Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-27
CHARLES 8. DENsEN

Charies =. Deneen. States At,orpov
ana head of the present Rennhl,nor
county ticket. has the distinctIon M ra' a.
e',ng the largest majority ever east
,or any candidate In Cook Countv
rour years ago he was elected nv ,he
People OF Cook County. and no wo.
.n's summer renominated by his por,v
~ make the race second time.
Mr. Deneen is descended from ono NJ
.he Oldest families In Illinois. NO ,vo. ~
porn at Edwar1sville. NfadIson Comn'
". May 4. 1868, and Is the son ~ 90,
ue, II. Deneen, who for thirty yenr.
was professor Of languages ana oncien,
history at Mckendree College. the ola.
est educational institution I'm the s,o,a
his grandfather, Rev. william r
Deneen, was pioneer Methods,
preacher In the early days of IIlInoIs
history, ana his great.grandfnther. R,,.
don Moore. was a member OF Tho mn.
no's territorial Legislature In 1914 and,
was also a member Of the First, Third
ana Fourth Legislatures OF the s,a,e
presiding as Speaker Of the House dnr'
ing one session. ""
| Cnaries =. Deneen spent his boybood
aays at Lebanon, and was RraGno ,o,s
rom Mckendree College in 1sSo. M.
tnree years after he left college A.
Deneen was teacher OF coun,rv
senoo's IN Jasper and Madison Conn.
ues. In 1885 he came TO Chicago. ma
'or three years more he taught In tho
ci'y n'ght schools mt Polk and Hnls,cd
streets while starting on the proc,,ce
OF MS profession as n lawyer. The frst
INV hrm or which he was n member
was that Of Dlkeman Il Dcnccn. Iro
then associated himself with WI,,or ri
NJ. McEwen, ana later Joined the firm
OF bianke. Chytrnus Il Denccn. After
Judge Blankc's elevation TO tho su.
perior Court bench the firm changed IN
On!raus Deneen. Mr.. Chytraus wns
called to the bench. and the por,ncrsbIn
win Charles II. Hamill was formed
ana IL still maintained, with offices I'm
the Journal Building. :"
Ihe hrst political Office held BY Mr..
Deneen was that Of Representative In
tne Legislature In 1902. In December
1890. he was made attorney for the
sanitary district, which post he resign.
Ell Immediately upon his nomination
Tor states Attorney In 1890.
HIS reputation has been made In mi.
ONCE. and bis indefa atigable energy nn6
the ef1ciency Of his stan OF assIs,o M.
nave nave oeen instrumental In winning him
public confidence.
The work Of the once has almost
doubled during his term. as a result OF
the growth OF Chicago and the increase
OF crime. Four judges now sit contjn.
uaiIy IN the Criminal Court when he.
fore two were sufficient to dispatch the
business placed in the courts by the
states Attorney.
MIR Deneen has devoted his entire
time and constant attention TO the du.
ties OF his office. ana has cndea yored 10
Keep himself familiar with every detail
The prosecution Of certain kinds OF
cases has attracted as much attention
70 MIR. Deneen's administration as any.
thing else. His work IN conuc...:.
with the cases Of insolyent bupkers
ana embexxlers In high places has M.
'racted favorable comment. Embczzle.
merits aggregatIng over 100000 have
been prosecuted during his term OF OF.
nee. ana the defendants were either
convicted or offered pleas Of guilty,
Many famous trials have been conduct.
ed during his term, among them the
l.uetgert case. Mr.. Dcneen sees hun.
tirds OF people daily ON business con.
nected with his Office. and TO the afrairs
OF each he gives his painstaking per.
sonal attention. Upon his nomination
the Chicago Tribune said cditorially,
May II:
Ills administration Of an important
office has been irreproachable. lie has
been the best States Attorney Cook
County has had for many years. No
taint Of scandal has attached 10 the
management OF the affairs OF his office.
Everybody has had confidence In his
integrity. and has recognized his set
determination 10 discharge the duties
OF his Office regardless OF political or
other Influences. The prosecution OF
criminals without fear or favor has
been the sole object Of this able public
officer. lie ought TO poll a large vote
ana he elected by large majority.
with Mr. Dcneen In the States At
tOrney's office for four years more the
citizens Of Cook County viii have a
comfortable assurance that an expert.
cnced and able lawyer, who unites en-
erey with Integrity, win have charge
OF the administration Of criminal jus-
ticc."
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Mr.. Joseph T.. Junk IL strong for
city Treasurer on the Democratic
ticket.
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Re.elect Hon. Denis 4. Sullivan to
the Legislature from the Twenty.third
District. as he may be needed for
Speaker Of the House.
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Edgar Bronson TOlmnn and John G.
King are good lawyers, and will prove
good Judges Of the Superior Court.
Frank y. Cloidt win win for Drain
age Trustee ana can be depended upon
20 make good record.
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Vote for Frank X. Cloidt for Drain
Vote for homes, Hn. h c.r,o- for