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

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able and fearless record on the bench
has earned for him a reelection.
March %, 1913. John Gibbons, now
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook
County. was born on a'small farm in
ireland. His father died when he was
eight years of age, and It became nee.
essary for him to help support his
mother and two sisters. He worked
in the day time. and at night walked
over mile to attend night school in
an adjoining village, which was the
only opportunity he had to learn the
primary educational branches.
When about sixteen years Of age
he was enabled to attend for one year
the private academy Of Samuel Nc.
Quilkip. in Londonderry. Ireland. after
which the family emigrated to the
United States, settling in Philadelphia.
az which place he attended Broad
Street Academy for one year, and
thereafter became student at the
University Of Notre Dame. Indiana,
where by working early and late he
was enabled to finish a four years
course In one year-being nine hours
In class every school day.
In 1868, he returned to Philadelphia.
entered law ONCE. where he did the
drudgery OF the Office for his board,
studying law at night until March.
1870. when he went to Keokuk. Iowa,
where he was admitted to the bar.
In 1871, the city council Of Keokuk
appointed him city attorney. which
position he held for five years. until
he was elected to the Legislature in
the fall Of 1876.
In 1870, he removed to Chicago, and
from 1879 to 1893, he practiced law in
Chicago. edited the Chicago Law Jour.
nal and American Criminal Reports
taking an active interest in all public
questions, delivering lectures and writ.
ing articles on labor and economic
problems. which gave him consider.
able prominence as a lawyer, writer
and public speaker.
In 1893. the Republican party nom.
mated and elected him to all va.
cancy on the Circuit Court bench.
and in 1897 he was reelected
by the largest majority ever given
to a candidate for Judge in Cook
County; he was again nominated In
1908. and was one Of the two Repub-
licans Of the old bench who was not
swept from ONCE by the Democratic
landslide of that year.
Since his election to the bench
Judge John Gibbons has tried more
cases involving more millions than
ever came before any Judge during
like period Of time, and neither the
breath of suspicion nor the voice Of
criticism has ever been raised against
him. In the Great Lake front cases.
as in the great trust cases. he brush.
ed aside all sophistry and decided
every one Of them on new legal. com.
mon sense principles, which the su.
preme Court sustained In every In.
stance. thereby driving the trusts and
their baneful influences from the State
Of Illinois, and preserving the tens Of
thousands Of lake front acres as pleas.
ure grounds for the people Of Chicago.
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Edwin A. Olson's able and brilliant
record as q lawyer entities him to q
seat on the Circuit Court bench.
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Judge Lockwood Honore has gained
the confidence aud highest respect Of
all Chicagoans by his honest and clean
record on the bench and his reelection
next June 10 certain.
Hickman Seaman 10 one Of the ablest
lawyers In Cook County, and he will
make one Of the best Judges Of the
Circuit Court the people have ever had.
John =. McGOOrty 10 the popular
choice Of the people for Judge Of the
Circuit Court.
John +. Holland Is a winner for
Circuit Court Judge.
Homer f. Tinsman will make q
splendid Judge Of the Circuit Court.
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Judge George Kersten will be re.
elected by a recOrti-breaking plurality,
His grand record and his widespread
popularity makes victory for him on
June Z certain.
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John Il. Holland Ia one of the ablest
and best known lawyers in Chicago
and his election os Judge of the Circuit
Court will be popular all over.
Charles Alling. Jr, has a grand rec
ord to his credit al lawyer and q
public ofiicial, and he win make q
splendid jurIst.
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i Frank r. Schmitt, candidate fol
Judge Of the Circuit Court on the Re
publican ticket, should receive the sup
port OF every man who believes II
placing ON the bench men of integrity
courage aud ability. Mr.. Schmitt. wht
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