Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-07
HITS OUR BOSSES
Former Governor Lowden Calls Atten-
tion to the Rapid Increase OF Office
Holders-May Outnumber Rest of Us

jurors and that juries may number
less than twelve in civil cases.
The legislature may make provision
for the loan of money on farms in
the state.
Legislative apportionment at stated
intervals is assured
|. The obligations of public officers
are more definitely set forth
A uniform system of accounts for
all county officers is required to be
installed under the direction Of the
state auditor, who will audit all such
accounts.
The ballot will be somewhat short
ened by making the clerk of the
Supreme court and the clerks of the
Appellate courts appointive; and by
reducing the number of elective court
clerks in Cook county from five to
one.
The Republicans are going to pull
together in the present battle for
county Offices. The Thompson, Brun-
dage-Crowe and Deneen factions have
executive committee which will man.
age the county campaign and chose
chairman to direct things.
This was decided upon at confer
ence at which were present: Attor-
ney General E. ]. Brundage, County
Chairman Homer X Galpin, United
Barrett, ex-Gov. Charles s. Deneen,
Recorder Joseph F. Haas, Edward r.
Litsinger of the board of review, Coun-
ty Judge F. S. Righeimer and City
Controller George F. Harding.
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County Judge Righeimer ordered
an investigation of charges that four
Republicans were appointed as Dem
ocratic judges and clerks in the new
Thirty-first ward. They are John Lo-
REM, S31 Rose street; Anton Prokus-
XII, 1914 Fry street; L. Biernacki and
Charles Murray.
The Thirtieth Ward Republican club
has chosen Sanitary Trustee William
j. Healy as its candidate for ward
committeeman. The officers include
DIR. R. C. OHolloran. president; H. E.
Redmann and r. E. Hampton, vice
presidents, and George ]. Fitzpatrick,
secretary and treasurer
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An aldermanic trip to the mines in
Southern Illinois for the purpose of
first-hand investigation of coal pro-
duction by the members of the coun-
Gil committee on the reduction of high
cost of living will be recommended
by Alderman Sheldon Govier, chair
man of the subcommittee.
The school board has voted to ac-
quire seven new school sites recon-
mended by Peter A. Mortenson, su-
perintendent of schools. In his report
the superintendent said the sites
would cost approximately $240,000.
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Medard A. KunZ has been elected
president of the Thirty-second Ward
Regular Democratic club. Other Off
GERS are Joseph Tadelski, vice presi-
dent, and Edward Scheff1er, secre-
tary
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The Twenty-ninth Ward Republican
club has headquarters at 2942 West
Madison street. The officers are David
w. Clark, committeeman and presi-
dent John p. Lenehan, vice presi-
dent; George E. Nye, treasurer, and
w. w. Smith, secretary A resolution
proposed by States Attorney Grove
supporting the entire Republican tick
ct was unanimously adopted recent
ly.
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John j. Mitchell, Chairman of the
Board of the Illinois Trust & Saw
ing Bank, the Merchants Loan and
Trust Company and the Corn Ex-
| change National Bank, celebrated his
| 67th birthday on Tuesday. He received
| the congratulations of many friends
| He commenced as a messenger boy
| in the bank.
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Judge Kickham Scanlan, fair and
| fearless, always makes good record
wherever he is placed