Ward. 8. Walter E. Schmidt, 7315 South Shore-av. 9. Edward E. Erstman, 11300 Forrestville-av. 10. Thomas Curran, 2023 S. Racine-av. 11. Charles V. Barrett, 140 N. Dearborn-st. 12. A. W. Miller, 3135 Carlisle-pl. 13. David W. Clark, 3125 Warren-av. 14. A. N. Todd, 514 N. Hamlin-av. 15. Niels Juul, 1127 N. Sacramento-av. 16. Joseph P. Kinsella, Humboldt park refectory. 17. Lewis D. Sitts, 1471 Grand-av. 18. Homer K. Galpin, 1348 Otis building. 19. Christopher Mamer, 720 Reaper block. 23. Edward J. Brundage, 110 S. Dearborn-st. 29. Ernest Withall, 5435 S. Hermitage-av. 30. Thomas J. Healy, 35th-st. and Archer-av. 31. William H. Reid, 608 city hall. 32. Charles A. Williams, 69 W. Washington-st. 33. George Hitzman, 3554 Dickens-av. 34. Charles Vavrik, 1823 S. Harding-av. 35 Charles J. Peters, 1429 N. Avers-av. Dist. Country Districts. 1. John Mackler, 347 W. 16th-st., Chicago Heights. 2. William H. Weber, Blue Island. 3. Peter M. Hoffman, 240 Lee-st., Des Plaines, 4. Joseph Carolan, 277 Park-av., River Forest. 5. William Busse, Mount Prospect. 6. Dr. Frank H. Anderson, 1413 Sherman-st., Evanston. MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF COOK COUNTY. Headquarters-Parlor A, Hotel Sherman. Chairman-James M. Dailey, Karpen building. Secretary-William P. Feeney, 337 county bldg. Assistant Secretary John F. Quinlan, Hotel Sherman. Financial Secretary - Fred W. Blocki, 11 N. LaSalle-st. Ward. 1. Michael Kenna, 307 S. Clark-st. 2. William J. Graham, 511.county building. 3. Thomas D. Nash, 111 W. Washington-st. 4. James M. Dailey, Karpen building. 5. Patrick J. Carr, Karpen building. 7. James M. Whalen, 412 county building. 13. Martin J. O'Brien, 217 county building. 14. Patrick A. Nash, 10 S. LaSalle-st. 15. Thomas P. Keane, 337 county building. 16. Stanley H. Kunz, 1349 Noble-st. 17. Joseph Rushkewicz, city hall. 18. Bernard J. Grogan, 229 S. Racine-av. 19. John Powers, 162 W. Washington-st. 20. Dennis J. Egan, 308 city hall. 21. John F. O'Malley, 545 Peoples Gas building. 22. Rudolph L. Schapp, 308 city hall. 23. Joseph L. Gill, 212 county building. 24. Frank F. Roeder, 3021 Southport-av. 31. Michael K. Sheridan, 315 county building. Evanston-Frank H. McCulloch. Chicago Heights-Samuel Clemnitz. Oak Park-Ross C. Hall. 1. Leo F. Jeanmene, 608 S. Dearborn-st. 2. Robert L. Mix, 3157 South Park-av. 3. Cora M. Stanton, 928 E. 44th-st. 4. Rev. Ernest Symonds, 2899 Archer-av. 5. John W. Zug, 2252 W. 37th-st. 6. R. A. Doubt, 731 E. 50th-st. 7. C. F. Johnson, 906 E. 62d-st. 8. C. A. Bacon, 9138 Commercial-av. 9. G. A. Selven, 34 W. 109th-st. 10. Rev. H. Schindeman, 1537 Hastings-st. 11. W. J. Horner, 1527 Hastings-st. 12. William Berg, 2443 S. St. Louis-av 13. Dr. Geo. H. Van Dyke, 3415 W. Van Buren st. 14. Mrs. Ivy D. Vennard, 1754 Washington-bd. 15. J. A. Downs, 2032 Augusta-st. 16. Edward Horth, 1528 Holt-av. 17. Mrs. O. L. Stangeland, 1208 W. Erie-st. 22. Wm. H. Youngberg, 2021 Howe-st. Country Towns. Barrington-J. F. Gieske, Barrington. Cicero-Louise Tempest, 2721 58th-ct. Palos-Lloyd Spencer, Palos Park. New Trier-Stuart S. Crippen, Winnetka. Leyden-Florence Kelly, Franklin Park. Lyons-J. W. Troeger, LaGrange. Wheeling-Wm. M. Guild, Arlington Heights. Northfield-Thomas Heslington, Glen View. Oak Park-Edward E. Blake, 813 S. Lombard-av. Ward. 10. Joseph Tesar, 1841 Throop-st. 11. William Lewin, 2121 W. 29th-st. 12. John Bielanski, 2139 S. Albany-av. 13. A. L. Liesmer, 424 S. Oakley-bd. 14. G. G. Ware, 153 N. Hermitage-av. 15. D. M. Madsen, 3220 Cortez-st. 18. M. W. Seery, 1140 Adams-st. 19. Samuel Smith, 1450 Spruce-st. 21. William Acker, 676 N. LaSalle-st. 22. E. A. Hoerich, 950 Willow-st. Auditing-David David E. Shanahan. E. W. Lloyd, asst. secy. Committees. E. Shanahan, chairman; John H. Walker, Roger C. Sullivan. Co-Ordination of Societies-Fred W. Upham, chairman; Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, John H. Walker. Food Production and