Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31
VOTE FOR MANiERRE.

The committee of business men who
are backing the independent candidacy
nf Hon. William X. Manierrc for Alder
man of the Twenty.fourth Ward. claim
that he will he elected April = 10y u safe
majority. The best voters of the ward
irrespective Of party affiliations
pledged to support Mr.. Manlcrrc. and
the Campaign Committee have issued
fhc following address to the voters Of
the Twenty. fourth Ward: AS the next
two years are to bc two of the most i'm.
portant In the history of the city. and
the dominant parties having made I'M
satisfactory nominations, the following
citizens, irrespective of party aflilia.
lions. have placed In nomination OK.
Aid william II. Manlcrrc rs an indie.
pendent candidate.
Mr.. Manierre Is the son of the late
Judge George Manierrc. who came to
Chicago In 1885 and was prominently
identified with the early history of the
city. Hc represented this ward In the
Council from 1883 to 1850, for three
successive terms. He was elected
County Commissioner on u reform
ticket from 1912, and was again re-.
turned To the Council In 1851, and
has therefore an official record of nine
years in city and county affairs. His
vote ana influence We're always Oh the
and was an earnest supporter of every
measure that tended to the public well
fare. and was against all forms Of cor
ruption, whether OF high or low de-
gree. He was an advocate in the City
Council of every principle in the plat
form of the Municipal Voters League
long before It's organization. lie Is u
man of wcll-establishcd character and
sterling integrity and purpose: Il large
property-owncr and taxpayer.
III You are In sympathy with the
principle that the best men only should
h. sent to the Council-thosc of well.
known character and integrity-then
Mr.. Manicirc should receive your vote
and earnest support In bringing others
Ia the polls, and he will be elected and
give To the city the benefit of his many
years of experience. Why not apply
the same principle i'm your public du-
ana put into the Council men who are
most competent TO discharge the duties
involving millions OF dollars; Nomi.
mating conventions should he taught
that the rights of every voter must he
respected, and cannot be bartcrcd
away for selfish purposes, TO the end
that tie public may have candidates
who command their respect. Do not
hc mlslrd by partisan statements, as
ihcr' j. not n single partisan question
involved.
It'll" voters should free themselves
from the ruinous belief th% they are
bound 10 vote for the party nominees,
and every conscientious voter should
look into the public and private records
~ those who are asking him for his
support, ana when he has found can.
,lldatc whose record will pass muster
then he should vote for that candidate
no matter what his party affiliations
may be-. Any candidate who Is certain
or likely TO sell out his city 10 corpora
lion or otherwise Is a candidate 10 he
Stunned.
III YOU desire 10 vote for Mr..
ManicIrc place a y In the square op.
posiic his name on the right hand cor
ncr uf the ballot"
William Il. Manicrrc, independent
candidate for Alderman of the Twenty
fourth Ward, Is Of French Hugucnot
extraction on his fathers side and n
Scotch '0ycnanter on his mothers, and
is the son Of the late Judge George Ma
nicrrc, who came 10 Chicago In 1879 and
was 50 prominently identified with the
early history Of This city.
lie was born in the old family home
stead, corner Michigan avenue and
Jackson boulevard, where the Leland