| Show morgan does not represent the strength of the socialist party in chicago he Is ia however a popular per BOU with the english englich speaking reformers but he has never dever been recognized as aa an orthodox party man by the foreign speaking socialists the strength of the candidate to ig surprising considering the fact that two years ago this same party could only muster a few hundred votes this party is composed of several secret societies federated for political purposes they are the patriotic order sons son of america the united order of deputies the loyal orange men of america and part of the brit ish american and canadian amerl ameri can societies one strict rule in these societies must be observed above all others and that is that no member vote bingly for any candidate for political office who is a roman catholic in good standing in the church this party it will be seen polled nearly votes at the last election carter H harrison is well known all over the country he was always recognized as a stalwart democrat but at present be is tabooed by the party everywhere Heme hemstead tead washburn the successful candidate Js the son of mr washburn who was minister to france during the franco german war he is a young man and very popular in his party in his case religion ioa entered into the election his wife to is a roman catholic and the cry was raised against him by the secret society men of the republican party he probably lost losta a few thousand of his party votes owing to his cifes religion but it is said that he gained as many if not more from the other parties by reason of this same fact if the anti alien allen and anti catholic party keeps on growing for two years more as it has to in the past two years it looks as if the next Chica Chi casco oco contest for mayor would be catholic and anti catholic |
