Aldermanic battles loom in Illinois city wards for control
City hall plans spark fierce contests across 35 wards as aldermen face re election. Key races center on the Twenty third ward mayoral clash with Kjellander opponents and plans to field candidates in every ward. Harlem politics mix patronage with party fights, as reformers clash with Thompson and Harrison forces and veterans seek renomination amid graft charges.
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Kjellander
Kelly
G. O. P. Standard
Hugo Krause
John Kimball
Oliver L. Watson
M. J. Dempsey
Dempsey
Progressive County Central Committee
Thompson
John Kjellander
Belmont Hall
Julius
Otto Rilling
Eugene Block
Henry P. Bergen
Deneen
Tle
Bergen
George E. Nye
Theiir Service
Nye
Coffin
Civil Service Commission
Alea
Ward
Hugh Norris
Frederick W. Patterson
Ald
Stern
Clifford Roe
Willis O. Nance
Willam Mulvihill
Andrew Metzger
Kimball
N. E. Christiansen
Ald. Cross
Clarence
Piggott
Block
Earl W. Walker
Julius Kline
J. M. Alford
George Pretzel
Frank B. Buszin
Frank MceDermott
James Rea
M. A. Michaelson
Anthony D'Andrea
Sewer and Tunnel Workers’ Union
Alderman Bowler
Ald. Bowler
Ald. Powers
Bowler
Ald. Watson
Hall
Toman
Lynch
Civil Service
Council
Hoyne
Capt. Coffin
Joseph P. Geary
Bryan to Help Dr ys Five Dry Speeches in Chicago
The Drys announce a pledge from William J. Bryan to deliver five dry speeches in Chicago during the forthcoming campaign for saloon closing.
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William J. Bryan
Chicago
Deneen’s Delight Headed to National Convention
Former Governor Deneen will lead the Republican delegation to the next national convention. Supporters expect triumph at the primaries as reports from every county in the state reflect confidence.
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Deneen
Faherty Announces Citywide Subway Campaign Tour
Michael Faherty, president of the Board of Local Improvement, declares he will stump in every ward to push immediate construction of the city subways.
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Board of Local Improvements
Subway
Michael Faherty
Board of Local Improvement
Dog Catchers Jealous of Municipal Court Bench
The Chicago Municipal Courts remain 18,650 cases behind as they end 1915 with 2,808 more dispositions than filings. Felony filings hover near 9,000 yearly with little change. misdemeanors rise from about 15,000 in 1907 to over 25,000 by 1915, and ordinance prosecutions jump from 45,535 in 1907 to 101,892 last year.
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Municipal Courts of
Chicago
Zimmer Warden Faces Scrutiny Over Bar Patronage Charge
The article reports Chicago era politics and a penitentiary warden Michael Zimmer facing loss of director post amid charges tied to bars. It notes anti saloon league links, statements about crime and drink, and investigation into patronage traded for aldermanic votes.
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Mike Zimmer
Hearst- Harrison Combine
Chicago Examiner
Penitentiary Statesman
Hols State
Joliet
G. F. Rhinehart
Anti- Saloon League
Political Equality League
League
Congress Hotel
Judith Loewenthal
Albert H. Schweizer
No Seats No Fare Sparks City Traction Clash
The Chicago traction dispute centers on an order to provide seats for all passengers and to run trailer cars where needed. Officials accuse traction firms and city admins of obstructing public needs while regulators clash over jurisdiction and potential legal battles.
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William L. O'Connell
Board of Public Utilities
Chicago
Traction Company
Public Utilities Commission
City Council Committee
State Public Utilities Commission
Walter A. Shaw
Busby
Leonard A. Busby
State Public Utility Commission
Lord & Thomas
Wrigley Expected To Run For Republican Delegate
William Wrigley Jr. rims from Roosevelt era to seek a 1916 Republican National Convention delegate seat in Chicago’s Ninth district. Once a bull moose financier, he deserting progressives, returns to the GOP fold, citing broad business and political backing and a pledge to Teddy Roosevelt’s causes.
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William Wrigley Jr
William Wrigley, Jr
Wrigley
Chicago
United States
Ralph Otis
Smith Likely Nominee for Governor If Backed by O Malley
Frank L. Smith, a Dwight banker, appears poised for the Republican gubernatorial nomination pending strong backing from his supporters. Dr. Thomas J. O Malley, a renowned physician, is credited with mobilizing party friends and could propel Smith to victory in the primary. The piece also lists the 1916 election calendar detailing registration, canvasses, revisions, primaries, and the state and county election dates through November.
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Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Thomas J. O'Malley
O'Malley
Colonel Smith
Brenets
Ity
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Illinois
John A. Richert
Ibryan
Ford
Faherty
DOG Catchers
Zimmer
United Societies
Lawrence Y. Sherman
City Council
Merriam, Sitts and
Doyle
L. A. Busby
Council Transportation Committee
W. W. Gurley
Henry Atpatel
Gurley
State Commission
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