Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-09

vention of precinct committeeman on |
10. Judge Uhlir was for.
merly alderman from the Twelfth
ward, Is Bohemian, and chairman Of
the Political Action Committee Of the
United Societies. He has made a
splendid record on the Municipal
Court bench.
Municipal court judges will be given
chance to show their position in
threatened dispute over the control Of
bailiffs when the first fall meeting is
called. The opportunity to line up
either with Chief Justice Harry Olson
or Chief Bailiff Thomas NJ. Hunter will
be given when action Is taken on six
petitions of discharged deputy bailiffs
for reinstatement. When the deputies
were discharged Chief Justice Olson
refused to approve the bonds Of Hunt.
er's appOintees on the ground that
their salaries had not been fixed by
the judges.
James Herbert Wilkerson was sworn
in as United States district attorney
at Chicago last Friday. The fact that
Mr.. Wilkerson had taken the oath was
known to only few in the Office, as
the proceedings were without display
or pOmp.
The oath was administered by VII.
liam H. Small, chief clerk Of the dis.
trict attorneys Office,
Mr.. Wilkerson succeeds Edwin w.
Sims, who turned over the Office to
Mr. Wilkerson several weeks ago. Mr.
Wilkerson refused to say whether he
would make any changes In his ONCE
force, but It was rumored that several
assistant district attorneys would be
let out"
Cheaper telephones must come.
Permanent bridges over the river
would do wonders for Chicago.
~lej9A
How many aldermen are fixed" on
this telephone robbery?
The Chicago Eagle was the only
Chicago paper which fought for the
rights Of the flremen's widows and
orphans in the matter of the contribu.
tions given them after the stock
yards fire. It is glad to see that
Judge Cooper has awarded them the
money.
Aldermen who respect their con.
stituents should have that City For.
ester ordinance amended so as to per.
NIT property owners to trim their
own trees without paying the City
Forester fee for permission to do
-.
The battle for political supremacy
In 1912 has commenced. When 1t is
ended there will be some changes on
the map.
Political leaders who are never In
their Offices except to door mat
thieves, can expect very little help
when they want assistance. The PEG.
pie are not fools.
What fees have been collected from
the telephone company for permits
to cut trees?
The people demand one cent tele.
phones,
~
John P. McGoorty has the undiyid.
ed support Of the Democratic rank
and file In his campaign for Circuit
Court Judge. His honest and bril-.
liant record is we'll known to the
people.
James 8. Hopkins has earned by his
splendid record as lawyer and q
citizen, widespread popularity.
That Col. James Hamilton Lewis
will be the choice of the Democrats
for United States Senator Is certain.
The municipal bench must be
cleaned out.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis for
United States Senator sounds good to
the Democratic rank and file through.
out the state.
Judge Adams A. Goodrich Is a man
whom Chicago Is at all times proud
to claim as one of her leading law.
yers and citizens.
Former United States Senator Al.
bert ]. Hopkins holds Q place in the
estimation OF the peoplo of Illinois