Conservation-J. Ogden Armour, chairman; John A. Spoor, B. F. Harris. Industrial Survey-Roger C. Sullivan, chairman; John A. Spoor, Victor A. Olander. Labor-John H. Walker, chairman; John H. Harrison, Dr. Frank Billings. Law and Legislation-Levy Mayer, chairman; John G. Oglesby, David E. Shanahan. Military Affairs, State and Local DefenseJohn G. Oglesby, chairman; Dr. Frank Billings, David E. Shanahan. Publicity-Samuel Insull, chairman; John H. Harrison, Victor A. Olander; B. J. Mullaney, director; W. H. Culver, assistant director. Sanitation, Medicine and Public Health Dr. Women's Organizations-Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, chairman; Charles H. Wacker, Fred W. Up ham. Special Committees. Conservation of Financial Resources-Samuel Insull, chairman; J. Ogden Armour, B. F. Harris, John H. Harrison, Levy Mayer, Victor A. Olander, David E. Shanahan, Charles H. Wacker. Nonwar Construction—Samuel Insull, chairman: John G. Oglesby, John A. Spoor, John H. Walker, John H. Harrison, Roger C. Sullivan, David E. Shanahan; director of bureau, E. W. Lloyd. Subordinate Bodies (Auxiliary and Advisory) of State Council of Defense. Counties Auxiliary-Walter S. Brewster, chairman; Emerson B. Tuttle, secretary; Secor Cunningham, assistant secretary. Neighborhood Committee-Walter S. Brewster, chairman; Secor Cunningham, secretary; Emerson B. Tuttle, assistant secretary. Cook County Auxiliary-Lewis E. chairman; Walter H. Wilson, vice-chairman; Burridge D. Butler, Robert E. Durham, Mrs. Wm. S. Hefferan, B. J. Mullaney, Robert M. Sweitzer, E J. E. Ward, Walter H. Wilson, T. J. Webb. Myers, Ward. 23. William Ericson, 2348 Lincoln-av. 24. John Weyer, 1409 Otto-st. 25. James Meisinger, 1512 Victoria-st. 26. A. Ruppert, 4711 N. Artesian-av. 27. B. Kortes, 4226 N. Central Park-av. 28. Carl A. Juberg, 2222 N. Western-av. 32. C. M. Maxson, 6620 Normal-av. 33. Henry Kobiske, 3501 Castello-av. 34. Frank V. Stuchal, 4249 W. 21st-pl. 35. Herman Schow, 3540 Beach-av. ORGANIZATIONS. Woman's Committee of the State Council of Defense-Represents federation of practically all women's organizations of the state, and conducts seventeen departments of activity pertaining to the war: Honorary chairmen, Mrs. Frank O. Lowden, Mrs. Antoinette J. Funk, Miss Agnes Nestor: Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, chairman, member State Council of Defense; vice-chairman, Mrs. Frederick A. Dow; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Wyllis Wood; corresponding secretary, Mrs. George R. Dean; treasurer, Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormick: executive secretary, Mrs. Edna P. Strohm. Educational Committee-Francis G. Blair, state superintendent of public instruction, chairman; P. E. Fleming, secretary; Gustave Andreen, James E. Armstrong, A. W. Beasley, J. Stanley Brown, Eugene Davenport, Ida Fursman, J. C. Hanna, Miss Lou M. Harris, Miss Elizabeth Harvey, Mrs. W. S. Hefferan, Miss Florence Holbrook, Brother Justus, Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, Livingston C. Lord, Robt. C. Moore, Roy Moore, W. L. Steele, Chas. Stillman, Harry Taylor, Edward J. Tobin, Mrs. Lydia J Trowbridge. War Recreatio Board of Illinois-Clifford W. Barnes, chairman; Jacob M. Dickinson,_vicechairman; John J. Mitchell, treasurer: Frank D. Loomis, secretary; Charles E. Reed. assistant secretary. Membership-E. A. Bancroft, A. G. Becker, William C. Boyden, E. J. Buffington, L. A. Busby, R. Floyd Clinch, William E. Clow, Alfred Cowles, Richard T. Crane, Rufus C. Dawes, Marquis Eaton, Percy B. Eckhart, Howard Elting, Charles W. Folds, David R. Forgan, Leroy A. Goddard, Angus S. Hibbard, Morton D. Hull, Mrs. Samuel Insull, Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson, Eugene U. Kimbark, Robert P. Lamont, Carl R. Latham, George A. McKinlock, D. R. McLennan, H. H. Merrick, John W. O'Leary, Clarence S. Pellet, George M. Reynolds, Harrison B. Riley, John