Hungry Six purge shakes Peoria reform group in Illinois
A Peoria conference of reformers loses member Surran amid expulsion claims and graft accusations. Governor Deneen rebukes the circular charging University of Illinois graft and urges a public, fact based investigation while the Hungry Six push recall and referendum agendas.
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Peoria
Surran
Robert Catherwood
Civil Service Reform Association
Decatur
Chicago
Deneen
State Game Department
Hungry Six
Water supply push in Chicago Heights faces meters
Chicago Heights residents and business leaders urge a permanent pure water supply. They demand removal of sprinkling bans, meter installation in all buildings, and public action to expand storage and distribution including canal plans from Lake Michigan via South Chicago.
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Chicago Heights
Senate
The
Heights
Tersee
Kilgallen
Tory” Vecsesseerere
Chicago Eagle
M. H. Kilgallen
Sanitary District Trustees
Lake Michigan
South Chicago
Anti Shurtleff campaign organized in Eighth District
The Legislative Voters League forms a twelve member committee to oppose Speaker Shurtleff and A. K. Stearns for the Legislature in the Eighth District. It cooperates with the Deneen district group led by Senator Olson and includes Farwell, Speede, Halsey, Sedgwick, Morgan, Lechty, Seward, Gill, King, Gridley, and Hannah. They will campaign at polls on primary day to rally opposition. A separate congressional committee will meet September 20 at the Congress Hotel to probe Lorimer’s Senate seat. Thomas J. Healy is the Republican choice for County Treasurer.
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Legislative Voters’ League
Shurtleff
A. K. Stearns
Deneen
Olson
John V. Farwell, Jr
Lake Forest
L. W. Speede
J. J. Hal
Congressional Committee
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Congress Hotel
Welden B. Heyburn
Idaho
Philadelphia
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Democratic Harmony Committee
University of Illinois
Game Department
Malice
John McGillen
Farwell
Board of Election Commissioners
Davidson
Arthur Burrage Farwell
Liz
Ninth Congressional District
Democratic Party
Democratic State Central Committee
Joseph C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ten Brigade
Thomas J. Healy
Healy
North Side
State Central
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Corporations
Legislative Eee League
Lorimer
Lake Shore
Alderman Foreman
Republican Council
Beckwith
Foreman
First Ward
Law and Order League
Bailiwick
Cannon
Election Board
Mr. Ton
Edward J. Fruitess
Frank J. Vogler
Henry Sherman Boutell
Republcan
Frank A. Vogler
State
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