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THE DAILY INTER OCEAN. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 18920 SLATES ARE BROKEN They Were Conspicuous at Yesterday's Convention. ONLY ONE MISTAKE MADE. With That Exception the Ticket Is an Admirable One. Judges Anthony and Hawes Renom-Sketches of the CandiPolitics.

from First read about two lines of the call and the rest was dispensed with. John M. Smyth nominated Samuel B. Raymond, of the Twenty-fourth Ward, for temporary chairman, and Alderman Noble nominated James W. Nye, of the Second Ward.

Cheers greeted the mention of Mr. Nye's name, and it was felt that the vote would be a test of strength between the machine and anti-machine factions. Mr. Noble asked for a vote by wards, which resulted in Mr. Raymond's selection.

The support of the Smyth-Mamer delegates, which had been hoped for by the antimachine people, went the other way and turned the tide. The vote was as follows: Ward- Nye. Raymond. Third 16 16 Fifth. Sixth." Eighth.

Ninth. Tenth. 10 Fifteenth Sixteenth. Seventeenth. Eighteenth Nineteenth.

12 10 11 3 10 Twenty-fifth. Twenty-seventh. Twenty-eighth. Thirty Thirty-second Thirty-fourth. Country 33 Total.

199 232 Mr. Raymond Takes Charge. Mr. Nye and Mr. Smyth were appointed to conduct Mr.

Raymond to the chair. on taking which he said: "You have not invited me to make speech, and it is unnecessary for me to do so. I only desire you to aid me in the preservation of good order, so we may' conduct our convention in a different manner from the last one that was held in this building. Then we can name ticket, not weak from beginning to end, but one that will be victorious in November." Alderman Bidwell nominated E. J.

Dwyer for temporary secretary, and Henry Severin nominated James R. B. Van Cleave, whosa clarion voice guides the destinies of the City Council. They were both elected by acclamation. This Committee on Credentials was appointed, to which was referred all resolutions without reading: S.

T. Gunderson, F. S. Blair, E. K.

Pond, General J. B. Leake, and Charles E. Piper. On motion of John J.

MoKenna a Committee on Credentials, consisting of two members from the South Side, three from the West Side, and one from the country towns, was appointed. Mr. Piper unsuccessfully tried to get a committee of one from each ward and one from each Commissioner's district in the county, OD the ground that the delegates and not the chairman should appoint the committee. This is the committee Chairman Raymond appointed: South Side- Alderman M. B.

Mad. den, James W. Nye. West Side--Alderman Joseph E. Bidwill, Alderman William D.

Kent, Charles Peters, North Side-Frank M. Blair. Country Towns -D. B. Dewey.

Reports of the Committees. The two committees retired and after half an hour Mr. Nye reported for the committee on credentials that the delegates having regular certificates from regular judges of election be seated. The report was adopted after it had been declared that the uncontested delegations were the sitting members. There was but one contest, that in the second district of the Sixth Ward, where David Shanaban's delegation had the credentials.

The temporary organization of the convention was made permanent and James Sullivan reported for the committee on resolutions as The Platform, Resolved, That the Republicans Cook County in convention assembled heartily indorse the Republican National and State administrations as wise, patriotic, and successful. Reso: red, Also, that we renew the pledge of our devotion to the doctrine of protection to American labor, industries, and manufactures, and we hereby cordially indorse the National platform of our party in all particalars. Resolved, Further, that we are entirely opposed to the proposition of the recent National Democratic platform favoring the repeal of the internal revenue tax on the issues of State and other banks to circulate as money. Resolved, Further, that we pledge ourselves to work earnestly, zealously. and unflinchingly for the election of the candidates nominated on that platform, and for the election of our State, county, and other local tickets.

Prominent Republicans Present. Among the prominent Republicans present were: Ex-Ald. Arthur Dixon, Dr. T. N.

Jamieson, E. J. Dwyer, W. Preston, Ald. Muelhofer, Aid.

Wm. Eisfeldt, Aid. R. L. Martin, Ald.

Marrenner, Justice Woodman, J. W. E. Thomas, Ald. Mills, Louis Hutt, William Boldenweck, J.

W. Brockway, City Clerk Van Cleave, D. E. Shanahan, Major Chas. A.

Dibble, Ex-Ald. M. R. Harris, Major J. Stuart, Joel M.

Longenecker, Capt. George W. Deal, Chris Mamer, John M. Smyth, Ald. Kent, Ald.

Cooke, Ald. Pister, Ald. Horan, Ald. Vogt, Healey, Smoke Inspector George, Wardell Guthrie. Ben Longenecker, Ex-Ald.

Campbell, Ex-Congressman Adams, Frank Hamline, George Bartels, D. W. Nickerson, City Collector Ambers, J. J. McCarthy, Charles E.

Piper, Colonel Hersey, Millard R. Powers, General James B. Leake, James W. Nye, J. Stone, John J.

Badenoch, M. E. Dickson, D. W. A.

W. Cattin, Charles Gross, Sam B. Raymond, John J. McKenna, County H'ry Wall, U. S.

M'shal Hitchecck, Theodore Gestefeld, Alderman Madden, D. H. Kochersperger, Ex-Sheriff Matson, Alderman Kerr, P. J. Cahill, Ex-Alderman MeGregor, Alderman Noble, Alderman Bidwill, C'r'n'r Monaghan, James H.

Burke, Colonel L. 8, Judd, D'pty Sh'ff Chas. Peters, Ald. George B. Swift, James Pease.

Commissioner Stepina, Alderman Mann, Alderman Keats, John Worthy, Alderman Michaels City Pros. At'a'y Dibble, Commissioner Spen NOMINATING THE CANDIDATES. 2:30 O'clock the Convention Reaches Its Real Business. for County Commissioner candidates were declared in order, and Alderman Madden moved to call the roll of wards and let each ward name its candidate. Mr.

