Democrats Call State Convention in Springfield April 21
The Democratic state convention, chaired by Charles, will meet in Springfield on April 21 with a published call based on one delegate per 400 votes for Wilson electors in 1912. The body will have 1,029 delegates, including 348 from Cook County, and may consider endorsing a slate of state candidates ahead of primaries. The Dunne Harrison Lewis faction plans resolutions endorsing Senator James Hamilton Lewis for vice president, among other motions.
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Charles
Springfield
Cook County
Dunne-Harrison-Lewis
James Hamilton Lewis
Political factions weigh resolutions on governor’s renomination
Party leaders signal support for Governor Dunne and consider backing his re nomination. The plan risks a clash among Sullivan supporters and the Harrison Dunne Lewis bloc as factions maneuver over endorsement and policy alignment.
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Tion
Dunne
Sullivan
Coburn Heavily Backed for Chicago Judge Nomination
John J. Coburn, among Chicago's most popular Democrats, is strongly supported for the Democratic nomination for Judge of the Superior Court.
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John J. Coburn
Chicago
Vote for Mamer in the Nineteenth Ward election
The Nineteenth Ward Republicans urge re election of Committeeman Chris Mamer describing him as one of the ablest Republicans on the party managing committee and urging constituents to support his return to office.
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Nineteenth Ward
Chris Mamer
Mayer Is Treasurer Final steps in forest district formation
Election of permanent officers completed at the county board meeting in President Peter Reinberg’s office. Oscar F. Mayer of 5727 Sheridan Road was chosen as permanent treasurer and Peter Ellert as permanent secretary, marking decisive progress toward creating the forest preserve district.
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Forest Preserve
Peter Reinberg
Oscar F. Mayer
Sheridan Road
Peter Ellert
Reinberg
City hires tracing of bureau with new force
The report lists Maj. James Miles and several others as part of the bureau. A total of $35,000 is available to support the bureau and enlarge the force. Temporary appointees who lost positions include E. H. Davenport Edgar T. Davies F. A. Becker Herbert Beifeld William McCarthy Victor Borling and Clarence Idarius.
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James Miles
F. H. Canfield
A. B. Segar
J. 8. Reid, Jr
E. L. Bentz
Bureau
E. H. Davenport
Edgar T. Davies
F. A. Becker
Herbert Beifeld
William McCarthy
Victor Borling
Clarence Idarius
Taxed to Death by Reformers in Chicago
In Chicago the campaign to fund reform efforts taxes citizens to the limit. The article notes salaries for leading reform departments including women earning five thousand dollars annually to head these new divisions.
Preserving Chiago Forests Moves Forward with Bond Issue
The commission approved signing the $1,000,000 bond issue, clearing the path to begin preserving several desirable natural forests around Chiago. This step signals readiness to fund conservation work and protect local woodland resources for the future.
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Chiago
Brennan for Delegate in the Tenth District
Democratic voters of the tenth district favor George E. Brennan a popular businessman as a delegate candidate to the National Convention. Brennan is described as one of Illinois' ablest and most popular Democrats whose knowledge of men and conditions will aid the national gathering.
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George E. Brennan
Illinois
Brennan
City Council Reforms Criticized for Favoring Women Workers
A quotation laments reforms over five years, noting paying women superintendents 3000 dollars annually and female stenographers 150 dollars a month while men seek work. It also cites a rise in city salaries from 24 million to over 35 million, increasing costs to the public.
Glenn in the Field Seeks GOP Convention Delegate Seat
John M. Glenn secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association announced his plan to file a petition to run as a delegate to the Republican national convention. He will run unpledged from the Tenth District. Senator Sherman, a boyhood friend, is praised as a man of great ability.
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John M. Glenn
Ilinois
Council Reassigns Efficiency Bureau to Finance Panel
The efficiency bureau leaves civil service commission to join the council finance committee after the 1916 budget. Seven examiners of efficiency were discharged as part of the restructuring, with investigations to be conducted under the finance committee’s direction.
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Efficiency Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Finance Committee
Council Finance Committee
Burns Named Republican Committeeman in Thirty-Fourth Ward
William E. Burns will be elected Republican Committeeman in the thirty fourth ward. He is able honest and industrious and will do more for his party in a day than some of the candidates could do in a year.
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William E. Burns
Blame the Reformers in Chicago Tax Waste
A public editorial denounces reformers claiming they run up taxes and create unnecessary, well-paid jobs. The piece calls for amending laws to jail reformers on new facts and urges Chicago voters to halt what it terms a wasteful “saturnalia” of public spending.
