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Swain Allen Madden win GOP nominations for UI Trustees
Swain of Peoria Allen of Skokie and Madden of Decatur won GOP nominations to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees at the state convention. Madden edged Olson after three ballots with county chairmen’s deals aided by H G Skinny Taylor. Swain and Allen secured first ballot wins despite Alumni Association’s contrary recommendations.
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Swain
Allen
Madden
Board of Trustees
Timothy Swain
Peoria
Robert Allen
Skokie
Dean Madden
Decatur
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Republican
U of I Alumni Association
Macon County
H. G
Taylor
University Alumni Association Selection Committee
Chicago Metropoltan
Henry Gassman
Olney