Wind and Whiskers Must Go in Chicago Politics
A Chicago column argues the Democratic Party has fallen into demagoguery under Bryan and Altgeld, urging South and North leaders to unite for a honest, conservative platform. It criticizes Populist energy, praises Republican restraint, and calls for a return to sound money, civil service reform, and practical governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Eckels
Cleveland
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
New York Times
Holland House
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bryan
Altgeld
Democrata
Mason and Dixon
Minnesota
Montana
South
Chicago
North
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Mr. Tilden
Mississippi River
Nebraska
Kansas
Dakotas
Analgase
Joss
Democrats of the South
Gas Trust Accused of Overbilling City Lamps
Chicago Gas Combination charged with supplying 880 more lamps than in service and bribing officials. City Electrician Ellicott and Gas Inspector O'Brien praised for tracing the overbilling as seven Aldermen face censure for voting against confessing judgment in favor of the gas trust. A separate suit seeks an injunction against laying pipes in multiple streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Gas
City
Ellicott
O'Brien
Chicago Gas Trust
Gas Trust
Duddleston
Brown
Johnson
Bea
Fowler
Neagle
Cullerton
Garry
Novak
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
John D. Gordon
G. O. Phillip
A. Tannis
A. W. Pearson
Jacob P. Smith
Frank 8. Melvin
Nellie M. Novak
State Street
Michigan Avenue
Indiana Avenue
Wabash Avenue
Stewart Avenue
Wallace Street
111Th
100Th
119Th Streets
Mous Council
Fess
Scoundrelly Gas Trust
Martin
Aldrich Asks for Governor Nomination and National Respect
William J. Calhoun seeks the governor's office on the Republican ticket with Aldrich favored for attorney general. The West celebrates Charles H. Aldrich of Evanston as a top lawyer and a popular Republican. Born 1850 in Indiana, he advanced from Fort Wayne to Chicago, rising to national prominence in major U.S. cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Calhoun
Charles H. Aldrich
Evanston
Washington
Calhoun
Aldrich
United States
West
America
Chicago
Mr. Aldrich
Hamilton Metcalf Aldrich
Harriet Sherwood
Indiana
Vermont
New York
Sherwood
la Grange County
Orlando
Steuben County
Ind
Fort Wayne
Central Pa
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Tillman
Mr. R. ©. Davis
The
Goodrich Ine
Goodrich Mae
Union Traction Company
John M. Roach
George W. Dixon
Arthur Dixon
George
Wm. Lorimer
Selon H. Case
Lorimer
Ilinois
John Humphrey
Ed C. Hawley
Daniel 8. Berry
Maols
Gahan & Byrne
Cook County
John C. Everett
David 8. Geer
Sydney Stein
James C. Martin
Charles T. Farson
W. W. Wheelock
John P. McGoorty
Leonard Goodwin
Fred Whitfield
William F. Wetmers
Granville W. Browning
John E. Holland
Arnold Heap
H. J. Furber
John C. Richberg
Austin O. Sex
Wolff, Stolz
Clarasenius
Gallagher
Harris
Downey
Finance Committee
Illinois
Trust
Graham
Board of Education
Gas Trust Akin
Bumps
Charles Martin
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