Supreme Court May Knock Out Primary Law in Fox Case
The court's ruling could erase the primary law, leaving old county committees in control and shifting nomination power away from the Thompson Lundin group. Attorneys argue it discriminates against precinct committeemen and equalizes ward strength threatening the Cook County committees. Names listed include Eugene R. Pike and Charles Bostrom among others.
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Supreme Court
Fox
Thompson-Lundin
Marshall and
Smith
Cook County
Gov. Lowden
Election Commission
Senate
Brundage
Marshall
Car Fares Likely to Rise as Strike Threat Looms
Chicago surface lines faced a possible fare hike or strike tie up as car men demanded $1 an hour from officials led by Henry A. Blair. The union, under President William Quinlan, noted the current 65 cent wage contract expires July 1 and warned more talks will follow.
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Chicago
Henry A. Blair
William Quinlan
Blair
Sion
Commission
D.C. Caldwell
Traction Properties
Philadelphia
William HH
Tigerman
Kansas City
Dan A. Roberts
Seattle
San Francisco
City Hall Dead Beats Study Raises Corruption Echoes
A correspondent argues there are more dead beats among current City Hall leaders than in any administration. The debt collectors union is noted as wielding influence among prominent officials amid the discussion.
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Debt Collectors’ Union
Taxpayers and appointments stir county office concerns
A critic accuses county officials of filling offices with politically connected appointees to curry favor with the public. The remark frames the practice as a poor method to win popularity and questions accountability in local governance.
Judge and Pimps in Daily Judge Columns
A provocative note highlights judges showing interest in pimps, with dailies filled by references to that class of toughs. The observation points to coverage patterns and public discourse surrounding illegal networks and social vice in the press.
Public Bed-D Enforcement Gaps Highlighted in Quarrels
A harsh critique charged that criminal laws apply unevenly, focusing on underworld feuds and labor violence while neglecting profiteers and speculators in food and clothing. The text laments officials forget public robbers amid other disputes.
Republicans Begin Chicago Deliberations on Convention Seats
The Republican National Committee moves in Chicago to allocate convention seats while state delegations are settled. Alabama and Texas filed with 14 and 23 delegates respectively, and Gen. Wood gave up efforts to sway New York. He may win at most 20 of 88 votes with Butler’s supporters likely shifting to Governor Lowden of Illinois.
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Fred W. Upham
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Wood
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Old Guard
Lowden
Ilinois
Gov. Lowden
East
Hartford
Conn
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Gen. Wood
West Virginia
Howard Sutherland
National Committee
Clarence B. Miller
Washington
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
District of Columbia
Wrigley Plans Hippo Gift to Lincoln Park Zoo
William Wrigley Jr a park board member will fund a pygmy hippo for Lincoln Park Zoo at an estimated cost of about 4000 dollars. Keeper Albert E Parker is to acquire additional birds and monkeys. Commissioners authorize a bond issue for extending the park to Montrose boulevard.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
William Wrigley, Jr
Park Board
Albert E. Parker
Montrose Boulevard
Dunn Heads Hamilton Club In Close Election
Robert W. Dunn, state good roads association attorney, was elected president of the Hamilton club at the annual vote Tuesday night. He defeated Stillman T. Meservey by 2 votes, 565 to 563. John C. Everett won the vice presidency over William G. Edens by 5 votes. Other officers named were Walter F. Olds second vice president, Joel C. Carlson third vice president, John I. Fogle secretary, and John C. Armstrong treasurer.
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Robert W. Dunn
State Good Roads Association
Hamilton Club
Stillman T. Meservey
John C. Everett
William G. Edens
Walter F. Olds
Joel C. Carlson
John I. Fogle
John C. Armstrong
Republican State Central Committee District Members
A list of district representatives for the Republican State Central Committee includes Adolph Marks Chicago Edwin S Davis Chicago James Rea Chicago Thomas J Finucane Chicago Morris Eller Chicago George B Arnold Chicago John P Garner Chicago Fred E Erickson Chicago with district numbers 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 shown in sequence.
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Adolph Marks
Chicago
Edwins. Davis
James Rea
Thomas J. Finucane
Morris Eller
George B. Arnold
John P. Garner
Fred E. Erickson
Parole system blamed for Cook county crime surge
State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne charges that parolees released from Joliet and Pontiac between 1915 and 1920 fuel Chicago crime, with paroled felons repeatedly reoffending and many cases tied to sponsors among saloonkeepers or politicians. He calls for repealing or restricting parole to curb crime, citing police records and reformers as factors. The statement names numerous counties and notes broader political context, including party figures and upcoming conventions.
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Cook County
Joliet
Pontiac Reformatory
Maclay Hoyne
Mr. Hoyne
Chicago
Thompson backed GOP slate eyed for county posts
Political gossip from City Hall notes a tentative Republican county slate including State's Attorney Judge Robert E. Crowe, Recorder John P. Garner, Board of Review member Charles V. Barrett, Assessors William H. Weber and Adam Wolf, Sanitary District Trustee Morris Eller, Circuit Court Clerk A. W. Miller, and Appellate Court Clerk Doc Reid. Democratic slate to be set before San Francisco convention. McKinley set for state's attorney. Anti-Thompson faction to launch by June 15.
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Thompson
Robert E. Crowe
John P. Garner
Board of Review
Charles V. Barrett
William H. Weber
Adam Wolf
Sanitary District
Morris Eller
A. W. Miller
San Francisco
M. L. McKinley
Shiloh
Chicago Moves Toward Pedestrian Subway Under Michigan Ave
The city grants Illinois Central a $150000 permit to build a pedestrian subway under Michigan Avenue at Randolph Street as part of an $110 million electrification program. The report also notes crime reductions across districts, wage disputes for city services, and discussions on gas rate proposals before the Public Utilities Commission.
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Michigan Avenue
Randolph Street
Illinois Central Railroad
William Burkhardt
Public Works
I T
Police Department
Morgan A. Collins
Central District
P. J. Lavin
T. J. Caughlin
M. J. Danner
Public Utilities Commission
Donald R. Richberg
Chicago
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Eugene R. Pike
Charles Bostrom
Justus L. Johnson
Aurora
Adam C. Cliffe
DeKalb
Arthur M. Smith
Stockton
Walter A. Rosenfield
Rock Island
Jerome A. Christy
Adams County
Garrett
Kinney
Peoria
City Hall
Alabama
Texas
Wrigley
Hippo
Lincoln Park
Dunn
Hamilton
Republican State Central Committee
E. B. Hawk
Bloomington
Ernest X. LeSure
Danville
J. S. Baldwin
Decatur
S. Elmer Simpson
Carrollton
Richard M. Sullivan
Springfield
Cicero
Lindley
Greenville
George A. Brown
Brownstown
Charles H. Miller
Franklin
Palmer
John H. Atwood
Kansas
Edwards
Cox
Johnson
Ajert Nowak
Appellate Court
Doc Reid
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