Mayoralty Race Gathers Starters For 1919 Election
A crowded field is shaping up for the 1919 mayoral race as Republicans name Lampert McCulloch Pike Revell Guernsey and Merriam while Democrats discuss Wacker Hoyne Gibbons Stuckart Scully Carey Traeger Dunne Harrison Webb Griffin Dolan Rainey Blockii Dailey Sweitzer Ortseifen and others. Other notes mention Bernard Snow as sheriff possibility and hints Deneen faction may back Goodnow for county judge. Brundage neutrals back Olson with Swedish ward Twenty third ward support. Barrett rumored for board of review if county judge bid falters. A crime committee orders a three day police detail ordinance charging the offender with salaries plus overhead. strike duty and essential wartime production protections exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wacker
Maclay Hoyne
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry Stuckart
Thomas F. Scully
Thomas Carey
John BE. Traeger
Edweard F. Dunne
Carter H. Harrison
Thomas J. Webb
Joseph Griffin
Harry P. Dolan
John W. Rainey
Fred W. Blockii
James M. Dailey
Robert M. Sweitzer
Adam Ortseifen
Bernard W. Snow
Seventh Ward
Deneen Group
Goodnow
Brundage Neutrals
Edwin A. Olson
C. V. Barrett
Neutrals
Board of Review
Committee On Crime
Richert
Finance Committee
Senatorial race heats up as Hopkins enters field
The Republican bid for United States Senator grows bitter with Former Governor Deneen Mayor Thompson and Congressman Medill McCormick contesting the nomination. Former Senator Albert J. Hopkins has joined, arguing his congressional service and Ways and Means and Finance committee experience suit a national reconstruction era campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Deneen
Thompson
Medill McCormick
Albert J. Hopkins
Hopkins
National Congress
Norden Opens Harmony Campaign For Third Ward Alderman
Felix A. Norden Republican candidate opens campaign with a harmony meeting at the Third Ward William Hale Thompson club headquarters. Edward Litainger and Patrick O’Donnell speak as Otto W. Christopher seeks a Fourth district seat with 25 as nominators. Reports say Thompson campaign managers plan a $55,000 billboard blitz for pre primary publicity.
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Felix A. Norden
Third Ward
William Hale Thompson Club
East Forty-third Street
Edward R. Litainger
Board of Review
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Otto W. Christopher
West Thirty-fifth Street
Christopher
John W. Rainey
Thompson
Lundin
Official Primary Results Show Split Votes in Sixth Ward
Official canvass by Dennis J. Egan, chief clerk, notes minor police changes. Many voters not on the ballot, including a woman, received one to twenty six votes for aldermanic nominations. In Sixth ward, Dr Willis O Nance, Republican nominee, and thirty one others including a woman earned Democratic votes. Joe Honan, four Democratic votes, will be Democratic candidate for city council in April. Ald Nance received twenty six Democratic votes but will run on his regular ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis J. Egan
Willis O. Nance
Joe Honan
Ald. Nance
Result of Chicago Public Library librarian exam due soon
The Chicago Public Library librarian vacancy after Henry E. Legler's death will be filled after scores for twelve candidates are completed. Civil service officials review papers in Chicago with Herbert L. Putnam Samuel Gessler and Joseph P. Geary overseeing. The position offers a salary ranging from 6500 to 8000 dollars.
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Chicago Public Library
Civil Service Commission
Herbert L. Putnam
Congressional Library
Washington
Samuel Gessler
Chicago Drary Board
Joseph P. Geary
City Civil Service Commission
Henry E. Legler
Police reject eight hour day bid from officers
Acting Chief Alcock tells the Council Police Committee that city hall must not govern police work hours. He argues the force should be run for the public, not for officers, and questions how detectives would function if forced to quit and rest. The committee plans a hearing on the measure.
