Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-10

10; Daniel Harris, Ward 3; BARLEY
Burg, Ward "a.
Judge Circuit court for Carpenter
vacancy-Edward o. Brown, Ward 21.
Judges Superior court-William e.
Dever, Ward II; Charles A. McDon.
aid, Ward Is; M. NJ. Gridley, Evan
ston; William Fennimore Cooper,
Ward 81; Joseph H. Fitch. Ward 26;
Thomas c. Clark; Richard q. Burke,
Ward 13.
Judge Probate court-Ode l. Ran.
kin, Riverside.
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The big campaign IL now under
way. Following ere the important
dates for the primaries and election:
Sept. 15-Primary election.
Sept. 26-County conventions Of all
parties.
Sept. 2s-Consressional conventions.
Sept. 30-State conventions.
Oct. S-First registration day for
November election.
Oct. 15-Last day for senatorial and
state central committees elected at pri.
maries to meet and organize.
Oct. 1S--Second and last registration
day.
Nov. S-General election for county.
congressional and state of'icers.
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Edward ]. Brundage will make
good Judge Of the Superior Court.
John NJ. O'Connor will be nominated
and elected state senator in the TWEEN
ty.ninth senatorial district, and he will
make one Of the best representatives
the people have ever had in Spring
field.
County Judge Lewis Rinaker 10 Dc
serving of the vote Of every good Re
publican for denomination at the pri
maries next Thursday. His recort
reflects credit upon the party, thu
county and himself.
Girard A. Eliingson. the popular and
we'll known attorney, is q candidate
for the Democratic nomination To-
state senator in the twenty.nrst dis
trict, and he deserves to get It. HI
is known all over the district, 10 like
and respected by all and IL prepared
to make Q vigorous and . winninl
campaign.
It 10 able, forceful, and clean Gu
men like Mr.. Ellingson that the people
need down in Springfield. and hi
nomination and election will be In tn
interests not only OF the people Of th'
twenty.iirst district, but Of all Chicag'
% we'll.
Mr.. Ellingson was born here In Chi
cago In 1873 and received his educa
tion in the grammar and Austin higl
schools. He studied law at the Chi
cago College Of Law for two years AM
then attended the law department o
the Illinois University, where he grad
uated In 1900 with high honors. H,
took up the practice Of law right ate
graduating, and has made success
Of It from the start Mr.. Hllingsol
has lived In the thirty.ffth ward 70
the past twenty.eight years, and ha
always taken an active part In poll
tics, being stanch organization mar
He has served as precinct committed
man and holds the confidence and az
miration Of the rank and fle Of tn
Democrats in the ward. He has bee
president of the Norwegian Singin
Society and has always been activel
interested In Norwegian society q
fairs. He Is member Of many fri
ternal organizations, among them b,
ing the Fraternal Order Of Eaglel
He is married and resides at $50
Frink street. The Democrats In nom
mating him for state senator will
naming winner. While the distriS
is normally Republican, Mr.. Ellinl
sons candidacy will attract votes frol
hundreds Of Republicans and most Q
the independents, along with the soil
Democratic vote. He 10 popular wit
all classes Of people and will mall
one Of the best state senators the pc,
pie have ever sent to Springfield.
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The most dangerous propositio
now before the public is the initi
tive and referendum. It 10 the D,
hobby Of every frothing anarchist
politics. 1t Is revolutionary becaui
1t takes away the last prop OF col
servatism in our system Of goverl
ment and opens the way for populs
clamor to rule. The great need I,
this country just now is conservati,
government. Radical governmcl
never did any good and never will
any good.
. Some amendments to the constit
. tion of the United States passed
. obedience to popular clamor pro,
this and the injury they have workt
to some parts OF the country, notab
the south, prove the folly and unwi
, dom of hasty and unthinking legisl
} tion.
The fathers of the republic We
. wise when they provided for del
gated form of government. This cou
try has grown because of the wisdo
and conservatism displayed by Il
delegates of the people who have be-
, its lawmakers. The initiative and r.
erendum will destroy all this and y
: chaos on the throne instead OF orde
u