Congressional conventions and city election plans
News item outlines state and county political schedules with notes on conventions and primaries. It mentions tests of voting machines by state officials, aldermanic campaigns in Chicago wards, and comments by County Judge Carter on improving city streets with local improvement associations.
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Board of Election Commissioners
State Board of Voting Machine Commissioners
Winslow, National and Universal Voting Machine
Cleveland
Chicago
Bloonbaton
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Cartermall
Political Candidates and Local Court Fine Report
A 40th Street and Michigan Avenue crossing incident ends with a $10 fine and costs for blocking a crossing. The piece outlines endorsements and profiles for Alderman candidates Dr BF Gunther and others, plus Thomas D Knight’s bid for State's Attorney.
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40Th Street
Michigan Avenue
St Quinn
Haneey
Glover
William Knox Haynes Appears as Sixth Ward Alderman Candidate
William Knox Haynes, Democratic nominee for Alderman in Chicago’s Sixth Ward, is a 48 year old Chicago bar member born in Massachusetts. He has lived in the city eighteen years, fourteen of them in the ward he seeks to represent. Admitted to the Denver bar twenty five years ago, he has long shown public interest but never before ran for office. He is a Mason and belongs to the Oriental Consistory and Apollo Commandery.
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BF. E. Gunther
Fifth Ward
Dr. Gunther
Chicago
Royal League
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Maccabees
Brighton Club
Hamilton Avenue
Thomas D. Knight
Citzens
Mr. Knight
Oldham County
Kentucky
Haven School
Central High School
Knight
Williams College
Massachusetts
Union College of Law
Charles 8. Deneen
Charles M. Walker
Joseph W. Errant
Fred Whitfield
Rudolph Matz
Jacob J. Kern
Masonic Order
Order of Red Men
Har Association
Law Institute
Hamilton Club
Snight
Kenwood Club
Washington Park Club
Chicago Yacht Club
William Knox Haynes
Sixth
Haynes
Denver
Col
Orienstal Consistory
Apollo Command
Peter Reinberg
Twenty-sixth
Mr. Reinberg
Referendum League Petition Faces Ballot Objections
The Referendum League petition meets opposition over its claim of 25 percent registered voters and signer eligibility. Officials say many signatures cannot be located or verified while thousands list undeterminable addresses. The petition lists 131,247 signatures with 1010 registered voters required, but critics doubt eligibility.
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Referendum League
Opporl
Sig
City Council, Mueller law questions spark voters referendum
The article presents proposed referendum questions for Chicago spring elections on municipal ownership of street railways under the Mueller law versus licensing via police powers. It notes Emil Ritter’s confidence in signature validity and outlines plans to test public will if electors approve the questions but council yet fails to act. It also profiles candidates Thomas D. Knight and Peter Reinberg, highlighting Reinberg’s background and platform for ward representation and municipal utility ownership.
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Chicago Board of Education
Emil W. Ritter
Langue
Chicago
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