Nye moved as a substitute that the South Side be allowed three candidates, the North Side three, and the West Side four. The substitute was adopted. These nominations were made: Second Ward, Addison Ballard Sixth, Anton Stolte; Seventh, David Goldstine; Eighth, F. J. ZatEleventh, termeister: J.

Ninth, James F. Stepina; M. Quinn: Twelfth, George W. Spofford: Sven Fourteenth, James Stallerup: Fitteenth, Olin; Nineteenth, John T. Golden: Twenty-second, Charles Burmeister; Twenty-third, Gustav L.

Nelson; Twenty. fourth, William R. Manierre: Twenty-fifth, John W. Turner; R. G.

Shutters; Thirty-third, Daniel J. Deasey. Alderman Kent moved that in balloting for Commissioners on the various sides the South Side wards bo called first on the South Side candidates, the West Side wards first for the West Side candidates, and so on. The balloting then commenced on the three South Side Commissioners, Ballard and Deasey were voted for almost unanimously, Stolte and Shutters dividing their votes. The totals were: Ballard, 386; Deasey, 887; Shutters, 851 Stolte, 52, The celerity with which this vote was taken looked well for a comparatively early adjournment, as the nomination of the South Side County Commissioners in the Democratio convention took nearly thres hours.

With equal expedition the voting was carried on for the three North Side Commissioners. There was considerable confusion in the aisles, delegates visiting from one ward the other. but the appointment of two sergeants-at-arms was remarkably efficacious in restoring order. Burmeister, Neison and Turner had comparatively little opposition. Much regret was expressed at the retirement of Mr.

Manierre, who has been a valuable member of the board. Four candidates were vo'ed for on the West Side. The vote was as followa: Goldstone, 190; Zuttermeister, 153; Stepina. 249: Quinn, 198; Spofford, 215; Skallerup, 380; Olin, 18; Golden, 133. The following were nominated Skallerup, Stepina, Spofford and Quinn.

The Country Commissionerships. Chairman Dawey, of the country delegation, reported that these candidates for County Commissioners had been decided on: Nelson A. Cool, George H. Struckman, 0. D.

Allen, John M. Green, F. H. Hoffman. Commissioner Struckman was recommended for president of the board, and the following were named as committeemen for their respective districts: First, John Humphrey; Second, M.

E. Baldwin; Third, H. H. Sharen berg; Fourth, Robert A. Hill; Fifth, John Fasse: Sixth, A.

L. Curry. The report was adopted, and thus what threatened to be a serious fight was amicably settled for the best interests of the party, and the present five commissioners were renominated. This is as it should be. Mr.

Struckman was nominated for President of the County Board by acclamation, on motion of M. E. Dickson. It was thought best to take the candidate from the country, as there is where the Republican majority comes from and so Addison Ballard, who had many friends in the convention, was not announced as a candidate. The Judicial Contests.

The judgeships were then taken up. Miles Kehoe moved that, as the Republican party was committed to the plan of non-partisan judiciary, it declare its support of that principle by nominating the two sitting Judges, Judges Madden Anthony Hawes. Alderman at once presented a substitute viding that the wards be called and the names of candidates presented. This was greeted with hisses. It was evident that the fight was on.

Alderman George B. Switt, spoke for tho sitting Judges. He said the Republican party was on record as favoring the nonpartisan system, which means the renomination of the sitting Judges. The Republican committee notified the Democrats, and they renominated their two sitting members. The Republicans could do nothing else.

Mr. Kehoe said that the public is looking to the convention to nominate a non-partisan ticket, and he thought sentiment should be observed by the renomination of the two men who are above suspicion. Ex-Alderman Dixon said he indorsed what had been said about the two Judges, but he thought the call should be followed by naming the Court Judges first. James H. Burke raised the point that the call must be followed, but he was not sustained by the chair.

After some further discussion it was decided, however, to follow the regular order and take up the Circuit Court vacancies. Messrs. Hanecy and Burke Nominated. The first place was the vacancy in the Circuit Court made by the resignation of Judge Moran. Matthew P.

Brady was named by Miles Kehoe as the representative of the Irishmen. Orlando Briggs placed the name of Elbridge Hanecy in nomination. Mr. Briggs made an eloquent speech in behalf of his candidate, and told the convention that he was a man who could be relied upon to hear a case before he passed judgment. Mr.

Briggs said that this nomination would meet with the approval of the people and would strengthen the Republican party. D. E. anahan seconded the nomination of Mr. Hanecy, Aiderman Martin nominated Edmund Burke to fill the vacancy in the Circuit Court caused by the death of Judge Driggs.

John Gibbons was nominated by the First Ward. Alderman Kent seconded Burke and Stephen A. Douglas seconded Hanecy. John Gibbons' name was withdrawn and the nominations of Burke and Hanecy were made unanimous, Hanecy to succeed Judge Moran, and Burke to succeed Judge Driggs. Six Superior Court Judges, The liveliest kind of a fight was precipitated when nominations for the six Superior Court Judges were called for, as the proposition to nominate Judges Anthony and Hawes by acclamation was bitterly opposed.

The Fourth Ward nominated Abner the Twenty-fourth put up Elliott Anthony; the Seventh named James Frake; Tairtysecond. Lander D. Condee; the Second, Kirk Hawes; A. H. Chetlain was put in nomination by the Twenty-second Ward; the Twenty-fifth nominated Nathaniel Sears; the Eleventh named B.

F. Richolson; Cicero named Farlin Q. Ball, the Thirty-third Ward put up Frederick W. Forch; the Second, Matthew P. Brady, and Editor Michaelis, of the Freie Presse, nominated Justice Max Eberhardt, saying that a German should be put on the judicial ticket, as the Demecrats have named two.

Mr. Kehoe at once renewed his prior motion, that Judges Anthony and Hawes ba renominated by acclamation. Mr. Nye emphatically seconded the motion. Alderman Madden, for the opposition, raised the point that there were twelve candidates, and it would not be fair to elect two of them by acclamation.

He was cheered and hissed. and the Chair ruled his point of order not well taken. "Then I demand a roll call cried Madden. The proposition Mr. Kehoe was defeated by a vote of 203 to 235.

