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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1896
Page
2
John H Whithbeck succeeds Larry McGann as president of the Chicago General Street railway, while McGann remains a director.
Henry Ward Beecher’s remark on spending frames a report about Illinois lawmakers proposing three amendments to the state constitution in a single session and bill to submit the measures to voters at the upcoming election.
The fifteenth regiment stationed at Fort Sheridan in Chicago withdrew from the fort on Thursday and moved to other facilities, splitting into three groups. The Fourth Infantry have taken their place at the fort.
Enthusiasm near the stock yards gathers as Jess McKinley notes visiting stockmen from the west and Texas influence the district. Proviso Land Association reports 15000 dollars in Maywood home sales and 6400 dollars in vacant lots. Foundations for twelve new houses to begin October 1. A Austin audience question to Congressman Lorimer elicits a sharp rebuke. Governor Hastings later answers the same question.
The piece argues that political freedom is vital and predicts McKinley will win by a wide margin. It cites Cicero Chicago and New York registrations surpassing earlier totals, notes planned McKinley parades and labor demonstrations, and suggests business confidence would rise with McKinley’s election.
In Chicago this week, registration favors McKinley more than Bryan. Democratic wards like the First, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-ninth show little gain, while Republican wards Eleventh through Fourteenth and Thirtieths show larger gains, plus Cicero. Henry Hertz’s remark that voters want “an honest man” for state treasurer drew murmurs, signaling disapproval of his record as coroner and election official.
A Chicago daily reports Edmonds of Oak Park was belabored at the Oak Park versus La Grange football game after he called La Grange "no good." The paper says he was struck with a cane and knocked down but notes cooler heads averted a free-for-air fight. No trouble occurred.
The Cicero audience heard Republican governor candidate John R. Tanner on Wednesday night. He may be a good man yet his oratory is not memorable and his language not quotable. The convention that nominated him is accused of harming the Republican party and the people, though Tanner did say something that pleased many residents.
The Thirtieth ward, now Chicago’s most populated with nearly 100000 residents, tops voter registration at 16042 on Tuesday. The ward, part of Lake divided into Twenty-ninth Thirtieth and Thirty-first, sits between stock yards to the north and Englewood to the south with a diverse foreign-born population. Voter balance leans evenly between the two major parties in the southern wards.
The Austin Republican parade drew large crowds from all city districts to Merrick Park where ex Gov Hastings of Pennsylvania spoke. He praised national prosperity under Republicans but erred on 1873 1893, panics, and the Comstock lode while affirming Austin as orderly and attentive.
The Prairie Club announces the debt has been resolved as the Building and Loan Association bought the property at foreclosure. A new Kenilworth Hall Association will rent to the club, reducing fixed charges to about $150 per month. The club aims to recruit fifty new members, with initiation of $10 and dues of $7.50 per quarter.
The Cicero Vindicator faced a writ and custodian takeover after editor William Halley clashed with foreman John Theobald over wages and missing materials. Constable Henry J. Henkermeyer and bondsmen sued Halley for 20000 damages, while Halley describes extortion and misconduct by the official and by lawyer Dutton leading to temporary dispossession and later partial restitution. The dispute centers on a levy, a judgment, and a disputed claim for 95 dollars. The case moves to Judge Wallace's court with Halley promising further comment on Dutton and Hankermeyer.
The scene closes with a gallant finish as a weary audience of men shows fatigue while women start to enjoy the performance. A gallery appears unnaturally reverent, likened to a choir of gods observing the action.
A massive Oct 14 gathering at Merrick Park in Austin featured a four-division parade led by L. H. Howell and the Flambeau Club. Speakers included W. Lorimer, Capt. Tanner, Henry Hertz, and Gov. Hastings, praising McKinley and attacking Bryan, with an audience of about 5,000 cheering through the night.
The item surveys clergy milestones and church events across several cities. It notes Rehoboth Maryland’s 115th anniversary, deaths of Rev A F Werrick and Rev Henry A Delano, the Fort Wayne Baptist parsonage purchase, J L Henson’s pastorate additions, and Dr John Matthews mid-century ministry. It also mentions Lorimer’s London joke, Presbyterian statistics, Lower Wabash Conference, an Ecumenical Methodist Conference invitation, Dr John Hall’s British Isles trip, Bangor Ireland services, Ballington Booth’s ordination, and Chicago ordination details.
A reflective piece on cycling culture, personalities, and social perceptions of wheelmen and wheelwomen. It weighs skill against honesty, status against taste, and the evolving ethics of racing while noting the public’s appetite for knowledge about wheels and riders.
Austin high school football beat the Provisos 16 to 0 at Austin on Saturday October 10 with Whitehead McFarland and Kellogg starring. Oak Park overwhelmed Lake View 44 to 0 as Baker and Fishleigh led scoring while Oak Park juniors downed River Forest 12 to 0 at River Forest. The Austin junior team defeated Lake View juniors 20 to 0 at Austin with Haythorn and Weber shining. Oak Park high beat Lyons 30 to 20 in a separate matchup.
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