Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-04

Wel.Xnown and Well.Liked A.
Hon. Marcus Havana gh Is eminently
deserving of reelection to the bench.
He has been just. careful and able
jurist. and his rulings and decisions
have invariably Won the approval of
the bar and the public as well rs Of
the upper courts whenever they have
been brought there on appeal. Judge
favanagh has had n long and honor
able career as a lawyer. having had
the honor of being elevated to the
bench In two States. In the war with
Spain Judge Kavanagh went to the
front for his country with his gallant
command. THE Fighting Seventh"
Regiment. and proved his loyalty 10
the land of Stars and Stripes.
As a citizen. soldier and lawyer he
we'll deserves the honor that has been
conferred upon him by the people of
Cook County who will undoubtedly
show their appreciation OF that by ie-
-electing him by sweeping plurality.
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Thomas !. webb's reelection to the
Board of Sanitary Trustees will be a
fitting 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 af
fairs Of the district. lie has at the
same time been an active and pro-
grcssivc member of the board. 1t Is
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 4. J. Webb.
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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 IL eminent
ly qualified for the high office to which
he has been nominated, being pro.
found lawyer, n public spirited citizen
and a man gifted with the qualities
which go to make up the true judicial
mind. Mr.. Pinckney Is man In the
prime of life, being just Al years old.
He was born In Mount Morris. Ill.,,
and was educated at Rock River Semi.
nary, Of which his father, Daniel j.
Pinckney, was principal. He was grad
uated at Knox College, Galesburg, H.,
In 1881. In that same year Mr.. Plnck.
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 practicing
law for twenty-five years, and Is n
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, Tatge
& Abbott, is a lifelong Republican, and
a man who. II elected, will do honor
to the judicial bench Of Cook County.
The record of Daniel G. Ramsay
shows him to be man in every way
qualified for the judiciary and one who
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liable addition TO the Cook County
bench. He made distinguished rec
ord as former Assistant States At.
torney. As practlcing attorney he
has been as successful as he has
been as an official, and in every way
in the line of his profession has shown
himself 10 be possessed OF every quail
ity necessary for a first class jurlst,
Mr. Ramsay IL a self-made man,
When a boy he went into the railroad
ing business, and had a thorough ey'
perfence in various branches Of the
service.
Mr.. Ramsay studied law during the
years OF his early youth and became
a graduate Of the law school of Ne.
Kendree College.
He made a fine record as a member
Of the legislature, and was member
OF the famous lOl who elected John NJ.
Palmer TO the United States Senate
IL 1891.
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Major Edgar Bronson Tolman, who
has been nominated on the Democratic
ticket for judge Of the Superior Court,
is a man who deserves the support OF
all the people Of Cook County ire
spective Of party ties or affiliations.
Major Tolman has fine record as cor
poration counsel, as well as one OF
the most brilliant members of the Chi
cago bar as practicIng attorney, be-
sides having an excellent record as a
soldier and as major OF the First ILL
nois Infantry. Major 1o!man was
born Of American parents In British
India forty.five years ago. He Ia a
graduate OF the University Of Chicago
and received q diploma from the
Union College Of Law In 1852. He
wus q candidate for the Superior Court
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