Hawes and Anthony Win Out. Mr. Brady's name was withdrawn and the vote for the other candidates was as follows: Chetlain, 347; Richolson, 323; Ball, 310: Condee, 282; Hawes, 277; Anthony, 211; Smith, 211; Frake, 196; Sears, 174; Eberbardt, 85; Forch, 44. The total number of votes was 431, and 216 was necessary to a choice, which made the first in the nomination of the first five mentioned. A second ballot was Mr.

Kehoe again moved to nominate Judge Anthony by acclamation. "No!" shouted Alderman Madden, and the chair decided that the motion was out of order, as it had been made before and lost on a roll call. Judge Anthony easily won out on the second ballot, which was but half through when Alderman Madden arose and moved that his nomination be made by acclamation. Cheers greeted Maaden and his motion went through with a shout. Neely, Esdohr and Spears Nominated.

Charles G. Neely was nominated in the satne way amid great enthusiasm. Stephen A. Douglas got up UD two chairs and nominated Mr. Neely.

Then James H. Burke mov.d to make the nomination by acclamation, and it was done so. The Coronership was taken up next and Charles E. Piper from the country, put Henry Esdohr in nomination. John M.

Smyth performed a like service for George Berz and seconds to both men came thick and fast. The roll call resulted in Esdohr's nomination by this vote: Esdohr, 227; Berz, 204. Henry Spears was put in nomination for Clerk of the Circuit Court by ex-Alderman Arthur Dixon, and Ernest Magerstadt moved to nominate him by acclamation. Alderman Madden, however, named Henry Best, but before half a dozen wards were called Best's name was withdrawn, and Spears' nomination was made by acclamation. Lorimer Defeats Dorsey Patton, William Lorimer was named for Clerk of the Superior Court by Alderman Madden, and his friends howled themselves hoarse when his name was mentioned.

Madden, singularly enough, referred to Lorimer as a sold, hardworking Republican ever since his majority. George W. Crawford named H. Dorsey Patton, and for several minutes there was cheering and shouting. Ex-Alderman Dixon, on behalf of the entire South Side, seconded Mr.

Patton's nomination. Perry Hull, speaking for the Third Ward, did likewise, and so did Dave Shanahan for the Sixth Ward. This brought out another enthusiastic demonstration, and as each ward was called and cast its vote the friends of each candidate shouted themselves hoarse. The had reckoned well, however, and some who should have been Mr. Patton's friends were found in the camp of the enemy.

The country towns were not called at all and a number of delegates there who wanted to vote against Lori- mer could not. So Lorimer was nominated and his nomination was made unanimous. The Vote on Lorimer, The vote by which Lorimer was nominated was as follows: Twelfth. Pat- LoriWards. ton.

mer. 15 Third. Fourth Sixth. Eighth. Ninth.

Tenth: Eleventh. Twelfth. Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Thirteenth.

000: 50 to: Twenty-sixth. Twenty-seventh. 00 Thirtieth. 129 302 Completing the Ticket. Captain "Jack" Stephens and A.

O. Cooper were the rival candidates for Recorder, Stephen A. Douglas naming the former and Alderman Martin the latter. An effort was made to nominate Stephens by acclamation, but the Twelfth Ward delegates arose in a body and protested. Alderman Martin demanded a roll-call, asking that a Republican convention should treat all Republicans fairly.

The roll-call was continued, and Stephens was nominated, receiving 339 votes. Colonel J. T. Foster was nominated for County Surveyor by acclamation, By this time the convention had reached the noisy stage. Most of the delegates were in the aisles, and it WAS all Chairman Raymond could do to restore quiet.

After a half heur's delay business was resumed, and David Ward Wood and Joseph Downey were put in nomination for Drainage Trustee. F. D. Thompson named Mr. E.

Piper seconded the nomination If of the country towns. The Eighteenth Ward announced its vote for Kelly, the Democratic candidate, but the vote WAS changed, Mr. Wood won out easily, and before the vote given out his nomination was made by acclamation. A communication was read from the Railway Employes' Republican Club sending greetings to the convention and piedging its support to the ticket. The New County Committee.

The names of the county committeemen were then handed in, and the convention adjourned. A resolution was passed providing that the county committee fill any vacancies that may occur. The county committee is made up as follows: First Ward -J. R. B.

Van Cleave, Second Ward -W. D. Preston. Third Ward -Parry Hull. Fourth Ward--D.

H. Kochersperger, Fifth Ward- -E. J. Magerstadt. Sixth Ward- -Larry C.

Hogan. Seventh Ward-J. A. Cooke, Eighth Ward- James Walsh. Ninth Ward -Charles W.

Woodman. Tenth Ward -James W. Flenning. Eleventh Ward -A. F.

Dorem us. Twelfth Ward- John S. Varley. Thirteenth Ward- -George McGregor, Fourtee ith War Wilk. Fifteenth Ward -A.

F. Severson. Sixteenth Ward -Phil Kooph. Seventeenth Ward -E. J.

Dwyer. Eighteenth Ward -W. R. Nineteenth Ward- W. G.

Herman. Twentieth Wideman. Twenty-first Ward -George H. Woods, Twenty-second Ward--J. Labrun.

Twenty-third Ward--Not named. Twenty-fourth Ward -C. F. Stratton, Twenty-fifth Ward-Loyd J. Smith.

Twenty-sixth Ward- -J. B. Frohn. Twenty-seventh Ward--W. Wallis, Twenty-eighth Ward--Thomas Say'e.

Twenty-ninth Ward--John F. Burke, Thirtieth Ward -Alfred Anderson. Thirty-first Ward R. S. Les.

Thirty-second Ward- -W. R. Kerr. Thirty Ward- -W. W.

E. Smyth, Steinworth. Thirty-fourth WardCOUNTRY DISTRICTS. First District -J. Humphreys.

Second District -M. G. Baldwin. Third District -H. H.

