Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-03
CHARLES s. DENEsN.

Charles 3. Deneen, States Aitor,.
and head Of the present Rcpubl,c,,
county ticket, has the distinction of re-.
cciving the largest majority ever cast
Tor any candidate In Cook County.
fOur years ago he was elected by the
people OF Cook County. and he was
this summer rcnominated by his porty
10 make the race n second time.
MI Deneen is descended from one Of
.he oiuest families In Illinois. He was
porn at Edwardsville Madison Conn
", May 4, 1863. and Is the son of sam.
'iel Ii. Deneen, who for thirty yenra
was professor of languages and oncient
history at McKendree College. tbc o,d.
est educational Institution In the State.
His grandfather, Rev. William Il.
Deneen, was a pioneer Methodist
preacher In the early days Of Illinois
history, and his great-grandfathcr, Ris.
dOn Moore, was n member of the I'LL
hois Territorial Legislature in 1914 ane
was also member of the First. Third
ana Fourth Legislatures of the State.
presiding as Speaker of the House dur.
ing one session.
Charles s. Dcneen spent his boyhood
days at Lebanon. and was praduo,od
from Mckendrec College In 1882. For
three years after he left college Mr..
Deneen was a teacher of country
schools In Jasper and Madison Coun-
nes. In 1880 he came TO Chicago. and
l1Or three years more he taught In the
city night schools at Polk and uolstcd
streets while starting on the nractice
OF MS profession as lawyer The first
law iirm or which lie was n member
was that Of Dikeman & Dencpp He
then associated himself with Willard
NJ. McEwen. and later Joined the firm
Oh binnke. Chytrnus Il Dcneeu. After
Judge BIanke's elevation to the Su-
pcrlor Court bench the firm changed TO
Chytraus Il Dcncen. Mr.. Chytraus was
called to the bench. and the partnership
with Charles II. Hamill was formed.
ana Is still maintained, with Offices In
the Journal Building.
Tie first political office held by Mr..
Deheen was that of Representative In.
the Legislature In 1892. In December.
1919, he was made attorney for the
sanitary district. which post he resign
/
for States Attorney In 1906.
His reputation has been made in this
ofice, and Ills interchangeable energy and
the efficiency Of his staff of assistants
have been instrumental In wlnuin: him
public confidence.
The work Of the office has almost
doubled during his term, as result OF
tho growth of Chicago and the increase.
OF crime. Four judges now sit contin-
unlly In the Criminal Court when he
fore two were sufficient to dispatch tho
business placed In the courts by the
States Attorney.
Mr. Dcneen has devoted his entire
/, time and constant attention TO the iu-
ties Of his office ana has rndeavored to
: keep himself familiar with every detail.
The prosecution Of certain kinds OF
cases has attracted as much attention
to Mr.. Deneens administration as any
thing else. His work III connection
: with the cases Of insOlvent bankers.
nnd embezzlers In high places has ut
y tracted favorable comment. Embezzle-
) ments aggregatlng over $4,000 600 have
been prosecuted during his term of OF.
! flee. and the defendants were either
i convicted or offered pleas of guilty.
Many famous trials have been conduct
l. ed during his term, among them the
Iuetgert case. Mr.. Deneen sees hun
$ drds of people daily on business con-
l. nected with bis Office, and to the affairs
y OF each lie gives his painstaking per-
= sOnal attention. Upon his nominal ton
u the Chicago Tribune said edltOrlally,
@ May II:
: Ills administration of an important
Office has been irreprOachnble. He has
!, been the best states Attorney Cook
y County has had for many years. No
/. talnt of scandal has attached to the
$ management OF the affairs of his office.
q Everybody has had confidence in his
II integrity, and has recognized his set
d determination to discharge the duties
/. of his office regardless of political or
other influences. The prosecution OF
@ criminals without fear or favor has
l. been the sole object of this able public
T. officer. He ought to poll large vote
v ana he elected by large majority.
!. "With Mr.. Deneen In the States At
. tOrneys Office for four years more the
citizens of Cook County will nave n
n comfortable assurance that an expert
Il enced ana able lawyer, who unltes en-
a crgy with integrity, will have charge
|, of the administration Of criminal JUS
!. tice."
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p Mr.. Joseph l.. Junk IL strong for
City Treasurer on the Democratic
H. ticket.
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Re-elect Hon. Denis II. sullivan to
the Legislature from the Twenty-third
District, us he may be needed fo'
Speaker of the House.
" ~SA
p Edgar Bronson TOlman and John O.
o. King are good lawyers, ana will prove
ID good Judges Of the Superior Court.
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- Frank Y. ClOidt will win for Drain
lp age Trustee and can he depended upon
IL to make good record.
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d. Vote for Frank y. Cloldt for Drain
th age Trustee.
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