Sweitzer Victory Forecast Sparks Chicago Campaign Bustle
Henry Stuckart, Sweitzer campaign chairman, predicts a mayoral plurality of 110,000 to 126,000 for Robert M. Sweitzer in Chicago. Dueling rallies fill Arcadia hall and nearby gardens as Gov. Dunne and Sen. James Hamilton Lewis endorse Sweitzer. Fans expect Sweitzer to drive out crooks, with police accountability on each beat, while rail arbitration and local politics intersect in a whirlwind of speeches and endorsements.
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Democratic Organization Committee
Ryan
Arcadia Hall
Republican 25Th Ward
Roosevelt
Bismarck Garden
Gov
Dunne
Sentnor
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Gov. Dunne
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Sweitzer Plans Reform Platform for Chicago Mayor Bid
Chicago mayoral candidate Sweitzer releases detailed reform agenda. He pledges to tackle transit early, expand police powers, root out crime, appoint capable department heads, speed public works, expand playgrounds and parks, protect civil liberties, and ensure staff accountability. Finance committee recommends equal salary halves for councilors amid pay changes. Appellate court upholds civil service removal in Midnight Club case. Election commissioners review nearly 1,000 suspect notices with canvassers. Hoyne denies employee influence on Thompson support.
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Willam Hale Thompson
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Hoyne
Sweitzer Seeks City Mayor Post With Concrete Transit Plan
The Republican candidate pledges a businesslike administration, strict law enforcement, and a clean city both physically and morally. He notes wide support from precinct committeemen and GOP letters offering speakers and workers. He vows to present a concrete program for public transit, including subways, and to remove politics from civic action.
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Elections committee bills expenses for Cook County senatorial contests
The State Senate elections committee bills total around 23000 with 7000 for 37 staffers, 4000 for daily senator allowances, 3500 for stenography, 2200 for Baldwin expenses, 1000 for Austin, and similar amounts for two defeated Democratic contestants. Attorneys fees range 1500 to 2000 per contestant. Governor Dunne signed Baldwin and Austin election certificates. The HALA day vote for women’s suffrage proceeds to third reading. A home rule and fare bills hearing schedule is set by Representative McCormick with railroad reps invited for April 14 hear. The era’s nonpartisan judges claim: only those fearing the people favor such a ticket.
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McCormick
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