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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1916
Page
1
Voters in the comingApril primary will receive five distinct ballots including aldermanic and judicial ballots, a referendum on the Municipal Court act, a Lincoln Park bond issue ballot, and separate ballots for park commissioners in 13 districts. The measure details cover wards and act amendments with related salary and service provisions.
Brundage supporters expect an easy win in the Twenty third with Charles W. Andrews at his side. The Chicago ward club to back Brundage has reached its thousandth member, the largest ever formed in the city, and no hall can hold the entire membership at a single gathering. Edwin A. Olson serves as president of the Club of 1,000 for the Election of Brundage.
The Progressives plan a national convention at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on June 7, held in parallel with Republican activities. Delegates from the party prepare to set platform and rally support as the event date approaches.
Thomas M. Sullivan a Sanitary District trustee and William F. Ryan head of a major Chicago printing house will represent the Sixth Congressional District at the Democratic National Convention.
The text urges re election of Alderman William J. Healy of the Eighteenth Ward. It praises his work, broad respect, and bipartisan support, advocating Ward 18 unite to send Healy back to the City Council.
A report by City Club engineers led by E. W. Bemis Ray Palmer and Henry W. Clausen calls for compulsory water meters citywide. They estimate nearly half the water pumped is wasted through leaks and careless usage and warn of a serious problem in extreme weather.
The Illinois pension laws commission created by the last legislature to estimate future costs of all existing pension funds in Illinois and to investigate similar laws in other states began its work. The inquiry will take months and is expected to yield recommendations for public economy in pension administration.
Essanay, the largest U.S. film company, opens a third north side studio in Chicago and concentrates production there. Other major firms Selig Kleine American rely on out-of-town plants, while Essanay maintains permanent Chicago facilities with artificial lighting for weatherproof productions. President George K Spoor touts Chicago as a central distributing hub and consolidates western studios to boost Chicago holdings.
Republicans bound for the national convention in Chicago during the week of June will be guests of the city at the second annual auto derby at Speedway Park on June 10. Mayor Thompson appointed a committee of leading citizens to oversee events.
Chicago officials push for metering of all premises including public buildings with frontage rates lowering from 100 to 50 and eventually 25 per year. The city promotes light substitutes and central location for motion picture industry while hosting delegates and planning an auto derby to entertain visitors.
The Chicago Herald reports Republican national committeemen see Hughes as the likely White House nominee despite denials. Franklin Murphy calls Roosevelt impossible, and there is talk delaying a temporary chairman. Philander C Knox emerges as a possible keynote prospect in informal discussions.
The election board reports 731,201 Chicago voters with 470,029 men and 261,172 women in the revised city total. Erasures amount to 32,244, more than half of the 60,956 last registered. The Chicago and Cicero jurisdiction totals reach 739,277.
Captain Percy B. Coffin, head of the city civil service commission, issues a sharp statement attacking Russell Whitman, president of the Civil Service Reform association. Vice president William B. Hale and former commissioner Elton Lower are named as arch figures in the conflict.
A mass meeting centered on spoils politics targeted city administration and the civil service commission. Mr Hale condemned alleged misuse of civil service while Capt Coffin's blast drew countercharges of deception. Hale and Whitman demanded substantiation of all claims.
John F. O'Malley a former state senator and assemblyman and noted Democratic leader is seen as a sure winner for Democratic Committeeman of the Twenty first Ward on April 11 with strong support anticipated from party ranks.
Otto Rice of Chicago was elected president of the Laundrymen's Association of Illinois at the closing session of its twenty second annual convention in Peoria. Chicago was chosen as the next convention city. Other officers named include A W Chapman of Springfield first vice president J H Hartman East St Louis second vice president C H Atwood Geneseo secretary and B O Larson Chicago treasurer.
Catlin Deneen faction candidate for Republican ward committee man in the Twenty third ward has won endorsement from the Twenty third Ward Republican League. Catlin faces Edward J. Brundage and Alfred Erickson, Thompson ticket nominee, in the race.
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