Democratic Committeemen in Illinois Chicago Ward Structure
A dense roll of names and offices outlines Democratic committees across Illinois and Chicago. It lists officers in Cook County and numerous ward headquarters with presidents secretaries and addresses, naming Tamms such as Dalley Keough, Cermak, and Whalen. The document records executive roles and local headquarters details for party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
Ed. M. Spiller
Marion
Isaac BG
Craig
Mattoon
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Jerry J. Kane
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dailey
William P. Feeney
Democratic Party of
Cook County
James M. Dalley
Joseph Rushkewicz
Frank F. Roeder
Anton J. Cermak
James M. Whalen
Frank H. McCulloch
Henry Stuckart
Asalatant
John F. Quinlan
Local club headquarters list and meeting details
A long roster lists multiple club headquarters including addresses on Racine, Sangamon, and Dearborn Streets with presidents and secretaries. It notes meeting days such as second and fourth Thursdays or second Fridays and provides telephone contacts and hall names for each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Gavin
Racine Ave
John Vanderburg
Sangamon St
Blue Inland Ave
Taylor St
Thos. J. Johnson
W. Congress St
John J. Falvey
Lytle St
Club House
W. 18Th St
Peter F. Smith
Union Ave
Barth
P. Collins
W. 19Th St
Thomas Jefferson Club
Dearborn St
Tel
Superior
Joseph P. Mahoney
N. la Salle St
Raymond A. Dougherty
N. Dearborn St
Larrabee St
Lincoln
W. North Ave
Rudolph L. Schapp
Hudson Ave
Math. J. Wagner
Lower Lincoln Turner Hall
Sheffield
Diversey Aves
Jas. H. Poage
Belmont Ave
Bernard Jung
Mohawk
Barry Ave
Lake View
Frank A. Stadler
Lincoln Ave
Gustav Seedorf
N. Oakley Ave
Broadway
Edgewater
John 8. Hummer
Beacon St
John P. Dougherty
Magnolia Ave
Grace
Chas. A. Williams
Janssen Ave
Chas. W. Peters
Hermitage Ave
Grace Hall
Bernard 81
Elston
Bernard
Irving
Hans Blase
Pensacola Ave
Geo. J. Gercken
N. LeClaire Ave
Milwaukee Ave
Armitage
W. Garfield Bivd
Drover
Frank J. Ryan
John R. Cook
McNally
Halsted St
Frank J. Carr
W. 60Th St
Chas, Sener
Peoria St
Anderson Ridg
Hodnett’s
Ogden Ave
Lawndale
Harry M. Christie
Lawndale Ave
Dennis BE. Duffy
Madison St
Garfield
R. W. Larkin
Jackson Blvd
John
Clark
Keeler
North Aves
Lawmakers Confer on State Regulation of Private Banks
Fourteen legislators at the La Salle Hotel pledged to vote for state regulation of private banks. Senator Roos and candidates for the house urged private bankers to support and cooperate to restore public confidence in Illinois banking, noting differences between city and country conditions and the need for broad backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Hotel
Senator Roos
House
B. M. Mitchell
James C. McGloon
James T. Prendergast
M. M. Brinkman
Trandel
G. A. Dahlberg
Lyle
Bippus
Emil A. Festerling
Thon
Weber
C. E. Benson
Ottawa
Frank Ryan
Frederick B. Roos
Senate
Illnois
Cook County
Roos
Private Bankers’ Association
Stuckart Refuses Blame for Tax Increase Signs Planned
Henry Stuckart county treasurer objects to blame for higher taxes and announces he will put up wall signs in the treasurer’s office to tell visitors that the board of assessors is responsible. Judge Charles A. Williams lauded for his Municipal bench record. The city should be redistricted to equalize wards by population. Ward populations show disparities with First ward at 60,682 and Twenty seventh at 94,360, plus several wards near 75,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stuckart
Board of Assessors
Board of Review
Sanitary District
Sanitary Board
Drainage Board
Citizens Demand Investigation of Chicago Civil Service
A Chicago plea calls for a years long probe into the Civil Service Commission alleging favoritism and biased examinations. It cites inflated costs, elite control, and absurd questions used to exclude the poor and uneducated, urging scrutiny of the April 6 1915 bulletin and the role of an industrial psychologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Civil Service Commissions Department
Turkey
Labor Bureau
The
Civil Service Commission
Jackson Park
Madison Street
State Street
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Jobs and Payroll in County Elections Highlight Chicago View
