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

sides having an excellent record as
soldier and as major of the First Iii
nois Infantry. Major Tolman was
born Of American parents in British
India fOrty-five years ago. He Is a
graduate of the University Of Chicago
and received diploma from the
Union College Of Law in 1882. He
was candidate for the Superior Court
bench in 1000. and ran well ahead of
his ticket, although defeated in the
Republican landslide of that year.
lie has always been loyal Demo.
crat. u public.spirited citizen. and
man whose name will add strength to
the ticket on which 1t appears. His
election seems to he assured. and in
his election the Superior Court of
Cook County would have n valuable
and useful accession.
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Here Is piece of news of which
not only the School Board. but all Chi
cago has reason to be proud.
An army of school children. 22O,O0O
strong. with shining faces and bashful
dcmcanor. flockcd into the schoolhous.
cs Of Chicago Tuesday. The opening
day of enrolment. filed with the Gus
tomary scenes that mark the end Of
chldhood's vacation season. brought
out the largest iirst-day attendance
that has ever been recorded ut the
opening of the public schools and
threatens before many weeks have
passed to present u serious problem
10 the Board of Education in housing
and seating the boys and girls of
school age.
1t il certain that under the able
presidency of Mr.. Edward ridden the
Board of Education will do all that
its means and resources will permit
to meet its growing obligations and
sustain ut the highest possible mark
the cause of public education In the
city of Chicago.
Hon. Marcus Kavanagh will I'M
doubtedly be reelected judge Of the
Superior Court, as he deserves to be.
Judge Kavanagh has made a splendid
record on the bench as lawyer and
jurlst. His reputation rs one of the
most capable and profound lawyers ut
the bar Is well known all over the
country, his decisions being almost
uniformly sustained by the Supreme
Court whenever appeal Is taken from
them. which is rarely, however. Judge
Kavanagh as colonel OF the gallant
Seventh Regiment rendered his sword
and services to his country when en-
gagged In war with q foreign nation.
and went to the front with his com.
mand. As citizen, soldier and lawyer.
he well deserves the honor that has
been conferred upon him, and the peo-
pie OF Cook County will show their ap.
probation of his worth rs great
lawyer ana a first class citizen in re-
electing him by an overwhelming vote.
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Daniel q. Ramsay Is one of the best
men and will prove one of the strong
est candidates ever nominated to the
judicial bench by the Democrats of
Cook County. He is one Of the ablest
and most distinguished members of
the bar of Cook County and Illinois,
and Il man who would do honor to the
bench. Mr.. Ramsay made distin-
guishcd record as a former assistant
States attorney, and has shown him
self by his uniform success In the pri-
| yatc practice of his profession to be
Il man gifted with all the necessary
attributes for Il first-class jurlst. Mr..
| Ramsay was born near Martinsville,
of Scotch-Irish phrcntage. He COM
| menced railroadlng when boy and
| worked in various branches of the SER
vice, including that Of telegraph Oper-
| ator ana clerk, for more than eight
years. He attended the law school of
| McKendree College, where he gradual
ed. In the fall of 1890 he was elected
| representative to the Thirty-seventh
General Assembly of the Legislature
and was one of the famous Palmer
1O1 stalwarts.
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
ly qualified for the high Office to which
he has been nominated, being pro-
found lawyer, public spirited citizen
and Il man gifted with the qualities
| which go to make up the true judicial
mind Mr.. Pinckney is Il man in the
prime of life being just Al years old.
lie 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, ILL.,,
In 1881. In that same year Mr.. Pinck-