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Harrison Letter Sparks Fight Over City Hall Harmony
A 1901 Chicago political letter from Mayor Carter Harrison criticizes the Hopkins faction and outlines plans to admit members onto the Democratic Central Committee. The piece details rival camps, key figures like Loeffler, Mahoney, and Lorimer, and questions the mayor’s influence, loyalty, and alleged favors tied to the Stock Yards Trust and gambling interests. The article argues the “harmony” is a front for political manipulation and condemns Harrison’s tactics while noting Carey’s likely executive picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carey
Democratic County Central Committee
The
Eagle
Morrison
Tllopkins Kell
Robert EB. Burke
Harrison
County Central Committee
Eatens
Chicago
Democratic Central Committee
Hopkins
Carter H. Harrison
Loeftler
Joseph P. Mahoney
William F. Brennan
John P. Tansey
Frank J. Solon
Fred Tegtmeyer
William Lumpp
FP. Healey
Frank J. Kilcrane
John R. Caverly
Martin Flaherty
Fred Reiber
Justice Charles Callahan
M. W. Rogers
Loettter
Lispet
Tiden Demoorey
Stock Yarde Trust
Agaliet
Agalnet
Ife
Topkins
WhVitt
Lewdlow
My. Gahan
Gian
Oliver Cromwell
Lotter
Loetierites
Stock Yards Trust