddenly let up.
The people want to know why?
If draft is to be condoned people
want to know why.
If draft is to be used as a political
salve people want to know why.
Tlie Thompson administration raised
tho lid on the alleged draft of tho
Harrison regime.
Why was it clamped down again so
suddenly?
LEAVING IN DROVES
Hundreds of Strong Harrison
Leaders Are Deserting Their
Former Chief for Sullivan
Camp.
Harrison is losing many sup
porters among his former strong
lieutenants.
Among tho latest reported are:
Tom Carey, long Harrison's chlof
lieutenant in tho stock yards district.
Thomas A. Fitzgerald, tho wealthy
coal man, who was a Gibraltar in lo
cul politics for Harrison.
John Towers, whoso wnrd was al
ways for Harrison for many years,
and who novor wavored beforo lu
his support of tho former mayor.
DENEEN
Former Governor and His Friends Have
Republican State Situation Well In
Hand and Will Control.
Gossip About tho Work ot Public Officials and
Others in Various Departments of
Public Life.
Public Men and Public Conditions as Thoy Are Scon by
tho People in tho Light of Their
Performances.
(iciicrul Information of a Public and Political Nature From All Parts
oi" the State and All Parties lu It.
Hoy (). West will succeed himself
as Republican National Committee
man. IMwnrd .1. llritndage nnd Ills follow
ers have Joined hands with the De
neeii forces nnd there Is no longer
uny friction between them.
ronner (iutcriinr Iienecii tvlll head
the Illinois delegates at large to the
National Convention.
His friends aie eoulldetit of their
uhlllt to name the entire state
ticket.
FRANK L. SMI II AHEAD
Popular Dwight Banker Now Tar
in the Lead for Republican
Nomination for Governor.
Colonel Frank l Smith of Dwiglit
will he the uct Itepubllcau candidate
for governor lu nil probability if
Charles S. Deueen does not want the
nomination Colonel Smith Is well
liked uml has friends lu every coun
ty. CITY KILLS HUNDREDS
Unparalleled Death Lists Due to
Permitting Open Cars to Run
in Freezing Weather.
The City Hall Flesh Air Fiends are
dliectly responsible lor the wave of
pneumonia which has swept over the
city.
Unwilling to lose uny opportunity to
achieve newspaper notoriety they
publicly applauded the traction and 1..
companies tor running open cars lu
freezing weather.
The lesult is the largest number of
newspaper deatli notices ever pub
lished, showing that newspaper read
ers followed City Hall advice and per
ished. WRIGLEYWILL WIN
The Popular Manufacturer Will
Be Sent to the National Re
publican Convention in
Ninth District.
William Wrlgley Jr. Is tho popular
choice, for delegate to tho Republican
National Convention from tho Ninth
district.
William Wrlgley, Jr., (lnanclor and
manufacturer, ono of the financial
inalustnyB of tho Roosevelt campaign
In 1912, has deserted tho bull moose
and will bo a candidates for delegato
to tho Republican national conven
tion of 1910 from tho Ninth congres
sional district.
Tho return of Mr. Wrlgloy to tho
republican fold Is ono of tho hardest
blows received by tlio progressives
In the west. Thrco years ago ho was
at tho forefront of tho bull nioo&o of
fenslvo nnd carried with htm tho ban
ner not only of a largo personal fol
lowing in Chicago, but also hundreds
of business men In all parts ot tho
United States who banked on his
political as well as his business judg
ment. Ho contributed to tho bull
hiooso national campaign tho sum of
MEN
$".",000, the latgest tin omit subscrib
ed by a Clilcagoau.
"I inn with Teddy for anything ho
wants from dog catcher to c.ar," said
Mr. Wrlgley, ns ho handed Ills check
to Halph Otis, treasurer of tho bull
moose campaign.
I. ul no.. In believes that the Ik-Id
of activity for progrtsslvo republicans
Is hack in the O. O. I. lu order to
light for his convictions lu the party
councils he has decided to ask the
republicans of the Ninth district to
to send him ns a delegate to the na
tional convention. When he announces
Ills candidacy formally he will declare
himself for United States Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman, favorite son of
Illinois, for the nomination for presi
dent. ECLIPSE FIRST
IN CITY HALL
Colored Votets Don't Want to
Observe Any Partial One
Over There, Either.