G. Shedd, Edward F. Swift, Robert J. Thorne, Highways Transport Committee-Transport Division: Henry Paulman, chairman; F. Ertsman, secretary: John H. Winterbotham, J Murray Page, C. L. Freeman, Wm. G. Edens, Geo. W. Dixon, Joseph Davis, Leonard A. Busby, Britton I. Budd, H. M. Allison, Highways Division-Clifford Older. Springfield, chairman; L. Schwartz of Aurora, H. E. Surman of Moline, A. H. Hunter of Peoria, R. L. Bell of Paris. E. Agricultural War Board-H. J. Sconce of Sidell, chairman: H. M. Dunlap, Savoy, vicechairman; E. D. Funk, Shirley; H. W. Mumford, Urbana; F. I. Mann, Gilman; J. C. Saylor, Cissna Park; J. P. Mason, Elgin; John G. Imboden, Decatur: W. G. Eckhart, DeKalb: Charles Adkins, Springfield; Howard Leonard, Eureka. Civilian Personnel Committee-Co-operates with ordnance department of the army and with all government departments needing_civilian help: Charles A. Munroe, chairman; Milward Adams, secretary: Ralph H. Poole, Uri B. Grannis, Edward I. Cudahy, Cyrus H. Adams, Barney Cohen. License Bureau for War Aid and War Relief --E. J. E. Ward, chairman: William A. Fox, vice-chairman; J. H. Gulick, secretary; Rich ard Mueller, assistant secretary. H. American Fund for French Wounded-60 East Washington street; Mrs. Russell Tyson, chairman. American Library Association-78 East Wash- American Red Cross, Central Division-180 Armenian and Syrian Relief Committee-1213, Children of the Frontier-37_South Wabash Committee on Engineering and Inventions- G. Oglesby. chairman; Walter S. Brewster, Peter Fleming, L. E. Myers, Milward Adams. Farm Labor Bureau-P. E. Fleming, director. War Garden Bureau-R. J. H. DeLoach, direc tor. OTHER WAR SERVICE BODIES. Comite Patriotique de Secours Franco-Ameri- Administrator, Harry A. Wheeler, 111 West Serbian Orphan Society-1905 Fowler street; AMERICAN RED CROSS. General Offices-58 East Washington street. Treasurer-Orson Smith. Assistant Treasurer-Seymour Morris. ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION LAW. A primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in April in every year in which a president of the United States is to be elected, for the purpose of electing delegates and alternate delegates to national nominating conventions and for the purpose of securing an expression of the sentiment and will of the party voters with respect to candidates for nomination for the office of president of the United States. A primary shall be held on the first Wednesday after the second Tuesday in September in every year in which officers are to be voted for on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of such year for the nomination of candidates for such offices as are to be voted for at such November election. Whenever the term "April primaries" is used it shall be construed as referring to both the foregoing primaries. A primary shall be held on the last Tuesday in February in each year for the nomination of such officers as are to be voted for on the first Tuesday in April of such year. A primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in March in each year for the nomination of such officers as are to be voted for on the third Tuesday in April of such year. A primary shall be held on the first Wednesday after the second Tuesday in September, 1914, and every two years thereafter, for the nomination of candidates for senatorial offices and for the election of senatorial committeemen. A primary for the nomination of all other officers, nominations for which are required to be made under the provisions of the act, shall be held three weeks preceding the date of the general election for such offices. respectively. The polls shall be open from 6 o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. Any person entitled to vote at such primary shall be entitled to absent himself from his work for two hours between the opening and closing of the polls without incurring loss of wages or