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

Six months later he entered the law
office of Leaning Il Thompson. After
pursuing his studies for some eight
months he determined to apply for ad.
mission to the bar, but was confronted
with the legal objection that he had not
studied the requisite two years In Il
law office. TO this objection he re,
sponded that. If upon examination he
did not score n credit of ~ per cent
he would chcerfully submit to the hu-
initiation of u rejection by the court.
The Appellate Court. then In session
nt Ottawa. Ill.,. Judge Pillsbury. pre-
siding. assentcd to this sclfimpOscd
condition. examined him. and Mr.
Walker. scoring u per cent of ~. justl-
fled his claims, ana was admitted to
the bar.
For the twelve succeeding years Mr.
Walker was u member of the law firm
of Freeman Il Walker. and, upon his
partners accession to the bench. the law
firm of Dow. Walker Il Inncs was
formed, which has been continued for
the past nine years. with offices In the
Unity Building, 20 Dearborn street.
In 1892 Mr. Walker married Miss
Maude Josephine Dow. the daughter of
the senior member of the firm, ana II
the father of two fine boys. He resides
ut No. 10 Aldine square, In the new
Third Ward, and his home life ana en-
vlrOnments are as pleasant and deslr.
able as any earthly home could well be.
lie II II member of the sixth Prcsby-
terIan Church and also Of the Union
League, the University. the Chicago
Literary and the Hamilton Clubs.
Mr.. Walker has ever been stalwart
Republican and In local affairs Of gov
ernment has always cvlnced commend
able interest and activities. In love
with his chosen profession, he has new.
or hitherto sought political distinction.
In the prime Of his early manhood, mas.
slvc of frame, candid In speech, honest
In Judgment, upright In life and char.
nctrr. and possessed of rare mental ana
legal attachments, George u. Walker
IL submitted as one most thoroughly
qualified for judicial honOrs, and who
will add additional lustrc to the Circuit
Court of Cook County.
Hon. Ward Il. Sherman. chairman of
the Walker committee, IL sending OUT
the following letter. which speaks for
itself:
"To the Republican Electors of Cook
Co, ILL.,:
"Gentlemen-llcspcc the candi-
Il Nl,., H.. .,
county convention. of Mr.. George II.
Walker. for nomination for Judge Of
the Circuit Court, 1t may be sincerely
and emphatically stated: Mr.. Walker
II not now, nor will he be, the candi-
date of any sO-cnlled ring or faction
OF the party, II any exists, nor Of any
individual. corporation or Interest. lie
has not uttered, nor will he utter, any
promise of reward or emOlument to any
one who may support his candidacy.
HE will enter into no unscemly con-
tcnti0n for the high honor to which he
aspires: only with the kindllest feeling
of heart and disposition for all, will he
or his friends labor for success.
"Mlr. Walker will stand solely, and
yet with becoming m9desty, upon the
record he has made ms man, his pat
riotlc citizenship and his professional
ability.
IF these things commend themselves
to your favor ms essentials for one Ia
possess who would sit upon the bench
the committee courtcously ask you tG
aid In his nomination., seeing to it that
the delegates to the coming county con
vention are instructed to east their bal
lots for Mr.. George u. Walker fol-
Judge Of the Circuit Court of Cook
County, The committee will cheer
fully confer with and aid you all In IT.
power upon your personal or writer
request.
For the committee:
WARD II. SHERMAN,
| "April l9UI Chairman "