Chicago eagle., 1912-09-21
EDI T0RIAl and PERSONAL Notes
Pm6ent Paradraphs on Live Topics. with Some
Commen the Leading Men of the Day.

Spencer Ward will prove the right
man in the right place as Chief JUS
tice Of the Municipal Court.
No lawyer in Cook County stands
higher in the estimation Of both bench
and bar than James s. Hopkins.
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Charles J. vopicka would prove an
easy winner as the Democratic nomi-
nee for City Treasurer next spring.
Judge Edward o. Browns clean and
brilliant record on the bench has won
for him the highest esteem Of the
people Of Cook County.
In nominating James NJ. Daley for
Sanitary Trustee the Democratic vot.
ers showed good Judgment. He is
qualified in every way for the posi-.
ton.
Joseph 8. La Buy has q clean and
able record to his credit az q lawyer
and citizen and his candidacy for
Municipal Judge deserves to be sue.
cessful.
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Arthur w. Fulton proposes to make
whirlwind campaign for Congress In
the Sixth district. His fine record in
the city council, coupled with his
widespread popularity, makes his can
didacy q strong one with all classes
Of voters.
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In Judge John Z. owens the people
Of Cook County have an honest, fear.
less and able man on the County
bench.
Joseph T.. Bidwill Jr.'s record az
Clerk Of the Circuit Court has beer
commended by every Judge on the
Circuit bench. He should be reelected
Voters of the Ninth District are 60.
ing to re-elect their able and faithful
Congressman, Lynden Evans, by q
big plurality.
One OF the most popular candidates
before the people is Joseph F. Con
merry. Democratic nominee for Record
er Of Deeds.
What ofiicial connected with the
State Highway Comission works fol
the Barber Asphalt Company?
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| Walter E. Schmidt should win with
ease for reelection as County AZ
SCISSOR. His record on the Board hal
been clean, honest and ablesone ir
every respect.
The reelection Of Charles w. Val
as Clerk Of the Superior Court is pre-
dicted on all sides. He has made al
excellent record.
Is the State Highway Commission
working for the Barber Asphalt Com
pany? We understand that before
certain gentleman became connected
with the commission that the Barbe
Asphalt Company had fourteen mel
working through Illinois pointing GU
where asphalt roads were needed
They have cut this number down u
four, we understand. The commission
possibly does the work for them.
The reelection Of John ]. McLaugh
lin to the Legislature from the Nine
teenth District is O foregone conclu
sion. As everybody is with him. tn
election won't even be close.
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In choosing q man for the importan
position OF County Assessor great car
should be taken by the voters in u
lecting the right man. The position !
one that demands the services OF
man familiar with the tax system Q
Cook County and who understand
throughout the working Of 1t. Charlie
krutckon, Republican nominee TO
County Assessor, has been for year
chief clerk of the board. His recor
there has been unusually good. It en-
titles him to q place on the board Q
assessors.
John G. Paul, the we'll known man
acturer and Twenty.third ward Dem
,crat, would make fine City Treas
lurer.
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Joseph C. Blaha earned wid'
spread popularity In the Nineteent
District by his fine record In the Lei
stature. Mr.. Blaha Is the type OF ma
he people need in office, Able. enc
,etic and fearless, he is at all time
rooking out after the peoples inte
asts.
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Hugh J. Kearns deserves your yot
for Municipal Judge. He has I'm
. record to his credit as lawyer an
he will make a splendid Judge.
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Jobp II Malnney should DrOye q