Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-22

pficers elected are: 0eorgs W. Dixon.
John II. Batten, Vice Presi.
dent: Albert r. Gates. Second Vice
President; Charles J. O'Connor. 0ecre-
larry; Hugo ID. Otto. Treasurer; vii.
liam b. Austin. Robert 8. lies. Dwight
Jackson. Henry c. Morris. Edward J.
Seymour. Directors. Philip J. Ma.
guirs and Frank II. Stephens we're
chosen members Of the political action
Mr.. Dixon was the choice
for President Of both the members"
and the regular" tickets. The cleo.
ton was followed by . dinner.
Albert q. Wheeler has earned by bis
brilliant business. record a high place
in the estimation OF the people Of Chi.
cago.
John r. Caverly IL making q grand
record ~ City Attorney and II one OF
the most popular public .oficials Chi.
cago has ever had.
No lawyer In Chicago has more
friends and admirers than Jacob w.
Loeb.
w. H. Baldwin. the resident agent
OF the Indian Refining Company Of
Cincinnati. 10 one Of the best known
and best liked men In Chicago. For
fifteen years he was secretary Of the
Republican County Central Commit.
tee and made thousands Of friends by
his affability and clear headed manner
Of handling things. Colonel Baldwin
has been q resident Of Chicago for
fifteen years and his acquaintanceship
with contractors and other business
men IL very large. The Indian REIN.
Ing Company has q capable. popular
and conscientious representative In
Colonel Baldwin.
Judge Merritt w. Pinckney's hon.
est. brilliant and clean record entities
him to q reelection on June z.
Richard 8. Tuthill has proven him
self an honest and fearless jurist
every bit Of the time he has been on
the bench. and bis reelection will be
well earned.
Judge John Gibbons 10 an honest
able and fearless jurist. He should
b reelected by all means.
Charles Alling. Jr.. 10 Q lawyer ol
ability and experience and ID qualified
In every way for . seat on the Cir
cult Court bench.
John r. Holland deserves the sup
port Of all good citissns In his cam
paign for election to the Circuit Cour
bench. He 10 an able and forcefu
lawyer and 10 liked and respected b!
all who know him.
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March 20. 1913. John Gibbons. nov
Judge Of the Circuit Court Of Cool
County. was born on q small farm Il
ireland. His father died when he wa
eight years OF age. and It became nee
essary for him to help support hi
mother and two sisters. He worke
In the day time. and at night wakes
over a mile to attend night school Il
an adjoining village. which was tn
only opportunity he had to learn tn
primary educational branches.
When about sixteen years OF az
he was enabled to attend for one yea
the private academy Of Samuel Nj
Quilkin. In Londonderry. Ireland, ate
which the family emigrated to tn
United States. settling In Philadelphia
at which place he attended Broa
Street Academy for one year, an
thereafter became student at tn
University Of Notre Dame. Indians
where by working early and late h
was enabled to finish a four year,
course In one year-being nine hour
In class every school day.
In 1868, he returned to Philadelphia
entered law ONCE. where he did tn
drudgery of the once for his board
studying law at night until Marcel
1870. when he went to Keokuk, lows
where he was admitted to the bar.
In 1871. the city council Of Keoku
appointed him city attorney, whic
position he held for five years. unit
he was elected to the Legislature !
the fall of 1875.
In 1879, he removed to Chicago, an
from 1879 to 1893. he practiced law I
Chicago, edited the Chicago Law Jou
nal and American Criminal Reports
taking an active interest In all publ
questions. delivering lectures and wri
Ing articles on labor and economi
problems, which rave him conside