02 May 1903
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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
1
A critical column questions the $33,000 Democratic Judicial campaign fund in Cook County. It argues funds should not buy votes, notes lack of ballots or speakers, and calls for scrutiny of alleged city hall payrolls and detective bureau activities while highlighting candidates and local political figures.
The recent judicial convention failed to nominate the renowned lawyer and jurist Abder Smith for re election. The omission drew regret as observers noted his notable service and influence within the judiciary.
The editorial urges voters to choose the most qualified judges from both party tickets in Cook County. It condemns unworthy candidates while urging independent, merit based judgment and argues press support should guide public selection. It notes political maneuvering, predicts Brentano’s renomination, and rejects a Bar Association primary as unnecessary.
The County Board proposes to submit to the public a bond issue of 1 250 000 to pay the county s current and floating indebtedness. It is hoped the proposition will not meet the fate of similar measures and be ignored.
Republican and Democratic managers agree to mandamus against the County Clerk to place three provisional judicial candidates on both tickets while awaiting Springfield action to expand the judiciary. The move is portrayed as proper to address the need for more judges.
Report notes the public health search appears underway though investigators face difficulty locating it. The source questions origins referencing Carter Harrison crib as a potential source.
City administration promotes street corner cautions about littering. Public reminders urge not to exhale or spit on sidewalks and to carry waste to a paper box rather than discarding it in streets.
Friends of Joseph A. O'Donnell George Mills Rogers and Thomas M Hoyne ask who was behind the scurvy trick played on the three eminent lawyers named on the Democratic provisional Judicial ticket.
The Tribune reports Mayor Harrison has issued firm directives that all city ordinances be strictly enforced. The question remains when the mayor conveyed this change of stance and what prompted the shift in policy.
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