Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-17

general satisfaction to both litigants
aud lawyers.
In addition tn the regular trial work
of the court. the County Judge of Cook
County has much executive work to
perform. among which are the duties
he has as the head of the Board of
Election commissioners Of the city Of
chicago and town of Cicero. That re-
puirps much of his time ana labor.
Since Judge Carter has been at the
head of the election office there has not
been Il breath of scandal or n word of
fault found with the manner In which
that office has been conducted: II has
not been run in the interest of any per-
son or political party. hut every one
aud every party has received the same
consideration. and the office has been
conducted as every public office
should he conductedin the interest of
the public. So that every one could east
his vote without fear and have 1t hon
cs,ly counted.
Aside from his official duties. Mr..
carter has ever been awake to the dc-
mauds of the times, giving aid tn every
measure which tended tn the public
good. and was instrumental in formu-
lating legislation In the interest of the
taxpayer and the purliication of poll
ties.
In his private. professional and Off
cial life. Mr.. Carter Is implacably op.
posed tn chicanery and fraud. intoler-
ant Of wrong. and always prepared for
the defense Of abstract right Of an op.
pressed individual. and although his In.
.ellect II Of a keen and incisive quality
he prefers the arguments Of right and
equity to any that SAVIOR of sOphistry
and subtleties. Judge Carter Is IN able
political orator. and as such has taken
prominent part In the last three Pres.
idenfial campaigns.
His appearances before the electors
of the city have greatly increased his
popularity with the masses and given
him u standing with the public which
he could hardly have attained other.
wise. lie Is IA member of the Warren
Avenue Congregational Church and of
several clubs whose work has to do
with the bettering Of all classes of
mankind. In all things he has proved
himself alive to all public interests and
helpful to all measures promising tn
inure to the general good.
a CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Early In the summer Of 1899 efforts
were put forward by the business in
tcrc>ts Of Chicago To prevail upon
Judge Carter To become an avowed
candidate for the Republican nominn'
ton for Governor Of this great state.
Entreates prevailed but little up to the
time of the so,called "lovc feast" held
at Springfield on Thursday, Dec 20
the outcome of which Is familiar to all
and which resulted In renewed cfOr'
On the part of not only the Republicans
Of Chicago. hut the State at large, Il
have the Judge permit the usc of hi,
name as candidate for this high office
which eliminated In the publication OF
the following letter. signed by over one
hundred of his nclghbors and fricnd'
residing in the Twelfth Ward. viz:
Dear Slr-You are respectfully invlt
ell to attend meeting of Republicans
of the Twelfth Ward on "Wednesday
evening. Jan. -, 1900, ~ = o'clock, IL
Occidental Hall, corner Madison stree
ani Sacramento avenue. for the plr
pose of taking such action rs may b'
deemed necessary To urge the Hon.
y. Carter To- become candidate for tin
Office Of Governor of Illinois.
This will he II meeting Of citizens in
trrcsrcd only in good government an'
the welfare of the Republican party
who bcllev" that the record of the Hon
-. y. Carter as publicsplrited cltizci
and an honest. upright Judge entitle
him to tlfr confidence Of the people an'
JuStilcs the citizens of the Twelfrl
Ward In urging him to become n can
iidatc"
Pursuant ~ the call u gathering %
upwards Of 800 of the best citizens o
The Twelfth Ward assembled AT Occi
dental Han. The meeting on helm;
called 10 order selected Dewitt Z
Jones 10 preside, and in the cOurs" u
his address hc struck the keynote %
the campaign thus inauguratcd by say
ing that mo man or small set Of moI
had right To assume the pr"roGativ'
~ naming a candidate for Governor.
In concluding, he said;
Judge Carter has been IN m "iiic'
where IN" multfarious duties AMI th'
necessity Of administering "lcrtinl
laws for all parties has been u sever
Test Of purity. lie has stood the test
W. ar" here tonight 10 max" him
candidate for Governor. All We ask !
that the people b" given u chanc" u
IA" primaries, If the people have
chance, Judge Carter will win"
other speakers followed and entlins
asm ran high when the following reese
iutions were presented aud adomcd b.
"a rising vote:
Whereas, The last Illinois LegiSia
ture passed II bill providing for y pii
mary election law that gives To az
members of the political parties of ill
'ity Of Chicago an opportunity Ia "N
press themselves freely and iui"!l
gently Ia the choice Of delegates an