THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF CHICAGO. BY M. L. AHERN. First Edition. (COVERING THE PERIOD FROM 1837 TO 1887.) LOCAL POLITICS, FROM THE CITY'S BIRTH; CHICAGO'S MAYORS, .ALDER­ MEN AND OTHER OFFICIALS; COUNTY AND FE.DERAL OFFICERS; THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS; THE HAY- MARKET HORROR; MISCELLANEOUS. CHIC.AGO: DONOHUE & HENNEBEaRY~ PRINTERS. AND BINDERS. COPYRIGHT. 1886. BY MICHAEL LOFTUS AHERN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTENTS. PAGE. The Peoples' Party. ........•••.•. ............. 33 A Memorable Event ...... ••••••••••• f •••••••••••••••••• 38 The New Election Law. .................... 41 The Roll of Honor ..... ............ 47 A Lively Fall Campaign ......... ..... 69 The Socialistic Party ...... ..... ......... 82 CIDCAGO'S MAYORS. William B. Ogden .. ■ ■ C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ e ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ti ■ 87 Buckner S. Morris. .. .. .. .... ... .... 88 Benjamin W. Raymond ... ........................... 89 Alexander Lloyd .. •· . ................... ... 89 Francis C. Sherman. .. .... ·-... 90 Augustus Garrett .. ...... .... 90 John C. Chapin .. • • ti ••• . ...... 91 James Curtiss ..... .. .. .. 91 James H. Woodworth ........................ 91 Walter S. Gurnee ... .. ........... .. 91 Charles M. Gray. .. .............. •· . 92 Isaac L. Milliken .. .. 92 Levi D. Boone .. .. .. ... 92 Thomas Dyer .. .. .. .. 93 John Wentworth .. .. .. .. 93 John C. Haines. .. .. .. .. ... 93 ,Julian Rumsey ................... 94 John B. Rice ... ..................... 94 Roswell B. Mason ..... ...... 94 Joseph Medill .... 95 Lester L. Bond. ....... 96 Harvey D. Colvin .. ....... 98 Monroe Heath .... .. ..... 99 Carter H. Harrison ............ .. .. .. .. .. ...... 99 5 6 CONTENTS. cmCAGO'S COUNCILS, Chicago's Councils. ..................... 102 Arthur Dixon ..... 118 William P. Whelan. 119 James T. Appleton .. 119 George lVIueller ... 120 Charles W. Drew. 120 David H. Gile ........................ 120 Oscar D. Wetherell. ................ 120 Thomas C. Clarke .. -.. 121 Henry F. Sheridan. 121 Charles Hillock .... ..... 122 Charles F. L. Doerner .. ..... 122 Edward F. Cullerton ... 122 Joseph M. Webber . ......................................... 123 James H. Hildreth ....................... 124 Redmond F. Sheridan . ............... 124 Lawrence A. Yore ... .................... 125 William F. Mahoney. 125 J. R. Wheeler .... 126 Stephen P. Revere 126 Henry M. Deal. 127 Samuel Simons .. 127 Samuel Kerr. , ..................... _....................... 127 ,v alter S. Hull~ .......................................... 127 J. L. Campbell .................... .. 128 John W. Lyke................ .... ....... 128 James A. Landon . ............. _................... 129 Frank Schack .... ............................. 129 D. W. Ryan ...... • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••• 12~ William Eisfeldt. 129 Joseph H. Ernst. 130 Henry Severin ... 130 John H. Colvin. 130 John A. Linn ... 131 Thomas J. Carney 131 Jacob Tiedeman ... ... 132 William R. Manierre .... ................... 132 CITY OFFICIALS. T. T. Gurney ..... 133 De Witt C. Cregier ••••••• C. " ......... 133 CONTENTS. William AL Devine. ................. 134 Hempstead ,:v ash burne. ................................ 135 Francis A. f-lc>ffmnn, Jr . .................................... 136 William J. Onahan . ......................................... 136 C. Herman Plautz .......................................... 137 Charles Gastfield ............................................ 137 Alexander ICirkland ........................................ 137 William Edgar . ............................................. 138 D. 0. \Vi-lkie . ............................................... 139 John Agnevv. ..................................... 139 Oscar C. De,v olf. ................... 140 Brock L. J\'Ic Vickar ........................................ 140 I-Ierman Lieb ................... , .......................... 141 J ol1n W. Lyons ............................................ 142 E. E. Gilbert . : ............................................ 143 J ol1n Comiskey . ............................. 145 Charles E. Felton .......................................... 146 J ol1n ]\IcCarthy ...........................•................. 147 J ol1n J\il. Brovtn ............................................ 148 George A. ~Ieecl1 ................................. .- ......... 149 George Ke1.. sten . ........................... 149 J 11stice Wl1ite . .............................................. 150 Orlin P. Ingersoll ................................ : ......... 150 Daniel Scully . .. ·............................................ 150 Peter Foote . .... 151 Cl1arles Arnd. 152 David J. Lyon .............................................. 152 John K. Prindiville. .. 