Red hot campaign fires in Illinois as parties duel
Republicans and Democrats wage a lively off year fight across Illinois with Cook County politics and the state legislature in flux. Henry Rowe heads the Republican drive with Hyde Park leaders planning a major rally at Sans Souci Park featuring speakers of national note.
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Cook County
Illinois
Ilinois
Vallombrosa
Fred Busse
Tate
Eagle
Sans Souci Park
Hyde Park
Union
County Central Committee
Hanna, Beveridge
J. P. Dolliver
Littlefield
Republican
T. N. Jamieson
Will
E. W. Sins
EB. F. Bryant
Harry Pratt Judson
J. R. Thompson
W. A. Coleman
Fred A. Warren
W. A. Small
KE. F. Bryant
Charles G. Randall
Political shifts and civil service challenge roil Chicago politics
The piece details campaign realignments as Republicans push for unified congressional candidates and Democrats reshuffle county leadership. It notes a looming quo warranto against the City Civil Service exam for police captains, potential reform, and a transit committee East Coast trip aimed at oversight.
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City Civil Service Commission
Publc
Deneen
Lst
Ilegal
P. J. O'Brien
Twenty-second Street
O'Brien
Tilden Democracy
Leutenant
Hopkins
Overhaul of Civil Service Hinted Amid City Politics
Citizens urge a full reform of Chicago’s Civil Service as allegations of treachery and trading shake confidence in Democratic city and county officials. The editor questions how any Democrat remains in office given the charges and calls for prompt action.
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Chicago
Chicago presses for total ban on slot machines
A Chicago newspaper declares strong public demand for absolute prohibition of all slot machines. It notes city officials target gambling devices, urges city council legislation or state action to stop manufacture, and praises Chief ONeill for tough enforcement.
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Chicago
Council Committee On Local Transportation
Washington
New York
Boston
Board of Review
Board of
Upham
O'Neill
The
Eagle
Chief O'Neill
County Democrats Propose Election Judges for Next Fall
County Democratic Central Committee members from outside the city met at Thomas E. Barrett's headquarters and offered names to serve as judges and clerks of election next fall. County Commissioners Flanagan Daley and Thielen of the County Board discussed the matter with the committee.
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Briggs House
Peter Klobassa
Albert Fisher
R. B. Organ
Thomas B. Barrett
Judge Tuley
Joseph Donnernberger
Lkely
Owens
County Democratic Central Committee
Thomas E. Barrett
Flanagan, Daley
Thielen
Police Chief Pushes Men To Faster Chase In Nebraska
Chief of Police O Neill tests his squad in a race between Omaha detective Gallagher and Inspector Stuart to Genoa Nebraska where a Chicago Milwaukee forgery suspect Harry Brown is held. Gallagher wins as Stuart hunts for evidence and authorities seek to prosecute forgers in Chicago Milwaukee and Milwaukee.
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O'Neill
Post Office
Stuart
Gallagher
Central Station
Omaha
Genoa
Neb
Chicago
Harry Brown
John Thompson
Brown
Milwaukee
Nebraska
Claude
George Holmes
Mary Roltsch
John Hogan
Thompson
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Prairies
Republican Central Committee
Fred Rowe
Fred H. Rowe
Republican State Central Committee
Natonal
Rowe
C. R. Kelley
Kelley
Republican County Executive Committee
P. B. Olwen
Republican State Subcommittee On Finance
Thiese
Samuel E. Gross
Republican National Congressional
Congress
Hoy
Republican State Committee
Democratic State Committee
Democratic Party
Inoisia
Daniel D. Healy
Charles J. Happel
Mr. Healy
Sherman House
O'Shea
St. Luke Society
Mr. O'Shea
Mittee
Charles H. Wacker
Deheen
Police Pension Board
Waron Slot Machines
Chief of Police
Chicago American
Dray
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