Chicago eagle., 1898-05-21

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1895, with Mr.. Keenan, and Mr.. Stim.
ming as his associates OH the Board.
Mr.. Baird Is resident Of the West
Side, and lives In the Thirteenth Ward,
where he llns always been n factor In
Republican councils and served party
and people with mutual credit and dis.
tinctive ability.
The nomination of Hon. Ernest ].
Mngcrstndt for Sheriff on the Repub.
lican ticket II almost assured. Mr..
Mngerstndt hns made a splendid record
as Clerk of tho Criminal Court ana IL
beloved by the people.
J. ]. Sandstone, the Nineteenth Ward
barber, will not run for the Legislature
this year.
The pap-suckers who nre bowling
against Raymond, are every one Of
them Indebted to him for favors done
them In the past.
The Republican party Of Cook Cour.
ty could not have selected Il better
secretary Of the County Central Com.
mittee than popular james Rcddick.
At meeting Of the West Side He.
brew Democracy held ut 1O5 West 18th
street Attorney L. N. TOiine introduced
the following resolution:
"ResOlved, That we hereby heartily
indorse Philip Stein for the nomination
Of Judge Of the Superior Court on the
regular ticket Of the Democratic party
and that copy Of this resolution be
given to the press."
The resolution was adopted by u
unanimous vote.
There Is an inclination ut present In
both parties to take more care In tlie
nominations for the County Board than
Inns usually been the case. These nOmi.
nations are the lust TO be made NJ the
conventions ana 1t has become a sort OF
custom In the trading ana deals In the
convention to sidetrack candidates for
other nominations with the promise Of
a place among the County Commission.
ers, and, being the last business before
the convention, the nominal tlOns are
rushed through In hurry and with
little regard for the strength or fitness
Of the candidates. President Healy r..
CARDS this as mistake, especially In
regard TO the country, where good can.
didates would make votes for the party.
The position pays $1,000 year and
there IL no reason why the best Of ma.
terlai should not be used for these nom.
nations.
Ell b. Felsenthal Ia mentioned as a
candidate for Superior Court Judge on
the Republican ticket. He is an attOr-
ney, born in Chicago, and having had
extensive practice ut the bar. Mr..
Felsentlal IL a trustee OF the UniverSi-
ty OF Chicago. He IL popular among
the Hebrews Of Chicago and his friends
claim he would add strength to the
ticket. The party managers will eau
Gus on the judicial nominations before
long, as they realize much depends on
the selections made for the bench.
Republican primary elections will be
held throughout Cook County on June
Z. The county convention will he held
the following day. At Its meeting the
County Central Committee adopted a
call. making provisions for the election
OF delegates and the arranging of prl-
mary districts.
The call provides for the selection OF
delegates for seven Congressional and
fifteen Senatorial convention and u
State and county convention. At the
county convention will he nominated
a County Treasurer, Sheriff. County
Clerk, Clerk of the Criminal Court, six
Judges OF the Superior Court, Judges of
the Probate and County Courts, a
County superintendent of Schools,
three members of the Board of Review,
five County Assessors, and fifteen men,
bers of ,..e County Board. The basis
OF representation In the county cOnven.
ton was fixed at one delegate for each
POO votes east for Mckinley, and one
for each fraction over 100.
Frederick Haven of 1914 Lincoln
avenue, and others are trying to FORM
a club In the Twenty-siXth ward 10
fight for the nomination and election OF
General Assemblymen who will pledge
themselves to work for the repeal OF
the gas law.
Hon. Orrin N. Carter will be renomi'
mated for County Judge by acclama-
tiOn.
Justice Charles II. HOglund Is lead
ing candidate for Judge OF the su'
perior Court. He Is popular with the