Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30

cOuntenanced by the Democratic party, and
ios the people The highest degree Of pers ou
liberty compatible with the public welfare.
They believe that the Senators OF the United
states should be elected by the direct vote Of
the people.
SKETCHES OF THE cAND1DArEs
Those Who win Carry the Hammer o,
Democracy In the Campaign.
Bernard J. Claggett, Democratic
nominee for State Treasurer, Is bank.
or Of Lexington, and one Of Mclean
County's favorite sons. He was born
In Lexington Feb. 12, 1851, and was
educated ut Wesleyan University and
at Notre Dame. Ind, taking the
literary course at the latter. He
graduated ut Jones' Com merclal Col.
lege, st. Louis, In 1888, and returned
home to enter his fathers store rs
clerk. In 1882 he was admitted to
the firm, and In December, when the
First National Bank was organized,
he was made cashier, a position
he has held ever since. In add.
tion TO his connection with the bank
and the large business interests Of
his fathers estate, he Is largely in.
terested In farming, stock.raislng,
and Is a partner In the mercantile
business Of ClaRgett Brothers 4 Co.,
and Claggett & Stevens, liverymen.
In 1888 he was elected to the City
Council, and, although the youngest
member, was made President, which
office he filed with much credit.
When the city reorganized he was
chosen first Mayor without opposition
and was honored by q unanimous re.
election. He resigned to take his
seat In the House, but the Council
refused to accept II. lie has always
been Democrat and has always
taken deep interest In politics, con.
tributing literally to the campaign.
Henry Rsxb.
Henry Rasb, who has been renom.
mated for the office Of Superinteud.
ent OF Public Instruction, was born
In Rhenish Prussia June 20, 1897.
He was educated In tho kindergarten,
public school and royal gymnasium
OF his native city and by private
tutors He learned the trade of cur.
rier In his fathers shops and emf.
grated to the United States In 1853,
tinding work ut his trade 10 Gin.
cinnati. lie went to St. Louis
In 1854 and soon after to Belle.
Vile where he found employment
as q clerk. Three years later
no became teacher In the public
schools Of Relleville, and In 1860 he
was elected librarian OF the st. Clair
County Library. In the teaching
profession he rose to the position OF
principal, and In 1873 he was appoint.
I'd City Superintendent of Schools OF
Belleville, which ONCE he held until
no was elected Superintendent OF
Public Instruction In 1882. The
State had gone Republican In 1880
BY 10000, but Mr.. Rdab was elected
,wo years later by 3, 900 plurality. He
vas elected for the present term by
plurality Of over $4,000, running
lhead OF his ticket. Mr.. Raab was
married. In 1859 and has one son and
wO daughters.
Dr. Julia Holmes smith.
DR.. Julia Holmes Smith, who has
'een nominated for Trustee OF the
tate University, was born In New
orleans about fifty years ago. She
vas educated In New York City and
here married the eldest son OF John
l. c. Abbott, the historian. Her
husband died three years after the
marriage and her life, for several
ears, was spent in teaching In New
orleans and New Haven, Conn. In ,
81 she married Sabin Smith, who
1as for long time the manager of /
he wholesale house Of A. Il. Stewart
: Co. In Chicago. DR.. Smiths
ledical education was begun In
'Oston University and concluded
t the Chicago Homeopathic Col. {
,ge She has been active in 1:
er profession, has been an G
Nicer Of the National Homeopathic 1
ssociatiOn and Is now returning ,
ON its meeting at Denver, where 7
&c was chosen one OF the board OF /
,nsors and president Of one OF the |
apartments. She was three times
resident OF the Woman's Club, OF
hicago, was Secretary Of the Fort b
ghtly, was Illinois missioner of I
'oman's Work at the New Orleans
xpo'ition In 1884, member OF the
GARD OF Directors OF the Illinois Il
raining School for Nurses and has
I'd other positions vi lromine hence u