Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-05

career which is.pcrhaps best known to
the public II his nine years service as
police magistrate under the admlnistra-
tiOns of Mayors Washburnc. Harrison
ana Swift. In this capacity he made u
most cnviable record. dlscharging the
duties to the entire satisfaction Of the
public. Later on he rendered equally
satisfactory services to the public ns
chief clerk of the Sanitary District.
Mr.. Porter started In business as u
druggist In 1881. and three years later
entered the dry goods business. In 1894
he sold out this business. having In the
meantime been appointed police mag
istratc. to which important office he
was named hy Mayor Wnshburne In
1891.
This position he filed 30 acccptably
tnat he was rcappOinted for four year
terms. rcslgning IN 1900 to become
chief clerk OF the Sanitary District Of
Chicago.
Here he has displayed the same excel
lent qualities ana abilities that have
distinguished him In all his other ca
pacities In life; indeed so well has he
fulfilled the duties of his office that he
was unanimously chosen to the same
position AT the last annual election Of
officers.
Mr.. Porter has ever been the rccog-
nized friend of organized labor. having
invariably upheld the rights of the
wOrkinrmen wherever opportunity Of.
fered. As u magistrate. he was ever
distinguished for his wise rulings, and
wherever he was called upon In his ca.
pacity nS such to decide In disputes he
tween capital and labor. he. while al.
ways an adherent to the strict line Of
justice, showed himself ready ut all
times to give the labOrer 1.-THE benefit
of the doubt" His rulings In MI such
cases, ana indeed almost invariably IN
nll cases he has ever passed upon, be-
Ing sustained by the upper courts when
ever they have been appealed.
In his capacity as police magistrate
In the police courts he had very many
opportunities Of which he availed him
self Of assisting very many young men
and women who. through u spirit of
thOughtlessncss or carelessness, had
made some misstcp from the straight
and narrow path which resulted In hav-
ing them brought before him, and b.!
his kindly counsel and advice. ana leni-
ent treatment, sent them away to be
better men and women. ana many of
them to-day are holding responsible
and lucrative positions In the business
world, aud look back gratefully to the
helping hand given them when sorely
needed.
Mr.. Porlcr's election Is practically
assured.
Vote for Francis NJ. Woods for state
Senator and william W. Weare for
Representative in the Nineteenth Sena'
torial District.
Francis NJ, Woods and William w
Weare will ably represent the Nine
tecnih Senatorial District ut Springfield
next winter
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Joseph Medlll Patterson, Francis NJ
Woods, William w. Weare and Henry
G. Beltler are the kind of men who will
reflect credit upon Chicago ana the
State In the Illinois State Legislature
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Hon. Francis NJ. Woods will he thu
next State Senator from the Nineteenth
Senatorial District.
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Hon. Fred A. Busse Is putting up q
winning fight for State Treasurer.
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A packed caucus, run by "Flemminl
Van Bnren and Company" in the Thlr
teenth Ward recently suggested the
name of fellow named Fischer fol
state Senator. As the Nineteenth Dis
trict does not embrace the "GhettO" II