Democratic Committees and ward leaders listed for Illinois party
A detailed roll of Democratic party officials and ward chairmen across Cook County Illinois. It lists national committeeman Charles Boeschenstein and state officers, along with county officers James Dailey and William Feeney. The document enumerates ward chairs for all thirty five wards and other county positions.
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Ilinois
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Chicago Heights to Keough Lofts and Ward Halls Network List
A long roster lists addresses and officers for 1st through 5th and other ward headquarters in Chicago area. Each entry includes hall names, street addresses, meet days, presidents and secretaries with home addresses and phone numbers. The document catalogs numerous locals across wards 1 through 5 and beyond, detailing meeting schedules and leadership.
Valuation Team Named for Chicago Elevated Railways
Three Chicago real estate men Baird Bond and Levy were appointed by the Chicago Traction and Subway Commission to value the elevated railroad properties. The commission also includes Parsons Ridgway and Arnold. Baird Bond and Levy will receive a joint fee of 10000 dollars for their work.
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Chicago
Chicago Traction and Subway Commission
Wyllys W. Baird
Baird & Warner
Chicago Real Estate Board
William A. Bond
William A. Bond & Co
Mark Levy
Cook County Real Estate Board
Willam Barclay Parsons
Robet Ridgway
New York
Bion J. Arnold
Messrs. Baird
Bond
Levy
Harding Named Taft Nomination at 1912 Progressive Split
A 1916 report notes Senator Harding placed William Howard Taft in nomination in the Coliseum in 1912 amid the progressive split. The reference underscores Harding’s role in the GOP division and Taft’s nomination event.
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Senator Harding
William Howard Taft
Coliseum
Women to March in June Suffrage Parade in Chicago
About three thousand women are expected to march in the suffrage parade on June 7 in Chicago. The event is organized by the Woman's City Club with Miss Agnes Foreman as parade committee chair, urging delegates of the upcoming national conventions to see women voters stand for righteous government.
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Chicago
Agnes Foreman
Woman's City Club
Shouting for Roger Rally Sets St Louis Trip Plans
The Democratic Marching Club with about one thousand members organizes travel to St Louis for June 14. Final arrangements were made at a Cook County Democratic managing committee meeting to awaken echoes for Sullivan as vice president. Two brass bands and a contingent of notable supporters participate.
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Democratic Marching Club
St. Louis
Sullivan
Awakening the
Cook County Democratic Managing Committee
Preparations Under Way for Democratic Convention in St Louis
Preparations are under way in St Louis for the Democratic convention opening June 14. A ticket shortage threatens many guaranty fund contributors who may not gain entry. The St Louis Coliseum will undergo extensive alterations to accommodate crowds.
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St. Louis
Guaranty Fund
St. Louis Coliseum
Cook County Marchers to Represent in St Louis Parade
About 1000 marchers in Cook County, dressed in white striped blue serge, sailor straw hats, and canes, will travel to St Louis to protest outside the convention hall. Ward workers have trained in military steps for weeks and plan to show preparedness. They depart at 3:30 PM Tuesday, June 13, for St Louis and return the following Friday afternoon.
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Cook County
St.Louis
St. Louis
Missouri City
Roof Section Removed and Glass Replaced for Hall Lighting
The plan calls for removing a roof section and substituting glass to improve lighting in the hall. Boxes will be provided for governors, senators, and other distinguished spectators.
Aldermanic Wasps Claim Reformers Fail City
The piece attacks college professors ex reporters and missing links calling them reformers in the City Council. It argues their stance on prohibition is driven by fear of open towns and public pleasure. It accuses reform aldermen of pandering to a press gallery and calls the public vulgar.
