Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
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TODEAL OUT PLUMS
SEVERAL CHOICE OFFICES ARE
TO BE FlLlEO-ATTORNEY-GEN.
ERAL CONSTITUTING LAW RELA.
TIVE TO PROBATE JUDGE ELEc-
TON.

With the late township election. in
which wet and dry fight was
featured now in history Ottawa and
La Sale County is concerning itself
politically over three important
topics. They are:
State Appointments-wh and
to whom they will be given.
Vacancy on the Probate Bench
when and how to be filled.
Board of Supervisors will
he the next chairman.
Considerable uneasinness is felt
among prospective plum pickers since
there has been little or no effort on
Governor LOwden's part to announce
the day oil harvest Outside of ap-
pointing five members of his cabinet
with two Ottawans getting choice Sc
lections, the states remain the same
as Governor Dunno left them.
w. II. Stead and John q. Gambler,
both OF whom were exceeding active
in behalf OF Mr.. lowden, have been
cared for Mr.. Stead is a member OF
the new cabinet and Mr.. Gambler Is
scheduled to receive clerkshlp in
one OF the important departments.
There are several local births to
be supplied by the G. o. 7. admins
tration. Ottawa doubtlessly will have
a new collector of the port to displace
William E. Hemmerle, Dunno ap'
poiltee. There also might come to
Ottawa q place on the canal, as there
will be a new superintendent and a
new assistant to take over the work
now handled by Mr.. Burt and Mr..
Walsh.
And again there are two important
posts in the legal department that
have to be supplied with Republican
Eenchmen. One Is the assistant at
torney generalship for the district
That may and may not come to OF
tawa as in the distribution OF his
patronage Edward Rrundage might
possibly be forced to go around Full
lers bailiwiek TO find the man he
needs. Stll, w. II. Hinebaugh, who
worked for Mr.. Brundage, Is said to
be in line for the job Mr.. Brundage
already has announced that Mr.. Hine-
baueh will prosecute the condemna
ton proceedings against property
owners who have refused to sell their
lands to the state as additions 10
Starved Rock park. This is taken III
some circles as an indication that Mr.
Hinebaugh will be retained perman-
entity on the Attorney Generals stan
A public administrator will also be
selected for La Sale county. X. A.
Green, who was appointed ulder GOV
ernor Dunno, continues to conduct the
affairs of that Office and will remain
in charge until such time as his sue
cecsor is named.
There are several candidates men
toned in connection with the once
but none so far has formally announc-
cd his candidacy nor pulled any wires
to land the plum
is the cause of much speculation
Supervisors are straining every EFFORT
TO staye off a primary and subsequent
election under u plea of retrenchmeht.
other forces are pulling the opposite
way demanding that a successor be
named forthwith for the late Judge
Albert 4. Lardin. The law Is very
speciflc in its regulations of such az
fairs and says the Governor shall caii
An election in cases where the unex-
nired term of Office extends over a
wear. Candidates are being boomeu
and Ex-senator Corpus P. Gardner IS
said to have formally cast his hat into
the ring as an out and out asplrah'
for the judgeship Others are being
urged to make the race in event an
election is called. and strong pressure
Iis being brought to bear upon the Az
torney Generals Office for clear ana
concise construction of the law.
Jolets probate Judge passed away
n few weeks before Judge Lardln
death and the same condltlons pre-
vail in both counties Mr. Brundagr
IA now working on an opinion as 10
whether the law making 1t possible
to fiji such vacancies by appointment
CT the Governor is constitutional. the
report 1t is expected will be made
this week II uniavorable, dates OF
primaries and election will be lmmed
lately designated by the governor
Z The supervisorship proposition Is
liable to be an interesting one II
June, when the board meets for Its
summer session. NJ. A. Bronson, a
democrat and chairman for three OF
four terms may be given some oppo
sitlon.. The republican brethren arr
raid to be fostering a hope that ott
of their "own" will be given the honol
, Bronson has managed to keep har
mony by using much care In his com
mittce selections and appointments
and this may be construed as q poin
in his favor in case he asrircs t
again succeed himself. 2
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