Republicans Nominate Judicial Ticket in June Election
The Republicans name a six member judicial slate headed by Judge Robert E Turney with ward designated picks including Dupuy Wells Crowe and Herdlicka plus Redmond for the Oak Park vacancy The ticket selection reflects factional balance among Deneen West and neutral groups amid last year’s turnover and internal caucuses at the Otis building La Salle and city hall venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Redmond
Oak Park
H. V. Freeman
Herdlicka
Joint Conference Committee
Otis
la Salle
City Hall
West
Deneen-West
George A. Dupuy
Henry Atpatel
Dupuy
John C. Cannon
Twenty-sixth Ward
Republicans Unite Behind Weber for County Committee Chair
The Republican factions resolved differences after the judicial convention and plan to organize the county committee within a week. William H. Weber of Blue Island is named chairman and August W. Miller of the Twelfth ward is named vice chairman as the latest slate for officers is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thal
George K. Schmidt
Brundage
A. W. Miller
Thompson
Deneen
Schmidt
William H. Weber
Blue Island
August W. Miller
Twelfth Ward
Republican County
Cen
Democrats Form New County Executive Committee
County Treasurer Henry Stuckart was named chairman of the new executive committee. Dennis J. Egan Frank J. Ryan and Rudolph L. Schapp hold other key posts. The executive slate includes Robert Sweitzer Frank Walsh A J Cermak M K Sheridan John O Malley and others among a broad lineup of party figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stuckart
Dennis J. Egan
Frank 8. Ryan
Rudolph L. Schapp
Mr. Stuckart
Robert M. Sweitzer
Frank J. Walsh
A. J. Cermak
M. K. Sheridan
John F. O'Malley
8. H. Kun
Upham in Big Demand for Republican Convention Tickets
Fred W. Upham reports fifty five thousand ticket requests for the Chicago Republican convention with only about ten thousand seats available. Preference will go to fund subscribers who financed the push for the event. Indiana groups seek a block of 1000 seats for the Fairbanks reception committee as headquarters open next month. marching clubs nationwide describe plans to outdo previous national conventions in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
Upham
Fairbanks
Too Many Fossils and Political Contests Stir Chicago
The ChicagoPost Office is criticized for deadwood among superintendents at Station M Edgewater and Garfield Park. The piece notes calls for fresh leadership and changes to improve service. It also outlines progressive backlash to the Republican judicial ticket with Henry Rathbone and Henry Hertz opposing Rowe and Walter Brown versus James Brown. The piece mentions a pending appeal to the Supreme Court and an imminent teachers election in June with Miss Margaret Haley and I T Greenacre commenting on the Loeb rule dispute.
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Edgewater
Garfield Park
Supreme Court
Teachers’ Federation
Margaret Haley
Loeb
I. T. Greenacre
Post Office Officers Honored at Dinner in Chicago
At a dinner for Chicago Post Office superintendents, Postmaster Campbell gave a tribute praising the National payroll and long service. Fifteen of the officials had worked over 27 years, with some longer tenures. The group represented a total payroll of more than 500 years and all attendees were Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Chicago
Campbell
Lewis Seeks Compromise on Chicago Postmaster Nomination
Senator Lewis proposes a compromise to end the Chicago postmaster quarrel. He urges withdraw of Dixon C Williams nomination and agrees to a postmaster mutually acceptable to Roger C Sullivan and Governor Dunne. Officials say the plan hinges on mutual agreement and administration acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Chicago
Post Office Department
Dixon C. Williams
Roger C. Sullivan
Dunne
Color Line Drawn Annual Election in Hamilton Club
There will be an annual election of officers in the Hamilton Club May 15. There is no contest for the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Club
Appellate Court Supports Federation Over Teachers Union
The Appellate Court sustains the Chicago teachers federation ruling, backing academic union rights. Jacob M. Loeb directs attorney Shannon to pursue higher courts, seeking to dissolve a temporary injunction and push the case toward the highest court. Dissents noted by Judge Holdom are highlighted as a beacon for public servant union rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
Jacob M. Loeb
Angus Roy Shannon
Loeb
Holdom
Fire
Shannon
National Committee Opens HQ at Congress for Convention
Secretary James B. Reynolds and Sergeant at Arms William F. Stone of the Republican committee have opened preliminary headquarters at the Congress to direct Coliseum preparations for the convention. Convention offices in the Coliseum Annex will be built within ten days as the full national committee meets to review the temporary roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Reynolds
William F. Stone
Republican National Committee
Congress
Coliseum
National Committee
Military reception hosted for Gov Dunne by Illinois Guard leaders
Col Frank entertained Gov Dunne and all general officers and regimental commanders of the Illinois National Guard at a Tuesday evening Army and Navy Club gathering in Chicago. Col Jacob Frank, surgeon general, presides over the club of army navy marine corps and guard officers.
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Illinois National Guard
Furniture Merchants' Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting held at the Great Northern Hotel the Furniture Merchants' Club elected officers and directors. Thomas M. Smyth was named president with Simon Fish as first vice president and J Henry Steiner as second vice president. Jurgen Petersen treasurer and William Friedman secretary. Directors named include Edward Gainer B E Schoenthal J Edward Newberger Samuel I Frank and Edward Weber.
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The
Furniture Merchants’ Club
Great Northern Hotel
Thomas M. Smyth
Simon Fish
J. Henry Steiner
Jurgen Petersen
William Friedman
Edward Gainer
B. E. Schoenthal
J. Edward Newberger
Samuel I. Frank
Edward Weber
Money Flows From County Treasurer to City and Schools
Jacob Lindheimer handed $2,000,000 to Chicago and the school system. Eugene R. Pike received $1,000,000 for the city, and Edward J. Tobin $1,000,000 for county schools. The board of education gains $800,000 from Tobin, while John McGillen received a $600,000 check as part of the sanitary district’s tax share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lindheimer
Pike
Chicago
Eugene R. Pike
Edward J. Tobin
Board of Education
Tobin
John McGillen
Sanitary District
Berwyn Pushes West Side L Extension Plan
Citizens of Berwyn seek an extension of the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan L to run parallel to West Twenty-second Street toward the town's western line at Harlem Avenue. A southern branch would pass Oak Park Avenue to the town center and then swing to Ogden Avenue and southwest to Harlem Avenue.
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Berwyn
Chicago
Douglas Park
Metropolitan “L
Twenty-second Street
Harlem Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Ogden Avenue
Democratic judicial ticket for June 5 election listed
The slate includes full term Superior Court judges Richard E. Burke from the Thirteenth ward Martin M. Gridley from Evanston William E Dever of the Twenty fifth ward William F. Cooper of the Twenty first ward Charles A. McDonald of the Twenty fifth ward and Municipal Judge John J. Sullivan of the Thirtieth ward. For short term Joseph B David of the Third ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Richard E. Burke
Martin M. Gridley
Evanston
William E, Dever
William F. Cooper
Charles A. McDonald
John J. Sullivan
Joseph B
David
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Voters of
Illinois
Robert E. Turney
Hosea W. Wells
Robert E. Crowe
Edward J. Herdlicka
W. H. Weber
Republican County Committee
Stuckart
Popular County
New Democratic Executive Committee
POST
Office
Williams
Man
Sullivan
Hamilton
W. H. Keebler
Samuel Phillips
Frank Perlowsky
David Straus
Edmund D. Hulbert
Merchants Loan and Trust Company
Republicans For National Convention
Congress Hotel
Col. Frank
John M. Smyth Company
Progressive Metropolitan Company
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