Burke Victory as Cook County Democrats Wipe Out Ingrates
The Cook County Democracy repudiates Harrison and the United Order of Ingrates at its annual reorganization. Robert J. Burke is re elected Secretary by an overwhelming margin. Miles J. Devine becomes Marshal, replacing Farrell. The party brands ingratitude and Harrison as finished, declaring Burke’s win a triumph for honest Democratic force and a purge of city hall influence.
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Cook County Democracy
Marshal Farrell
Miles J. Devine
Cook County
Chicago
Robert J. Burke
Burke
United Order of Ingrates
Harrison
Ingrates
Robert E. Burke
Carter H. Harrison
West
Robert F. Burke
County Democracy
Behrenbeck
Democratic Party
Devine
Eagle
Cap
Tray
Farrell
Stringer lauded as strong floor member in Thirty seventh General Assembly
Senator Stringer was praised as one of the wisest on the floor of the last Legislature and the youngest member of the Senate in the Thirty seventh General Assembly. He supported John M. Palmer for U S Senator and helped nominate Als huler two years ago. Dunning lacks a head after Lange’s resignation, with a race for succession underway. Neely acts as superintendent at Dunning while Lange seeks to regain his old post. Ex County Commissioner Henry Beer, ex Alderman Henry Wulff, and Louis Sharringhaus contend for the post, with Sharringhaus reportedly backed by five County Commissioners. The Adviser in Tax Matters post is new, incumbents remaining. Shepard becomes Acting County Attorney and Tax Adviser to the Board of Review and Assessors. George Gibbs, former Board of Assessors’ attorney, slated for retirement with a $2,500 salary. The spring primary pits the Wathler Thompson bloc against Harrison allies.
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Stringer
Senate
General Assembly
John M. Palmer
United States
Alschuler
Dunning
Lange
Dr. Neely
Henry Beer
Blue Island
Henry Wulff
Twenty Seventh Ward
Louis Sharringhaus
Desplaines
Sharringhaus
Shepard
Board of Review
Board of Assessors
George Gibbs
Gibbs
Wathler- Thompson
Warden County
Charles J. Happel
George 8. Olson
Louis 4. Behan
Prank L. Shepard
William McLaren
Elton Lower
Democratic nomination for United States Senator in Illinois
Democratic politicians expect Samuel Alschuler of Aurora to win the party nomination for U S Senator, while Chicago politics show a shifting scene with the Speakership battle fading on the Republican side. The piece also notes county patronage fights, civil service concerns, and muses on potential Mayoral candidates including Clarence Darrow, with reference to Greek Persian relations and women voting for trustees.
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United States
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora
Alschuler
Democrats
Schoenbeck Ousted From Chicago Board Over Vote
A Chicago editorial attacks Mayor Harrison for demanding the resignation of Albert Schoenbeck from the Board of Local Improvements after Schoenbeck voted for Burke in the County Central Committee election. The piece praises Schoenbeck as principled and qualified, argues his removal was political retribution, and condemns the administration for civil service reform rhetoric masking self interest.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Albert Schoenbeck
Board of Local Improvements
John Gilden
Michael Rogers
W. G. Korple
Warren Avenue
Barrett- MecGillen-Burke
Harrison
Democrats of
Chicago
City of
Schoenbeck
County Central Committee
Robert Eb. Burke
Burke
Sehoenbeck
Ross
Chicago Voters Weigh Ideals as March Approaches
A reflective commentary questions Chicago citizens and voters about the city’s political climate. It criticizes Schoenbeck for opposing Carey and Harrison’s county slate, branding Schoenbeck unfit. The piece labels the mayor’s civil service reform as weak and mocks churchgoers who abandon church for bad weather or dull sermons.
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John Powers
Great
Democratic Club
Mayorette
Harrisonian
Soner
Tion
Carter
Lawrence Bringer
Lincoln
Logan County
Forty-third General Assembly
John P. Hopkins
Democratic State Central Committee
Springfeld
Yates
Ilinois
Major Hogan
Judge Sherman
J 14
Great Northern Hotel
Mr. Sherman
Miller
Wilfred Arnold
Galesburg
Sherman Camp
Arnold
John Plain
Luke ©Leran
Detective Department
Gilden, Rogers
Korple
Cardonari
Clarence 8. Darrow
Darrow
Greece
Athens
Darius
State University
Persia
Civil Service
Carey
the Civil Service Commission
Joss
Mr. Schoenbeck
Barrett-McGillon-Burke
Ltarrison
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