Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-20
CHARLES s. DENEeN.

CHARLtS 8. DEkEEN.
Clarlcs >. Dcnecn. States ATTORNEY
and head of the present Repub,lr,u
county ticket. has the distinction of 70.
ccivihg the largest majority ever cast
lOr any candidate in Cook County
Four years ago he was elected by the
people Of Cook County. and bc was
.h's summer renominatcd by his party
10 make the race q second time.
Mr. Deneen Is descended from one of
me Oldest families In Illinois. He was
Dorm mt Edwartlsvillc. Madison Conn.
", May 4, 1863. and Is the son of sam.
uei ii. Deneen. who for thirty years
was professor of languages and ancient
history ut McKendrcc College, the old.
est educational Institution In the State.
Ills grandfather Rev. William T..
Dcneen, was pioneer McthoJisr
preacher In the early days of Illinois
history. and his grcat-grandfa,her, Ris.
don Moore, was n member Of the Illi-
nols Territorial Legislature IN 1914 nnd
was also 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 boyhood
days at Lebanon. and was graduated
from Mckendrec College IN 1850. For
| three years after he left college Mr..
pcheen was u teacher of country
schools In Jasper aDd Madison Coun-
ties. In 1880 he came 10 Chicago and
Tor three years more he taught in the
city night schools ut Polk and Halstcd
streets while starting on the practice
OF MS profession rs lawyer. The first
law firm OF which he was n member
was that Of Dlkemnn T. Denccn. He
then associated himself with Willard
NJ. McEwen, and later Joined the firm
Of Blankc. Chytraus L. Deneen. After
Judge Blanke's elevation TO the SUI
pcrlOr Court bench the firm changed To
Chytraus l. Deneen. Mr.. Chytraus was
called to the bench. and the partnership
with Charles II. Hnmill was formed,
ana Is still maintained. with offices In
the Journal Building.
| The first political office held by Mr.
Denecn was that of Representative In
the Legislature In 1892. In December.
1S05. he was made attorney for the
sanitary district. which post he resign
cd Immediately upon his nomination
for States Attorney In 1906.
| His reputation has been made In this
office, ana his indcfnligablc energy and
the efficiency OF his siaff of assistants
have been Instrumental In winning him
public confidence.
The work OF the Office has almost
doubled during his term, rs u result or
the growth of Chicago and the increase
OF crime. -Four judges now sit contln.
ually 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 eutire
time ana constant attention to the d,l.
ties Of his office, ana has endeavOred to
keep himself familiar with every detail.
The prosecution of certain kinds of
cases has attracted rs much attention
to Mr.. Deneen's administration as any
thing else. His work IN conucc::aa
with the eases Of insolvent bankers
and embezzlers In high placcs has at
tracted favorable comment. Embczzle-
ments aggregating over $1,000, 900 have
been prosecuted during his term OF Of
flee. ana the defendants were either
convicted or offered pleas of guilty.
Many famous trials have been conduct
cd during his term, among them tho
I.uetgert case. Mr.. Dcnecn sees hun.
lrds OF people daily on business con.
nected with his office, and to the affairs
of each he gives his painstaking per.
sonal attention. Upon his nomination
the Chicago Tribune said editorially,
May II:
Ills administration of an impOrtanr
Office has been irreproachable. He has
been the best States Attorney Cook
County has had for many years. No
faint of scandal has attached to the
management of the affairs of his Office.
Everybody has had confidence In his
integrity, and has recognized his ser
determination to discharge the duties
of his Office regardless Of political or
other Influences. The prosecution Or
criminals without fear or favor has
been the sole object OF this able public
officer. He ought to poll large vote
ana he elected by Il large majority.
with Mr.. Dencen In the States At
tOrney's office for four years more the
citizens of Cook County will have "A
comfortable assurance that an expert.
enced and able lawyer, who unites en-
ergy with integrity, will have charge
Of the administration of criminal jus
tice."
~9A
Mr.. Joseph i. Junk Is strong for
City Treasurer On the Democratic
ticket.
\ %6A
He-elect Hon. Denis Il. Sullivan 10
the Legislature from the Twenty-thiri
] District, as he may be needed for
Speaker of the House.
%eA
Edgar Bronson TOlman ana John G.
King are good lawyers, ana will prove
good Judges of the Superior Court.
, %6
Frank Y. Cloidt win win for Drain
} age Trustee aud can be depended upon
, to make good record. Y
t.t Aatnt.