Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

nounced Republicans in politics. To he |
a college chum. merit or no merit, is |
said to be the passport to prefcrmcnt in
the Law Department since Mr.. Walker |
took hold.
Can this he the reason why details
ard specifications are not supplied with
the estimates from the Law DEPART.
mcnt?
At any rate the estimates should he
still further reduced by ut least so. 900.
The specified items Of expenditure
should be insisted upon and the force.
If necessary. cut In two. That would
give the balance of the subor,linatcs
something to do and q chance to earn
their salaries.
Elmer T. Beach. of the prominent law
firm of Beach Il Beach, will. in all prob.
ability, he one of the Republican nom.
inecs for the Superior Court bench next
fall.
a better man could not he named for
one of the six judgeships that are to he
made by the last Legislature.
Upon the character Of the judicial
nominations will greatly depend the
success or failure of the ticket. and
both parties are therefore determined
to name none but lawyers of the very
highest standing for the bench
Mr. Beach belongs to this class. AMI
/ hnsiIn. h.in,, lax t.,
dent and active Republican. and pos
sesses in addition the respect and sup.
port of the Chicago bar to a man.
lie is in the prime of life. being born
in the southern portion of the State of
| iowa I'm 1861
His birthplace was situated In the
most southern county of the State just
over the Missouri border. and his ear.
liest rccolections are full of the dark.
and fierce days of the War of the Re.
bellion.
| Mr.. Beach's father was an ardent
Unionist, and as his residence was In
the midst of Il hotbcd of secession IL
can be easily imagined that he led Il
strenuous life" in those days.
The subject of this sketch removed
with his parents shortly after the war
10 Northern Michigan. There he was
brought up on u farm. attending the
country schools In the winter and work.
ing on the farm IN the summer time.
He prepared for college Mt Grand
Rapids High School. graduating in 1SSD
with the high honor of class orator
| Nm. la. Ia,
University of Michigan, at Ann Arlor.
where he was not only bright student
but Il great fayoritc with both his
class fellows and the faculty. lie
took an active interest in college poll.
ties. and was elected prcsidcn, of the
sophomore class In 1852.
Mr.. Beach graduated from Ann Arbor
with the degree of Il. a. in 1854 and
commenced the study of law In Chicago
In the office of Judge Daniel l.. Shorey.
He took the examination before the
Appellate Court here In March. 1887.
and passed ut that time with high hon.
ors. receiving special mention from the
court for remarkable proficiency.
lie Immediately entered upon the gen.
cr;ll practice OF law In Chicago. In
which hc has continued ever since with
great and ever increasing success.
Mr. Beach Is a member of the lIamil.
ton and Marquette Clubs. the Chicago
Athletic Association. the Twenty.iifth
Ward Republican Club. the Youn.
Mems Republican Club of the Twenty.
fifth Ward. and numerous fratcrnal or.
ganlzatlons.
Since the candidacy of Mr.. Beach llds
been announced through the press hc
has received the most nattering assur.
anccs Of support from all directions.
His nomination would mean his elcc.
ton, ana would undoubtedly add
strength and dignity TO the whole judi.
Dr j. u. McEatrIch has been II plac-
ticlng physician ana surgeon for TWEEN.
~ years, and Is one of the best known
members of the profession In Chicago
But with his large practice. and the
social duties which one In his position
must meet, he finds time to devote Ia
literature, politics and fraternity con,
il""tions. lie Is not u practical politi,
elan. as the term IL employed. ana yel
Is prominent In the councils of the Re
publican party, and can exert power.
ful political influence throughout the
STATE" \ man of good Judgment nnd
high character. his advice Is depend
able and that Is the secret of his infiu
cnce. His name has been frequently
mentioned In connection with Congress
sional and other important nOminn
tions, hut he has never given cncour
agcincnt to anything Of the kind. As q
citizen who never slrnks from tn,
citizens duty, 1t Is probable that DR.
McFairicli would not hesitate to max,
the business sacrifice that Ofiicc-hOldinp
would involve, II his fellow citizens
asked him To make 1t, but he believes
that the office should seek the man