Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23

DR. President Of the Drainage Board.
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When a hoy he went into iii" railroad.
ing business. and had u thorough On.
pcrlence in various branches Of the
service.
Mr.. Ramsay studied law during the
years of his early youth AMI became
n graduate of the law school of Ne.
Kendree College.
He made a fine record as a mrmbo.
of the legislature. and was a member
Of the famous 1O1 who elected John NJ.
Palmer to the United States Senate
In 1891.
Little attention Is paid TO the threat.
cning letters received by members of
the Council committee on .ransIor;a.
ton. in regard {, their attitude on the
traction propositions now pending bc-
fore that body. 1t Is notOr ,i,s that
these committee rooms are continually
occupied by oilers ana lpafc"s who are
either too lazy to work or who are
waiting. like Micawbcr. for something
to turn up" in the shape of an easy
place on the city payroll. Many of
these fellows occupy their time while
waiting or illing In scribbliug letters
on city hall letter heads or else In fOrg-
Aldermens names to acquisitions for
railroad. thcatcr ;lnd other kinds of
PASSES. Til" threatening letters" prob.
ably cmann,cl from this source The
Council committee rooms should he
cleared of the loungerS ana loifcrS.
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Vote for Judge Marcus Kavaiagn
for reelection to the bcnch. He Is II
good lawyer ana has proved himself
Il great jurist
John &. Spry Is IN the foremost
ranks of Chicago's best ciliapns. lie
has carried on with Increased success
II fine business. and has AZ the same
time been public spirited enough to
devote much of his energies ANA great
abilities To the affairs of the munich
pality of which he Is such highly es-
tecmed member.
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The condition of Webster avenue,
from the river west. Is another lmpo.
sltlon on the public thit calls for In
vcstigation of the Board of Local In
provrmcntS. Owing 10 the laundering,
the la2lncsS and the ignorance of this
body, Webster avenue frGm the river
west Is absolutely impossible. business
is bclngruincd ana the property owners
suffering serious loss as well rs incon-
vcnlcncc.
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r. II. Gansbcrgen was paid n well.
deserved compliment in being reap
pointed to the Lincoln Park Board by
Gov. Denecn. lie IL II man Of strict
integrity. iirst-clnss executive ability
ana has the confidence of the public.
Major Edgar Bronson Tolmnn, who
has been nominated on the democratic
ticket for judge Of the Superior Court,
| Is II man who deserves the support Of
| all the people of Cook County ire
spectlve of party ties or affiliations
Major Tolman has fine record as cor.
| pOration counsel. ms we'll MS one OF
| the most brilliant members OF the Chi.
| cago bar rs Il pncticlng attorney, be-
| sides having an excellent record as q
soldier ana MS major of the First Hi
| nois Infantry. Major TOlmAn wa-
/ born of American parents in British
| India f0rty-ilve years ago. He Is 4
| graduate of the University of Chicago
and received Il diploma from the
Union College of Law in lSS2. II,
was candidate for the superior Cour
bench in 1900. ana ran well ahead OF
his ticket, although defeated in The
Republican landslide of that year.
He has always been loyal Demo
crat, pub!Ic.splrlted citizen, ana {
man whose name will add strength Il
the ticket on which 1t appears. His
election seems 10 he assured. and il
his election the superior Court o.
Cook County would have Il valuable
and useful accession.
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Hon. Marcus Kuvanagh Is cminentl.
deserving of reelection to the bench
| He has been Just. careful ana abl,
| iurlst ana his rulings and decisions
have invariably won Tie approval o
the bar and the public m we'll as q