Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-05

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The people have In Judge John Glib.
bons an honest, fearless and able man
on the bench and It is their duty to
see that he is kept there.
The election Of Edwin A. Olson as
Judge Of the Circuit Court will place
on the bench a fearless. conscientious
and Woodworking jurist.
Judge Lockwood Honore has served
the people ably and faithfully on the
bench and It is the duty of all good
citizens to see that he Is reelected.
Judge Charles N. Walker can point
with pride to his honest. clean and
able record on the bench. II has
earned for him q reelection.
No man on the bench deserves re.
election more than does Judge Rich.
ard w. Clifford. His brilliant, honest
and fearless record has wen for him
reward at the hands Of the people.
1t looks like sure victory for
Judge Frank Baker. His long and
clean record has made him popular
with the people.
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Judge Richard s. Tuthill has served
the people well on the bench and his
reelection on June Z will be Justly
deserved. Judge Tuthill is one of the
ablest men Cook County has ever had
on her bench. and every voter who
casts vote for his reelection will be
voting for their best interests. He Is
an honest, fearless and conscientious
jurlst. Judge Tuthill was born in
jackson County, Illinois, and lived
there until he was fourteen years of
age. He then attended public school in
st. Louis and in 1863 graduated from
Middlebury College. in Vermont. On
his graduation he Immediately enter.
ed the army and did service first as
scout In company attached to Gen.
John A. Logan's command. He then
was appointed second lieutenant In
Battery H. First Michigan Light Artil.
lery, receiving promotion to first lieu.
tenant In General Logan's old divi.
sion. Third OF the Seventeenth Army
Corps. Army OF the Tennessee. where
he served until the end OF the war.
He studied law In the ONCE Of II. II.
Harrison. United States Attorney, at
Nashville, Tenn. In the summer OF
1866 was admitted to the bar. and in
1867 was elected States Attorney Of
the Nashville Circuit. Judge Tuthill
came to Chicago In 1873 and was
elected City Attorney In 1875 and
1876. He was appointed United
States Attorney at Chicago In 1884.
In April, 1887, on the death OF Hon.
John G. Rogers, Judge Of the Circuit
Court, Judge Tuthill was chosen to All
the vacancy. At his election he had
only the opposition Of the Socialists,
the Democrats placing his name upon
their tickets. His majority was over
$4,000. In 1891 he was again elected
by a large majority. for the six.year
term, and again In 1897 by practically
the same majority. In 1908, the year
OF the Democratic landslide. Judge
Tuthill was one OF the three Republi.
cans elected. leading the Republican
ticket by from $4,000 to $1,000 votes.
only five of the Democratic candidates
polling larger vote than he. This
shows that the citizens without re.
gard to party have always given
Judge Tuthill their support, and that
as member OF the judiciary as we'll
as In all places, he has been an able.
q fair and just man.
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Edwin A. Olson Is qualified In every
way for seat on the bench ana he de-
serves the support Of all good citizens
for Judge OF the Circuit Court.
Homer II. Tinsman has all the neces'
sary qualifications for o seat on the
Circuit Court bench and his election
on June will be In the best ih.er.
ests OF the people.
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Judge George kersten will be 10
elected by record.breaking vote. His
honest and Woodworking record Il
known to everybody and his re.elec
ton will be Justly earned.
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Charles Alling. Jr.. Ia making q
good campaign for Circuit Court
Judge. He IL we'll qualified for thu
position. and Is popular with every
body.
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Frank p. Schmitt should be elected
Judge Of the Circuit Court and he will
be. Mr.. Schmitt has shown his worth
to the people as public official and he
will make an honest and fearless Judge
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Homer Il. Tlnsman's clean and honest
record rs public official, lawyer
and citizen has gained for him 4
well earned popularity In Chicago. ant
his election as Judge Of the Circuit
Court, a place he Is qualified In every
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