Sheinberg. Fourth District-Rob A. Hill Fifth Fasse. Sixth District -A. Korr.

WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE. Brief Biographies of the Men Who Make Up the Ticket. Addison Ballard is a wealthy retired lumber merchant. He is one of the present Commissioners and perhaps the most valuable member of the board. He lives in the Second Ward.

Richard Shutters is a prominent, young Republican in the Town of He is a member of the real estate firm of Shutters Boyd, but is now employed in the city water office. Daniel J. Deasey is a flour and feed merchant in South Chicago, and was prominently mentioned as a candidate for the Legislature in the Second Senatorial District. John W. Turner is a wealthy real estate man of Ravenswood, and one of the most popular Republicans of the Twenty-sixth Ward.

He is a son of John W. Turner, who was one of the early pioneers of Chicago. Jaines F. Stepina represents the Bohemians, and was elected to the present board 88 their candidate. He is 30 years old, and came to this country with his parents when but a year old.

He has lived in Chicago since 1871, and is in the real estate business at No. 658 Loomis street. G. W. Spofford, like Mr.

Ballard, is a wealthy retired business man, and him directs most of his time to the business of the county. He lives in the Twelfth Ward and has large realty interests. Gustav L. Nelson is a member of the present County Board. He has always been prominent in Republican politics in the Twenty-third Ward, in which ward he is a well known grocer.

He lives at No. 233 Townsend street. Charles Burmeister is a member of the present board. He is an undertaker at the corner of Larrabee street and Clybourn avenue, and has been for number of years prominent in the Republican party in the Twenty-second Ward. James Skallerup is a Dane, and was elected a year ago as 8 representative of the labor interests.

Mr. Skallerup has been promineatly identified with the Cigar-makers' Union, of which he is ex-president. He is also ex-president of the Trades and Labor Assembly, and is well known to all union men. Mr. Skallerup is a cigar-maker by profession, and has made a good record on the board.

The young men of the Eleventh Ward indorse James M. Quinn. He is very popular with all who know him. He is also indorsed by the railroad clerks of Chicago, of which organization be is a member. George Struckman, of Hanover Township, is a member of the present board.

resides at Hanover, and is a prosperous grocer. He has always been of sterling Republican prine ples, and will prove a strong candidate for president of the board. He has devoted himself almost entirely during the past year to the business of the County Board. Mr. Struckmany served very creditably in the Legislature some years ago.

J. M. Green, who is the present president of the County Board, is a wealthy carriage and wagon manufacturer, living at Blue Island. He has always proved himself stanch Republican, and an untiring Commis. sioner.

Nelson A. Cool is a prosperous farmer residing at Blue Island. He has served with credit as County Commissioner, devoting the greater part of his time to that position. As a Republican he is well known, and his nomination will be received by his entire dis. trict with satisfaction.

F. N. Hoffman resides at Northfield. He is retired contractor, and devotes his principal attention to the duties of a County Commissioner, as he is a present member of the board. 0.

D. Allen is in the real estate business at Oak Park, and has served as County Commissioner on the present board with entire satisfaction. He is one of the principal Republicans of that vicinity, and has always. been efficient and painstaking in his efforts to conduct the affairs of the board in a method that would best serve the interests of Cook County. Elliott Anthony is about 63 years of age.

He was born in the State of New York, and came West in 1845. He was attorney for the Galena and Chicago Union Railway, member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1861; Corporation Counsel, under Mayor Heath, and a member qt the Constitutional convention in 1870 which framed the present Constitution. In 1880 he. gras Alected Judge of the Superior Court and re-elected in 1886. Judge Anthony is a man of great learning and is celebrated as a constitutional lawyer.

Kirk Hawes was born in Worcester, in 1838. He spent his earlier years in the East India trade, but developing a liking for the legal profession entered Williams College in 1859. He entered the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment before his collegiate career was ended, but returned to Williams College and graduated in 1864. He studied law with Bacon and Aldrich in Worcester and cams to Chicago in 1866. In 1880 Judge Hawed was elected Judge of the Superior Court and he served two terms.

He resides in the Second Ward, and has large property interests in Hyde Park. Elbridge Hanecy was born at Trenton, Wis. During his childhood his parents remored to Milwaukee, where he attended the public schools and gradunted from the Milwaukee Academy in 1868. The following sear he came to Chicago and commenced the study of law in the offices of Hervey, Anthony and Galt. In 1874 he was admitted to the bar, and has practiced in Chicago ever since.

Mr. Hanecy was candidate for judge in 1886, but was defeated for the nomination by Edward Maher. He resides in the Third Ward, and is well known and popular. A. H.

Chetlain, the nominee for one of the Superior Court Judgeships, is to well known from his prominence as First Assistant Corporation Counsel to need much introductory comment. Mr. Chetlain was burn at Galena, and is about 35 years old. He is a son of General A. L.

Chetlain, and a member of the well known law firm of Wickersham Chetlain. He has lived for a long time in the Twenty-second Ward, and has been prominently identified with the He Republican organization on the North Side. is a member of the Marquette Club. Mr. Chetlain was appointed to his present position by Mayor Washburne.

L. D. Condee has been prominently connected with the Chicago bar for over sixteen years, He was born in Athens, Ohio, and is about 45 years of age. When 6 years old Mr. Condee came to Chicago and settled in Hyde Park, where he still resides at the corner of Woodlawn avenue and Forty-sixth street.

Mr. Condee represented the Second District in the Senate for eight years, and was attorney for the town of Hyde Park for five years. He is a member of the firm of Condee Rose, with offices in the Equitable building. B. F.

Richolson was born at Leland, Salle County, and is 38 years old. was educated a at Ottawa, here he subsequently studied law under Judge Dickey, the Supreme Court. He came to Chicago in 1878 and lives in the Eleventh Ward, at No. 107 Loomis street. He was appointed saistant City Attorney by Mayor Roche, and was appointed Assistant Corporation Counsel by Mayor Washburne.

