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Primaries yield sweeping Democratic victory and reform
The article lauds a Democratic primary win with candidates backed by the people, highlighting Harry R. Gibbons for Sheriff and Ernst Hunsel for County Treasurer as strong outcomes. It denounces a Jacksonville cabal and praises Roger C. Sullivan, urging Bryan to learn from the result. It then argues for city banking regulation to curb unsafe small banks, praising major Chicago institutions as sound.
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Harry R. Gibbons
Ernst Humsnel
Real Harmony
Real Democracy
Roger C. Sullivan
Bryan
Jacksonville Cabal
Iinois
Wiliam J. Bryan
Jacksonville
Chicago
Banka
Hibernian Banking Association
Ilinois Trust and Bavings Bank
Graham & Sons
Union Trust Company
South Chicago Savings Bank
Commercial National
Continental National
Drovers Deposit National
Fort Dearborn National
Merchants’ Loan and Trust
Jennings Bank