Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20
EAoLETs.

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 position
to know say the election board will
hold to the opinion Of the Attorney.
General.
The Deneen.W West forces now con.
troll the Republican county organiza.
ton. The Thompson.Lowden.Lundi
forces will do battle with them for
control in April as q preliminary to
the struggle for the county Office nom.
nations as we'll as the governorship
IN September. The Dencen.West
forces defeated the Mayor In the
judicial election in June because Of
control Of the county committee. There
10 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. SABBATH
men. The April primary battle on
ward committeeman will give the Sui.
Ivan forces an opportunity to settle
their claims upon 1t.
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 mobilized regular rhetor.
ical regiment. The speakers list In.
cludes present and former members
OF the Legislature, civic workers, bust.
ness and professional men.
1.-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 whole
winters course Of lectures"
James 8. Hopkins. the able lawyer.
would make good Judge of the Supe.
rior court.
John Fehn, one Of our oldest citi.
Gems and the oldest restaurant keeper
in Chicago. will be banqueted by the
Michel0b Club. November "a. Mr..
Fehn was born In Bavaria In 1885 and
came to the United States In q sailing
ship In 1853. The ship was 70 days
In making the passage from Germany
to New Orleans. where he landed.
Mr.. Fehn came to Chicago In 1857.
built his restaurant, where he has
since been established at North Clark
and Ohio streets In 1864, was burned
out In the great fire of 1871. rebuilt.
and the restaurant has been there ever
since.
Joseph F. Haas. a follower OF
Charles 8. Deneen. and John A. Lo'
gan, Of Elgin, Sullivan Democrat.
were named members of the Deep
Waterway commission by Governor
Dunno. The post pays $1,000 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 Harrison.S SABBATH men want
ed the governor to appoint Joseph
Kostner, former deputy commissioner
Of public works. There was Q com
promise and Kostner 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. N. n. Ste
phens Of East 81. Louis ID chairman