Democrats Renominate Sitting Judges Add Two New Names
Democrats renew the judicial slate for the June 5 election and add two new names to the list. The ticket includes full term judge Richard E. Burke, Martin M. Gridley, William E. Dever, William F. Cooper, Charles A. McDonald, Municipal Judge John J. Sullivan, and short term Joseph B. David.
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Superior Court
Richard E. Burke
Martin M. Gridley
Evanston
William E. Dever
William F. Cooper
Charles A. McDonald
John J. Sullivan
Thirtieth
Joseph B. David
Women Lose Vote For Chicago Municipal Court Judges
County Judge Thomas F. Scully reported that a Supreme Court decision stripping women of the right to vote for Chicago Municipal Court judges also applies to downstate courts. Justice George A. Cooke said the ruling makes municipal judges constitutional officers, preventing female voting in Chicago’s fall municipal judge elections.
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Thomas F. Scully
Cook County
Chicago
Supreme Court
Macomb
Scully
Springfield
George A. Cooke
Cooke
Municipal Court of
Municipal Court
Funkhouser Junked as Moving Picture Censor
Chief of Police Charles C. Healey assumed final authority over censoring moving pictures from Maj. M. L. C. Funkhouser the second deputy chief of police, in a rearrangement of film review power.
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Corporation Counsel
Maj
Funkhouser
Chicago
O'Hara Vice Commission
Essanay Film Company
Thompson
Samuel A. Ettelson
Eugene R. Pike
Charles C. Healey
Maj. M. L. C. Funkhouser
Moving Picture
Donahoe Beats Heap In 1914 Election Vote Count
In November 1914 voters chose James Donahoe over Judge Heap by men’s votes while Heap won the office by leading in women’s votes. The five candidates tallied: Arnold Heap 161,026 total. Donahoe 159,532. Maher 159,953. Slattery 157,021. O'Hare 155,659, with Donahoe leading Heap by 3,864 in the male vote.
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James Donahoe
Judge Heap
Donahoe
Lst
Arnold Heap
M. E. Maher
J. M. Slattery
Thos. J. O'Hare
Lowdens Record of Frank O Lowden Career and Family
A concise biographical sketch covers Frank O Lowden born 1861 in Sunrise Minnesota moved to Iowa 1868 and education at Iowa State Union College of Law Northwestern Chicago and Knox College. It notes his law career, marriages to Florence Pullman and four children, political roles as congressman and Republican national committee member, farm development, and early Illinois political influence with references to Monroe street lighting and state offices.
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Chicago
Northwestern Law School
Lowden Hall
Illinois National Guard
Frank O. Lowden
Sunrise
Minnesota
Hardin County
Iowa
Iowa State University
Dexter, Herrick & Allen
Union College of Law
Northwestern
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Knox College
Galesburg
Florence Pullman
George M. Pullman
Lowden, Estabrook & Davis
Lowden
Yates-Deneen
Deneen
Illinois
National Committee
Congress
Hemenway Farm
Simissippi Farm
Rock River
Oregon
Harrison’s shriek on Dixon Williams ties to postmaster bid
Former Mayor Harrison says in Chicago that Dixon Williams has no proven record in city movements of significance. He recalls Williams only as president of the Southern Club at a bare hall meeting backing Williamsons presidential campaign and questions his political affiliation. He ends with a sharp, dismissive farewell.
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Chicago
Harrison
Dixon Williams
Southern Club
Wilson
Monroe Street Bridge to Become Broadway of Chicago
The city moves to build the Monroe street bridge after the Appellate Court lifted an injunction. Union Stetson funds the $450,000 project, with plans by the city. City Engineer John Ericson says it could be open by Christmas. Monroe Street Improvement Association members express jubilation.
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Russell Tyson
Association
Monroe Street
Michigan Avenue
Franklin Street
Chicago
South Park
Illinois Central Railroad
Lake Front
8. D. Childs & Co
John Ericson
Union Stetson
Madison Street
The
Monroe Street Improvement Association
Mayor Thompson Tops National Committeeman Slate
The article reports a tentative slate likely to be supported by a new organization led by Thompson. Names listed include Mayor William H. Thompson of Chicago for national committeeman, Frank O. Lowden for governor, John G. Oglesby for lieutenant governor, and Len Small for state treasurer.
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the Eagle
Thompson
William H. Thompson
Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Ogle County
John G. Oglesby
Elkhart
Len Small
Kankakee
New Chicago Aldermen Assignments Revealed
The Chicago City Council new members are slated for specific duties. Schwartz-Harbors covers wharves and bridges and health. Krumdick-Harbors handles license, schools, fire, police and civil service. Novak-License and health along with local industries. Horne-License, harbors, City Hall and buildings. Franz-Health, buildings, and track elevation. Walker-Harbors, buildings, judiciary. Adamowski-Buildings, streets and alleys, parks, playgrounds and beaches. Byrne-License, judiciary, terminals. Pegram-Health, schools, buildings.
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Chicago City Council
Schwartz
Krumdick
Novak
Horne
Franz—Health
Walker—Harbors
Adamowski
Byrne
Healey Heads Police Authority Says Counsel Rules
Corporation Counsel Ettelson states Chief Healey runs the police with final authority. The opinion confirms the chief may appoint a representative to censor pictures and act on that representative’s recommendations, rather than on Maj. Funkhouser’s rulings.
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Chief Healey
Ettelson
Corporation
Maj. Funkhouser
Maj. Funklhouser
Illinois Delegates: Pearce and Green Win. Zimmer Out
Jackson R. Pearce of Quincy defeated Warden Michael Zimmer for delegate at large, with Reed Green of Cairo also winning a slot. Green finished ninth, just outside the deadline, while Zimmer placed tenth on the final statewide tally reported by Secretary of State Stevenson as downstate returns came in.
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Michael Zimmer
Joliet
Illinois
Downstate
Stevenson
Jackson R. Pearce
Quincy
Sullivan
Zimmer
Reed Green
Cairo
Green
Pearce
Election figures show Cook County lead over Zimmer
The report notes Cook County totaling 82,616 votes versus 80,500 for Zimmer, highlighting a narrow edge in the race. The figures reflect early tallies and regional support dynamics without final certification.
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Cook County
Zimmer
More Wards, Fewer Aldermen Proposed in City Plan
Alderman Henry Db Capitain of the Twenty-fifth ward announces a council request to reduce the board to fifty wards with one alderman each. He argues the current seventy members are unwieldy and that single-ward representation would avoid duplication while offering salaries of at least 4000 dollars.
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Capitain
Twenty-fifth
Henry Db
Bodine Praised for Census Work and Cost Report
W L Bodine, director of the biennial school census, gave a preliminary report to President Jacob M Loeb on Tuesday. He notes field work cost 23442, slightly below 24085 for 1912. This census, the fourth under his direction, will be the first in ten years without extra funding requests, though two supervisors and twenty enumerators were discharged for the service.
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W. L. Bodine
Jacob M. Loeb
Mr. Bodine
Pike Rules Rightly On East Grand Pier Use
Comptroller Eugene R. Pike urged banning private dances and functions on the new municipal pier at East Grand avenue. He stated the harbor and subway commission should prohibit such events, insisting the pier is for all Chicagoans who pay for it.
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East Grand Avenue
Eugene R. Pike
Harbor and Subway Commission
Chicago
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E. J. Brundage
Richard J. Barr
Louis J. Emerson
Mount Vernon
Homer J. Tice
Greenview
Trust Press
Edward Brundage
Roy C. West
Charles H.wacker
Greater and More Beautiful
Chicago Commission
Healey
Mike
Mr. Zimmer
Bodine
Pike
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