Sweitzer Declares Personal Liberty Stance in Chicago Mayoral Bid
Democratic candidate Robert M. Sweitzer opposes national and local prohibition, prompting Chicago dry leaders to drop plans for a April vote. He pledges to follow the people's will on wet or dry law and aims to improve traction service in his first days in office.
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Robert M. Sweitzer
Chicago
Lador
Probituco
E. J. Davis
Anti-Saloon League of Illinois
Sweitzer
Davis
Business Men for Sweitzer Form Non-Partisan Club
The Sweitzer Business Men's Non Partisan club completed its organization on Monday with Bertam M. Winston as president Capt George Hull Porter as secretary and Frederick H Rawson as treasurer Rawson is president of the Union Trust company In accepting the presidency Mr Winston said we will continue to wage a clean constructive campaign We shall not continue to wage a dirty or partisan fight.
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Sweitzer Business Men's
Bertram M. Winston
Capt
George Hull Porter
Frederick H. Rawson
Mr. Rawson
Treas
Sweitzer Business Men's Campaign Committee
Sweitzer
Chicago
Sweitzer Promises Faster Chicago Transit Reform
Democratic mayoral candidate Robert M. Sweitzer pledged immediate transport improvements within ten days if elected. Speaking before the Chicago Lawyers’ Association at the Morrison Hotel, he outlined plans to inaugurate on taking office to raise city transportation service.
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Robert M. Sweitzer
Chicago Lawyers’ Association
Morrison Hotel
Sweitzer
Brennan Sees Victory for Sweitzer in Registration Figures
George E. Brennan, a prominent Democratic leader, predicts Sweitzer will win as registration data show a large Republican vote for the Democratic candidate. He says thousands of Republicans silent about Thompson will cast ballots for Sweitzer on election day to avoid wasting votes on an independent candidate.
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George E. Brennan
Sweitzer
Thompson
Stuckart Poised for City Treasurer Victory
Henry Stuckart the regular Democratic candidate is seen by political leaders as certain to win the city treasurer race. He is expected to draw a large Republican vote as in the past and to secure support from all Democratic factions due to his broad popularity.
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Henry Stuckart
Gov Lowden Not A 1920 Presidential Candidate
Secretary of State Emmerson states Gov. Lowden is not seeking the Republican nomination in 1920. He adds that Lowden may be presented at the Republican national convention as a potential standard bearer representing Illinois and the central West, as friends increasingly believe.
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Emmerson
Lowden
Illinois
Bell System War Service Record Highlights Its Strengths
The Bell System's wartime role is outlined, noting wire mileage, plant value, depreciation, and large public securities. Theodore Vail explains government contracts, pensions, and pensions while praising engineers, trained workers, and secret cipher progress. The piece stresses public interest and the need to preserve property and service with temporary regulatory controls.
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Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric Company, Inc
Army
Navy
France
Signal Corps
Bell Companies
Bell Engineers
Vail
Congress
Illinois Governor Seen as Business Leader in 1918 Campaign
The piece argues Illinois Governor is a leading business figure, popular nationwide for modernizing state government and a potential factor in the next presidential convention. It profiles Judge John Stelk praising Sweitzer as ideal Chicago mayor, with plans to mobilize voter registration and an organized campaign. The article notes Bell System wartime service impacts in 1918, including 14,000 employees entering military service and government use of staff, plus a War Department commendation for Bell engineers.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone
Mr. Vail
Vail
Secretary of War
Bell Engineers
Hurrah for Joseph Tring at the Pantheon
Joseph Tring of Lubliner and Tring, Chicago theater owners, is praised for improving audience comfort at the Pantheon on Sheridan Road. The theater will not tolerate talking during performances, with ushers to eject offenders, applauded by a large crowd.
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Joseph Tring
Lubliner & Tring
Chicago
Mr. Tring
Pantheon Theater
Sheridan Road
Wilson Avenue
Pantheon
Agar predicts big vote for Hoyne in Chicago mayor race
James 8. Agar, Hoyne's manager, says voter turnout across Chicago shows independents will back Hoyne and confirms a forecast of over 125000 registrations. He notes more women than men registered and predicts Hoyne’s election as mayor. Hoyne says the campaign is swinging and the tidal wave cannot be stopped.
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Chicago
Hoyne
Election Commission
Thompson Sweitzer
Henry Stuckart Sealed as City Treasurer After County Role
The audited record of Henry Stuckart as County Treasurer guarantees his election to the City Treasurer post.
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Henry Stuckart
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