Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

christopher Manner. the Republican
for Clerk of the State Su.
preme Court. l. u man who has made
his mark as a capable and honorable
public official. He IL one of the lead
crs In the Republican organization of
this county and state. and has done
much for the welfare of his party and
In the cause Of good government gen
orally.
In the various public capacities In
which he has acted. Mr.. Manner
has ever been faithful servant of the
people. and as n citizen he has been
always an active worker for the well
fare of the city and of the comHl,ln.
ity. The first public office held by Mr..
Manner was that of state senator from
the old Fourth District. which com.
prisc,l the old Eighth. Eleventh and
Twelfth Wards. the largest Republican
district. nt that time. In the city.
Having discharged the duties Of that
Office faithfully ana To the best inter
csts of the public. Mr.. Manner was next
chosen for ana appointed to the office of
Chief Clerk Of the Criminal Court. This
position hc held for six years. While
still In that position hc was called
upon. In fact urgently requested by the
managers Of the party organization to
resign In order to accept position of
much Importance IN the Assessors Of
flee on the West Side. where able clcr.
icnl work and careful management was
just then urgently needed not only In
the interests or the party. hut also Of
the public and taxpayers. This posi-.
tiOn he held for two years.
That Mr. Manner fulfilled the hopes
and expectations Of his friends may
he Judged from the fact thnt owing to
his JudiciOus mann cement the expenses
Of the West Town offices were cut
down from $4,000 to $4,000 during
the term of his services.
Mr.. Manner was next offered the pO-
sition Of Assistant City Treasurer. I'M.
der Herman Plautx, and In this capac.
ity he introduced several excellent and
useful innovations In the service, the
most remarkable M we'll AZ the most
useful being tho now famous pay
wagon. by means Of which the enh-
plOyes of the city were paid their
wages promptly ana without the te-
dlous delays ana annOyances which IN
the old days were usually characterls.
tic of pay day.
Mr.. Manner was next appointed Col
lec,or of Internal Revenue for Chi.
cago, under the administration of Pres.
ident Harrison, ana this position he
filled with the success ana ability
which distinguished all of his previous
public services.
For four years Mr.. Manner dis.
charged the duties of this important
office and when 1t Is mentioned that
the collections We're increased almost
S500,O0O month during his term 1,
will bc seen how ably his work was
performed.
Mr., Manner was next appointed Su'
perintendent of Public Service for tho
County Of Cook, and remained there
until Philip KnOpf was elected County
Clerk, when, ut the personal sOllcita
tiOn of the latter, he accepted the posi-
tiOn of chief clerk of that office.
This position he held until Adam
Wolf was elected City Treasurer. when
M the request of that official, as wei
rs of II number OF the party managers
he accepted, under Mr.. Wolf, his old
position of Assistant City Treasurer
While still In that office. having served
almost the whole term. Mr.. Manner was
nominated and elected to the clerkshll
OF the Supreme Court, which office III
has filed ably and well, and to which
he will undoubtedly be reelected at the
forthcoming election.
Mr.. Manner, during his term of Office
rs Collector of Internal Revenue and
Assistant City Treasurer, handled Ovel
$500 OyOO0,OOO, every cent of which wa'
properly accounted for.
Such man Is emincntly worthy OF
public confidence, and his record as
an official as well as Il citizen IL sucll
as will draw to him the support of the
voters Of Cook County, as well as OF
the State Of Illinois, irrespective OF
party.