Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION FILL
ING and DATES

Ing CuIcnuuT
Convention Campaign:
Saturday, July 12-First day to file
with secretary of state.
Aug. Last day to file.
Aug. 20-Registration day.
Sept. 1O-Primary election.
Oct. 4-Last day to file Independent
petitions with county clerk.
Oct. 14-Registration.
Nov. 4--Election of delegates.
Jan. 6, 1920-Constitutional conven-
ton meets at noon in the hall of rep.
resentatives. Springfield.
The compensation of delegates was
fixed by the legislature at $4,000.
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c. A. Beckett, the we'll known and
highly respected president of the
Beckett Coal and Coke Company. al.
though still young man, has led
very active life and has been a po.
tent figure in the business world for
many years. Whether as president
of the Chicago Bearing Metal Com.
pany, the Beckett Coal and Coke
Company, or as a director of the Fort
Dearborn National Bank, he has won
the high regard of the business public.
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S. p. Messenger has done much for
Chicago in furnishing the people with
a fine lot of flrst-class restaurants.
Leo Oppenheimer. vice.president Of
the famous Messenger lunch rooms,
Is one of the coming men Of Chi.
cago. He is popular. able and pro.
gressive.
II. H.. Merrick is one of the leaders
in the civic life of Chicago. As presi.
dent of the Association Of Commerce
he has done great work for the city,
It's present and future. Mr.. Merrick
Is president of the Great Lakes Trust
Company, Chicago's new big bank,
which started in with capital or
100000, and surplus Of 100000
All Of the stock was oversubscribed
for.
Judge George b. Holmes Is crafty
ing his many friends with the fine
record he is making on the Municipal
court bench.
Judge Henry Guerin is making q
good record on the Superior bench.
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Judge Charles A. Mcdonald has
made fine record as Superior court
Judge.
Oscar F. Mayer, as a business man
J and citizen, does credit to Chicago.
He stands for progress and is one of
the men who have helped make the
city great.
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Mayor Thompson should be given
a chance to fire lot of deadwood
among the city hall clerks. Some OF
them thinking themselves safe under
! the civil service law, are impudent
insubordnate and useless.
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Sheriff Charles w. Peters is max
, ing a good record.
The Oliver typewriter is praised by
| all who have used 1t.
Raklios' restaurants have made a
name for themselves In Chicago,
I which stands for good service, good
food and good equipment. John Rak-
los, the proprietor of this popular
string OF restaurants is a progressive
' and patriotic American citizen. He
| has been hard worker for the Lib.
erty Loan and has done much towards
lining up the Greeks of Chicago In the
| fine showing they have made.
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Andrew B. Boughan, the we'll known
Chicago lawyer, with offices at 5
North La Sale street, Is frequently
mentioned for judicial honors. He
would make good Judge. Mr.,
Boughan is Chicago product, born
and raised in the city, and his record
at the bar has been a successful and
creditable one.
Otto Rice, the popular secretary and
manager OF the Quick Service Iaun
dry Company. would make a splendid
West Park commissioner. He is pub
lie spirited and popular, and has the
good wishes Of his fellow citizens.
Laurence r. Adams, the popular
| ,oanaoar ~ tho nraynorf IntaI hac