Mr. Richolson is a ber of the firm of Richolson, Matson Pease. Edmund Burke was born in Stephenson County about 40 years ago. He came to Chicago in 1878 and worked in the registry department of the postoffica in the day time, while studying law at night. He has never been on any ticket before, but has always been a well-known Republican.

Mr. Burke has practiced law in Chicago for about ten years, is the senior member of they firm of Burke Hallet, and is a member-lof the LaSalle Club. In the nomination of Farlin Q. Ball Oak Parkers will b3 weilt represented. Major Bali was born in Wisconeis, apd at the breaking out of the war was a studont at Madison.

He was elected Major of the Thirty-fourth Wisconsin Volunteers dad setted with honor through the war. He returned to the study of law at the Wisconsin, University, and upon his graduating came to Chiougo, where he Das been a leading light in his profession. He has been a candidate for judge several times before, but was defeated both times in the convention by a compromise ticket, The County Candidates. Charles G. Neely was born Tone 11, 1855, in Perry County.

He received a common school education and- studied law at the University of Illinois, from which he graduated in 1880, and WAS admitted to the bar in the same year. He was elected to the Legislature, apa served in the Thirty. General Assembly with great credit. In 1888 he was appointed his assistant by State's Attorney Longenecker, where he has been since. Mr.

Neely is a resident of Evanston, and is well known both in that city and in Chicago. Henry Esdohr, nominee for Coroner, is a well-known representative German- American. Born in Okel, Germany, Feb. 13, 1852, he is now 40 years of age. When 15 years old he came to the United States alone, and settled in the town of Jefferson, DOW the Twenty-seventh Ward, where he has since resided.

From 1874 until 1882 h3 was engaged in the general store business, when he was appointed a deputy Circuit Court clerk, in which office he faithfully served untill 1886, when he was made Chief Clerk of the County Court. lenry; is Spears 38 was of born and After raised in Chicago, year age. receiving a common school education he entered the Probate Clerk's office in 1877. In 1882 when Clerk Hanchett was elected Sberiff, he appointed Mr. Spears night jailer at the County Jail.

In 1886, when Sheriff Matson was elected, be promoted Mr. Spears to be Deputy Sheriff, which position he has held ever since. John Stephens was corn in Albany, N. and is 51 years old. He came to Chicago in 1850.

At the beginning of the civil war he assisted in raising a company for the Nineteenth Illinois Regiment. After serving through the entire war he was appointed to a clerkship in the Postoffice. He was elected Coroner in 1870 and served two terms. He was elected Clerk of the Criminal Court in 1877, which position he hald nine years. He was candidate for Sheriff in 1886, but defeated by C.

R. Matson, who appointed his opponent as his chief clerk. the reorganization of the hospital, after the boodlers were convicted, Mr. Stephens was elected Warden. He was elected Recorder to fill the unexpired term of the late Colonel Scribner.

David Ward Wood is editor of an agricultural paper in Chicago. He is about 50 years of age, and lives in the Thirty-first Ward, where he has always been actively identified with the Republican party, but has never held any office. William Lorimer was born in Manchester, England, April 27, 1861, of Scotch-Irish parents. He came to America when 6 years old, and to Chicago in 1870. He lives in the Tenth Ward.

Mr. Lorimer was superintendent of water main extension under Mayor Roche, and superintendent of the water department under Mayor Washburne. CAPTAIN M'GRATH WILL RUN, He Announces That He Will Contest as an Independent Candidate. Captain P. McGrath, the present Superior Court Clerk, is not going to submit to the machine methods that prevailed at yesterday's convention.

He is going to be a candidate for clerk of the Superior to succoed himself independent of iothe Republican machine. Here is a letter he sent to the convention yesterday, but which, owing to the uproar that prevailed, was not read: James CHICAGO, E. Stuart Sept. to hereby authorize friends Captain announce to my of this Republican convention that my namo ba not placed in nomination. for Superior Court Clerk.

In this (deliberately considered) I most heartily thank the many friends who have stood by me in the past and who are with me to-day. P. McGRATH. To a reporter for Tat Captain McGrath said last night a "In view of the cut-and-d ried programme presented to the convention to-day I deem' it my duty as a citizen to repudiate their action, by appealing directly to the people, By the manipulation of the machine an assessment has been levied for some time around the City Hall to furnish the sinews of war, and his Honor the Mayor has tolerated the proceding. This has been utilized in putting together the slate presented at to day's con.

vention. I think it but right to assert my claims as a candidate for the position I now occupy, that of clerk of the Superior Court; run by petition, and hope to stand and, although left out by the machine, intend to ba in the race, I shall a good show of success. Already I have 80,000 names to my petition, which will be increased to 60,000 before many days are over. The tactics of the machine men will not commend themselves to the honest sense of the voters of this community. So I gladly ignore the machine and appeal to the higher tribunal--the people of this municipality, TO-DAY'S CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION The Second, Third and Fourth Districts to Name Candidates.

The Republican Congressional conventions to be held to day are those in the Second, Third and Fourth Districts. In the second it looks as if ex-Alderman Connors would be named to contest "'Savoy" McGann's seat, and as he is a popular man he will give Mr. McGann a hard fight. In this district an effort will be made to defeat Cullerton for the State Board of Equalization. How this can be done was told in THE INTER OCEAN last week, and the plans as there set forth will be carried out, The object is to put up a strong Republican candidate against Cullerton and then have another strong Democrat to run independent.

John Kralovec, the West Park Commissioner, will probably get the Republican nomination, and James St. Lawrence, of the Sixth Ward, it is said, will be the independent Democrat. In the Third District Thomas C. MaeMillan has the delegates, and he will be nominated to redeem the district which Allen C. Durborow represents.

Major Blodgett, present member of the State Board of Equalization, will be renominated. Major William Vocke, a prominent German, will be the Congressional nominee 10 the Fourth District. The fight for the State Board nomination is between 0. W. Nash and E.

