Battle royal looms as Cook County eyeing fall campaign
The fall campaign in Cook County opens with high stakes for Democrats and Republicans. Leaders clash over machine control, Roosevelt era policy, and Lorimer’s fate, while Governor Yates and national influences shape the Chaos with intraparty struggles and talks of harmony slates.
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Cook County
William Lorimer
Natonal
Yates
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Lorimer
Cook County race talk highlights sheriffs and treasurers
In Cook County politics several strong Sheriff candidates are discussed including Alderman Thomas J. Dixon Daniel D. Healy and John Hanberg. Fred A. Busse leads for County Treasurer while Philip Knopf heads the County Clerk race. Democratic revolt against payroll dictates and party organizing gains notice across the state with President John Powers and Secretary Robert B. Burke praised.
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Thomas J. Dixon
Daniel D. Healy
John Hanberg
Fred A. Busse
Philip Knopf
Hertz
Knopf
Reddick
Peters
Democratic Party
Cook County
John Powers
Robert B. Burke
Thor
Harrison
County Democracy
Tilden Democracy
County Central Committee
Democrats stir over Chicago leaders in Cook County politics
The piece surveys factional strife within Cook County and Chicago Democratic circles as Mayor Harrison faces opposition from the powerful county majority, with mentions of Mayor Rose of Milwaukee and potential U S Senate candidates while Republican figures debate over judicial nominations and party control ahead of the fall primaries.
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Carter H. Harrison
West
David 8. Jose
Milwaukee
Rose
Cook County
Democrats of
Chicago
Harrison
Hose
Democratic lawyers named for judicial honors in Cook County
A list of able Democratic lawyers including Gustavus J. Tatge Edward O Brown Morris St P Thomas Austin O Sexton Donald T Morrill Andrew J Ryan John P McGoorty Wil Prentiss Charles Verne M J Thackerberry Edgar Tolman Shope George Mills Rogers George S Foster John B Owens M K Hunt Jeremiah B O Connell William Howard Fitzgerald William P B Black Granville W Browning Sydney Stein suggests Cook County Democrats can select strong judicial timber without tips from the bar primary crowd.
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Gustavus J. Tatge
Edward 0. Brown
Morris St. P. Thomas
Austin O. Sexton
Donald TL. Morrill
Andrew J. Ryan
John P. McGoorty
Wi. Prentiss
Charles Verne
M. J. Thackaberry
Edgar Bronson
Tolman
PD. Shope
George Mills Rogers
George 8. Foster
John Be, Owens
M. K. Hunt
Jeremiah B
O'Connell
Howard Fitzgerald
Black
Granville W
Browning
Sydney Stein
Cook County
Reading the Signs of Burke Power in County Democracy
Nine hundred Democrats applaud Robert E. Burke at Cook County Democratic headquarters as a new movement consolidates control. The influx of lawyers doctors and businessmen expands Burke Payne and others leadership shaping party machines statewide amid push for harmony and victory.
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Peerlens
Robert EB. Burke
John Barton Payne
Parker
Hike
Powers
Nothiig
Chicago
Daily Press
Corto
Burke
Denis Rey
HD Burke
Eat
Dn Tiet
Dhe
Harrison
Schol
Robert BE. Burke
J. B. Payne
William Prentiss
Henry J. Furber
Eteh
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Uedtinge
Strong County Nominating Moves Highlight Elections
Good Democrats and good eitizers will mark ballots for Hon dimes Me Andrews in the fall election. Theaty appears likely to be nominated for President of the County Board. Joseph B. Leake is expected to be nominated for Superior Court Judge by the Republican county convention.
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Democrats
Tranlel
Theaty
Liis
Cien
Joseph B. Leake
Republican County Corevention
Charles C Breyer Touted as Democratic Board of County Commissioners Candidate
Prominent West Division businessman Charles C Breyer is endorsed as a good man for the Democratic ticket and urged for consideration as a candidate for the Board of County Commissioners.
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Charles C. Breyer
West Division Street
Board of County Commitssioners
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