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

Hon. Marcus kavanagh is eminent,
deserving OF reelection to the bench
He has been a just. careful and abb
Jurist. and his rulings and decisions
have Invariably won the approval o
the bar and the public as well Us %
the upper courts whenever they hav,
been brought there on appeal. Judg,
kavanagh has had long and honor
able career rs lawyer. having hat
the honor of being elevated to tn.
bench In two States. In the war Will
Spain Judge Kavanagh went TO tn,
front for his country with his gallan,
command, 1.-THE Fighting Seventh
Regiment. and proved his loyalty ,c
the land Of Stars and Stripes.
As a citizen. soldier and lawyer III
well deserves the honor that has been
conferred upon him by the people OF
Cook County who will undoubtedly
show their appreciation of that by re-
electing him by a sweeping plurality.
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Thomas J. Webb's reelection to the
Board of Sanitary Trustees will be a
Hitting Endorsement of honest and
faithful conduct in important public
office. Mr.. Webb has stood invariably
and on all occasions for the taxpayers
Interest. That has been with him the
paramount issue in every question and
discussion that has arisen In the NJ
fairs Of the district. He has at the
same time been an active and pro.
Gresslve member of the board. 1t il
such men as Mr.. Webb the people de.
sire In important public Office. The
best citizens, irrespective Of party. will
vote for the reelection of Il. J. Webb.
Merritt W. Pinckney. who has been
nominated for Judge of the Circuit
Court by the Republican party of
Cook County. Is one of the ablest and
best known members OF the Cook
County bar. Mr.. Pinckney is eminent.
~ qualified for the high office to which
he has been nominated, being pro-
found lawyer. public spirited citizen
and man gifted with the qualities
which go to make up the true judicial
mind. Mr.. Plnckney Is a man In the
prime Of life, being just * years old.
He was born in Mount Morris. Ill.,,
and was educated at Rock River Semi.
mary. Of which his father. Daniel J.
Pinckney, was principal. lie was grad,
'uated at Knox College, Galesburg. ILL.,.
in 1881. In that same year Mr.. Pinck.
ney came to Chicago and commenced
the study OF law at the Union College
of Law, from which institution he
graduated In 1888.
Mr.. Pinckney has been practicinl
law for twenty-five years, and is q
leader in the realm Of Jurisprudence
He has been for years the leading
member Of the well.known and sue
cessful law firm Of Pinckney, Tatg,
& Abbott, Is a lifelong Republican, ant
a man who. II elected, will do honol
10 the judicial bench Of Cook County
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The record OF Daniel q. Ramsa.
shows him to be a man in every wa!
qualified for the judiciary and one VIII,
would make useful and val
bench. He made a distinguished rec
ord as a former Assistant States At
torney, As practicing attorney h
has been as successful as he ha'
been as an official, and In every wa,
In the line OF his profession has shown
Sal % no ~ Al
ity necessary for lirst class jurist.
Mr.. Ramsay Is selfmade man
When a boy he went into the railroad
ing business, and had a thorough cX
pefence in various branches Of th'
service.
Mr.. Ramsay studied law during III
years OF his early youth ana beram,
= graduate OF the law school Of Nc
kendrec College.
lie made a fine record as n membc
Of the legislature, ana was n membe
OF the famous lOl who elected John NJ
Palmer to the United States Senat,
~ IS9l.
Major Edgar Bronson Tolman, wht
has been nominated on the Democratic
ticket for judge Of the Superior Court
is man who deserves the support o.
all the people of Cook County ire
apectlve Of party ties or affiliations
Major Tolman has fine record az co.,
poration counsel, as well as one OF
the most brilliant members OF the Chi
cagO bar as a practicIng attorney, be
sides having an excellent record as a
soldier and as major Of the First Ill
nois Infantry. Major Tolman was
born of American parents In British
India fnrfQ.hva veara AGO lie In a