Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-20

attention II deserves at the hands Of
the city council. and the people are
coming tO the belief that change In
its representation would be- for the bet.
ter. Mr. wicdingcr Is good speaker. u
ready debatcr and II elected would dc.
vote his time and energies to the duties
of his office AMI to the interests Of the
ward.
1t Is Just such man the ward needs
In the council Just now. Mr.. WED.
myers nomination would mean his cleo.
ton.
Bernard Moulton wiedinger was born
In Chicago about ~ years ago and has
always lived on the North Side. except
during the time Of the rebuilding after
the Chicago fire. lie II son Of the
late Professor Bernhard Marie We'd.
niger. one Of the oldest German educa.
tors Of Chicago. who took prominent
part In the revolution In Germany In
1850 and who was compelled to leave
Germany ut the end Of the war. Ills
mother IL n daughter Of the late Judge
J. ridden Moulton and the family II Of
Scotch.lrlsh extraction. coming to thlS
country on the Mnyflowcr. The sword
Of his ancestors that was carried
through Queen Anne's war. the French
and Indian war. the Revolutionary war
and tho war Of 1912. Is now with the
Maine Historical Soclcty--a gift to
them by Mr.. Wiedinger's family.
Mr.. Wicdingcr was educated at the
Lincoln school and mt Il. NJ. WOrthing.
TONS Business College. In 1870 he on.
tered the employ Of Shocneman 4 Co.,
packers ana exporters. on the Board Of
Trade. remaining with them until 1880.
Then deciding to engage In the real
estate business he first proceeded Ia
acquire n knowledge Of law and on
tered the Office Of Nathaniel q. Sears
and Charles Arnd M student. remain
Ing with them about two years, after
wards transferring to the office Of Fred
erlck Arnd ana Kentor and Thompson
In 1880 feeling himself qualified to
take up his chosen field ne commenced
hns been engaged In II over since.
Ills office II Room 322 ~ =. Clark
street. and hc IL making Il specially Of
central business property.
Mr.. Wicdinger II unmarried and lives
with his mother ut 432 Newport ave
nue.. Mr.. Wiclinger has been active
rs Il Democrat since 1856. working IL
and out Of season for his party.
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Increasing weekly In membership
owing to u steady, persistent and well
directed campaign by the leaders II
the central organization, as well a
In the outlying branches which ar
being rapidly extended throughout til
wards. that splendid organization. tin
County Democracy, continues on III
boom.
It's weekly meetings are enthuslas
tic, largely attended and Away
marked by the initiation of large nun
bers of new members. Last sunday
meeting ut the central headquarters
Ii5 Randolph street, was no excel
ton to the rule. 1t was, moreover
made the occasion of II demonstrate
consisting OF IA reception and Il heart
scnl.off for the liJ members who M
making the trip to Cuba. They wel
entertained with songs, music, m0n'
logucs and speeches, ana won the ~
mlratlon of everybody who saw thel
by their fine turnout,
The great success which Is atten'
Ing the effort To increase the membe
ship and the influence of the Count
Democracy Is cmlnently deserved.
was faithful to friends, to party an
TO principle at time when an arm
of ingrates and payroll patriot
threatened 10 wreck the party and i
organization for selfish ends and II
advancement of individual ambition
Sow that lis leaders. have guided
through these times Of stress and dal
ger, and that it is In the most health
ana Aourlshing condition in its hi
tory, the County DemOcracy's inh
! cnce ana fighting qualities are boui
; to he felt in the approaching eau
! paign.