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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1901
Page
1
Harrison lands a landslide win with over 28 000 majority amid voter discontent at the Chicago post office. O Shaughnessey leads by over 21 000, while Hennessey regrets his name change. Critics blame nepotism in Postmaster Coyne's administration and demand new blood to improve service and curb ticket quotas. The local post office service is described as worse than ever.
A controversial editorial calls for purging from the Democratic Party in Chicago all Altgeld allies and grafters linked to the late campaign. It advocates throwing out factionalists on the County Central Committee and warns the 101 mayoral election looms, urging continued reform to defeat entrenched elites and protect working people.
The great dailies, alarmed by declining prestige and circulations, adopt a cheerful view and offer advice to the new mayor. They praise the contractor trust and Monroe chiefs while predicting how Altgeld Hopkins and Jones will guide the new executive, and doubt Carter Harrison will heed their counsel.
In Chicago the Seventeenth Ward voters elected Mr Smulski by a substantial margin. The article congratulates the voters and praises Alderman John Nish as one of the city’s best officials.
Hon Braneis D Connery won the Twenty-Eighth Ward race in a tight contest. The director at first class business and reliable record holder is seen as serving his constituents and the broader public in the City Council.
Hon Jacob by Rel, former mayor of Blue Islind HL, succeeds Fred A. Busse as a member of the State Board of Agriculture. He is now a resident of the state, taking his seat on the board.
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