Harrison quits race endorses Williams amid graft furore
The piece reports former Mayor Harrison withdrawing from the presidential contest and endorsing James Robert Williams of the Twenty-fourth District as the Democratic choice. It notes Hopkins backing, calls Harrison a political casualty, and highlights graft concerns, pay roll brigade influence, and Williams as an established six term congressman.
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Hopkins
Harrison
Asn
James Robert Williams
Twenty-fourth
Mr. Williams
Motron
Williams
Congress
John P. Hopkins
Democratic State Central Committee
Pleasant T. Chapman
Nine Chicago detectives disciplined for incompetency and neglect
The Eagle reports nine detective sergeants disciplined on charges of incompetency and neglect of duty. The paper notes Mayor Harrigan’s routine salary draw and questions who truly leads the police, with council members claiming to know more about the job than the chief.
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Eagle
Council Nine
Harrigan
Chicago
Francis O'Neill
Police
Clay Council
City Council graft chatter and legal tangles surface
The text hints at graft concerns in a city council setting. Mentioned are Herrmanns alder mane graft committee, Warrison, William Hearst, and Professional Receiver Zimmer, with no lawsuits filed against prominent Chicago figures in the General Railway matter.
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Zimmer
Chicago General Railway
Political turbulence in Chicago era graft debates and reform plans
The piece critiques press agents and the payroll patriots defending harmony with Harrison and the Democratic party. It mentions a $3,000,000 saloon license fund, a rumored graft investigation, the Citizens' Association, and the Mayor's plan to "segregation of vice" amid calls for Levee cleanup. It questions the strength of the Herrmann committee and prospects in 1904 Illinois politics.
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Harrison
Democratic Party
Chronicle
Eagle
City Ban Extends to Toy Pistols And Firecrackers
The mayor can act if saloons violate the law and the City Council has decreed a remedy. The toy pistol is to go, and officials may extend the ban to deadly torpedo firecrackers to curb risk.
Deneen Efforts for Backing in Cook County Gubernatorial Race
Hon Charles Deneen travels the state to win support for his campaign in Cook County. Supporters say his tough stance needs repair in the county as he pursues the gubernatorial contest.
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Charles
Deneen
Godil
Cook County
William Prentiss Praised as Leading Chicago Citizen and Lawyer
The item lauds Hon. William Prentiss as among Chicago's foremost citizens and a capable lawyer qualified for any public office.
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William Prentiss
Chicago
Cirens
Unclear excerpt on local reform council and saloon licenses
Fragmentary report discusses Ton Adams A Goodrich and Cook County bar members amid reform crusade talk. It cites a hysterical claim that water is safe and jokes about a mayor’s power to revoke saloon licenses, raising questions about enforcement and authority.
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Ton, Adams A. Goodrich
Cook County
Dls
City Hall Absence Portends Campaign Quiet and Transit Clash
The piece notes reduced city hall presence in the upcoming campaign, Deneen likely aiding calm, and looming South Side streetcar service termination. It discusses tension between payroll grip, transit workers demands, and municipal ownership fears, arguing elevated lines eased rapid transit while hinting at federal intervention if a streetcar strike disrupts mail delivery.
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City Railway
Opinion on Diamond Match capitalization in Illinois debated
Attorney General Hamlin may have weighed political factors in his opinion on capital stock and franchise taxation for the Diamond Match Company, though the record before the State Board of Naturalization is unclear. The piece hints political influences and city officials reacting to Hearst, Harrison, and a crusade against handbooks in municipal policy.
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Bliss
Chicago City Railway
Hamlin
Illinois
Diamond Match Company
Edwin Walker
State Board of Natalization
Officials Can Enforce Law On Occasions
The passage notes officials may uncover law violations and act to prevent them. It recalls the Chicago Chief of Police admitting ignorance of gambling and mentions unresolved matters at Dime Savings Bank. The Tribune continues campaigning for Governor Yates with a steady, if uneven, path to re election.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Yates
City Poker Critics, School Board Cuts Stir Debate
The editorial writers mock the idea of poker as private business while noting city administration clubs face bans. Retrenchment sweeps the Board of Education as the repair department shrinks and 42 positions face elimination. Yet $115,000 in board bills remain unpaid with no funds available.
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Board of Education
Clal
Honor for Edwin K. Walker as county commissioner member
Edwin K. Walker is praised as a brilliant lawyer and a highly useful member of the Board of County Commissioners.
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Board of County Commissioners
Harpooning Hearst and Chicago Delegates Clash in Illinois
Mayor Harrison pressures to block Hearst from Chicago delegates while backing Williams forces. Article notes Cook County battles for control, Deneen and London factions, and impending GOP fights over the state delegation, with focus on ward contests and the Ways and Means chairmanship.
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Harrison
Mugwump
William K. Hearnt
United States
Hearst
Chicago
Cook County
Ilinois
James Robert Williams
Deneen
London
Yates
Barr as Ward 13 Council Candidate Advocate
Alfred E. Barr, a popular lawyer, is urged as a capable representative for the Thirteenth Ward City Council. He has lived in the ward over ten years and shown active interest in local welfare. Mc Dave was appointed to the Library Board by Mayor Clarrison and contributed as a useful, energetic member.
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Alfred BE. Barr
Barr
Mc Dave
Clarrison
Hous
Hon. Willa by Mahony Campaign Refocus
The piece notes Hon. Willa Mahony’s trusted Congress candidacy as the political race nears candidate and platform formation. It mentions Democrats’ view that Harrison and Harrisonism will not influence the party’s campaign and signals Chicago’s Mayorette shaping campaign messaging.
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Willa
Mahony
Chisingo Tak
Congress
Harrison
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Warrison
William
James R. Williams
Mlinois
Stillman B. Jamieson
Harrisontam
Chienago
Larry” Sherman
Milnoix
Romebody
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Union Loop Company
Troosevelt
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Dime Savings Bank
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Tiarrinen
Seccently
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
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Cannon
House Committee On Ways and Means
Senate
A. J. Hopkins
Chicago River
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George P. Foster
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