Chicago eagle., 1913-04-05
on Live
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OF both Mayor Harrison ana inc H.
brary board.
In the Twenty.third Ward one of
the hardest fought battles of the day
was staged. Alderman Jacob A. Hey
being reelected. Harry II. Lampert,
the Democratic nominee, made a
splendid campaign, and, although
beaten, has not lost any of his
strength with voters. Alderman Hey
had behind him outside Of his great
council record compact and enthu.
siastic organization. II was great
personal victory for Alderman Hey.
As the Eagle predicted right along,
Alderman Henry d. Captain had no
trouble in being reelected in the
Twenty.fifth Ward. over 5000 votes
were cast for this able and faithful
public official, and his victory was
one of the most popular Of the day.
Frank p. Danisch. chief clerk of
the Municipal Court, Tuesday, dis.
charged nine clerks from his office.
At the same time he reappointed fifty.
eight men who had been temporarily
appointed Dec. 2 Of last year. II do
not care to say why discharged the
men," he said. The act speaks for
itself. I have not yet decided whom
will put in the places Of the men
I have let out. have about three
hundred applications for positions
and I have only nine to fill."
The NJ. v. L. was bumped again.
Eleventh Warders again showed
their loyalty to Honest Ed. Cullerton
last Tuesday. The veteran Of the
City Council secured one Of the larg.
| est votes ever cast In ward for o
candidate. He Is deservedly popular
with everybody.
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The reelection Of Alderman Irwin
r. Hazen in the Thirty.third was q
source Of pleasure to every good Liti.
zen. He was entitled to 1t on his
record.
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John M. O'Connor's election as Su.
perior Court Judge places on that
bench man fitted in every way for
the position.
Alderman Ellis Geiger made q mag
nificent race In the Twenty.first
Ward, and received one Of the larg
est pluralities of the day. This was
expected, and 1t reflects credit upon
the ward.
Alderman Patrick J. Carr made q
runaway race Of 1t in the Fifth. Ev
erybody was with him.
One Of the largest pluralities given
"a candidate last Tuesday was re
ceived by Alderman George F. Hard
ing, Jr., in the Second Ward. And
he deserved 1t, too.
Alderman John r. Emerson didn't
have much trouble in winning In the
Eighth Ward. His good record has
earned for him a widespread popu.
larity in the ward.
The Snow In the Seventh Ward was
properly cleaned up on Tuesday.
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Alderman Lewis D. Sits won o
great victory in the Seventeenth
Ward. A hard fight was made on
him and his reelection is gratifying
to every good citizen in Chicago.
Alderman Victor ]. Schaeffer had
an easy time winning In the Twenty.
second Ward. He had the people
with him from the start.
The judiciary committee recon.
mended for passage by the Legisla.
ture a bill imposing q fine of $25 and
a sentence of ten days Imprisonment
in the county jail for all persons al.
lowing dogs to run at large without
muzzles.
The Democratic smile is still there.
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| Alderman John Powers had his
usual walkaway In the Nineteenth,
only this time his plurality was larger
than ever before.
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Alderman Thomas j. Ahern had an
easy time in the Thirteenth, receiving
one of the banner pluralities of the
day.
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Ae was predicted, Alderman Joseph
F. Ryan was reelected In the Fourth
Ward big plurality, He earned
this on his record.
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Albert ]. Hopkins stands foremost
among Illinois leading lawyers and
political leaders.
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Judge Edward OsgoOd Brown is the
choice of thousands of Chicago Demo.
Gratis for a seat on the Federal bench
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A report on the taxation of rail.