Vote for the Fifty Ward Plan and Nonpartisan Elections
Chicago voters are urged to approve two laws on November 4 1919 to adopt a fifty ward system and nonpartisan alderman elections reducing costs and simplifying city government. A single alderman per ward with 50 wards aims for equal population, while a two or four year term referendum may set alderman terms. The plan promises substantial election savings and streamlined campaigns.
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Chicago
Lowden
Senate
James J. Barbour
House
G. A. Dahlberg
Conference
Sweitzer Action Saves Public Money in Scully Vacancy
County Clerk Robert M. Sweitzer refused to call a special election for the Scully county judge vacancy. The Supreme Court did not compel certification of Judge Scully's death, leading to Judge James T. Burns of Kankakee County filling the unexpired term and avoiding a $1,000,000 special election cost. Judge Horner's temporary appointment prompted by Democratic leaders resulted in Burns's appointment to the bench.
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Stein
John Nangle
Oak Park
Circuit
Sweitzer
Scully
Lowdon
Supreme Court
Robert M. Sweitzer
Meyer J. Stein
Sweltzer
James T. Burns
Kankakee County
Judge Scully
Henry Horner
Lowden
Horner
Burns
Warren County GOP backs Frank Lowden for president
The Warren County Republican Committee meeting at Monmouth endorsed Gov. Frank O. Lowden for the Republican nomination for president. Warren County becomes the first Illinois county to officially support Lowden after the Tili committeeman launch. If Lowden’s supporters refuse the pledge, Thompson backers threaten a strong slate. The bridge project described as one of the nation’s greatest bascule structures is noted in passing.
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Frank O. Lowden
Republican County Committee
Warren County
Monmouth
Ilinois County
Lowden
Local Knights honor Dr Murphy with gift of chair lamp and table
Dr C J Murphy a popular north side dentist and former Grand Knight of DeSoto Council Knights of Columbus received a costly easy chair table and lamp from fellow knights as a token of esteem. He thanked them in a felicitous speech. Armin F Hand will lead Hand's All American band for fifteen Sunday concerts at North Side Turner hall starting November 2 at 3 p m. State Senator Clarence F Buck chaired the resolutions committee at Mony mouth. Mayor Thompson plans reelection as national committeeman from Illinois and aims to block a solid delegation voting for Guv Lowden at the Republican national convention.
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C. J. Murphy
North Side
DeSoto
Armin F. Hand
Hand
Turner Hall
Thompson
Illinois
Guv. Lowden
DRYS TO CONTROL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PLANS
The Journal reports the drys will dominate the constitutional convention with a proposed prohibition article. Illinois voters show 34 dry to 17 wet in senatorial districts, predicting roughly 68 dry to 34 wet delegates. Dry leaders and district factions prepare to push a Republican tilt similar to the dry majority.
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Illinois Diays
United States Supreme Court
AntiSaloon League
Cook County
Back Improvement Ballot Promotes City Cooperation
Resolution adopted at a conference of city council finance committee members county commissioners park boards sanitary district trustees board of local improvements and township highway commissioners urges vote yes on city streets bridges and county roads ballot on November 4 to improve Chicago through public collaboration.
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Board of County Commissioners
Park Boards
Sanitary District
Board of Local Improvements
Chicago
W. J. Healy Father of Orleans Street Bridge
Sanitary Trustee William J. Healy is hailed as the father of the Orleans street bridge, praised as the city of Chicago’s greatest improvement on the Chicago river. As former Alderman of the Eighteenth ward, he fought tirelessly to pass the ordinance and secure the appropriation for this essential project.
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William J. Healy
Orleans Street
City of
Chicago
Healy
Sweitzer Calendar for County Taxpayers
Taxpayers calendar compiled by County Clerk Robert M Sweitzer lists due dates and penalties for general taxes and special assessments. January 2 due. March 11 payable. April 1 delinquent. August 1 tax sale begins. May 1 interest added. July term judgment and sale order. July 1 objections due. redemption up to two years after sale. Chicago assessments after August 1 with six percent penalties biannually.
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Robert M. Sweitzer
Chicago
Wes Bey Sets Positive Record as City Collector
William H. Wesbey is making a good record as city collector with up-to-date methods praised by thousands of people who do business with his office, boosting the popularity of Mayor Thompson's administration.
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William H. Wesbey
Thompson
The Judicial Battle in Gubernatorial Balloting
Republicans unite behind W F Struckman for Superior court and G Fred Rush for the Circuit bench. Labor Party faces petitions to remove five Labor candidates and the entire Labor slate, with experts predicting they may be thrown off the ballot.
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W. F. Struckman
Superior Court
G. Fred Rush
Circuit
Labor Party
Labor
Struckmann Nominated for Cook County Superior Court Seat
Cook County voters should elect William F. Struckmann to fill the late Judge Henry Juerin's vacancy. Struckmann is described as one of the ablest lawyers at the bar with a long and honorable public record.
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Cook County
William F. Struckmann
Superior Court
Henry Juerin
Struckmann
Dennis J. Egan Drives Arks National Convention to Chicago
Dennis J Egan is spearheading efforts to bring the Arks National Convention to Chicago prompting city officials and organizers to prepare venues and schedules for the event.
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Dennis J . Egan
The
Chicago
S P Messinger Prominent in Chicago Dining Scene
S P Messinger has done much for Chicago in furnishing the people with a fine lot of first class restaurants. Leo Oppenheimer, vice president of the Messinger lunch rooms, is hailed as a coming man of Chicago. Tie is popular, able and progressive.
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S. P. Messinger
Chicago
Leo Oppenheimer
Messinger
Tie
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Lowdens Ist
GMN
United States
State of
Nols Executive
Clarence F. Buck
Monymouth
Drys
W. J. Healy
Orleans ST. Bridge
Sweitzer Calendar
Wesbey
the Judicial Battle
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