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

the Chicago. Kansas and Nebraska di-
vision of the road. Mr.. Sebastian IL 4
native of Kentucky. and entered the
railroad business In 1860 as u clerk In
the ticket office of the AtchisOn. To-
pcka and Santa Fe.
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So the police are not to he "dOcked'
u months salary, after all. This Is one
of the most gratifying results of the
discovery that a large circle of taxpay.
ers had not "pOnied up to the extent
they ought. If anybody IL to he bene
flied by the Increase II Is the poor pn-
trolmen. who are constantly risking
life and limb In the performance Of
their duty. The thought occurs ire
slstiDly. though, that look at 1t how we
may. all taxes seem to wend their way
toward the payroll.
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willard McEwen. the Republican
candidate for the judiciary, to succeed
Judge Sears. IL one Of the men who
rendered ycOman service In building up
for the present administration Of the
States Attorneys office the magnith-
cent reputation which II at present on.
joys. Mr.. McEwen was for years the
chief Assistant States Attorney, and rs
such he has to his credit Il long line Of
ably conducted ana successful prOsecu-
tions. He Is undoubtedly one Of the
In la, Lnt nj,
sOlute master OF criminal law. Mr.. Nc
Ewens prosecution of public offenders
was, unlike that OF previous Assistant
States Attorneys. calm, evenly poised,
and without trace Of passion or bias.
Yet he was eminently successful and
was generally acknowledged as the
ideal public prosecutor. To put the
matter in Il nutshell. Mr.. McEwen pos
sesses to an eminent degree what the
lawyers term the judicial temper,l-
ment," and Is In addition u most able
and profound lawyer Democrats as
we'll as Republicans will feel 1t an hon
or as well as duty to vote for the ele-
walton Of such II man to the bench.
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Daniel j. McMahOn, the able and RI,
spected attorney for the Board of Edu,
cation, is one of the ablest trial lawyers
in the city OF Chicago.
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Justice John X. I'rindiville Is n man
who adds to the dignity of the magis,
terial bench Of Cook County.
Robert Mather, who has Just been
appointed general counsel for the Chi,
cagO, Rock Island ana Pacific Railway
Company, has already served for some
time as general attorney for the same
corporation. He Is prominent mem,
Der of the Chicago bar, and his position
as Second Vice President of the Rock
Island has In large measure facilitated
his labOrs in the legal department of
the road. Mr.. Mather was last winter
elected President Of the Union Lcagu,
Club. He resides at 1872 Kimbark ave
nue..
Louis T., Altpeter Is making u strong
chnvass as the Democratic candidat,
for Clerk of the Probate Court.
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A.. II. Porter, the Republican candi
date for Clerk of the Appellate Court
Is probably one of the strongest candi
dates on the county ticket, ana Is I'M
questlOnably one of the most deserving
Of support. He is fitted by experience
education and training for this import
ant position, being well versed in thu
law, besides being II man of affairs
generally
Mr.. Porter, who Is Il lifelong Demo
crat, is native ChicagOan, having becl
born In this city In 1860. He has hat
wide and varied experience in seyera
lines Of business and official life, an,
has been careful, conscientious an,
successful in they- all That part Of hi