The colored voter-. In the U' 1 1 1 1 ward
lire reported to be lu a city hull po
litical levolt. Kdvvuid .Morris, colored
lawyer, N said to lie a candidate for
ward committeeman In the '.'ml ward
as a rival lor leadership among the
coloied Mitels to Aid. De Priest. The
Morris movement Is untiTli'oinpson, It
Is usseited Martin It .Madden, con
gressman. Is the ward committeeman
now. There 1 considerable rivalry
among the colored voters.
SEAT ALL OR NO FARE
William L. O'Connell, Chairman
of the Public Utilities Com
mission, Promulgates Or
der on Traction Com
pany. Chairman William L. O'Connell pro.
mulgatcd tho order of tho Hoard ot
Public Utilities on tho Chicago trac
tion lines compelling them to provide
seats for nil passengers nnd to Install
trailers whenever nocossnry to carry
this order out.
Tho traction company tefused to
obey this order and appear to bo aid
ed and nbetted In their apparent de
termination to discommode tho pub
lic, by certain members ot tho city
administration.
Tho following extract from tho olTl
clnl proceedings of tho Public Utilities
Commission nnd tho City Council
Commltteo may enlighten tho public
to Boino extent as to tho attitude ot
tho traction companies.
Rcforo tho Stato Public Utilities
Commission:
Commissioner Walter A. Shaw You
bellovo, Mr. Uusby, ns a practical rail
road man, that, In view of tho develop
ment and improvement effected in
cars, It would bo n practical proposi
tion to oporoto trailers?"
President Leonard A. niisby, of tho
Chicago Surfaco Lines Yes, nnd I
think It would bo a help.
Commissioner Walter A. Shaw
"Then you bellovo, Mr. Uusby, ns a
practical railrond man, that In vlow of
tho dovelopmont and Improvement
effected In cars It would bo a practical
LEAD
proposition to operate trailers?" Pres
ident Uusby "Yes, and 1 think It
would he a help,"
From Indications It would seem ns
though tho letter sunt to tho city
council by President Leonard A. Uus
by of the Surface Lines asking tho
city lu defu.c ,to jHi..itluil toward tht
state's i tiling was a step lu a tare
fully worked out plan of legal strategy
by which the aldermen will ho used
to pull the traction magnates' chest
nuts from tho tire.
THE SANITARY DISTRICT
List of Standing Committees for
the Year 19 1G of This Im
portant Body.
Follow tut; ui'e the standing commit
lies nl' the lloatd ot Trustees of tin
Sanitary District of Chicago for the
year l!iii:
Judiciary Chairman. Mr. Paullln
Messrs. Carr, Clark. Sullivan nnd
llrelt.
I'luauee Chairman. Mr. D.illey
Messrs. Carr. Sulllviin. Kuiic uml Paul
In.
Kugluecrlug Chairman, Mr. Siilll
van; Messrs. Knne, Clark. Cnrr ami
llrelt.
Kloctrlcal Development Chalriuaii
Mr. Chirk; Messrs. Sullivan, Kuiie.
llrelt and Carr.
Federal Relation Chairman, Mr
llrelt: Messrs. Sullivan, Knne. Read
lug uml Paullln.
North Shore Channel Chalrmnti
Mr Paullln; Mossis. llrelt. Carr
Chirk and Reading.
Real LMiitc Development - Chair
man. Mr. Carr; Messrs. Sullivan
Clark, Kane uml llielt
Rules Chairman, Mr Reading
Messrs. Kane, Droit. D.illey uml Clark
State ami Municipal Helatloi -
Chairmiiu. Mr. Sullivan, Mossis. I'.iui
lin. Knne, llrelt and Chirk.
Labor Chairman, Mr. Unit.
Miosis. Reuillug, Paullln, .Sullivan anil
Kane.
Stone and Spoil Hanks -Chairman
Mr. llrelt; Messrs Paullln. Residing
Kane ami Sullivan.
Health and Public Order Clinlrnur
Mr. Clark; Messrs. llrelt. Paullln
Reading mid Knne
Illinois Valley Chairman, Mr. Kane
Messrs. Dalley, llrelt, Rending nnd
.Sullivan.
Calumet-Sag channel - Chuiriuiin
Mr. Reading; Messrs Carr, Pniilllu
Kane and llrelt.
Kmplovtnenl Chairman, Mr. Dai
ley; Messrs Can, llrelt, Puullin inn
Kane
Tho Dally Press is receiving Its wi 1
deserved reward for settling tho Mrei
car strlko and taking such good -nr
of tho Traction Company. The Tra
Hon Company is spending 30,00'i in
advertising its many good finalities in
tho dallies It is not advertising any
of Its had qualities.
FOUNDED 1889
Largest Weekly Circulation Among
People of Influence and Standing