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Owen and Morgan County Owney Ducks in Illinois Politics
A Chicago Eagle column profiles Senator Owen of Oklahoma and Owen Thompson of Morgan County as rival reformers accused of meddling in Illinois politics. It cites their opposition to Chicago candidates, ties to Morgan County voting patterns, and a bid to debunk monopolies while criticizing Telephone Trusts and local officials. The piece covers March and April political maneuvers, including the Illinois Utilities Commission and aldermanic terms, with references to Roger C. Sullivan and early 20th century party politics.
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Owen
United States
Oklahoma
Roger C. Sullivan
West Side
Washington
Iinois
Billy Bryan
Morgan
Illinois
Bryan
Morgan County
The
Eagle
Owen Thompson
Telephone Owney
Chicago Eagle
Chicago
Thompson
Third Presbyterian Church
Ashland Boulevard
Ogden Avenue
House
Senate
Bill Bryan Alliance
Owney Thompson
Jacksonville
Bill Bryan
Owney Thompson-Millard Fillmore
Dunlap County
Smulaki
Piotrowski
Allin
Know Nothing Gang
Telephone Trust
Illinois Utilities Commission
State Utilities Commission
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Utilities Commission
White House