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The Close Corporation Known as the County Central Com mittee Has a Rival, COUNTY DEMOCRACY ACTS. It Throws Its Banner to the Breeze and Labela it Progessive Democracy. The County Democracy, following public sentiment and Invoking the sup port of Democrats, who are opposed to wing rule, has started a new and pow erful Democratic organization which bids fair to become a powerful factor In local politics. ‘The new departure was decided upon dant Kunday at a meeting at which over 1,000 Democrats were present. The Democratic convention of lhat week, at which only the Harrison wing was represented, Was What aroused the Ire of the organization. The action of the convention was characterized In the preambles to a revolution, as fol lows: Wherein, After the convention had Hulahed all the business It could legally transact, and after the assemblage had become a turbulent and aneontrollable mob of howl men, there was an ar bitrary and illegal attempt to fose a new central committee upon the Dem ocratic party of Cook County for two years more, without ven a decent re ward for those who constitute the great unien of the party membership, and in defance of the thousands of Democrats who fight the battles of Democracy and bring victory when the battles are won ; and Whereas, The hosts of Democracy have vainly sought for able and intel ligent party managers that would make it possible for Democratic prin ciples to encowed, only to find that these men who attempt to control the above mentioned convention, have in the past attempted to betray Democratic candi dates, strangled great principles, courted party defeat, and, careless of all re sults so long os no attempt was made to deprive them of the power to manip late conventions and control the party management, net the name of the party for their own personal aggrand inement, and Whereas, The time tae come when Democrate will no longer submit to be betrayed by a few designing men; and Wheres, We find the great mass of the members of the party are tired, dla minted and ready for revolt. Twenty-five representatives from different labor organizations and thir teen representatives from the County Democracy called on Mayor Dan Thursday noon and presented the reso lutions adopted at the meeting of the County Democracy. ‘This strong delegation, headed by Robert KB. Hurke, asked the Mayor to join the new party. ‘They showed tim where It was to in advantage to join a party that had the backing of all the labor organize, donm, and which as bound to be a face for Incoming politics. Justice Jobn Ht. Caverly should be postinated for Municipal Judge. He would be elected, as his Mine record on the bench bis made him popular with everybody. George Gillette is one of the bright eat lawyers in Chicago. No better man could be named for Municipal Judge, _= —_—s William A. Doyle, Democratic candi date for Judge of the Circuit Court, Ix well qualified to be on the bench, Ales is an able, fair-minded and popular man, Justice John K. Prindivilie is the tight kind of a man to be a Municipal Judge. His nomination would be equiv alent to an election. By nominating Judge Orrin N. Car ter for the Supreme Court teach the Republicana showed excellent rule ment. No abler man could have been chosen. An honest, brilliant and pop ular man, here well fitted to fit the high position of Justice of the Supreme Court of one of the leading states at the Union. He has been a fair-minded and con servative Judge. His brilliant reward as County Judge will bring to his support all the best citizens of Chicago, regardless of poli ties. The Republican party can be proud to have such a man lend their ticket, Orrin N. Carter was born In Jeffer son county, New York. Jan. 22, 184. When 10 years of age his parents re moved to Du Page county. He worked his way through Wheaton college, graduating In 187) an LT. Studied, ‘to Chicago under Judge M. PF. Tuley and Gen. LN. Atiles, County Raperia , tesident of Rehools, 1890-2, Prosecut ing Attorney of Grundy county, 1882-4, during which time he had charge of Many important cases. Came to Chi cago in 1888, and engaged In practice of the law, Attorney for Drainage Board 18024. Elected County Judge 18M, which office he has held ever since with credit to hineelf and the county. Judge Carter was married in 1831 at Norris, Til, to Nettle J. Steven, and now Hives with the family at St. Weat Monroe Street, In the Thirteenth Wand. All citizens, regardions of party, who desire a man on the Aupronw Bench of whom they can be proud, find who will serve them well, should vote for Orrin N. Carter. Frank Foster, the well known Routh Chicago magistrate, secure to be nomi nates for Municipal Judge. ileen pop ular With everybody. No stronger name has been men tional for County Communioner than that of Herman J. Bauler. —— At a meeting of representatives of seventeen organizations held Tuesday In the roome of the Civic Federation Pinas were made for active work In securing the nomination of 11 candi dates for the positions of Municipal Court judges by both political parties, a permanent orgaization was formed at the meeting under the name of the Chicago League for the Election of Good Municipal Court Judges. The officers selected for this organi zation are: President—Alexander I. Revell, Vice Presidente—J. J. Byrne, Eugene F. Preming, Charles J. Vopicka, Treasurer—Walter HH, Wilson, Mecretary—William Tl. Brown, Executive Committee—Kellogg Fair bank, Orva G. Williams, Victor Elting, William Daft Haynte, Charles D. Rieh ands, Edwin K. Walker, Francia 8. Weabody, J. H. Defroes, Frank W. Typple. Committees on Friages, Publicity and Party Conference were appointed. The purpose of the organization as silled In a report adapted to “to be wure the election of the best possible men to the Manielpal Judgestipe.” It In wtited that to effect thin ob ject the league will endeavor: “To try to induce the positioal parties to price in nomination candidates of hitch character and fitners, “In the event of unworthy nomina tions being made to combat the election of uch unworthy candidates” ‘The organization represented at the meeting were Civile Federation, Union League Club, Hamilton Club, City Club, Iroquois Club, Lincoln and THI. hole Clubs, Young Men's Good Govern ment Club, Standant Club, Chicago Bar Asociation, Cithwns’ Association, Mar anette Club, Board of County Commis sioners, Commercial Club, Board of Iarado, Titnets Manufacturers’ Ausocia Non and Real Earate Board, a Miles Koloo would make a fine Mu nicipal Judge. ——— No man ta more popular than A. J. Babath, the able magistrate, Te should be nominated for Municipal Judge. = No brathier man ever represented Tl Iinolt In the United States senate than Albert J. Hopkins, Harrytt, from WITT be nominated for Bheriit by the Democrats He in popular with he very bolly, and is an hen wat, also man. Nominate ‘Theodore C. Mayer, the popular Justice of the Peace, for Mu nicipal Judge. No abler man could be nominated for Municipal Judge than Max Eber hardt, Edgar B. Tolman, the well liked at torney, is strongly backed for Chief Jus tice of the May Court. Tuntioe T. Jecunt In a strong can didate for Municipal Judge. He han a good record to back him. James 8. Hopkins, the popular Mas ter In Chancery, makes friends wher ever he goes. No man has stronger backing for 9 a nomination for Municipal Judge than John Fitzgerald, the able Justice of the Police, Justice John Rchardsons one of the most honorable and well liked men in Chicago. He deserves a nomination for Municipal Judge,
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Chicago Eagle
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sat, May 12, 1906
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