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Chicago
Pike Will Win Ward Twenty-One Committee Seat
Eugene R. Pike is favored to win the Twenty-first ward committee seat over Oscar Hebel according to political observers. Pike is popular with Republicans, respected by voters, and noted for his broad liberal views and loyal friendship.
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Eugene R. Pike
First Ward
Moffett
Oscar Hebel
Pike
Gibbons Poised to Win Democratic Ward Seat
Harry R. Gibbons, a leading county box manufacturer and popular Democratic figure, is certain to be elected Democratic ward committeeman in the Twenty-fifth ward this spring as long as he remains in the race.
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Harry R. Gibbons
Democratic List of Delegates at Large Filed Names
Democratic delegates at large are Edward F. Dunne Michael Zimmer John W Eckhart Carter H Harrison Roger C Sullivan Robert M Sweitzer Jacob R Creighton Reed Green Henry T Rainey Jackson R Pearce Robert Emmet Burke plus Cairo Fairfield and Quincy locations. Legislative speakers offered by Legislative Voters League led by Clifford W Barnes and Ralph Ellis for clubs. City Council committees schedule listed by day and time across various departments.
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Edward F. Dunne
Beacon Reet
Michael Zimmer
West Twenty First Street
John W. Eckhart
Monroe Street
Carter H. Harrison
Sheridan Road
Roger C. Sullivan
Washingtonoulevard
Robert M. Sweitzer
West Jackson Boulevard
Jacob R. Creighton
Fairfield
Reed Green
Cairo
Henry T. Rainey
Carrollton
Jackson R. Pearce
Quincy
Robert Emmett Burke
N. la Salle Street
Legislative Voters’ League
Clifford W. Barnes
Ralph Ellis
Clifford W Barnes
Burke's Big Petition for Delegate at Large Nomination
The petition of Robert E. Burke for Delegate at Large to the Democratic National Convention to be held in St. Louis on June 14, 1916 was filed in Springfield Illinois by Burke. It lists 1980 signers with 980 more ardent supporters. Named are Daniel J. McMahon James V. Cunningham Wm H Oram Stanley H Kunz Joseph Gill Col Daniel Morarty County Commissioner Daniel Ryan John P Dougherty John A Haney Edward J Novak Chas A Murphy Chas 8 Thornton James A Long and many other well known Democrats including labor leaders Simon O Donnell Joseph Morton Stephen C Sumner George P Crowe Martin McGraw M C Buckley John Cleary Robert Mc Cauley and others.
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Robert E. Burke
St. Louis
Springfield
Illinois
Burke
Daniel J. McMahon
James V. Cunningham
Wm. H. Oram
Stanley H. Kunz
Joseph Gill
Col
Daniel Morarty
Daniel Ryan
John P. Dougherty
John A. Haney
Edward J. Novak
Chas. A. Murphy
Chas
Thornton
James A. Long
Labor Movement
Simon O'Donnell
Joseph Morton
Stephen C. Sumner
George P. Crowe
Martin McGraw
M. C. Buckley
John Cleary
Robert McCauley
Signers Back Owens for Democratic Judge Nomination
The petition lists 85 leading South Water Street businessmen and 75 active Board of Trade members among its signers, along with 600 well known German residents of the North Side. Former Judge John E. Owens is strongly backed for a Democratic nomination for Superior Court Judge. An advertisement promotes Dobbins Electric Soap as affordable and beneficial for overworked women.
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South Water Street
Board of Trade
North Side
Chas. H. Kellerman
Harry R. Gibbons
Joseph Grein
Edward J. Kelly
Daniel J. Coyne
Ald
John Haderlein
Frank Roeder
Gustav Seedorf
George Mayer
Thomas P. Keane
James Whalen
John Denney
Thomas O'Hearn
A. J. Caveney
John J. Leon
John E. Owens
Superior Court
Dobbins’ Soap Mfg. Co
Dobbins
Adv
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Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
John C. Cannon
Able Lawyer
Mamer
John M'Gillen
Mayer
Forest Preserve Commission
Thomas M. Sullivan
Popular Sanitary
George Brennan
Glenn
Manufacturers’ Association
Council
Sob
Gibbons
Democratic List
Special Park Commission
William L. O'Connell
Colin C. H. Fyffe
Arthur Josetti
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