The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-04-22
G. @, P, DELEGATES
To CONVENTION OFF
FOR SPRINGFIELD

The Second Ward delegation L. ths
Republican State Convention, headed by
Asst. Corporation Counsel Edward II.
Wright, the Ward Committeeman, LETT
over the Illinois Central for Springfield
at II SIS in a special car Thursday eve
ming.
Met at Armory to Adopt Platform
The Convention met at the Armory
at Ten A. NJ, for the purpose OF adopt
ing a platform, nominating University
Trustees and preparing for the conf
ing election Great enthusiasm was one
OF the outstanding features OF the dele
CATION and each member was beamlng
with energy and determination. he
entertainment was marvel OF success
and it is directly attributed to the IN
deiatiguable work OF Hon. James I.
Brewington, Jr., Chairman OF the En-
tertainment and Commissary Depart
nent. He was ably assisted by Hon.
\. \. Fields and VIM. Bass. the popu
lar clubman.
Good Fellowship on the Road
Good fellowship, sparkling with witt
cisms and brilliant outbursts 81 the
master minds made the trip continual
round Of pleasure The special radio
outfit carried by the pres, was put 10
work and all was well long before the
capital was reached. The only appreci-
able calamity that duled the ardor and
crest fell the spirits OF the delegation
was the impromptu ending OF the com
missary supplies which breathed their
last long before the trip was half way
ended
Honorable Edward H. Wright, Com
mitteeman OF the Second Ward and
Chairman OF his delegation was the Joe
Cannon OF his outfit and right hearty
and well met was the Chieitain. Hon
Samuel Ettelson, mental giant, Corpora
tlon Counsel of the city Of Chicago. and
also State Senator OF the Third Sena-
torial District, having recently been
nominated by overwhelming majority
over the whole field OF his opponents,
was suave and Chesterfedian as IS his
wont. Alderman A. K. Fighting Bob
ard Alderman Louis B. Anderson. the
mayors floor leaders in the city council,
wed with each other for prize stories.
Honorable S. B. Turner and Vim Brink
man both recently elected az members
10 succeed themselves as member OF the
Illinois General Assembly were bright
spots in the party and sang beautiful
ballad entitled Hail, Hail The Gangs
All Here Willis Jefferson, Asst Atty.
to the Drainage Canal of the Sanitary
District and Bishop A. !. Carey en-
gagged in hot debate on Psychic analy-
sis and Theosophy. Both gentlemen in
troduced brilliant arguments and the
Bishop and the Attorney captivated the
delegation with their depth OF thought |
1t would be hard to review the many
high spots OF the trip. Honorable Oscar
DePriest former Alderman and. founder |
OF the Peoples Movement Club radiated |
ms genial personality everywhere. Oscar ]
has magnetism. In the delegation were
Former Judge D. ]. Cochrane, Mrs. |
Dora Johnson, Mrs. Lucy Newsome
Robt DePriest, Asst Corporation
Counsel Vim. Z. King, Investigator Z
N. Cleaves OF the city of Chicago, J. /
Upper, editor and publisher of the
Chicago Enterprise, Atty. Richard Z.
NeStbrooks, the brilliant young lawyer
who recently made such a spectacular
race Tor Judge OF the Municipal Court.
Geo. Blackwell. famous habeas corpus
expert. Harvey A. Watkins, prominent
ehurchman and real estate broker, Hon
Hugh Norris, city oil Inspector !. 3.
Streets. Hon Geo. Harding, philan-
thropic multi-millionaire, city comptroller
under Mayor VIM Hale Thompson. was
ono OF the most delightful and genial OF
the delegates, \. n. Fields. the brilliant
journalist now associated with States
Atty Robt T. Grove and Jas T Brew
ington. lr., were everywhere and we're
the big brothers OF the convention Mr.