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ww* V9AVU w T V Ml# »* f F ««««V VI «v A V A iU V V l/V vli ' ^ w / • *••*** f~y ^being lowered to the bottom for numerous small plane crashes people aboard.All Judges Win Retentiontively new retention system, in which judges run on their re-Although all Cook county Circuit court judges were re-elected easily on November 7, there were substantial “no'’ votes registered against candidates opposed by two groups of lawyers.The aggressive opposition of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and the milder opposition of the larger Chicago Bar association, apparently resulted in running up more than 300,000 no votes against eight judges standing for re-election.No judge has ever been defeated under the state’s rela-cords and receive “yes’’ or • no” votes on the ballot. Under this system, a judge receiving fewer than 60 per cent “yes” votes would be turned out of office.CHIEF JUDGE John S. Boyle led all 43 Circuit court judges in no votes, receiving382,333 “no”* votes to 991,036 “yes votes.” The CCL vigorously criticizedBoyle during the campaign.Running second in the unpopularity poll was CircuitJudge Wilbert F. Crowley, who received 351,342 “no” votes and 1,000,666 “yes votes.”Six other judges received more than 300,000 “no” votes.They were Judges Harold G. Ward, Norman C. Barry, William V. Daly, Robert E. McAu-liffe, David A. Canei and Sidneyi 7 vA. Jones, Jr.All eight judges receiving the substantial “no” votes were on the top half of the ballot.Appellate Court Judge Francis S. Lorenz also received a substantial “no” vote, in this case, 334,471 to 1,121,118.
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Orland Park Star Tribune
Orland Park, Illinois, US
Thu, Dec 07, 1972
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