Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-05

whose integrity has never been Qucs-
toned, who is an able lawyer and who
possesses quality and quantity of ju-
dicial hustle calculated to make new
records in the dispatch of court bust
ness. The Eagle Is glad of an oppOr,u-
nifty to commend such n man to the
service of the people. or Frederick :.
Baird 1t has been truthfully said that
she Is a painstaking, faithful lawyer
of general practice, who will 10 doubt
make an excellent chancellor. lie Is
not given to talking too much and may
be depended upon not TO make oratlons
from the bench or any other place.
Those who have known Mr.. Baird dur
ing his years of law practice declare
that for legal ability he will compare
favorably with any of the gentlemen
possessing Superior Court nominations.
The public will he Interested In know.
ing that he Is possessed Of Il judicial
temperament of high quality. and will
make most satisfactory judge"
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The last Legislature enacted a law
providing for the adjustment Of town
ship Assessors and creating Board of
County Assessors composed of five
members. to be elected Nov. =, to act as
Assessors for the whole county Of Cook.
james ]. Gray, the Democratic nomi-
nee for one of the places on this Board.
has one of the best records ever made
in official life by Democrat of Cook
County. Mr.. Gray received his cduca-
ton in the public schools. and. after
leaving school became q printer and
remained with one firm until he took
the position of Deputy Probate Clerk.
Later he became Deputy Circuit Clerl;
and Judge Tulcy's confidential minute
clerk. Meanwhile, he studied law. was
admitted to the bar in 1895. ana opened
a law Office In the Ashland Block.
Mr.. Gray's success has been un'
broken and emphatic. He was candi
date for Assessor in 1907 in the town Of
North Chicago, and ran 1000 ahead Of
his ticket In the town and 300 ahead In
his own ward--the Twenty .first--wllcrt
he was born and lived all his life.
Again In 1893 he was unanimously
nominated as the candidate for Asses
sor of the North Town. to succeed him
self. lie was elected by an ovcrwhelm
ing majority, running about 5000 ahent
of his ticket. lie Is Justly proud Of the
unqualified Endorsement Of his neigh
bOrs.
As Assessor for the town of Nortl
Chicago Mr. Gray has given the highcs
satisfaction to all. Many leading Re
publicans, property owners and bust
ness men have voluntarily expresses
their satisfaction with his ADMINISTERS,
ton, as well rs voters of his own party
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Six Judges of the Superior Court o
Cook County are TO he elected on Nov
s next. ana upon the fidelity and ca
pacity of these officers depend not onl
the rights of individuals. but also tn
good rcputc and welfare of the com
munity.
One of the candidates Is Judge iona
Hutchinson. who has been rcnomlnatc
by the Democratic party. lie has bee
on the bench for the last seven years
and Is fitted, not only by his learning
and temperament, but by his cxpcr
cncc. for effective service nsSudgc. II
was first elected on nOn.partIsan itch
ct, Republicans, Democrats ana other,
regardless Of party ties. voting for hin
Judge Hutchinson II native of Ne,
Hampshire. u graduate Of DartmOut
College. a citizen OF Chicago for thirt
years, having lived In what Is now III
Third Ward for twenty years.
Men like Judge Hutchinson, VIII
have served the public well. should. W
believe, be kept on tho bench, not onl
as u reward for good public service. br
In order that the people may have tn
benefit Of their experience.
The public good will most assured
DO promoted by Judge Hutchinson's l.,
election. and Chicago citizens will Il
themselves honor by recording the
votes for him on Nov. =. Judge Ilutcl
lnsOn's private ana public record allli
show him To he u man OF absolute II
tegrIty, whom It will be credit to N
good citizens TO support.
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James Il. Mcdonald. for County Al
SCISSOR. was born In tho section Of Oh
cagO which has been the scene Of hi
political triumphs Crown Of Lake
Sept. IL. 1865, and Is consequently >
years Of age.
lie received his education In the pul
lie schools, and II considered one of tn
ablest men of affairs of his distric
When 10 years of age he entered til
employ of Washington Butchers Son
ut the stock yards. and when only !
years of age was superintendent of ri
their wholesale markets In Chicago.
In 1850 he entered the County rrea,
urer's Office and worked there durin
Republican ana Democratic admin,
tratiOns until elected Assessor of tn
Town of Lake In the spring of '07-
which election he gained by the inrges
majority ever given u candidate fO
that office. He was reelected In tn
spring of '0s by an increased majority
barely losing the Thirty-Arst Ware
which has normal Republican jOl
ity of about 1900. His conduct of tn
Assessors Office has been of the hlgl
est order, winning the cOminendati 10
of the people of the Town Of Lake, II
respective Of party affiliations. Durin
his term as Assessor he paid special nj