Fight Over Mayoral Nomination Reaches Boiling Point
Ex governor Deneen backs Olson while Merriam seeks cross party support. Negotiations with Bancroft and Ickes fail as bids for compromise candidates collapse amid timing clashes and city signature hurdles. The dispute hinges on Olson Landis Revell McCormick and party power brokers.
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Deneen
Olson
Harold Ickes
Merriam
Brundage
Judge Olson
Edgar A. Bancroft
Mr. Bancroft
Judge Landis
Bancroft
Ickes
Alexander Revell
Ald
A. A. McCormick
Mr. Ickes
Renee
Chicago
Hubbard Woods
Ming
Roger Sullivan
Thompson S Ledger Debits Highlight City Struggles Under Mayor
The Thompson campaign issues a public ledger listing debits of the administration. Debits include higher labor costs, a tax revenue drop, population rise, more street lights needed, and reduced manpower.
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Thompson
Public Ledger
Illinois Legislature Debates Censorship and Vocational Aid
A Senate bill seeks to repeal local movie ordinances and place film control under the Department of Registration and Education, effective Oct 1 1919. Also moving through is a Kessinger education bill tied to Smith Hughes funds, with about 800000 dollars total for two years, while a reconstruction council for veterans faces favorable committee action. The record details municipal budget debates on corporate funds, patrols, and city debt amid civic lobbying and transportation plans.
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Senate
Buck
Monmouth
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Department of Registration and Education
Kessinger
Ilinois
Smith-Hughes
House
Representative Church
Committee On Education
Federal Treasury
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cornwell
State Council of Reconstruction
City Leaders Push for Reform and Infrastructure Upgrades
A compilation of city officials pledging strict law enforcement, long delayed widening of 12th Street, economical administration, expanded water capacity of 1,000,000 gallons daily, vetoes on harmful ordinances and gas rebates, rate fights before regulators, and a Michigan Boulevard link project begun after 18 years. Also noted are efforts to settle trades and streetcar terms to raise wages and improve conditions.
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Public Utilities Commission
Michigan Boulevard
Carey for Subways Plan Sparks City Council Debate
Thomas Carey, a Democratic mayoral candidate, urged the City Council to pass an ordinance authorizing the construction of thirty five miles of city owned and operated subway system within the city limits.
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Thomas Carey
Chicago Council Votes to Double Taxes on Small Home Owners
Chicago’s city council finance committee backed a tax increase to 2 per rate, arguing for more revenue to fund police, playgrounds, and city services. Aldermen clashed over how to fund the budget and questioned civic groups and Mayor Thompson’s involvement while noting a need for 1,000 more patrolmen and relief from the legislature.
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Chicago
Council Finance Committee
Coun
Thompson
John A. Richert
Schwartz
Ald
George F. Iliff
Edward F. Cullerton
Iliff
John Toman
Harris
Keeler
Julius Rosenwald
Ald. A. A. McCormick
Webb Endorses Sweitzer Rival for City Mayor
Thomas J. Webb, president of the Puhl Webb company and former Board of Review member, endorses the Democratic mayoral candidate. Webb notes Sweitzer has genuine business experience and can run city affairs on a business basis.
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Thomas J. Webb
Puhl-Webb Company
Board of Review
Robert M. Sweitzer
Webb
Sweitzer
City Council subcommittee tours cold storage plants
A city council public health subcommittee led by Health Commissioner Robertson visited three large cold storage plants to study whether shorter storage limits could reduce meat prices. Aldermen Olsen Kunz Kostner and Moran serve on the panel. plants will provide monthly storage figures.
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City Council Committee On Public Health
Robertson
Ald
Olsen
Kunz
Kostner
Moran
Federal Food Administration
Swit & Co
Ogden Avenue
Scully
Union
Lincoln Park
Chicago Plan Commission
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Harold L. Ickes
Work of Illinois Lawmaking Body
Municipal Voters’ League
Committee On
Carey
George B. Holmes
Dennis J. Hyan
Sweltzer
Kafeumme
Stemneg
Ald. T. F. Byrne
Frank Johnston, JR
Chicago Board of Aldermen
Luther P. Friesiedt
August Krumhols
Chicago Building Trades Council
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