S. Taylor, the present incumbent. Mr. Nash's chances have been improved by the nomination of C. P.

Neely for State's Attorney, as Mr. Neely and Mr. Taylor both come from Evanston. and that town was averse to being left out in the cold. Legislative conventions will also be held to-day in all the districts which have not already made their nominations, except the Ninth, where the convention was deferred in view of the expected resignation of Phil Knopf as Senator.

In the First District. For W. OLESON. The First Senatorial District Republicans held their convention at Bricklayers' Hall last night and nominated W. W.

Wheelock, of the Eighteenth Ward, and W. H. Oleson, of the Seventeenth, for representatives. Mr. Wheelock is Secretary of the Lincoln Club.

John J. Badenoch called the convention order and Dr. S. ON. Cox was temporary chairman.

F. J. Clement was Secretary. This district includes that part of the Eleventh Ward lying north of Van Buren street and east of Ashland avenue, that part of the Seventeenth Ward lying south of Ohio street, and the Eighteenth Ward, Kent Nominated in the Eleventh, For WILLIAM E. KENT.

At the Eleventh District Senatorial convention held yesterday morning William Kent was nominated for representative the State Legislature. The convention met at Mission Hall, Wentworth and Archer avenuee, E. Pond was chairman. Mr. Kent's name was the only one presented and his nomination was made unanimous.

He addressed the convention and said he would endeavor if elected to secure the repeal of the compulsory education law passed in 1886, since it was obnoxious to a majority of the voters of the Eleventh District. Mr. Kent is a well- Republican. He served as representative four years ago and was also a deputy coroner. He lost his sight some time ago by being shot in the face.

Political Notes. The Fourth Ward Republican Marching Club will have a meeting at its headquarters, No. 3807 Cottage Grove avenue, Saturday evening to perfect its organization. The first Republican rally and mass-meeting of the Republican Club of Lagrange will be held in the music ball of the club. house this evening at 8 o'clock.

Colonel Dan Munn, the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, and other prominent Republican speakers will address the meeting. The Ladies' quartet, of Chicago, will sing patriotic songs, and the marching club and glee clubs just organized will make their initial appearance. Although the club, is but two weeks old it numbers nearly 200 members, The Railway Employes' Republican Club had a rousing meeting at its headquarters, No.

18 Quincy street, last night. About 150 members and visitors were present and speeches were made by the Hon. Fred K. Gifford, of Boston; F. H.

Benneiveis, of the Twenty-third Ward; Charles S. Parmalee, of Minneapolis, and James P. Howarth, of St. Louis. The meeting adjourned to Thursday evening.

Invitations have been sent to the leading Republicans of the State to address the club, which is enrolling new members all the time. The executive committee of the Commercial and Traveling Men's Republican Club will meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12 o'clock in room 901, Royal Insurance Building. Public meetings will held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12 o'clock at the club headquarters, club-room No. 5, Grand Pacific Hotel. The following speakers have been secured for to-day's meeting: The Hon.

Thomas Michrist and E. P. Langworthy. On Saturday the Hon. Sidney Smith and D.

W. Wood speak, with music by the Ilinois Quartet OBITUARY. George R. Grant. A dispatch from Alexandria, from William Keep, of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, contained the sad news the death of George R.

Grant, the attorney, who was drowned in Lake Miltona, Minnesota. The news was at once broken to wife, who is a daughter of Fernando Jones, at the home of her father, No. 1834 Prairie avenue. No details of the death of Mr. Grant have been received yet.

The dispatches have been brief, but it is gleaned from them that Mr. Grant was drowned while hunting in a boat. It is understood that he had gone duck-hunting, a sport which he was particularly fond, and the coil of his gun knocked him backward into the water. It is a mystery, however, how came to drown, as be was known among his friends to be an athlete and an expert swimmer. It is surmised that he was entangled some way, and prevented from saving himself.

Lake Miltona is a beautiful stretch of water, in a picturesque spot, and Nimrod and the angler offers great inducements. Many of the prominent men of Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul have in the last few years selected it as the place for their summer outing. A club known as the Miltona Club, whose members are given to hunting and fishing, has been established there. Mr.

Grant arrived at Miltona about a week ago, and was the guest of Judge Collins, of this city. He had intended returning to Chicago on the evening of the day he WAS drowned. Mr. Grant's office in Chicago was at No. 132 LaSalle street.

He was the son of Colonel C. C. Grant, an officer in the British army, who is stationed at present at Hamilton, Canada. Robert was born in Ireland in 1854, while his father was stationed in that country. One sister was born in Malta and another at Gibraltar.

The deceased received his education in England, and after removing to Chicago sixteen years ago, wes graduated from the Union College of Law in 1879. In 1881 Mr. Grant was married to Miss Genevieve Jones, daughter Fernando Jones, a Chicago pioneer. Mt. and Mrs.

Grant have a daughter of 6 years. Mr. Grant was a great lover of hunting. He was a member of Chicago Athletic Club, of the Calumet, the Argo, Fellowship Clubs and the Cumberland Gun Club. Mrs.

Grant first suggested the idea from which the Twentieth Century Club, of Chicago, sprung. Her husband was one of the leading members of this club and Mrs. Grant is now secretary. Among all his friends and acquaintances, Mr. Grant was known as a happy gentleman, with a marked sense of personal honor and honesty, Ex-Senator Kernan Dead.

UTICA, N. Sept. Ex-United States Senator Francis Kernan died in this city o'clock this afternoon. Preserving the Entente Cordiale. Omaha Beer A New York newspaper has covered that no native of Chicago over did anything worth mentioning in literature, and a Chicago paper has made the important announcement that the only distinctively New York literature is that which has been suppressed by Anthony Comstock.

This goes to show that there is no jealousy or Ill feeling between the two cities DEATH OF WHITTIER. The Quaker Poet's Earthly Career Is Closed. AN IDEAL AMERICAN LIFE. His Youth Beset with Struggles for Education. Interested In Freedom, His Writings Had Great Influence in Advancing Abolition.

HAMPTON FALLS, N. Sept, G. Whittier died at 4:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Whittier passed away peacefully.

