Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-21

who ever sat on the Cook County
bench. His rulings have been invari-
ably wise, just and impartial. and he
has the unbounded esteem of the en-.
tire bar, as we'll as the confidence of
the general public. His denomination
came to him unanimously and as q
fitting tribute to his ability as a law
yer and his splendid record as a
judge. All classes will unite in vot.
ing for the reelection of this eminent
jurist.
Peter Il. Olsen has made splendid
record as County Clerk He is one OF
the very best public officials in Cook
County. and has run his office on Il
high plane of efficiency. Mr.. Olsen is
n lifelong Republican and has in the
past rendered loyal and valuable SER
vices to his party. He is courteous
and obliging to the public. painstaking.
thorough and capable in the discharge
of his official duties. 1t is no exag-
gcration to say that never have the
affairs of the office of County Clerk
been handled more ably nor with Il
more thorough regard for the interests
of the public than during Mr.. Olsen's
administration. One of Mr.. Olscn's
first acts was to appoint Mr.. James
Rcddick his first lieutenant. which
displayed good Judgment on his part.
for a better man could not have been
selected for the place than Mr. Red
dick. who gave the County Clerk the
benefit of his great ability and expert.
cncc in official matters.
Mr.. Olsen's faithful services are
thoroughly recognized, and appreciated
by the public at large. and he can I'M
doubtedly he reelected when his term
has expired If he so desires.
Fred w. Cpham. who has the we'll
earned reputation of being one of the
best officials who ever served the PEG.
pie of Cook County, has just returned
with his bride from an extended and
very enjoyable trip through Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upham were In excellent
health and spirits on their arrival ut
their home. where they received the
Fluctuations of their many friends. Mr..
upham is one of the most popular and
influential Republicans I'm Chicago. and
his name Is being already mentioned
for his party nomination for Mayor.
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Hon. Frank wenter. the popular
Democratic candidate for President of
the Board of Drainage Trustees.
should and undoubtedly will be elect
cd. Mr.. wenter Is one Of the most
capable, reliable and upright public Of
fcials who ever served the people Of
Chicago. AS member Of the Drain
age Board he has made splendid rec
ord, being constant In his attendance
and indefatigablc In his work In behalf
Of the public and the taxpayers.
His long service on the board has
made him thoroughly acquainted with
the affairs of the district, and will
make his services invaluable. IL not in
dispensable now that 80 many new and
inexperienced men will be included In
its membership. AS presiding officer
of the board he will be the right man
in the right place. Opposed to jobbery,
graft or special privileges Of any kind.
he will, as he always has done. act
solely In the interests Of the public and
the taxpayers.
Mr.. Wenter, in addition to being n
model public official and a public.spirit-
ell citizen. is a man who has always
taken keen interest in political AZ
fairs and Is first-clnss campaigner.
In the present campaign he is letting
no grass grow under his feet, and the
outlook Is that he will roll up such a
majority election day as no candidate
for drainage trustee ever received be-
fore. He Is the first one Of the nomi-
nees to really get busy.
He has sent out half carload Of
campaign literature, personally address.
sed to voters. The literature consists
Of card Of statistics on the history
and management of the drainage wa
terway. 1t shows that Mr.. Wenter
was elected drainage trustee In
1889, when the district was created,
and that he served as president from
1892 to 1895 inclusive. During this
time the board disbursed total of
$14,5OO,OOO. The cost Of the canal, ex-
Guiding the Chicago river development,
was $3O.3l3,OSO. Mr.. Wenter threw
the first shovelful of earth, when work
on the ditch was started. The candi-
date, in soliciting the suffrages Of the
voters. calls attention to the fact that
to be elected president Of the board he
must also be elected trustee.
The records Of the Drainage Board,
and the history Of the district and the
great canal, show Mr.. Wenter to be en-
titled to the support Of all good citi-
zens, irrespective Of party, as he has
invariably acted for the best interests
Of all the people independent Of parti-
san considerations.
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While the Mayor harps on the refer
elldum, contract plan, immediate mu-
nicipal ownership and other fads, and
Aldermen gable and quarrel with
each other, the people bump along the
antiquated cable lines or bounce from
hummock to hummOck under an old
fashioned trolley system In cars that
are so old and worn that the dust OF