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Alcock
Council
Franz
Aldermanic Committee On Police
Chicago
Ald. Kennedy
Illinois Bond Drive and Chicago Status Boost for Nation
Governor Lowden lauds Chicago as a great Midwest hub and Illinois as a national linchpin in a March American Review of Reviews piece. He cites 1915 port tonnages, proclaims a barge canal link to the Mississippi, urges rehabilitating the Illinois and Michigan Canal to move up to one million tons, and backs a $60 million road bond issue amid war-time priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Review of Reviews
Chicago
Illinois
Middle West
United States
Lowden
Will
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Seaboard
Illinois and Michigan
Abolish Two Elective Court Posts Urges Chief Justice Olson
Chief Justice Harry Olson of the Municipal Court argues for appointive Chief Bailiff and Clerk positions to remove politics from the courts. He says judges should control court staff, improving efficiency and reducing patronage, with potential 25 percent more work handled under the plan.
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Olson
Harry Olson
Special police detail fund plan approved by city ordinance
An ordinance creates a special detail capital account funded by amounts paid by private parties for use of police officers. The fund pays temporary officers to replace regulars on these details. The aim is to preserve full annual police staffing and regular work, with support from Acting Chief Alcock and Acting First Deputy Collins to start public work for workers and returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Police
Alcock
Collins
Re elect McAndrews A Chicago congressman with strong support urged
A letter praises Hon. James McAndrews of the Sixth District as one of Chicago’s best. It calls for unanimous reelection and criticizes appointive offices as political, arguing efficiency would improve if offices were removed from ballots and placed under streamlined control. It warns that incompetent officers threaten six year terms and highlights patronage in deputy bailiff and clerk appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James McAndrews
Suit to Recover Gas Charges
The Gas Consumers Protective League sues Peoples Gaslight and Coke in Municipal Court to recover about 10 million dollars in alleged overcharges since 1911. James Sutter seeks 11 dollars in his individual action backed by the league, with attorney Jas. H. Page. Page plans to take the case to the Supreme Court. Chicago’s parallel suit sets for April 8 before Judge Pinckney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Gaslight and Coke Company
Gas Consumers’ Protective League
James 8. Sutter
The
Protective League
South Halsted Street
Jas. H. Page
Page
Supreme Court
Chicago
Gas Company
Pinckney
Firemen Push for Retaining Two Platoon System
A delegation of firemen urged the city council committee on schools fire police and civil service to keep the two platoon system. Capt EB McCahill testified the double shift had worked well and acknowledged the need for continued operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmet Club
International Fire Fighters’ Association
United States
Canada
City Council Committee On Schools, Fire, Police, and Civil Service
EB. D. McCahill
Third Ward Alder Manic Fight Shapes Off Ward Lines
In the Third ward Felix A Norden was named Republican aldermanic candidate without opposition while Norden workers distribute Thompson pledge cards. Democratic precinct captains denounce the Thompson Norden alliance and press for reelection of Alderman A B Schwartz to curb city hall control. In the Thirty third ward Fred Lundin’s city hall faction lost to Albert O Anderson, who won the Republican nomination. the organization backs Anderson in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix A. Norden
Thompson
Norden
Thompson Norden Alliance
A. 8. Schwartz
City Hall
William L. O'Connell
Mr. Norden
Fred Lundin
J. Walter Nielsen
Albert O. Anderson
Anderson
Rejection Petition Alleged Fraud in Dry Campaign
The wets demand rejection of the dry petition on fraud grounds claiming about 60,000 names are invalid. They cite affidavits alleging use of telephone directories and found signatures by deceived signers. Dr. Philip Yarrow says proof is needed and election officials will investigate if evidence is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Yarrow
Dry Chicago Federation
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Nelson N. Lampert
Charles McCulloch
Eugene R. Pike
Alexander H. Revell
Guy Guernsey
Charles BE. Merriam
New Orleans
New York
San Francisco
Frank O. Lowden
McAndrews
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