Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-13
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CHARLES s. DENseN.

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| Charles =. Dcnccn. Stoto.s ,,,..
and head of the present Renu,,,,,mn
county ticket. has the distinction of rc.
ceiVihg the largest majority ever cast
ior any candidate IN Cook County.
four years ago he was elected by tl,e
people OF Cook County. and bc wos
'h's summer renominntcd by his party
10 make the race 70 second time.
| Mr. Deneen IL descended from nm, ,f
the Oldest families In Illinois. He was
porn at Edwartlsvillc. Madison Conn.
", May 4. 1863. and il the son of Sam
"ei IL. Jenecn. who for thirty years
was professor of languages and ancient
history at Mckcndrcc College. the old
est educational institution IN ,be S,,,,
His grandfather Rev. William +,
Deheeh. was a. pioneer Methodist
preacher In the early days of Illinois
history. and his grcat-grnndfathcr. Ris.
uon Moore. was u member of the Illi.
hois Territorial Legislature In 1914 ana
was also u member of the First, Third.
ana Fourth Legislatures of the State
presiding as Speaker of the House dur.
Ing one session.
Charles =. Dcnccn spent his hoyhooJ
days nt Lebanon. and was graduated
rom McKendrcc College in 1850. For
Iirec years after hc left college Mr..
I)cneen was q teacher of country
schools In Jasper AMI Madison Co,n-
Ties. In 1885 he camc 10 Chicago. ana
FOR three years more he taught I'm the
city night schools at Polk and Halstcd
streets while starting on the practice
OF his PROFESSION as n lawyer. The first
law firm OF which he was a member
was that Of Dikcman Il Dencen. lie
then associated himself with Willard
NJ. McEwcn. and later Joined the firm
or Blanke. Chytraus 4 Deneen. After
Judge Blanke's elevation TO the Su-
perlor Court bench the firm changed to
Chytraus 4 Dencen. Mr.. Chytraus was
called to the bench. and the partnership
win Charles II. IIamill was formed,
ana Is still maintained, with offices I'm
the Journal Building.
The first political office held by MIR.
Dcneen was that of Representative I'm
the Legislature In 1872. In December.
ls's'. he was made attorney for the
sanitary district. which post he resign
cd Immediately upon his nomination
for States Attorney In 1890.
His reputation has been made ia this
Office. ana his interchangeable energy and
tle efhclency OF his staff of assistants
have been instrumental IN winning him
public confidence.
The work OF the office has almost
doubled during his term, as a result Of
the growth of Chicago and the incrcuse
or crime. -Four Judges now sit contiu.
ualIy In the Criminal Court when be-
fore two were sufficient to dispatch the
business placed In the courts by the
States Attorney.
Mr. Deneen has devoted his entire
time ana constant attention TO the du.
ties Of his office, ana has endeayor to
Keep himself familiar with every detail.
The prosecution of certain kinds of
cases has attracted as much attention
to MIR. Dcneen's administration as any
thing else. His work IN conncc..c:
with the cases of insOlvent bankers
ana embezzlers In high places has at
lractcd favorable comment. EmbezZlc-
lnents aggregating over $4,000. 600 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-
I'd during his term. among them the
l.uetgert case. Mr.. Dencen sees hun
'irds of people daily on business con.
hected with his office, ana to the affairs
OF each he gives his paInstaklng per.
sohai attention. Upon his nomination
me Chicago Tribune said edit0rially.
May II:
Ills administration of IN important
'fiicc has been irreproachable. He has
been the best States Attorney Cook
county has had for many years. No
aint OF scandal has attached to the
management OF the affairs OF his office.
everybody has had confidence Ia his
integrity, ana has recognized his ser
to discharge the duties
II his Office regardless of political or
'tller influences: The prosecution OF
without fear or favor has
'een the sole object of this able public
'fficer. He ought to poll a large vote
md be elected by large majority.
with Mr.. Dencen In the states Al.
Office for four years more the
itlzens of Cook County will have u
Omfortable assurance that an expert
need ana able lawyer. who unltes en-
rgy with integrity, will have charge
{ the administration of criminal jus
icc."
Mr.. Joseph Il. Junk Is strong for
'ity Treasurer on the Democratic
ickct
Re'clect Hon. Denis II. Sullivan to
he Legislature from the Twenty-thr
district, as he may be needed for
speaker of the House.
~SA
Edgar Bronson TOlman and John G..
iing are good lawyers, and will prove
ood Judges of the Superior Court.
~e
Frank y. Cloiit will win for Drain
&c Trustee and can be depended upon
make good record.