Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-27
EAoLETs.

George T.. Chapman, the new First
Assistant Corporation Counsel, 10 a
lawyer Of great ability.
Judge william Fennimore Cooper
has made a magnificent record on the
Superior Court bench. A man Of cour.
age and deep convictions. he has never
shirked his duty at crucial moments,
and the record shows II.
II Captain Percy Coffin Of the City
Civil Service Commission can stand
for the free lunch destroying buns ON
the payrolls Of his Office, who do the
heavy work for Official organs, It will
be hard on the public to stand Captain
Percy Coffin much longer.
The spring primaries will be the
most important In years. Attorney.
General Lucey Is said to have held
that the Ward Committeeman must be
elected In April. Those In q position
to know say the election board will
hold to the opinion Of the Attorney.
General.
The Deneen.West forces now con.
troll the Republican county organiza.
ton. The Thompson.Lowden.L undln
forces will do battle with them for
control in April as preliminary to
the struggle for the county Office nom.
nations as we'll as the governorship
In September The Deneen.West
forces defeated the Mayor In the
judicial election In June because Of
control Of the county committee. There
Ia another judicial ticket at stake next
June. The county committeeman to
be elected in April will nominate the
judicial ticket In convention, as they
did last time.
Seven Superior court judges are to
be elected in June, the terms Of Judges
Burke, Gridley, O'Connor, Mcdonald.
Cooper, Dever and Turney expiring.
On the Democratic side Of the fence
the county committee In the last test
was controlled by the Harrison.s SABBATH
men. The April primary battle on
ward committeeman will give the Sui.
Ivan forces an opportunity to settle
their claims upon It. e
Do you want speaker OF prOmi.
nence on some legislative subject for
your club?
Then communicate with the Legis.
lative Voters League, President Cliff.
ford w. Barnes and Secretary Ralph
Ellis have modified a regular rhetOr.
ical regiment. The speakers list in.
cludes present and former members
Of the Legislature. civic workers, bust.
ness and professional men.
"The ordinary citizen pays only
slight attention to the State Legisla.
ture." said President Clifford w
Barnes. III desired, our officers will
work out for any organization a whole
winters course OF lectures"
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James 8. Hopkins, the able lawyer,
would make good Judge of the Supe.
rior court.
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Charles 8. Deneen, and John A.: Lo.
gan, Of Elgin, a Sullivan Democrat.
were named members of the Deep
Waterway commission by Governor
Dunno. The post pays $4,000 a year.
In naming Mr. Haas. former county
clerk, the state executive recognizes
the Deneen.West forces and In Mr..
Logan the Sullivan men are given
recognition on one Of the most impor.
tant commissions in the state govern.
ment. The Harris0n.S SABBATH men want.
ed the governor to appoint Joseph
Kostner, former deputy commissioner
Of public works. There was q com.
promise and K0stner was made secre-
tary Of the commission.
The selection of Mr.. Logan and Mr..
Haas completes the membership of
Ave on the commission. Senator Law.
renee Y. Sherman got q member in
Samuel Drew Of Joliet. the other Re.
publican on the board. M. NJ Ste.