Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-26

the matter, which Is expected to be
presented to the various state legis.
latures, will be proposed at the
meeting.
Reforms which will tend toward
simplification Of the criminal code
will also be proposed by the Illinois
delegation. This reform will be pre-.
scented at Joint meeting Of the Amer
lean Bar Association and the Amer
lean Institute Of Criminal Law and
Criminology, which will be in ses.
sion in Boston at the same time.
Edward J. Brundage would prove
winner as a Republican nominee for
Superior Court Judge.
Homer Z. Tinsman Is strongly
backed for Superior Court Judge by
Republicans all over the city.
William Richie is a good man for
the Democrats to nominate for Supe.
rior Court Judge.
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William L. Bodine's splendid record
as superintendent of Compulsory Edu.
cation has won for him high place
| In the estimation of the people OF
Chicago.
Chicago never had more courteous
or more efficient public official than
City Clerk Francis ID. Connery.
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William Eisfeldt. the popular for
mer alderman from the Twenty.fourth
ward, is being doomed for County
Commissioner next year.
Gustav Berkes, the genial and well
known manager of the North Side
Turner Hall, enjoys well earned
popularity among Chicago's business
men and political leaders.
John c. Werdell, the we'll known
legislator from the Thirty-frst Dis
trict, Is being talked of for Congress
by many Democrats.
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Frank II. Jones, the popular banker
stands in the front ranks of Chicago's
business men and most highly re
spected citizens.
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John J. Geraghty, the popular and
well known button and badge manu-
facturer, is talked of for sanitary trus
tee by the Democrats next year. A
better man could not be found fol
the position.
The Twentieth Ward Carter II. Har
rison Progressive Democratic Club has
been organized with the following Off
GERS: President. James A. O'Connell
first vice president, Albert Tyerman
second vice president, w. b. Wright
third vice president, Joseph Hellman
financial secretary, Frank c. Morrow
secretary, c. S. Brannon; treasurer
Francis Y. DAILY; sergeant-at.arms
William S. Day; executive committee
Robert T.. Kenny, Edward p. Hoole
and ]. ]. Peterson.
The clerk of the municipal court |
another good Office that will be file
next year,
. James II, Wilkerson, appointe
United States attorney for this district
will formally take up the duties OF hi
J Office September J. and as soon a
practicable he will reorganize the OF
flee force.
1t is understood that a number of as
! slstants with whom he came in cor
! tact while assistant to Edwin w. Sims
retiring district attorney, will leav
the governments service. Mr.. WilkeI
son Is now at his summer home /
northern Michigan and is busily Ell
gagged in considering qualifications G
those who seek places on his staff.
Instead OF there being dozen o
more assistants, Mr.. Wilkerson is t
appoint a few high priced court Law
yers and a number of young lawyers
whose duty will be to look up la,
points, to aid the trial lawyers, an
to consider evidence on hand.
X +, Beidler OF Pulaski County ha
started a campaign for the Demo
cratic nomination for Secretary O
State.
No man on the Municipal bencl
) made a better record in such shor
, time as Judge John r. C verify,
, Albert J. Hopkins will be one OF thu
! real leaders in the big fight next year
: The able former United States Sena
: tor has more friends to-day than b.