Oscar Eb Hewitt notes in the Chicago Herald that county offices control 1,221 regular jobs and about $197,000 in extra pay with a total payroll around $2.26 million. He describes how many positions, salaries, and precincts drive political organization and primary battles in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar EB. Hewitt
Chicago Herald
Schmidt for Assessor and Other Local Officials
George K. Schmidt, a prominent North Side real estate man, is urged for the long term Board of Assessors seat. Endorsed figures include Jones & Jacoby plumbers, Corsiglia Brothers Italian restaurant, Judge Charles A. Williams, Judge John A. Mahoney, Leo V. Roeder, Daniel L. Crayne, and Rivers McNeill, with praise for their public service and professional reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Schmidt
North Side
Board of Assessors
Chicago
Corsiglia Brothers
Orleans
Ilinois Streets
Judge Stelk Posts Open Court Motto in Garnishment Chamber
A large placard in Judge John Stelk's garnishment and repleving chamber proclaims an honest litigant enters via the front door. The sign condemns callers at court and aims to curb prehearing appeals, while other Chicago figures like Frank J. Hogan and Thomas F. Keeley are lauded for public service and civic influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stelk
Stelk
Illinois voters weigh salaries and patronage for state offices
The draft tallies salaries and patronage for state attorney, clerks, recorder, assessor, board of review, sanitary trustees, and judges with totals around 7.49 million. Notables include Oscar F Mayer and William Dever praised for public service while calls arise to curb illegitimate banks and protect legitimate institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Board of Review
Superior Ct
Superior Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Thomas M. Sullivan
Sanitary District of
Democratic
Ilneis
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Jacob Tandheimer
Fred W. Blocks
John J. Leonard
Michael Kenna
William J. Graham
Thomas D. Nash
Patrick J. Carr
John P. Gibbons
John H. Mack
Joseph W. Cermak
A. J. Sabath
Martin J. O'Brien
Patrick A. Hb
Thomas P. Keane
Stanley H. Kunz
Joseph Rushkowie
Fiehteenth
Bernard J. Grogan
John Powers
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Mal
Joseph L. Gill
Frank F. Roe
Der
Ffth
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zender
Nell Murley
Frank Paschen
Emmett Wheaton
James F. Heffernan
Michael K. Sheri
Samuel Kleinitz
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross C. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
Young's
C. Hall
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan's Hall
Burnside
Catrines DeHaan
Donald E. Whittenburg
W. 12Th
Seeley 1640
Michael J. Browne
Washburne Ave
Fred W. Rausch
W. 19Th
Kedzie Ave
Otto Kerner
Clifton Park Ave
Joseph I. Novak
Trumbull Ave
W. Madison St
Kedzie
James C. Denvir
Congress
John C. Morris
W. Adams St
James B. Shiel
Grand Ave
Edward J. Kelly
Park Ave
Iowa St
Edward J. Raindl
Chicago Ave
Morris Gevirtz
N. Francisco Ave
North Ave
Joseph Petlak
Frank Liter
Stuckart
Charlies A. Williams
Civil Service Bank
ceeCee
Circuit Court
Schmidt
Jones & Jacoby
Plymouth Court
R. McDonald
Clinton and
Adams Streets
Charles A. Williams
John A. Mahoney
Leo V. Roeder
Daniel L. Crvnce
Rivers McNeill
Wilson
Edward F. Dunne
NEW Democratic State Committee
Cook County District
John J. Coughlin
Teeeeeee Sullivan
Martin J. Moran
Harrison
Sullivan
Michael J. Donkin
J. J. Viterna
Barth P. Collins
Stephen D. Griffin
James Furlong
Edward B. Lynch
Sullivan Sullivan
Edmond L. Mulcahy
Thomas
Dunne
Jerry J. Kane Sullivan
William Johnston Sullivan
Ed M. Spiller
Collins and
Viterna
Frank J. Hogan
Fire Department
Thomas F. Keeley
Charles McHugh
Lexington Hotel
First Ward
Thomas J. Webb
G. A. Schillinger
Elks’ Building Committee
Elks
Washington Street
Tom N. Donnelly
William Cullen
Total
Oscar F. Mayer
Packer
William EB. Dever
Heco
Superior 7100
Thomas Boyle
Thomas J. Sauerman
Ohio and
Clark Streets
America
German Historical Society
Lyle Orr
John H. Powers & Co
East Jackson Boulevard
Illinois
Chicago*Eagle
General Assembly
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