Popular Iroquois Club President Eyed for Chicago Mayor
Democrats rally around Harry H. Latham the Iroquois Club president and Latham Machinery head as a preferred mayoral candidate. He is praised for business leadership civic involvement and club expansion including 151 new members.
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Iroquois Club
Democratic Party
Harry H. Latham
Chicago
Latham
Big Latham Machinery Company
North Dearborn Street
Chicago Athletic Club
County officials seek re election in local slate
The current treasurer sheriff and several county judges and trustees announce re election bids. Thomas F Scully seeks continued tenure as county treasurer while Henry Horner runs for county judge and James M Dailey for probate judge. Most current county board members expect to seek re election.
Cleveland scion joins Marines amid draft age question
Richard F. Cleveland son of Grover Cleveland and Princeton track athlete who placed in the eastern intercollegiate meet outside hurdles has enlisted as a private in the United States Marines. He finished his junior year before enlisting despite being under draft age.
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Princeton
N. J
Richard F. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
United States Marines
Young Cleveland
Party Factions Busy Choosing Candidates for September Primaries
Chiefs of Brundage neutrals Deneen followers and Thompson City Hall men prepare primary tickets for the big battle on September 11 when Republicans nominate a strong county ticket at the polls.
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Brundage
Deneen
Thompson City Hall
Brundage slate outlines key county and municipal ticket picks
The Brundage majority on the Republican committee lists candidates for county treasurer W. Snow sheriff George Harding county clerk William Gansehow assessors Charles Krutchoff and Charles Ringer county judge Thomas Marshall or James Wilkerson clerk probate Robert Levy clerk municipal Malcolm Dempsey sanitary trustees W O Nance and Thomas C. Wallace and William J Healy bailiff Leonard Brundage board of review Charles Barrett. The piece notes Alderman Henry Capitain may not seek county job and discusses potential congressional and judicial candidates including George Edmund Foss, Perkins Bass, and Chester Church.
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B. W. Snow
Frank B. Teed
Charles H. Krimbill
David R. Jones
Sanitary
T. J. Peden
Charles Ringer
Joseph W. Cannon
Municipal Court
Charles V. Barrett
Board of Review
William Ganshow
William J. Healy
Frank A. Vogler
Joseph H. Elias
John Hrubee
K. R. Pegram
Thomas Marshall
Charles G. Blake
Chester W. Church
Harvey
Frederick R. de Young
Evanston
Perkings
B. Bass
Desplaines
Peter M. Hoffman
Ald
Henry D Capitain
George Edmund Foss
United States
Brundage
George Harding
William Gansehow
Charles Krutchoff
James H. Wilkerson
Robert R. Levy
Malcolm J. Dempsey
W. O. Nance
Thomas C. Wallace
Charles W. Barrett
Leonard A. Brundage
Perkins B. Bass
Progressive County
Cannon
Ninth Ward
Master Plumbers’ Association
John Hrubec
Addison Boulevard Proposed as City Boulevard
Addison street, the longest and widest east west street north of the Chicago river, should be made a boulevard. It is free from street car tracks and connects three park systems. Former Alderman P. F. Haynes and City Treasurer Clayton F. Smith deserve thanks for the good work they are doing for Addison boulevard.
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Addison Street
Chicago
P. F. Haynes
Clayton F. Smith
Addison Boulevard
City Council Pushes Investigation and Soldier Transport Plan
Chicago City Council orders an investigation of city hall and all departments with invites to public efficiency groups. Aldermen push free transit for soldiers and sailors, pending consent from Chicago Surface Lines and elevated railways. Mayor veto expected. several ordinances sent to committees.
