Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-12-16 | Page 1 | Democrats Split with Dissension

DEMOCRATS SPLIT WITH DISSENSION Chicago, Dec. 10- The Cook county Democracy .Marching club which, for years has'attractod admiration in cities cit-ies east and south an well as in the central west, on account of the silk umbrellas of Its members has split with dissension. Robert E. Burke, who for years was the sccrotarv of the organization, was ousted from the petition a few days ago by one faction and his place given, giv-en, to Charles Fitz-.naurico, Mayor Harrison's secretary. Mr. Burke ro-fusus ro-fusus to give up the position and incidentally in-cidentally claims $17,000 which he eavs Is due him from the organization. organiza-tion. He called a meeting yesterday and 125 of the faithful adopted resolutions reso-lutions in which thoy set forth their intentions of standing bv Mr. Burke and denounced the mayor and other leaders of the opnosln- farMon.