Next Year Promises Major Party Battles in Illinois
The piece previews a presidential year in Illinois politics with factions in both parties competing to control state machinery. It highlights Edward F. Dunne’s possible gubernatorial bid, Democratic optimism, and a push for municipal subway plans as well as harbor and transit developments in Chicago.
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Bolling
Edward F. Dunne
Democrats
Illinois
Democratic Party
National
House of Repatives
Democrats of Congress
Chicago
Andrew M. Lawrence
Auditorium
Trict
Bion J. Arnold
Industrial Club of
Congress Hotel
Mr. Arnold
River
Clark Street
John J. Coburn
Thomas Jefferson Club
Weat Park No. 2
Jefferson Street
John P. McGoorty
Dunne
Deneen
James Hamilton Lewis
Coburn
Springfield
McGoorty
Thomas Jefferson
Mayor Harrison Outlines Four Big City Problems
Mayor Harrison discusses four key issues for his term including harbor and subway plans, the Chicago plan, and ward redistricting. He favors basing redistricting on actual population and suggests a possible outside commission for subway work. He backs O Connor and Juul harbor bills and calls for ward boundary reforms to reflect growth.
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Outer Harbor
Sexton
O'Connor
Eugene Block
New Harbors, Wharves and Bridges
Council
Corporation Counsel
Block
F. Kleeman
Lake Calumet Harbor
House
Chicago Harbor
General Assembly
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
van Buren Street
Madison Streets
Harrison
Carter H. Harrison
Transportation Committee
Juul Harbor
State Senate
Burns
12Th Street
Busse
Carl T. Murray
Twentieth Ward
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John E. Owens
Francis W. Walker
Peter Bartzen
Maclay Hoyne
Herman J. Bauler
Michael Zimmer
Peter Reinberg
John E. Traeger
A. J. Sabatham
James F. Bowers
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago Railways Company
Miles J. Devine
Robert E. Burke
James H. Farrell
Daniel J. McMahon
George F. Mulligan
John D. McGregor
Thomas J. Powers
Democratic Congress
Kimball E. Valentine
Public Works
McGann
Black
Grant Park
Evanston
Blue Island
Harvey
Senator O'Connor
Aries
Committee On Traction
Murray
A. v. Vermak
North Side
Division Street
North Avenue
John V. Clarke