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Daily Press
Sullivan Democratic national alternates win by district
The Sullivan Democratic national alternate slate elected includes Charles M. Banta and William J. Shanahan in the first district, David Pfalzer and Samuel E. Cook in the second, Joseph V. Callahan and Charles F. McDonough in the third, Charles J. Michal and Joseph Mendriski in the fourth, Joseph Cepak in the fifth, James J. Trant and Frank J. Hogan in the sixth, EB Raindl and Hans Blase in the seventh, Max Strauss in the eighth, N G Fry and B P Jung in the ninth, Peter McDermott in the tenth. Harrison-Dunne alternates Thomas Kasperski in the fifth district, Stanley Adamkiewicz in the eighth and August Krumhols in the tenth.
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Sullivan
Charles M. Banta
William J. Shanahan
David Pfaelzer
Samuel E. Cook
Joseph V. Callahan
Charlies F. McDonough
Charles J. Michal
Joseph Mendriski
Joseph Cepak
James J. Trant
Frank J. Hogan
EB. J. Raindl
Hans Blase
Max Strauss
Harding Named Temporary Chairman for 1916 Republican Convention
Warren G. Harding of Ohio was named the temporary chairman and keynoter for the June 7 convention at the Coliseum. He was chosen on the first ballot by unanimous consent as national committeemen met at the Congress Hotel, signaling continued old guard influence from 1912.
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United States
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Coliseum
Congress Hotel
Old Guard
Berwyn seeks West Side L extension toward Harlem and Oak Park
Citizens of Berwyn adjacent to Chicago push plans to extend the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan L to run parallel to West Twenty-second Street toward the west Berwyn line at Harlem Avenue with a south branch near Oak Park Avenue through the town to Ogden Avenue then southwest to Harlem. John R. Caverly is well regarded as both judge and citizen. Municipal bathing beaches prepare for summer with capacity for 60,000 bathers daily starting June 1.
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Berwyn
Chicago
Douglas Park
Metropolitan “L
Twenty-second Street
Harlem Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Ogden Avenue
Delegates Named for Democratic National Convention
A Chicago list details Delegates at Large and district delegates for the Democratic National Convention. Notable names include Robert M. Sweitzer Edward F. Dunne Roger C. Sullivan Henry T. Rainey and Carter H. Harrison with district selections such as John E. Bolton Maclay Hoyne Edward G. Stenson and Peter Rostenkowski among others.
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Robert M. Sweitzer
Edward F. Dunne
Roger C. Sullivan
Henry T. Rainey
Robert E. Burke
Jacob R. Creighton
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
John E. Bolton
Edward G. Stenson
Maclay Hoyne
W. L. O'Connell
John E. Traeger
Joseph P. Ryan
Robert E. Lee
James R. Marlow
New Democratic State Committee District Faction List
A list of names and districts for the New Democratic State Committee in Gook County and Downstate with party members in Fifth district noting Collins and Viterna each credited with 3,630 votes.
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NEW Democratic State Committee
Gook County
John J. Coughlin
Sullivan
Martin J. Moran
Harrison
Terence F. Moran
Michael J. Donkin
J. J. Viterna
Barth P. Collins
Stephen D. Griffin
James Furlong
Edward B. Lynch
Edmond L. Mulcahy
Thomas J. Dawson
Thomas F. Donovan
William F. McNamara
Douglas Pattison
John W. Williams
Hiram N. Wheeler
James M. Daugherty
Martin A. Brennan
William Ryan
Dunne
Isaac B. Craig
James McNabb
W. M. Clark
Jerry J. Kane
William Johnston
Arthur W. Charles
Ed M. Spiller
Collins and
Viterna
Fifty Ward Redistricting and City Manager Proposal
Alderman Capitain urged redrawing Chicago into fifty wards with one alderman each and backing a city manager to replace the mayor. The plan was sent to a subcommittee of Kjellander, McCormick, Rodriguez, Walker, and Coughlin. Kennedy failed to push a resolution urging diplomacy with Germany. majority deemed the issue outside city remit, with several councilors opposed. Those supporting the resolution planned a minority report.
