State Candidates Vie for City Central Committeeships
A lengthy roster lists men discussed for state central committees across districts amid party factions. The piece notes rising political activity, aldermanic graft questions, and signals a 1912 power reshuffle as leaders map strategy and potential changes. Senator Shelby M. Cullom visits Chicago amid ongoing talk of future candidacy as the city readies for political contests.
Phone Slavery in Chicago Publicized in Monopolistic Debate
A Detroit style expose argues the Bell monopoly controls the local Bell System and Western Electrical Company in Chicago. It accuses the city Department of Electricity of corruption and urges aldermen to resist rate hikes and probe ties between city officials and the electrical firm.
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