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Chicago Clearing House Association
Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency
Chicago Federation of Labor
Building Trades Council
Finance Committee
Thompson
Richert
Lowden
Clearing House Association
Nance
Department of Public Welfare
Igoe
Louis Osbourne Rowe
Bureau of Employment
Kostner
Toman
Home Defense Committee
Western Union Telegraph Company
Coughlin
H. C. Caldwell
Forrestville Avenue
Pike
Govier
Ninth Ward
Long
Ettelson
Fisher, Hickey
R. H. McCormick
Funkhouser
Judiciary Committee
Women’s Patriotic Committee
Twenty-sixth Ward
Welles Park
Thomas J. Ahern
Chicago
United States
Committee On
Ahern
Capitain
Transportation Committee
Cullerton
Democrats Set Probable Slate for County Primaries
The Democratic party has almost settled on a county primary slate to be adopted at the July meeting of the managing committee six weeks away. The selected men are strong and include Harry R. Gibbons, described as the big box man.
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Managing Committee
Harry R. Gibbons
Local Races Highlight Key County Officials
The notice endorsed incumbents and candidates for county posts including treasurer Peter Reinberg, Board of Supervisors president Michael K Sheridan, Assessor Robert M Sweitzer, and County Clerk Jacob Lindheimer. The call praised public service and civic duty while urging support.
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Ufacturer
Red Cross and Liberty Loan
Peter Reinberg
Michael K. Sheridan
Board of Assessors
Robert M. Sweitzer
Jacob Lindheimer
Hopkins Gains as Deneen Withdraws from Senate Race
The withdrawal of former Governor Charles Deneen boosts Albert J. Hopkins in the Republican bid for the Senate. Supporters craft a primary slate with ward officials naming Krutchoff, Barker, Davies, Levy, Umbach, Heiser, Biddle, and Nance among others.
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Deneen
Charles 8. Deneen
U. S
Albert J. Hopkins
Charles Krutchoff
W. B. Barker
Will T. Davies
Robert R. Levy
William Umbach
Albert C. Heiser
J. W. Biddle
Ald. Willis O, Nance
Deneen Slate Tentatively Names County Officials
The Deneen faction lists tentative slates for county offices including County Judge or Representative Allan Carter or Judge Goodnow for judge roles, E B O Neill for Sheriff, Sol Roderick for Clerk of the Criminal Court, Isaac N Powell for County Treasurer, Ald Henry E Littler for Sanitary District Trustee, Ald Link for Twenty-fifth Ward, and Thomas J Healey for Board of Review, Thirtieth Ward.
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Deneen
Allan Carter
Goodnow
E. B. O'Neill
Criminal Court
Sol. Roderick
The Thompson Ticket Favors Key Local Races
City Hall forces back Faherty for Sheriff in Ward 23 and Clark for County Board President in Ward 13. Hitzman for County Treasurer in Ward 33, Reid for Board of Review in Ward 31, Feser for Clerk of the Criminal Court in Ward 4. Harding may be named for sheriff or treasurer. Alderman Capitan tied to Deneen for Congress in the Tenth District.
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M. J. Faherty
David W. Clark
George Hitzman
Board of Review
William H. Reid
George Feser
Harding
Ald
Capitain
Deneen
Malone Seeks Seventh District Congress Seat
William H. Malone, noted on the state board of equalization, runs as a Republican candidate to succeed Nils Juul in the Seventh district. He is described as an active campaigner and supporter of Medill McCormick for U.S. senator.
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William H. Malone
State Board of Equalization
Congress
Nils Juul
Malone
Medill McCormick
United States
ONeill Favored for Sheriff by Republican factions
Edward E. ONeill, a popular Board of Trade figure and noted athlete and golfer, is a strong sheriff candidate. He is believed backed by the Deneen following and enjoys favor across Republican factions.
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Republican Board of Trade
Edward E. O'Neill
Board of Trade
Sheriff
Mr. O'Neill
Deneen
Republican Party
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Chicago Athletic Association
Thomas F. Scully
Henry Horner
James M. Dailey
Brundage Slate
Republican Managing Committee
West Park
Henry R. Rathbone
Hamilton Club
Foss
Frederic R. de Young
W. W. Wilson
William Weber
C. A. Williams
Chicago Board of Aldermen
Hopkins
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