Stewart Is a Winner in Chicago Mayor Race
The piece promotes Graeme Stewart as the clearly preferred Republican nominee for Chicago mayor. It highlights his business success, education, public service record, and party loyalty while contrasting him with the payroll tied Democratic opponent, Harrison, and praising Stewart’s unpaid public service and leadership. It notes broad support from merchants and party leaders and predicts a sweeping Stewart victory.
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Isso
Stewart
W. M. Hoyt Company
Chicago
Graeme Stewart
Stewart Builds A Chicago Business Career From Early Start
By practical training and scholastic education, Mr. Stewart is thoroughly equipped for business administration in Chicago. Beginning at age 16 as an errand and office boy with George W. Klanders & Co., he earned promotion based on merit, advancing to the role of packer.
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Stewart
Chicago
George W. Klanders & Co
Packer
Republican mayoral candidate praised for public service in Chicago
The Republican mayoralty hopeful has a long record of valuable services supporting public measures in Chicago. He helped secure the World's Columbian Exposition, backed the civil service bill, and aided citizen-led reform. Stewart served as National Committeeman for Illinois at the 1900 Republican National Convention and joined the party executive committee.
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Chicago
Stewart
Philadelphia
Ilinois
Campaign trail and payroll friction lingers
The passage notes unresolved traction and payroll issues linked to Mr. Stewart's campaign. It accuses Harrison and his payroll brigade of treating the matter as a prolonged dispute, claiming he has done nothing to solve it and has delayed settlement to the detriment of the campaign.
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Stewart
Harrison
City Hall faction battles loom in Chicago politics
The piece outlines clashes between City Hall interests and Democratic factions led by Barrett and unionists. It notes upcoming elections with 17 days left before Harrison’s mayoral term ends, payroll jobs at stake, and support for Governor Yates amid debates over municipal ownership and local option bills.
Stewart and Harrison Clash Over Chicago Traction Plans
The piece argues for Graeme Stewart as the reform candidate for mayor, opposing Harrison. It praises Stewart on civil service reform primaries and city employment accountability, endorsing a twenty year traction franchise with city ownership option and universal transfers. It criticizes the Harrison era and notes reform efforts by the new primary law.
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Stewart
Chicago
Graeme Stewart
Harrison
Judge Hanevy Rules by Constitution in Senate Election Question
The judge’s decision roots in constitutional text, earning broad citizen approval. At Springfield, action on direct election of United States Senators by the people is postponed.
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Isheri
Republican County Board
Haneey
Hanevy
United States
Springfield
Chicago Mayor Election Fear Reveals Party Registration Gaps
An emphatic rise in Republican ward registrations and apathy in Democratic wards suggest the payroll brigade misjudged Chicago politics. The payroll faction fixated on one man as mayor candidate, overlooking other capable Democrats in the city.
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Chicago
Campbell bill aims to ease lake front eminent domain use
State Senator Campbell introduces legislation to amend eminent domain law to clear obstructions for developing the lake front as a site for public buildings. The measure is described as timely and safe for passage through both houses, with the Hagle trusts urging Cook County lawmakers to support it.
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Campbell
Hagle
Cook County
Harrison Declares Mayoral Bid A Hundred to One Shot
The text notes Carter H. Harrison’s mayoral candidacy facing unfavorable odds. It recalls past campaigns where Harrison’s supporters could not bet on him and records odds at five to one in his favor two years earlier and three to two near the election.
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Harrison
Ale
Carter H. Harrison
GOOD BY HARRISON Renominated by Payroll Bloc Foredoomed to Lose
The piece attacks Mayor Harrison and his payroll backers as a corrupt force that dominated a sham Democratic convention in Turner Hall while main party leaders were absent. It contrasts this with a vigorous Republican convention and argues the city suffers from Harrison’s do nothing policies, failing streets, bridges, water, and public health. It predicts an electoral defeat on election day.
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Carter H. Harrison
Chicago Eagle
Harrison
Chicago
North Side
Turner Hall
Thomas Gahan
Hnols
John S. Hopkins
Democratic State Central Committee
George BE. Brennan
Robert BE. Burke
Democracy of Chicago
Eldred
Central Committee
Democratic Party
Chig Hall
Stewart
Citi
Political career described as decades of patronage and exclusion
The text laments that pioneers of the Democratic party have been shut out of party councils by despotic city patronage and the ingrate Union ukase. It depicts the candidate renominated for a fourth term by a payroll patriot convention as the most unrepresentative aggregation seen.
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Democratic Party
Harrison
Democrats Foresee Patronage Wins After Sheriff Barrett Ruling
The circuit court ruling on Sheriff Barrett’s issue sparks anticipation of many Democratic appointments. City Hall factions backed by tax-eaters sought to cut the sheriff’s office funding. The Democratic County Central Committee notes that only allies of City Hall would lose posts, while police and labor lean toward High License figures in upcoming elections.
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Sheriff's Office
Democratic Central Committee
Barrett
Democratic County Central Committee
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