Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-27

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nd Democratic Leader.
from Lake Forest University. While
acquiring his education he gained .
vast fund Of experience, owing 70 the
fact that circumstances required him,
during the >intervals between studies,
to work On The Great lakes. the Mis.
sissippi and Ohio rivers, and In the
postomcs and railway mail service
Since attaining bio majority he has
devoted bis spare time 70 progressive
measures designed to bring govern.
ment within the control Of the people.
and 70 that end has "stumped" the state
In behalf Of the initiative and referen.
dunn, public ownership Of public utili.
ties, direct election Of senators and
direct primaries. A. . lawyer he 10
earnest and Intelligent AAd his q.
perience ct the bar qualities him for
the bench. He deserves your vote.
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John J. Coburn's candidacy for Su.
perior Court Judge 10 arousing en-.
thusiasm all over the city. The Demo
cratic rank and Ole are with him to
Q man.
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There 10 . great night over the man.
hole contract. More money 10 spent or
misspent annually for bum manholes
than for new schools. Hence the rush.
The people who have been getting the
coin for years expect cinch this year
as they contributed literally to III
sides and expect returns.
Daniel L. Cruice makes friends
wherever he goes and his candidacy
for Judge Of the Superior Court IN
the Democratic ticket 10 growing
stronger every day.
John p. McGoorty 10 well known
and highly respected by everybody.
The Democrats couldn't have nom.
mated stronger man for Circuit
Court Judge.
The Twenty.arst Senatorial District
has one Of the most popular repre-
sentatives In the Legislature In
BENJAMIN NJ. Mitchell.
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William Kolacek u making Q splen.
did record 40 president OF the West
Park board. He IL the right man in
the right place. Mr.. Kolacek would
make fine state treasurer.
Thomas Taylor. Jr.'s big army Of
friends are preparing to make ON az.
gressive campaign In his behalf for
circuit court Judge.
James G. Dooley. the popular lawyer
and Democrat, IL In line for election
to the municipal bench next year.
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A fair and just redistricting Of the
wards throughout the city 10 what
the people want. Many Of the wards
a. now made up are constituted
wrongly, both 90 to amount Of popu.
lation and to conditions.
Every ward should 20 be construct.
ed that within the boundaries there
will be community OF interests.
Such 10 not the case to-day and % Q
result many wards are not repre-.
sented the way they should be.
There are too many wooden man.
holes IN Chicago.
Judge Joseph H. Fitch, Democratic
candidate for re-election,i 10 62years of
age and has been q resident Of Chicago
since 1866. He was admitted to prac.
tice In 1881 aud was Master In Chan.
Gerry. Superior Court, In 1928. His
practice as q lawyer was general In
character, but lately he specialized In
condemnation cases and special as.
sessment1. He was elected Judge OF
the Superior Court in November, 1910,
to Ill . vacancy and received q
plurality OF nearly 10000 votes. He
has been on the bench but four
months but ct the Bar Association's
recent primary he received the high.
est vote cast for any Democratic can.
didsts and bis vote was second amons
oil the candidates. This vote was q
deserved compliment and will serve
40 . valid argument for his re-nomins,
ton at the judicial primary. Judge
Fitch may be considered . Chicago
man. although born In Maine. for he
came 90 youth to this city In 1865
and secured biz education here. He
attended the Ogden school. graduated
from the Central High school. the Chi
cag0 university and the Union College
Of Law. He was Master In Chancery.
90 has been said, and for six years
was court clerk Of the County Court.
under Judge Richard Prendergast. AZ
lawyer be has been markedly sue.
cessful and has won many cases b.
fore the Supreme Court. In 1854 hs
married Elizabeth 0oshsgas sad ~