Registration surge signals tight mayoral finish in Chicago
The piece reports a revised registration total of 428,529, up sharply from 1907 and 1908 levels, with gains in Hyde Park and Lake View wards and losses in many Democratic wards. It notes party dynamics, suspect notices rules, and a March election context as Merriam and Harrison factions vie for control.
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Merriam
Harrison
Election Board
Charles FE. Merriam
Hyde Park
Lake View
River
Stockyards
Englewood
Austin
Ffth
Bailiwick
Busse
Carter H. Harrison
Merriam Backed by Darrow and Labor in Chicago Mayor Fight
Clarence S. Darrow宣 supports Alderman Merriam for mayor with Chicago Federation of Labor backing. A large labor mass meeting at the Auditorium is planned featuring Darrow Raymond Robins and union leaders to rally support. The Briggs House Democrats split from the Regular Democratic Organization as the Municipal Voters League reviews alderman candidates and platform items on redistricting, nonpartisan council, and utility rate oversight.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Clarence 8. Darrow
Merriam
Charles E Merriam
John Fitspatrick
Darrow
Harrison
Mr. Darrow
Raymond Robins
Fitzpatrick
Edward Nockels
John A. Metz
Carpenters’ District Council
A. C. Anderson
Painters’ District Council
C. W. Mills
North and West Side Street Car Men's Union
T. J. Dolan
International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and
George R. O'Brien
Chicago Typographical Union No. 16
Thomas A. Hanson
The
Lake Seamen's Union
Victor A. Olander
James B. Conners
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Robert Nelson
Ironholders' Union
Municipal Voters’ League
League
Council
Illinois allocates school funds with Cook County leading
The state distributes one million dollars for schools pro rata by under 21 population. Cook County will receive about 408 thousand dollars, ahead of Sangamon’s 14 thousand and other counties, using the 1910 census for this year. Henry Stuckart remains a notable candidate in the City Treasurership race as Chicago eyes growth, with Francis D. Connery expected to be re-elected city clerk by a large margin.
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Illinois
Cook County
McCullough
Sangamon
Francis D. Connery
Downtown Chicago to get new sewer system plan
A report to Chicago City Council from Public Works Commissioner B J Mullaney recommends an entire new sewer system for the downtown district bounded by the river lake and Twelfth Street. The project would cost between one and two million dollars and should be completed before the subway. City sewer superintendent C D Hill oversaw the year long study which found the current system fifty years old and inadequate. The proposal calls for a twin sewer approach separating storm water from building drainage.
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Chicago
Lake
Twelfth Street
B. J. Mullaney
Public Works
C. D. Hill
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Federation of Labor
Teachers’ Federation
Briggs House
Kenna
Coughlin
Carter
Association of Commerce
Paul P. Bird
T. E. Donnelley
W. A. Evans
Milton J. Foreman
W. A. Gardner
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
H. G. Heisler
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Darius Miller
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
C. E. Schaff
Big Four Railroad
E. R. Graham
D. H. Burnham & Co
Richard C. Hall
Jesse Holdom
Harrison B. Riley
John W. Scott
Francis T. Simmons
Mason B. Starring
Frederick H. Rawson
Henry Stuckart
Adolf Kraus
Kraus
Sixth Ward
Vie
Civil Service Commission
Doone
Baw
Chicago Association of Ee Eee Edoine
Clerk
Cer
Reese Pees
Thomas A. Smyth
Sanitary Board
Clarence S. Darrow
Hriggs House
Mr. Harrison
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