Chicago eagle., 1912-09-21

One of the ablest, hardworking and
most popular public officials In Cook
County is County Assessor Walter E.
Schmidt. His record is clean and
able one without blemish on 1t. He
deserves reelection.
Illinois Democrats are looking for
ward with great pleasure to the elec.
ton Of Col. James Hamilton Lewis
to the United States Senate.
Albert H. Putney. the popular law.
yer and Democratic leader, Is deserv.
ing of seat upon the bench.
The Democratic voters couldn't
have selected better or more popu.
lar choice for County Commissioner
than John q. Maloney. He will be
elected by big plurality.
Lynden Evans will be reelected to
Congress in the Ninth District by a
handsome plurality.
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In Thomas A. Smyth, President Of
the Sanitary District, the people have
an honest and fearless public oficial.
Charles w. Vail mas made splendid
record as Clerk Of the Superior Court,
and his reelection by handsome
plurality 10 predicted on all sides.
Among the leaders in Chicago
financial and business world no man
stands higher In the estimation Of the
people than Albert q. Wheeler.
Stephen A. Malato's candidacy for
! Municipal Judge on the Democratic
ticket is daily growing stronger His
clean and able record Is well known
and he will make q good Judge.
| John ]. Mclaughlin will, a. usual,
prove an easy winner for the Legisla-
ture In the Nineteenth district. All
classes Of voters In tho district are
| with him.
Capt. James H. Farrell looks like an
easy winner for the legislature In The
Twenty.ninth District. His popularity
extends to every part Of the district.
The Aurora, Elgin z Chicago
Third Rail" Road, ought to be
obliged to keep Aagman at every
crossing. Their route lies through q
thickly settled country and facts
prove that more fagmen are neces.
sary.
Elect Spencer Ward Chief Justice
Of the Municipal Court.
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One of the hardest working and
most popular Democratic leaders In
the Twenty.first ward IL Jacob Levy
Mr.. Levy who is connected with A
A. Worsley, the we'll known attorney
can always. be found working hard
for the success Of his party.
| Albert J. Hopkins Is entitled to ar
election to that vacancy In the United
States Senate. That he will be IL the
earnest wish Of nine.tenths Of the peo
pie Of Illinois.
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] Frederick w. BlockL Democrat,
candidate for board Of review, residei
on the West Side. He was born II
Chicago. Nov. 2. 1868. educated In tn,
public schools, and took Q specia
course in engineering at Lewis insti
tute.
Married Louise. daughter OF Louil
Woltersdorf. one Of the pioneer retail
druggists Of Chicago. They have tw,
children, Frederick and Ruth.
He has been associated with bill
father under the firm name Of Johl
Block and son, In the manufactur,
Of perfumes for years. He was az
pointed superintendent OF the map dc
partment, city Of Chicago, by Mayo
Carter H. Harrison In April, 1899. si,
months later promoted to deputy com
missioner OF public works, and eight
cen months later again advanced I,
the position of commissioner Of pub
lie works, and re-appointed In 1908
During his administration OF this OF
flee he supervised some OF Chicagoi
great public improvements, such a
building some OF the first bascul'
bridges, which did away with cente
piers, among them being the Nortl
Western avenue and Clybourn plac
bridges. These bridges were designe,
In the department OF public works
thus saving the city the heavy royalt.
of about s20,0O0.00 usually paid 70
plans and supervision.
The great intercepting sewer alonl
Lake Michigan from seth street 4
list street was also built under hi
supervision, and was successfully
completed This was tho first grea
Improvement undertaken by the cit
| by direct or day labor. and at its com
pletion had not only saved the cit
thousands OF dollars under the low
est bidder, but there were no law suit
nor claims for extras.
u Before completing his second tern
1 as commissioner OF public works h
l was nominated for the position @
city treasurer, and was elected to tina