Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-24


a conference with Peter Bartzen.
president of the county board. The ac-
ton is pursuant to the act of the iii.
nois general assembly last year, pro-
viding for an appropriation for the
Cunning hospital, provided the insti.
tuition is transferred to state control.
The first appropriation will be made
July 1.
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Donald II. Richberg, who is backed
by the progressives, is making a
strong fight for the Republican NOM
nation for States Attorney.
The Progressive Republican slate is
as follows: States attorney, Donald II.
Richberg. Sixth Ward; board of re.
view. Oliver L. Watson, Twenty.sev.
enth Ward: clerk Superior Court, G..
l.. Lapmann, Thirty.fifth Ward SAM.
tary board. John +. Schmidt, Twenty.
eighth Ward; bailiff Municipal Court,
Alexander Fyffe, Twenty.flfth Ward;
clerk Municipal Court, Charles Ringer,
Eighth Ward.
In the Nineteenth Senatorial Dis.
trict, Joseph c. Blaha is making an
aggressive campaign for renomina.
ton to the Legislature and every in.
dication points to an easy victory for
him. He Is one Of the best men ever
sent to Springfield.
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John j. Geraghty's candidacy for
Congress in the Eighth District Is
gaining ground every day. Mr.. Ger.
agility Is well known and we'll liked
throughout the district and is a hus.
tier from the word go.
Albert J. Hopkins 10 the choice of
Republicans in all parts Of Illinois for
the nomination for Vice.President this
year.
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In the Thirteenth Ward Alderman
James II. Buckley has made thor.
ough campaign for denomination and
next Tuesday night will see him q
winner by handsome plurality.
George w. Paullin's candidacy for
Congress in the Tenth District is
arousing enthusiasm all over the dis.
trict.
One Of the ablest, hardest working
and most popular officials in Cook
County is Judge John 8. Owens.
A. A. Worsley, the we'll known ana
highly respected attorney, deserves to
be nominated by the Democrats for
Municipal Judge. He is q high class
lawyer and will prove winner before
the people.
A controversy as to whether the
city or the sanitary district should
bear the expense for the erection Of
q bridge at California avenue and the
drainage canal arose Monday when
Alderman Charles Martin and Anton
J. Cermak appeared before the
finance committee Of the drainage
board and requested that the district
make an appropriation Of $4,000 Ia
assist the city in building the bridge
The request was refused Temporal
rily on the ground that the distric,
has no right to make such an appro
priation. This was denied by the
aldermen.
The matter was deferred until q
written opinion can be obtained from
Corporation Counsel William H. Sex
ton.
Albert G. Wheeler stands at all
times In the front ranks Of Chicago'i
ablest financiers and business men.
Both as q Judge and citizen, John
r. Caverly is liked and respected by
all who know him.
James 8. Hopkins. the able and
highly esteemed attorney, would grace
seat On inc Oeucu.
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Judge Edward Osgo0d Brown has
earned by his grand record on the
bench the admiration Of all Chica
goans.
Alderman John Haderlein has made
a splendid campaign for denomination
in the Twenty-fourth Ward and every
indication points to sure victory fol
him on next Tuesday.
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Secretary Of War Stimson will make
speech before, the Taft Club In Chi
cago on the night Of March 5.
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At q meeting Of the South Parl
Commissioners on Wednesday an
amendment to the rule appointing ar
assistant superintendent of the South
Park system was adopted. The amend
ment abolishes the position of assist
ant superintendent and makes the
heads of the other six department!
answerable to the commissioners fol
any errors made in their departments
Alderman Henry ID. Captain will
have little trouble winning out To-
member OF the Republican State Cen
trail Committee in the Tenth District
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Capt. James ii. Farrell has filed ;