Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-05-03

Gov. VIM. II. Taft of the Philippines.
John Addison Porter. cx-privatc sccrc-
tary for President Mckinley: Judge
Foster. author of Federal Practice Of
New York Bar" Clarence Kelsey. pres
ident Title and Trust Company. New
York city: Judge W. X. james of Mis-N
souri,. Hon. Proteus Piggott. Congress
man from Connecticut. and about
twenty-five men who have distinguish
cl themselves on the bench. at the
bar. In Congress and I'm business ana
public affairs. Members of the Press
Club first induced Mr.. Walker to he
come u candidate for Judge The boys
consider Mr.. Walker one of naturc's
nOblemcn. and swill make the fur tly
all along the line in their endcavors
to aid him In securing the nomination
and election as judge of the Circuit
Court of Cook County. To score u sir-
nal success In lifc one must set his
mark high. must have his heart In his
work. must see in 1t the fruitiOn of his
highest ambitlOns--ind then must set
himself with unilinching energy to the
accomplishment Of his lOftiest Ideals.
It must be 80 blended with his llfe's
blood. 40 complementary to his aspira-
tiOns as to form part and parcel of
his very personality.
This condition Is most strikingly rcill.
lied In Mr.. George Il. Walker, candl-
date for the Republican nomination for
Judge of the Circuit Court.
Mr.. Walker was born In Akron. Ohio.
In 1857, being descended from u long
line of American ancestors. dOmicilcd
on Massac chusctts bay, many of whom
fought valiantly at Remington. Bun
ker Hill. Saratoga AMI Yorktown.
His father, being connected with the
well.knOwn firm Of Aultman. Miller 4
Co., of Akron. designed the son for
business pursuits, but the lad, ut the
age of ~. and while In the second year
Of his high school course. irrevocnbly
formed a great northumberland "
enter upon an intellectual life.
Accordingly, he laid the matter bH.
fore his father, n habit of his, we'll be-
coming a dutiful, trusting son, and
one that he has ever maintalned-his
parents still living In ripe age and hon.
or In Akron.
The father, fully recognizing the in
tellectual trend of his sons mind. sur.
rendered his cherished plans, and prom.
ised him II collegiate education. stipu.
lating that he should be ready to enter
college the ensuing autumn. then but
ten months distant. With the fervcnt
enthusiasm of youth, energized by u
lofty IDEAL the lad studied under the
tuition of n competent instructor. ana
In September, 1874. entered the West.
crn Reserve College, then located ut
Hudson, Ohio
The truest ambition always develops
with the Richest food ana so, upon the
completion of his sophomore year ut
the Western Reserve young Walker
decided to aim ut the highest mark
to enter old Yale, and there complete
his collegiate education. The currlci.
lum of Yale was then on much higher
standard than that of the Western Re,
serve. hut ambition on fire ovcrcOmcs
all difficulties ana 50, without yuca
tion, almost without rest. the young
man, who was even then scoring sig
nal successes, labOrcd necessarily al
the herculcan task he had voluntarily
assumed. Nothing dnuntcd him.
He most crcdltnbly passed the rigid
examinations, and I'm the fall of 1876 II,
entered the junior class of Yale Col
lcgc.
Two years later, In the fall Of 1878
AT the early age of u, he gTduate
with high honors, officiating ms tn,
president of his class on the histori,
class day.
While at Yale, Mr.. Walker was tn,
special protcge of President Noah POr
ter, through whose kind offices ana hi
own achievements he entered the fac
ulty of Illinois College, at Jacksonville
Ill.
During the ensuing two years ant
while so engaged, he prepared hi,
younger brother, Mr.. \. IL. Walker. Il
enter Williams College. This brother
Is now one Of his law partners, resld
ing In London, England In addition (,
all this care and labor, he took up ant
pcrsistently pursued the reading o
law,
In 1880 Mr.. Walker came to Chicago
entering the law office of Grant A
Swift, as student. Being without m
T Income he paid his way by preparln.
young men to enter college.