Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-03

men by the figures, while New York
will get an increase Of ten represen.
tatives, according to the census.
The population Of Cook county is
given By the census bureau - 2.405..
233. At present the basis Of congress.
sional representation 10 one congress.
man to every lsl,1s2 population. Cook
county now has ten congressional
representatives and will have two
more.
The total vote cast in Cook coun.
" At the recent election, computing
from the head Of the county ticket
that Of sheriff. was 343.6s1. BY par.
ties the vote was 40 follows: Repub-
lican, 1855: Democratic, 66,467;
prohibition, 6,03s: socialist, 27.5Ss.
Consolation prises were awarded o.
L. Rankin and w. w. witty, defeated
candidates for Probate and Municipal
court judgeships respectively, by the
Democratic county managing commit.
tee last Sunday afternoon at . meeting
In the Ia Sale Hotel. On motion Of
AID. joan Powers It was recommended
that In tho prospective cutup Of the
patronage pie two good positions. In
the shape Of attorneyships. be set
aside for the only Democratic candi.
dates who lost In the election.
II was understood that II success.
full contests were instituted the prof.
fer should be sidetracked. Reports
were circulated that neither Mr.. Ran.
kin nor Mr.. Witty would contest In
the courts nor asx for recount.
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County Judge.elect John E. Owens
acted a. the dove Of peace between
the two Democratic marching clubs Of
Chicago-ths County Democracy and
tn Cook County Democratic March.
ing Club. on last Sunday and as re.
suit the tho clubs have merged, and
harmony roigns.
II was lDcided that fourteen mem.
bers-sevea from each club-be ap-
pointed - select oficers at meeting
that probably will be held next Sun.
day. II 10 expected that the name OF
the new organization will Be selected
then.
The following members Of the exec.
utive committees OF both clubs were
present:
Cook County Democracy: Daniel ].
Mcmahon, Albert H. Putney. George
r. Muligan, DR.. ..nthony Krygowski.
Michael Hughes. John A. King, Peter
nrot and r. f. Burke.
County Democracy Marching Club:
James A. Quinn, Thomas j. Powers,
James F. Bowers. John Powers. Rich.
ard FOLSOM, James McAndrews and
Frank w. solon.
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Cyril X. Jandus, leader in the
United Societies and retiring state
senator from the Fifteenth District,
is strongly talked OF for Deputy Pro-
bate Court Clerk under John A. Ger
yenka, Probate Court Clerk-elect
Cervenka cannot appoint better
man to that position.
Mr.. Jandus Is an attorney and has
practiced considerably in the Probate
court and through his connection
with building and loan associations
Is familiar with the duties of the Of.
flee.
For many years he was justice
OF the peace. He has been in the
legislature for the last ten years, be-
ing elected TO the lower house in
1900. Two years later he was sent
to the senate and served eight years,
or two terms. He moved out OF his
old district, The 18th, 10 the 34th ward
and did not seek reelection to the
senate this time. He was one OF the
best men ever sent 10 Springfield.
Before going to the legislature Mr..
Jandus had served as an assistant
city prosecutor and as assistant cor
poratlon counsel He has also been
a member Of the board Of local i'm.
proyements.
The Twenty-eighth Ward Connery
Club was organized Monday night to
advance the interests OF City Clerk
Francis D. Connery for denomination
by the Democrats. The president OF
the club Is Howard Danielson.
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Michael thinner, Sherlff-elect OF
Cook county, was guest OF honor at a
banquet Tuesday night at Bowers
DORIS restaurant, Western avenue and
West Twenty.first street. The dinner,