Democratic Committeemen and Ward Leaders Listed in Illinois
A detailed roster lists Democratic national and state figures with chairs secretaries and ward leaders across Cook County. Names include Boeschenstein Moran Spiller Craig Hoover Dalley Feeney Quinlan Lindheimer Blockli Leonard Kenna Graham Nash Cermak Sabath O Brien Nash Keane Kunz Rushke wicz Gorgan Powers O Malley Schapp Gill Roe der Gibons Zen der Murley and others. The document enumerates officers and ward representatives from the first through twenty seventh wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
Ed. M. Spiller
Marion
Isaac B. Craig
Mattoon
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Jerry J. Kane
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dalley
William P. Feeney
Democratic Party of
Cook County
Joseph Rushkewicz
Frank F. Roeder
Anton J. Cermak
James M. Whalen
Frank H. McCulloch
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
Ward Organizations and Headquarters Listings
A detailed roll of ward headquarter sites and officers across Chicago, listing ward numbers, hall names, addresses, meeting days, and president and secretary names. Includes numerous venues from Twenty-eighth to 356th wards and related civic groups with contact details and times.
Col Lowden Enters Illinois Gubernatorial Race
Col Lowden announces candidacy for Illinois governor amid continued Republican sentiment. He vows a vigorous but fair state-wide campaign, outlines future speeches on government administration, and says Ottawa’s W H Stead will manage the effort with campaign headquarters to open in Chicago at the Lumber Exchange building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. H. Stead
Ottawa
Lumber Exchange
Chairman Stuckart Appointed Democrat Executive Committee Leader
County Treasurer Henry Stuckart was named chairman of the Democrats executive committee. Dennis J. Egan Frank J. Ryan Rudolph L. Schapp and other listed members join Stuckart on the executive committee and related organizational panels. The lineup includes Robert Sweitzer Frank Walsh A J Cermak Sheridan O Malley Kunz Gibbons Kenna O'Brien Powers Nash Lindheimer Brennan Grogan Carr Breit Crowe Hall Carey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stuckart
Dennis J. Egan
Frank 8. Ryan
Rudolph L. Schapp
Mr. Stuckart
Robert M. Sweitzer
Frank J. Walsh
A. J. Cermak
M. K. Sheridan
John F. O'Malley
8. H. Kun
More Wards and Fewer Aldermen Propose City Council Change
Alderman Henry D. Capitain of the Twenty-fifth ward says the present seventy-member council is unwieldy and that two aldermen per ward duplicates effort. He will ask the council to consider redistricting into fifty districts, each represented by one alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitain
Twenty-fifth
Henry D. Capitain
Lowden Declares Independence From Factional Contests
Frank O. Lowden states a special committee of well known Republican representatives will oversee his Cook county campaign. He says he will not be the candidate of any faction and will avoid local factional battles in Cook county or elsewhere. He pledges to make no promises and to exercise his own judgment if nominated and elected governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Cook County
Frank O. Lowden
Gowan-Stobo Talked Of For Congress by Friends
John Gowan-Stobo, a widely known expert accountant and brilliant orator, is talked of for Congress by his friends. He is well posted on national affairs in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gowan-Stobo
Legion
United States
Congress
Ilinois
Autoists urged to reduce accidents in Chicago drive
Judge Joseph Sabath, head of the Citizens' Traffic and Safety Commission, sent 31,000 letters to car owners asking cooperation to cut automobile accidents and deaths. The message cites Chicago's previous year toll of 268 killed and 3,289 injured and warns that many new, inexperienced drivers will appear with spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sabath
Citizens’ Traffic and Safety Commission
Chicago
Berwyn Seeks Extension of Douglas Park L Line
Citizens of Berwyn near Chicago push to extend the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan L through the town. Proposed line runs parallel to West Twenty-second Street to Harlem Avenue, with a south branch toward Oak Park Avenue then to Ogden and back to Harlem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwyn
Chicago
Douglas Park
Metropolitan “L
Twenty-second Street
Harlem Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Ogden Avenue
Aldermanic Wasps Denounce Reformers and Praises Elks Build