His nearest relatives and Dr. Douglass were at his bedside when death came, and he seemed to be conscious of his surroundings at the last moment. The funeral wilt take place at Amesbury, at 2:30 o'clock, Saturday afternoon. Haverhill, was the birthplace of the poet, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Dec. 17, 1807, was his birthday.

His family were members of the Society of Friends. For generations they had belonged to that peculiar and upright people. The ancestors of the poet came to America in 1638, landing in Massachusetts, and soon thereafter, that is in the second generation, they became Friends. This was at a time when the Quakers were vigorously persecuted, The rigorous treatment they received at the hands of the majority and ruling classes did not, how. ever, swerve them from their faith, and their allegiance remained firm to the quaint and sturdy class.

Toe young poet was born on a farm. His work for years was that of a farmer's lad. It was here he learned so much of that pastoral spirit that enters into his writings and gives them so much of the peaceful repose and gentleness of life and truthfulness to nature that are so characteristic. His schooling was somewhat scant. It was impossible, however, to limit the rudimentary education of such a youth.

There is always in every community some literary mine ready to be developed, and Whittier records his indebtedness during his youth to Dr. Elias Weld, of Haverhill, whose library he was to use as freely as he might. Learned Shoemaking. While this was going on he was kept busy with the material things. He learned shoemaking meanwhile.

The fishing and farming folk of the coast villages had to engage in other pursuits in those months of the year when their regular occupation did not admit of service. The long winter months were often devoted to other work and shoemaking was quite common among them. It thus came to pass that he was enabled to earn money enough by this kind of work to attend the academy at Haverhill for some six months or so in 1827. We may be assured that his culture was above that of the average farm lad of 20, for he is soon after found teaching the district school of West Amesbury, and this gave another term at the academy. It was at this period that he made the acquaintance of William Lloyd Garrison.

In those days, say the biographers of Garrison, "very few original poems were sent to him that were worth printing, but in the twelfth number of his paper--the' Free Press- -there appeared some verses entitled, Exile's They were signed Haverhill, June 1, and a note on the preceding page indicated that the editor had received them with unusual satisfaction. The encouragement he received from Garrison was of great value to him, and the friendship of the distinguished abolitionist was a lasting one. It was natural for Whittier's muse to sing of freedom and he was in delightful harmony with it. In 1829 be undertook the editorship of the Manufacturer in Boston, and in 1830 he followed George D. Prentice as editor of the Haverhill Gazelle, and later on he was editor of the New England Weekly Review, published at Hartford.

The failure of his health caused him to retire from these labors, and in 1832 he returned home. Upon the death of his father he conducted the farm for several years. In 1835 6 he was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature, the only public elective office he ever held. His anti-slavery views were then a bar to political preferment, and later on be had no desire for such service. His Work for Freedom, It was in 1836 that he became Secretary of the American Anti-slavery Society.

He was greatly touched in bebalf of the black man. Wilson, speaking of one of his efforts, says: was an earnest, tender, and eloquent appeal to his countrymen in behalf of oppressed millions who were perishing as the brute perished, and whose blood WAS upon the The strong bias of Whittier for this work may easily be guessed by the following, written by him years after: love, perhaps too well, the praise and good will of my fellow men, but I set a higher value on my name as appended to the antislavery declaration of 1833 than on the titlepage of any book. Looking over a life marked with many errors and shortcomings, I rejoice that I have been able to maintain the pledge of that signature, and that in the long intervening years voice, though not the loudest, has been heard Wherever Freedom raised her cry of pain." When Whittier became the Secretary of the American Anti-slavery Society he removed to Philadelphia. That city was the center of the anti-slavery agitation. Whittier went there to attend a meeting of the National Anti-slavery Society, and became subsequently the editor of the Pennsylvania Freeman.

This, says one of those who have written of him, "this he did with such sincerity that its printing office was sacked and burned by a mob. It was a period that tried men's souls. Whittier, naturally delicate and sensitive, was undaunted when adversity threatened and brave when trial came. His labors from that time forward were very largely devoted to the work of advocating the gospel of freedom. In 1840 he went to Amesbury, near where he was born, and made it his home for many years.

He was, in the meantime, for a while editor of the Middiesex Standard. He contributed editorially to the Nationa: Era from 1847 to 1859, which embraced the period in which appeared in that publication a Tom's Cabin." The character of Whittier's work may readily be guessed from Mra. Stowe's great work finding a place in its columns during those trying years. Pure and Religious Thoughts. The work of his pen has been pure to a marvelous degree.

His spirit and character are reflected in all his compositions. He has touched with a Mosaic rod the commonest, simpleet, barest things of life, and the fountains of poesy have flowed to gladden the erts and refresh and revive the conscience of the race. His winning ways have a peculiar charm for all classes of readers. His humane characteristics are ever seen, even in his low. liest lyrics.

His religious compositions are of a very elevated, elevating tone. They are in all the hymnals and have been an tion to every devout heart that reads or sings them. One writer has said of him that "Whittier has done as much for the scenery of New England as Scott for that of Scotland." He has won a place in our literature that shall never die. His services in behalf of the shackled bondsman are of themselves a monument that shalt last when bronze and marble have crumbled to the dust. His thorough Americanism is a heritage to the youth of this land that is priceless.

These are among the better known of his poetical works: Megone" (1836), of My Home" (1848), "'The Bride of Pennacook" (1848), The Voices of Freedom" (1849), Songs of Labor" (1850), "'The Chapel of the Hermite (1853), Panor(1856), "In War Time' (1863), bound" (1866), "The Tent on the Beach" (1867), "Among the Hills" (1868), "Miriam" (1870), "The Pennsylvania Pilgrim" (1872), "Mabel Martin' (1874), The Vision of (1878), "The King's Missive" (1881), "Bay of Seven Islands' (1883), "Poems of Nature" (1885), and St. Gregory's Guest" (1886). Among tha single poems that have been very widely read and justly admired ate Muller" and "Skipper Ireson's Whittier's prose works include of New England," partly in verse (1831), "The Stranger in Lowell" (1845), "Supernatural ism in New England" (1847), "Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal (1849), "Old Por traits and Modern Sketches" (1850), and Recreations" (1854). Whittier was quite tall, at least six feet in height. He had deep, gray-blue eyes.

