Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-14

disturbed and upset, the courts would
be glutted and clogged with such pro-
cecdings, the regular business of the
courts would bc tied up in such a way
that 1t would take years to unravcl 1t
and set the machinery of the law In
motion, and that such u state of affairs
would result In serious disturbance of
business conditions all over Chicago
J and Cook County there cannot be any
doubt whatever.
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AS IL TO make confusion more con
founded comes the parsimonious poll
cy advocated on behalf of the Board
of County Commissioners by certain
members of that body. These states
men are advocating the cutting down
of the staff of judicial assistants called
In from the country district to nid our
own judges I'm disposing of their over
loaded dockets. Already >trenchant and
vigorous protests against this policy
have been sent to the Board by such
able jurists as Judges BrentanO and
Horton. and u shower of others of sim
liar import may be looked for II any
such course as that outlined shall he
persisted In by the County Board.
This, however, In view Of the state of
public opinion on the subject, is not
likely.
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1t Is also considered most unlikely
that the judicial primaries will he
called mt the same time as those of
the municipal election. The reasons
for the opposition Of all good citizens
to such a course have been called very
fOrcibly to the attention of the proper
authorities, ana It Is believed that II
necessary a liberal Interpretation Of
the law in the premises will settle the
question to the satisfaction Of the pub.
lie.
Hon. William Hale Thompson Ia one
Of our best public officials. He would
make a flrst-class Mayor, ana as Il
Republican dark horse candidate he
may yet have to be recokned with.
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Hon. William w. Weare Is one of the
best members of the Legislature. IIo
can be counted upon with absolute Ger.
tainty to stand always for the interests
of the taxpayer and the public.
l.. Z. Haley, the able counsel of the
Drainage Board, has made creditable
record during the past year In handling
the legal business of the district. lie
IL among the Democratic lawyers most
strongly backed for a judicial nOmlna,
tiOn.
Attorney George II. Walker, one OF
the best known and most popular law
yers In Chicago, will receive the Re.
publican nomination for Alderman In
the Third Ward.
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NJ. A. De Lany, the well-known law.
yer, would be one Of the strongest Judi.
cial candidates the Democrats could
nominate.
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George Mills Rogers Is also one of the
strong Democratic lawyers now prom.
inently urged for one of the seventeen
judicial nominations TO be made in
June.
Rc-elcct Alderman Charles Wc,no.
His record is without a flaw.
Mr. Thomas NJ. HOyne Is one Of Chi.
cago's old-timc highly respected cltl.
zehs. Democratic leaders are strongly
IN favor of nominating him for the
bench.
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The citizens of the Eighth Ward are
insisting that Mr.. Harry Hildreth. the
well-knOwn brewer. make the race for
Alderman there this spring. lie would
be easily elected.
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Frederick Duffy, the well.known
young lawyer, is mentioned for City Al.
tOrncy.
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Mr. Edward Osgood Brown, leader
lof public opinion, "A distinguished law.
Yer and splendid citizen, would make
an ideal Judge. His nomination by the
Democrats is regarded as a certainty,
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The Senate has, without objection,
advanced to third reading Senator
Juurs bill repeating the act of last
session adding additional judges TO the
Cook County Circuit and Superior