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Council
Judiciary Committee
Ald
Henry D. Capitain
Kjellander
McCormick
Rodriguez
Walker
Coughlin
John C. Kennedy
Congress
Germany
Norris
Werner
Kimball
Bauler
Hrubec
W. J. Lynch
Buck
Blaha
New Aldermen Assigned to Chicago City Council Posts
The Chicago City Council names new assignments for each member. Schwartz-Harbors oversees wharves bridges health and terminals. Krumdick handles harbors license schools fire police and civil service. Novak takes license health local industries. Horne manages license harbors City Hall buildings. Franz Health buildings and track elevation. Walker harbors buildings judiciary. Adamowski buildings streets alleys parks beaches. Byrne license judiciary terminals. Pegram health schools buildings.
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Chicago City Council
Schwartz
Krumdick
Novak
Horne
Franz
Walker
Adamowski
Byrne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Martin &. Madden
Democratic
Freeport
Ed. M. Spiller
Marion
Mattoon
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dailey
William P. Feeney
Democratic Party of
Joseph Rushkewicz
Frank F. Roeder
Anton J. Cermak
James M. Whalen
Frank H. McCulloch
John F. Quinlan
Jacob Lindheimer
Fred W. Block
John J. Leonard
Michael Kenna
William J. Graham
Thomas D. Nash
Patrick J. Carr
John P. Gibbons
John H. Mack
Joseph W. Cermak
A. J. Sabath
Martin J. O'Brien
Patrick A. Nash
Thomas P. Keane
Stanley H. Kunz
Bernard J. Grogan
John Powers
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Malley
Rudolph L. Schapp
Joseph L. Gill
Frank F. Roe
Der
Harry R. Gibons
Henry A. Zender
Nell Marley
Frank Paschen
Emmett Whealan
James F. Heffernan
Michael K. Sheridan
Frank J. Walsh
Timothy Crowe
Joseph O. Kostter
Samuel Kleinits
Fred W. Upham
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross C. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
State St
N. la Salle St
Ike Roderick
EE. 20Th St
Douglas
Edw
Stenson
Michigan Ave
Otto Woerter
E. 35Th St
Indiana Theater
Young's
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
Union Ave
James J. Kropacek
Normal Ave
Kahn’s
35Th
Wood Sts
Henry McNerney
Paulina St
Matthew M. Bunyan
Calumet K
C. Hall
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan’s Hall
Tel. Burnside
Catrines DeHaan
Donald E. Whittenburg
W. 12Th
Tel. Seeley
Michael J. Browne
Washburne Ave
Fred W. Rausch
W. 19Th
Kedzie Ave
Lawndale
Otto Kerner
Clifton Park Ave
Joseph I. Novak
Trumbull Ave
W. Madison
Kedzie
James C. Denvir
John C. Morris
W. Adams
Conway's Hall
Lake St
Western Ave
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Milwaukee Ave
Monroe
Walter Smith
Austin Ave
Teofil Weyna
W. Madison St
James C. Gavin
Racine Ave
John Vanderburg
Barth. P. Collins
W. 19Th St
Thomas Jefferson Club
N. Dearborn
Tel. Superior
Joseph P. Mahoney
N. la Salle
Raymond A. Dougherty
Larrabee St
Lincoln
W. North Ave
Hudson Ave
Math
J. Wagner
Lower Lincoln Turner Hall
Sheffield
Diversey Aves
Jas. H. Poage
Belmont Ave
Bernard Jung
Barry Ave
Lake View
Frank A. Stadler
Lincoln Ave
Gustav Seedorf
N. Oakley Ave
Broadway
Edgewater
John 8. Hummer
Beacon 81
John P. Dougherty
Magnolia Ave
Grace
Chas
Halsted St
Frank J. Carr
W. 60Th St
Chas, Sener
Peoria
Anderson Bridge
Halsted
Hodnett
City Traction and Subway Commission
Roger
Aldermanic Wasps
Sullivan Democrats
Harding
Progressive Metropolitan Company
John R. Caverly
William Hale Thompson
Capitain
William Wrigley, JR
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