Political scheming and graft chatter in Chicago wards
A dense critique outlines Hennessey, Horsey, and Hull gaining power through the Stock Exchange, with Perry A. Hull backing Horsey Patton for favored offices. It questions city gain from sidewalk space and lampoon’s Nourse’s water office reforms, naming possible races for Congress, probate judge, and alderman across multiple wards with notable figures and factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsey Patton
Stock Exchange
Perry A. Hull
Hennessey
Hull
Horsey
Horsey's
la Salle
Washington Streets
Political Rumbles in Cook County Primaries and Alliances
A flood of rumored candidacies and loyalties fills Chicago and Cook County ahead of primaries. Aldermen seek renomination. factions challenge each other while unions and clubs back or denounce candidates. Reeves arrives from Washington to firm his delegate fight. Carter’s governor bid fuels ward conflicts.
Cook County GOP Eyes Alternate Candidate for Governor
Worded talk in Cook County GOP points to O N Carter being asked to run as a rival to Judge Hanevy. Report notes the faction opposing the “big four” who controlled 560 delegates, amid charges of backroom deal makeups at a hotel love feast involving Hull, Madden, Patton and others.
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Cook County
Haneevy
O. N. Carter
Republican
Huneey
Carter
Hull
Madden
Patton
Hanecy
Haneey
Eagle
Judge Carter
Grundy County
Morris Herald
Ottawa Journal
Busse
Paris Beacon
St. Clair
Monroe
Randolph
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Chicago
Danville Press
Fairbury Blade
Decatur Herald
Walter Reeves
Galesburg
Republican Register
Reeves
Danville
Marty” Madden
Hancey
Yates
Madden Et al
Mattoon Ganette
Richard Yates
Casey
Chicago Tribune
Elgin News
Rockford Republican Register
Tanner
Hinckley Review
Rockford Register-Gazette
Judge Hanecy
Perry A. Hull
Rockford
Illinois
Springfield
Il Neis
Pontiac
Boone County
Charles KE. Fuller
Harry Ward
Perry
Orrin N. Carter
Judge Carter Emerges as Possible Governor Candidate
A flood of Chicago and state political notices center on Judge Carter as a potential Republican nominee for governor. The press and party factions debate his bid, with some backing him as a reform candidate and others warning of machine influence.
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Hennessey, Horsey & Hull
The
Danny Hogan
Perry A
Hennessy
Dan Hogan
Railroad and Warehouse Board
Marty Madden
United States
Davey Shanahan
Manese Tata
Horsey Patton Saloon
Andrew J. Graham
John T. Connery
Salomon
Turner Hall
North
Clark Street
Municipal Voters” League
Ald
Neaglese
Water Office
Lincoln Park
North Avenue
Center Street
Nourse
Civil Service
Harrison
First
James R. Mann
Congress
Ee—R
Frank Wenter
Wenter
National Assembly
Sixth Congressional District
George W. Claussenius
Claussenius
Twenty-first
Board of Education
Boutell
Emil Hoechster
Claus Wenius
Brentano
William
Henry W. Leni
Twentyfourth
Mr. Leman
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Twenty-fourth Ward
John A. Linn
Mr. Linn
Twenty-third
William Peacock
Butler
Henry Wulff
Jacob Vondorff
Ald. Hermann
Colorado Lithia
Stanley Kunz
Chicago Federation of Labor
Dan Campbell
Thomas J. Dixon
Arthur Dixon
West End
Republican Club
Ald. Fitch
Thomas J. Quigley
Bigane
Municipal Voters’ League
Robert 8. Cabbell
Francis J. Sullivan
General Assembly
Louis Lukes
Chicago Stock Exchange
Corner State and
Madison Streets
Fred Eldred
Sanitary Board
N. H. Fairbanks
Linn H. Young
Henry Spiegel
John C. W. Rhode
Col. C. BR. B. Koch
Frank Thomas
Hyde Park
McKinley
Ballard
Addison Ballard
Solon
Ae John B. Owens
Awend
Fourth Ward
Cottage Grove Avenue
Jackson
W. Kb, Tagg
Art Welch
Thomas N. Turner
G. W. Brister
John H. Finch
W. X. Quinn
W. W. ‘Maxwell
Alex, Cook
Ward B. Sherman
Elgin Board of Trade
Hinrichsen
Jacksonville
Democratic National Ways and Means Committee
County Central Committee
Washington
Cullom
Twelfth Ward
Charles 8. Deneen
Robert M. Simon
John A. Cooke
George Berz
James C. Irwin
Charles Randall
A. W. Miller
Henry W. Leman
Twenty-third Ward
Capt
Wm. P. Black
Hull, Shanahan
Love Feast Gang
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