Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-24

In 1897. when the Drainage Board
needed lawyer of great ability to as
sist In the prosecution of its gigantic
work. Mr.. Carter was chosen attorney
for the Sanitary District of Chicago and
performed the duties of that position
with admirable tact and success from
March of that year until his resignation
IN the fall of 1894. after accepting the
Republican nomination for County
Judge. During Mr.. Carriers term of of.
flee rs attorney for the Drainage Board
practically all of the right of way for
the big ditch was secured. amounting
to G,0iS acres of land, involving cost
OF S3,152.3O6, and. In addition. his head
md hand were instrumental In putting
n motion the machinery which has
brought to so successful u conclusion
Ibis mighty enterprise.
In the Republican convention of 1894,
'ftcr a heated canvass, In. which sew.
eral candidates participated. Mr.. Car.
ter was nominated for the Office of
County Judge, ana at the November
election following he was elected by a
majority which demonstrated not only
his party's strength. but his personal
popularity. He brought to his high pO-
sitlon such elements Of education. cx-
pcricncc and character as enabled him
to more than fulfill the expectations of
the Republicans who gave him their
support In convention. and by their In.
bOrs did much tn make the compliment
OF his election so pronounced. and the
public soon after his Inauguration come
to recognize In him an official of problty
and strength of judgment, an honest
man and n just judge.
In lS!)S, Judge Carter was loath to he
n candidate for reelection to the office
OF County Judge, but his party asso.
clatcs felt the need of his personality,
and. though reluctantly, he became a
candidate, without opposition. and was
elected by one of the largest majorltics
ever given n county official.
Most of the matters In the County
Court are emergency matters and To.
qulrc a speedy disposition. Over one
third of the population of the State Is
! In this county, and the work of the
County Court Of Cook County Is I'M
doubleday greater than that of all the
other 1Ol County Courts In the State OF
Illinois together. This work has been
disposed of in such Il manner rs to give
general satisfaction to both litiganis
and lawyers. ~
In addition 10 the regular trial work
of the court, the County Judge of Cook
County has much executive work Ia
perform. among which are the duties
he has as the head of the Board of
:, Election Commissioners Of the city of
Chicago ana town of Cicero That To-
| uuires much of his time ana labor,
! Since Judge Carter has been nj the
head of the election office there has not
been II 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, but every one
| and every party has received the same
| consideration, and the office has been
| conducted as every public office
| should be conducted-in the interest OF
! the public, so that every one could cast
!
cstly counted.
Aside from his official duties, Mr.
| Carter has ever been awake 10 the de-
| mands of the times, giving aid TO every
measure which tended 10 the public
| good. and was instrumental in formu
/ latlng legislation in the interest of the
/ taxpayer and the publication of poll
! tics.
| In his private, professional and OIL
/ cinl life, Mr.. Carter Is impiacably op
/ posed 10 rhicanery and fraud, intolcr
| ant of wrong, and always prepared FOL
/ the defense Of abstract right of an op
! pressed individual, ana although his In
! .cllcct j. Of keen and lncisivc quality
/ he prefers the arguments of right ana
! equity 10 any that SAVIOR of sOphlslry
! and nubtlrtics. Judge Carter II IN able
/ political orator aud n such has taken
| II prominent part in the last three Pres
ldcntial campaigns.
/ His appearances before the electors
of the city have greatly Increased hIs
! popularity with the masses and given
| him standing with the public which
| he could hardly have attained other
wise, He Is IA member OF the Warren
Avenue Congregational Church and ol
several clubs whose work has 10 do
I with the lettering Of all classes OF
mankind. In all things he has proved
himself alive TO all public interests and
helpful to all measures promising ia
! inure to the general good.