Two Faithful Democrats Renominated With No Serious Opposition
Governor Dunne will be renominated by Democrats as he cites twelve of his measures placed on the statute books during the Forty-eighth general assembly. State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne seeks re election pledging to continue on his record while resisting partisan factional pressure.
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Edward F. Dunne
General Assembly
United States
Public Utilities Commission
Legislative Reference Bureau
State Highway Commission
Fish and Game Commissions
Forty-eighth General Assembly
State
Maclay Hoyne
Democratic Party
Tammany
Cook County
County Central Committee
swell heads face Chicago electoral backlash
The piece denounces two Democratic county officials whose terms end next fall. It argues voters will not reelect them and urges the party to renounce renomination to avoid a public run on home. It also opposes government monopolies and endorses competition in abstract fields.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Atffa
England
Public Office Aristocrats Dominate Chicago City Hall
The piece brands office holding aristocracy in City Hall and County Building as growing permanent powers, criticizing blustering officials who forget the voters once elected. It recalls Herbert Kaufman warning that abuse of power comes from those who flaunt authority. It urges voters to see through pretensions and holds officials accountable.
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Herbert Kaufman
Chicago
Friends of Royal Family Threaten Eagle Over Torrens Plans
The Chicago Eagle faces alleged threats of mail exclusion from friends of Recorder Joseph F. Connery after criticizing Torrens plans. The piece argues press freedom must prevail and opposes government control that could raise costs and payrolls, naming prominent Democratic abstract makers.
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Eagle
Torrens
Chicago Eagle
Joseph F. Connery
The Connery Building Name Change Vote Question
Citizens weigh a proposal to rename the Court House the Connery Building amid local sentiment tied to the Connery family. Historical payrolls show Joseph F. Connery and relatives held key city offices and ran for office in 1912, fueling discussion on the naming move.
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Court House
Connery Building
the Eagle
Joseph F. Connery
Joseph Bidwill
Francis D. Connery
Fred W. Blocks
Board of Review
Mr. Bidwill
Will Connery Run Again in Torrens Campaign
The county board approved $5,000 of public funds to promote Connery’s Torrens scheme for the three months before the Democratic primary. The move, seen as patronage, follows Connery’s rise from an improvement role to a position handling $1.4 million in patronage. The upcoming campaign will expose both the patronage practices and the Torrens advertising decision.
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Torrens
County
Oney
Joseph F. Connery
Connery
Family boarding houses spark complaints in county offices
Democratic workers allege two county offices to be used as storehouses for relatives of incumbents. The article notes seven Superior Court Judges have terms expiring in 1917, with three Republicans and four Democrats among them.
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Superior Court
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