Burden of a Ringing Address by County Democracy
The County Democracy in Cook County presents a ringing campaign address urging voters to back a judiciary friendly to labor and fair taxation. It condemns secret caucuses and boss control, calls for a public convention, and urges primary participation on June 18 to nominate trustworthy judges and county officials. The piece cites broad press endorsement and frames labor and taxpayer interests as central to the platform.
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County Democracy
Political clash over judicial elections and slates
A heated dispute centers on reforming judicial elections and rejecting backroom slates. The piece notes a Democratic address criticizing midnight caucuses and a mayoral tolerance of such tactics, while the Record-Herald recounts the mayor's pledge to place interest money in the public good and nominate a candidate who upholds that standard.
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County Democracy Platform Sparks Political Debates
The piece accuses officials of credit grabbing in shaping the County Democracy declaration of principles. It cites the Chicago Daily News criticizing the platform as hostile to a proposed county ticket. It argues the platform voices opposition to elite dictate and asserts the document condemns a committee connected to Mayor Harrison.
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Chicago Daily News
Harrison
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Daily News
County Democracy Calls For Open Daylight Convention
It condemns secret all night caucuses and presses for a free deliberative old fashioned convention in daylight. The call targets the Mayor's Advisory Committee and any payroll cabal or statemaking scheme by self important individuals. The aim is to elect such a convention at the June primary.
Mayor opposes converting city school houses into meeting halls
In a letter to the School Board the Mayor argues schools belong to taxpayers and publics may oppose turning school buildings into town meeting spaces. He notes the Mayor's office and the people are not the ones clamoring for such a conversion.
Cupid on Chicago Elevates Guards Sparks Rail Romance Debate
An editorial notes advisory committees set, party withdrawals unlikely, and cautions about train guards flirting with female passengers. A newspaper quote reports managers banning courtship on elevated trains, inviting passengers to act as inspectors of love making. The Eagle suggests such measures may improve service.
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Mayor warns advisory committee on payroll officials
Mayor Harrison urged the city advisory committee to refrain from recommending anyone on the city payroll for nomination. He warned it would be improper for an office holder to serve on the committee and also run as a candidate.
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Harrison
Proceedings Begun Against County Treasurer Raymond
It is reported that legal steps will start immediately to force County Treasurer Raymond to disgorge interest on public funds he is alleged to have unlawfully retained. The situation is described with strong skepticism about any easy ceiling on recovery.
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Raymond
Advisory committee to name candidates for offices
The advisory committee plans to name several good candidates for the offices. A plain Democrat with access to a city directory could be eligible, and it would be a joke if the County Democracy at its next meeting simply used political directories including its own.
Local Clubs Backing Civic Slate in Quiet Issue
Roster includes Iroquois Tus and other political clubs with a dozen leading citizens named for offices. The plan would ease hardship on workers and let silk stocking wearers return to labor.
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Voters Off The Record And A Mayor’s Silk Stockings
A clipped historical note suggests that those who vote no on a Democratic measure are pre cleared from participating this year. It quips that Mayor Harrison's silk stockings will handle the matter, implying elite influence over the political process.
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Harrison
Fairest primaries spark convention on clerk selection
In a scene described as the fairest under the new primary law, the Democratic convention will not involve naming James Reddick as County Clerk. The item frames a peaceful, rules-based approach to candidate designation and local party process.
Democrats name lawyers for Judicial candidates list
Democrats propose a slate of lawyers for judicial candidates including Koward O Brown William P Blick Donald L Morrill William Prentiss D G Ram say Clayton E B Crafts PY Meltugh George B Foster John P McGoorty Puntel J McMahon Austin O Sexton M L Thackaberry Andrew J Ryan Charles Verne Edgar Bronson Ol man Gustave J Tatge Miles J De vine Jeremiah B O Connell Robert Redfield George Mills Rogers William Howard Fitzgerald Granville W Browning Sydney Stein James C Dooley M A La Bay Simeon V L Shope H Perkinson Sigmund Zeis ler John I Waters Morris St PB Thomas.
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Koward O. Brown
William P. Blick
Donald L. Morrill
William Prentiss
D. G. Ramsay
Clayton EB. Crafts
PY Meltugh
George 8. Foster
John P. McGoorty
Puntel J. McMahon
Austin O. Sexton
M. L. Thackaberry
Andrew J. Ryan
Charles Verne
Edgar Bronson Olman
Gustave J. Tatge
Miles J. Devine
Jeremiah B. O'Connell
Robert Redfield
George Mills Rogers
William Howard Fitzgerald
Granville W. Browning
Sydney Stein
James C. Dooley
M. A. la Bay
Simeon VL. Shope
H. Perkinson
Sigmund Zeisler
John I
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Gag the People in Cook County Democratic Ploy for Legislature
A Chicago newspaper denounces a proposed plan by Democratic bosses to let Mayor Harrison and the Legislative Voters League name the party's legislative candidates in several senatorial districts. The piece warns voters of one man rule and potential disenfranchisement, urging Democrats to oppose any arrangement that sidelines the electorate and concentrates power in Harrison and George Cole. It questions whether other districts will accept similar "delivering" of candidates and calls for voter resistance.
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Forty-third General Assembly
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Carter H. Harrison
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