A letter criticizes college professors ex reporters and reform aldermen for opposing public pleasure and taxes. It lauds G A Schillinger Elks building committee head for paving the way to a new Elks building on Washington Street. The piece notes 3 P Melander has been in business 60 years and at 67 West Ohio Street for 33 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatly Press
G. A. Schillinger
Elks’ Building Committee
Elks
Washington Street
P. Melander
West Ohio Street
Taxpayers bear burden as city payrolls rise in five years
The article notes 5,991 more city employees from 1910 11 to 1914 15 and a payroll increase of 10 618 039, bringing total payrolls to 36 173 535. It laments high taxes while praising the Chicago Automobile Club and endorses Albert J. Hopkins as a strong United States Senator candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busse
Harrison
Chicago Automobile Club
City council debates fifty wards and city manager plan
Aldermen push for re districting to fifty wards with one alderman per ward and a city manager, potentially replacing the mayor. A sub committee is set to study the proposal. John C Kennedy fails to secure a resolution urging the president and Congress to avoid a diplomatic break with Germany, a stance the majority sees as outside city powers. Those voting against included Norris Werner Kimball McCormick Bauler Kjellander HruBec W Lynch Buck and Blaha. Coughlin Rodriguez Miller Walker plan a minority report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Judiciary Committee
Henry D. Capitain
Ald
Kjellander
McCormick
Rodrigues
Walker
Coughlin
John C. Kennedy
Congress
Germany
Norris
Werner
Kimball
Bauler
Hrubec
W. J. Lynch
Buck
Blaha
New aldermen named for Chicago City Council
New council members receive assignments across harbors, health, licenses and city services. The list includes Schwartz Harbors, Novak Health, Horne Harbors, Franz Health, Adamowski Buildings, and Byrne License among others. Judge Harry P Dolan noted for a sad Municipal Court record. An advertisement touts Dobbing Electric Soap as a household cleaner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago City Council
Schwartz
Xrumdick
Novak
Horne
Franz
Walker
Harry P. Dolan
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Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Nelson N. Lampert
Fort Dearborn National Bank
Wiiners
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
John F. Quin
Lan
Jacob Lindheimer
Fred W. Blockli
John Powers
John F. O’malley
Joseph L. Gill
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zender
Neil Murley
Alexander H. Revell
Frank Paschen
Emmett Wheaten
Dan
James F. Hefferan
Michael K. Sheridan
Timothy Crowe
Joseph 0. Kostner
William P. Feeiney
Country Towns
Samuel Kleinitz
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross C. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
Union Ave
James J. Kropacek
Normal Ave
Kahn’s
35Th
Wood Sts
Henry McNerney
Paulina
Matthew M. Bunyan
Calumet K. of C. Hall
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan
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
James B. Shiel
Grand Ave
Edward J. Kelly
Park Ave
Iowa
Edward J. Kaindl
Chicago Ave
Morris Gevirts
N. Francisco Ave
North Ave
Joseph Petlak
W. North Ave
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Milwaukee Ave
Monroe
Walter Smith
Austin Ave
Teofil Weyna
W. Madison St
Tel
James C. Gavin
Racine Ave
John
Barth. P. Collins
W. 19Th St
Thomas Jefferson Club
N. Dearborn St
Tel. Superior
Joseph P. Mahoney
N. la Salle St
Raymond A. Dougherty
N. Dearborn
Larrabee
Lincoln
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
John P. Dougherty
Magnolia Ave
Grace
Chas. A. Williams
Janssen Ave
Chas. W. Peters
N. Hermitage Ave
Grace Hall
Bernard
Corner
Elston
Armitage
W. Garfield Blvd
Drover
Frank J. Ryan
John R. Cook
MccNally
Halsted St
Frank J. Carr
W. 60Th St
Chas, Sener
Peoria St
Hodnett’s
John 8. Clark
Keeler and
North Aves
Col. Lowden
Sinissippi Farm
Stuckart
Popular County
New Democratic Executive Committee
Charles H. Wacker
Chicago Plan Commission
Gowan-Stobo
National
House of Representatives
Sal Man
Progressive Metropolitan Company
Aldermanic Wasps
Earl H. Reynolds
The
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank
NEW Democratic State Committee
Cook County District
John J. Coughlin
Sullivan
Martin J. 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
Sullivan Sullivan
John W. Williams
Hiram N. Wheeler
James M. Daugherty
Martin A. Brennan
William Ryan
sDunne
James McNabb
W. M. Clark
Dunne
Seeeeeses Sullivan
William Johnston
Ed M. Spiller
Collins and
Viterna
Tllinois
United Site
Albert J. Hopes
Adamowski
Byrne
Pred L. Wilk
Union Trust Co. Bank
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