His manner was simple, diffident, and yet very attractive to accepted friends. His voice was sweet and musical. His dress was generally of the conventional garb of the Society of Friends. He was conversational to those to whom he talked, but was disposed to be some what guarded in his language on many subjects. He had a sincere attachment for Longfellow, and Emerson and Hawthorne he esteemed very highly.

The Hoosier Poet's Tribute. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7. -James Whit. comb Riley to-day contributed to the Indian.

apolis News the following tribute to the dead poet at Newburyport: WHITTIER- AT NEWBURYPORT, Sept. 1, 1892. "Giftless we come to Him who all things gives And lives because He lives." -The poet's last lines, Hail to thee and all good cheer, Though men say thou liest here Dead, And weep all uncomforted, By thy faith, refining mine, Life still lights those eyes of thine Clear As the autumn atmosphere. Ever still thy smile appears As the rainbow of thy tears; Bent O'er thy love's vast firmament. Thou endurest-shalt endure, Purely, as thy song is pure, Hear Thus my hail; good cheer, good cheer, JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.

GRIEF AT HIS OLD HOME. Whittier's Last Words Spoken to His Niece, Mrs. Pickard, AMESBURY, Sept. is a saddened town to-day. The news of the death of John G.

Whittier, poet, friend and citizen, has brought grief to every heart, His last conscious utterance was one of recognition of his niece, Mrs. Samuel L. Pickard, who lived with him for some years previous to her marriage. Mrs. Pickard asked him during the afternoon if he knew her.

He replied: "Yes, I have known you all the time," and immediately lapsed into unconscious. ness, in which state he remained until 4:30 this morning, when he passed quietly away. His end was peaceful and apparently painless, like one falling asleep, a fitting close for such a life. The body will rest in the Friends' Cemetery, connected with Union Cemetery, in the family plot where rest his parents, uncle, aunt, sister and brother. All business will be suspended in Amesbury on Saturday during the funeral.

ILLINOIS NAVAL RESERVE. Meeting at the Marquette Clab to ANi range for an Organization. Two years ago Captain L. T. Steward, President of the Marquette Club, was convinced that Illinois should have a naval reserve and that Chicago was the place to start the movement.

The gentleman argued that Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Oregon had flourishing naval reserves and if they could sustain it so could Illinois. Captain Steward has been quietly working to that end and last evening had the pleasure of see. ing his plans take definite shape. The naval reserve is to the navy what the National guard is to the army, save it will not do police duty, but in case of war could furnish the government with well-trained and well-drilled men, who would be compe. tent to officer men-of-war.

Within the last few years Congress has authorized the naval reserve and has made an appropriation that will partially sustain it, tho Legislatures of the various States that have a reserve making up the balance. In New York the reserve has Castle Garden for an armory, and each year the government sends a vessel and the reserve goes off on a cruise, working as part of the crew. Such a state of affairs will soon be in vogue with the Illinois reserve. The meeting last night was held in the ballroom of the Marquette Club. Those present were: William Robinson, F.

Koehersberger, A. Doralz, A. C. Parsons, A. Cramer, F.

W. Balsmyder, E. H. Harrison, G. B.

Trennant, W. J. Wilson, C. W. Deering, J.

C. Richberg, J. A. Barber, F. S.

Bassett, B. M. Schaffer, A. C. Driggs, J.

R. Miner. H. G. Kress, J.

T. Arnold, A. A. Michaelson, L. D.

Webster, W. Ludiow, A. C. Barker, F. G.

Fuller, A. L. Hughes, A. T. Woods, E.

G. Temple, Riley, F. M. Hendricks, Sanderson, F. Rano, E.

C. S.edman, all graduates of Annapolis and all having served in the navy. Captain Steward called the meeting to order and Lieutenant Commander Stedman was elected chairman and E. H. Harrison secretary.

The gentlemen chatted over the treaty ex. isting between the United States and England relating to cruisers on the lakes, the status of the navy and the naval reserve. committee was appointed to inquire into the manner of organization of the eastern reserve and to report at the next meeting, which will be held Oct, 5 in the Loyal Legion rooms in the Tribune Building. REAL ESTATE BOARD. Acre Property on Fifty-first Street to Be Improved for Residences.

The monthly meeting of the Real Estate Board was held yesterday. It was that the first informal dinner for the season be held Sept. 22. Willis G. Jackson will be the toastmaster, and A.

C. Gehr, R. D. Hill and C. R.

Calking the committee on arrangements. Cooper Burhaus will improve the property at the southeast corner of Fifty-first street and Kedzie avenue, being about twenty seven and a half acres containing 276 lots. The land is near stations on the Grand Trunk and Santa Fe Roads, The location is tributary to a great manufacturing district. Workmen are now obliged to live in the city proper. For their accomodation a number of houses are to be erec'ed on the land described.

About $50,000 will be spent to commence with. Arrangements are being perfected to include the Woodruff Hotel property with adjoining land, looking toward a great hotel improvement. The Woodruff fronts 70 feet on Wabash avenue and 119 feet on Twenty. first, street. The ground, owned by Mrs.

Busboy, and the building are held by Mr. Boderman and the heirs of W. Gilman under a lease which expires in eight years. It is desired to extend this lease and to secure the thirty feet adjoining on Wabash avenue and about as much frontage adjoining the Woodruff on Twenty-first street. The properties will all be united, the improvements made harmonious by a syndicate to be formed by G.

A. Fuller and C. S. Douglas. The latter will be the manager of the new hotel.

FATE. Once I planted sweet potatoes In my garden fair and bright. Unelated long I waited, And no sprout appeared in sight. But my peachblows in the cellar, On the cold and murky flag. All serenely sprouted greenly In an ancient paper bag.

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