Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12


ways taken an active interest In pub |
lie affairs. As q Democrat he has
always been loyal to his party and
has been a tireless worker in behalf
Of its success. Mr.. Ward IL q mem.
Der Of the Chicago Association Of
Commerce and also Of the Press
Club. Mr.. Ward was born February
81 1861, in the District Of Colum.
bia. He attended public schools until
the age Of sixteen, and then took q
business course at the Spencerian
Washington Business College, and
graduated. He studied law at George.
town University and Columbian
University, Washington, from which
latter institution he graduated in
June, 1887. Mr.. Ward came to Chica.
60 in November. 1887. and has since
lived and practiced law here. See
that he gets your vote for Chief Jus.
tice Of the Municipal Court.
lyndsn Evans, Democratic Candidate
for Congress, Ninth District.
Lynden Evans should be reelected
to Congress In the Ninth District. His
record c0mmends his candidacy to
every right.thinking man in the dis.
trict. The following well.deserved
tribute was paid to Congressman
Evans by Mark Sullivan In his Com.
ment on Congress- in Golfers Week.
ly, September IA, 1912:
"Lynden Evans Is one of the very
best types. He has served only one
term. and Is one Of the most respect.
ed Of the new members. He Is man
Of high ideals and cultivation, and has
the rare quality Of courage to fight
openly for an unpopular cause. He
ought to stay in Congress-"
Lynden Evans Ia the son Of Judge
Daniel Evans and Ryder Evans and
was born at La Sale. ILL.,, in 1858;
graduated at Knox College in 1882;
taught in the schools of La Sale and
Evanston, ILL.,, until admitted to the
bar Of Illinois in 1885; admitted to the
United States Supreme Court in 1896;
Is member OF the University Club.
City Club and 1roquois Club, also Of
the American Bar Association and the
Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations;
In 1907 and 1908 was lecturer on
corporation law In the John Marshall
Law School; IL the author Of Illinois
Citations and Overruled Cases, pub.
lished in 1900; in 1896 he married
Bonnie, daughter OF the late Thomas
F. Withrow and Jennie Goodwin
Withrow, Of Chicago; was elected to
the Sixty.second Congress, receiving
1851 votes to 1891 for Frederick H.
Gansbergen, Republican. 1850 for
Frank Shifkersmith, Socialist, and 404
for John II. Boynton. Prohibitionis.
Arthur w. Fulton, Republican candl'
date for Congress, Sixth District.
Arthur w. Fulton's candidacy for
Congress in the sixth district 10 daily
gaining strength. His splendid record
In tho city council as alderman from
the thirteenth ward, along with biz
successful career as a lawyer, IL
known to the voters in the district
His grand victory at the primaries AZ
ter his single.handed campaign wor
for him thousands Of new friends and
his election is predicted on all sides
He will prove worthy representative
Of the people down at Washington.
Mr.. Fulton was born In Wyoming
ILL.,, and came to Chicago twenty year.
ago and has resided here ever since
living in the 18th ward, nineteeI
years.
Robert z. Wilson, Democratic candl
date for Representative, Sixth
District.
All indications point to the re-elec
ton Of Robert Il. Wilson to the legis
lature In the sixth district by an over
; whelming plurality. He Is popula
, with all classes throughout the dia
trict and 10 q born campaigner. HI
grand victory at the primaries. wher
he received the highest vote cast TO
: the Democratic candidates for the let
, islature. gained for him new arm
Of friends. He made q straightfol
; ward campaign for the re.nominatio
and the Democratic voters shove
their admiration Of him by giving hiI
the highest vote. His candidacy 10 81
: titled to the vote Of every good cit
zen in the sixth district.
Mr.. Wilson was born In Chicago
December 8. 1868, and was educate
at the Ravenswood public school an
the Chicago Atheneum. He serve
, four years apprenticeship as machil
,st at the Crane Elevator compan
4 and continued with them for tw
years. He engaged in the grocer
business for the next six years. H
: was appointed deputy sheriff unde
;, Sheriff Thomas e. Barrett, which
held until elected to the House
! 1906. He was reelected In 1908 an
y 1910.
3 Joseph c. elaha, Republican cand
:. date for Representative, Nine.
= tssnth District
r Joseph C. Blaha deserves to be r
,. elected to the legislature by the VIC
>. ers of the 10th district. He IL q cleo
r cut and conservative man who IL ne
:, er afraid to express his honest co
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