154 C. ,,,r. Wood1nan ........................................... 154 John C. Barker . 155 I-Iar<lin B. Bra)rton ............. · ..... : . 155 D. liarry I-lammer. 156 Louis Kistler . 157 W. H. Gleason ..._ .......................................... 158 S. B. Chase ................................................. 158 Frank Dral{e . 159 John A. Bell ................................................ 160 Denis J. Swenie. 161 "'\Villiam l\'.lusham....... ............. 162 J ol1n Redell. 162 J ol1n H. Green. 163 8 CONTENTS. Frederick J. Gabriel. .................. .................... 163 Joseph C. Pazen ................ _....................... ~ .. 164 Edward W l\iurphy. ~ ...................................... 164 J\'I. W. Conway_ ...•.•.•..................................... 165 John Campion ............................................. 166 Leo Meyers ................................................ 167 Richard Fitzgerald ......................................... 167 Peter Schnt1r .. • . • • .. • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • • . • • • . • 168 Charles S. Petrie ........................................... 168 Maurice W. Shay ................................. ~ ..... 169 Joel A. Kinney . 170 Frederick N. Shippy. , . ..... 170 John P. Barrett . .............. ·. .. ..... 171 David M. Hyland ........................... , .............. ~. 172 John Fitzpatrick ........................................... 172 William. Carroll .............................................. 173 Frank J. Lewis . .. 173 James P. Crowlev. .. ............... 173 Jacob F~ Mehren ........................................... 173 Frederick W. Gund . .............. ~ ........................ 174 Organization of the Fire Department . ....................... 174 The Po1npier Corps . ....................................... 186 Fire Alarm Service . ..................................... 188 Volunteer Service. ............. 188 Paid Fire Department.. ..................................... 190 Benner's Fire Escape ......... 193 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Police Department . ....................................· . 194 Frederick Ebersold. 194: .John Bonfield. 195 William Buckley.. ................................ ~ . 195 Simon O'Donnell. 196 William Ward.. ... 197 A. W. Hathaway ............................................ 197 Michael Shaack. 198 John D. Shea ............................................... 199 Joseph Ripley. .. 199 George W. Hubbard. 200 Edward Laughlin. 201 Madison Beadell. • . • . • . • . 201 CONTENTS~ John Rehm ...... .......................... 202- Edward J. Steele. ................. 202 James P. Stanton .................. 203 John Byrne . ........................ ,,,. ...................... 203 Richard A. Shephard. ..... 204 John Croak ......... .......... r • • • • • 205 Victor Schumacher .. ........ 205 Wheeler Bartram.... .. .. ..... 206 John E. Fitzpatrick .................•.•.. , .. ...... 206, Elisha E. Lloyd· ...................•...•..••. .......... 207· Michael Bischoff . .. ~ ...· ......................... .... 207' John Baus ...................................... ~ ...... 207 August Blettner . ............. ·. .. .. o • • 208 Francis Penzen................ .. ... 20$ Anson Backus............ .......... ' 208 Daniel Hogan .. • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• .. 208 George Sanford .........••.•.....•••.•..•. ............ 209 Frank G. Beaubien .••...•...••.••..•..•• • •••••• 0 •••••••••• 209 Sylvester Kennedy........•••••..•••••.•..... ......... 210 Anthon Odin Oyen ...........•... ~ •.....•.••. 210 Charles M. Day . .......... o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 212 Alexis C. Burdick ..... ........................... .. 212 John E. Mahoney. • • • • • • 0 ••••••• ............. 213 Dexter Codman . ·. .. "' . o • • • • • 213· Michael Brennan. .. .. .. 214 .Joseph B. Sl1epard . , ........ ., . 214 R. H. Figg . ............. ..... 214 Samuel A. Ellis .......... 215 Michael J. Granger .................. ........ " ....... 215 John Egan.. .. 216 John Reed .. 216 Edward Cosgrove ...........•.. .. ... 217 John Stift ........ 217 Michael Gallagher .. 218 William H. Carman . 218 Dennis Simmons. I • 218 W. S. Halloran .. ..... 219 Dennis Kay ..... e • • • • • • • • • 219 Reinhold Meyer ......... .... 219 John O'Donnell .. .. .. .... .. 220 Francis O'Neill ....•.•••.••.•..••...•.• .. .. .. .. .. 220 10 CONTENTS. John J. Kelly .................... ................ 221 Tierney and Tho1--pe. .. •........ 1 ..................... 221 Roster of the Police Department .................... 222 Police Telephone and Signal System ................ 233 The Haymarket Horror-The Official Report ................. 239 THL COUNTY BOARD. George C. Klehm ... 255 John E. Van Pelt ..... 256 James J. McCarthy ..... ••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••• 257 Daniel J. Wren . .. ..............................