salary. providing application shall have been made on the preceding day. The em. ployer may specify the hours. Petitions. Petitions for nomination shall be signed: For a state office, by not less than 1.000 nor more than 2,000 primary electors of his party. For state senator or assemblyman, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the qualified primary electors of his district. For a congressional office, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the qualified primary electors of his party in his congressional district. For a judicial office, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the qualitied electors in the district. For a county office, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the qualified primary electors of his party cast at the last preceding general election in his county; if for the nomination for county commissioner of Cook county, then by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the qualified primary electors of his party in his county in the division in which such person is a candidate for nomination. For a city or village office, to be filled by the electors of the entire village, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the qualified primary electors of his party in his city or village: if for alderman, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the voters of his party in his ward. For a senatorial committeeman, by at least ten of the primary electors of his party of the county where the senatorial district is coextensive with one county or is composed of more than one county; but in case the senatorial district is wholly within the territorial limits of one county, or partly within the territorial limits of one county and partly within the territorial limits of another county. then such petition shall be signed by at least ten of the primary electors of his party of his senatorial district. For state central committeeman, by at least 100 of the primary electors of his party of his congressional district. For a candidate for trustee of a sanitary district, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the primary electors of his party from such sanitary district. For a candidate for clerk of the Appellate court, by at least one-half of 1 per cent of the primary electors of his party of the district. For any other office, by at least ten primary electors of his party of the district or division for which nomination is made. Candidate for President or Senator. Any candidate for president of the United States or for United States senator may have his name printed upon the primary ballot of his political party by filing in the office of the secretary of state not more than sixty days and not less than thirty days prior to the date of the April primary, in any year, a petition signed by not less than 1,000 nor more than 2,000 primary electors of the party of which he is a candidate. Provided, That the vote for president of the United States shall be for the sole purpose of securing an expression of the sentiment and will of the party voters with respect to candidates for nomination, and the vote of the state at large shall be taken and considered as advisory City. Aurora to the delegates and alternates at large to the national conventions of the respective political gressional districts shall be taken and considered parties; and the vote of the respective conas advisory to the delegates and alternates of the congressional districts to the national conventions of the respective political parties. Delegates to National Conventions. Each person seeking to be elected as delegate or alternate delegate to the national nominating convention of his party shall file, along with his nominating petition, a statement in writing signed by him in which he shall state the name of the candidate of his choice for nomination for president of the United States, or, in lieu thereof, may file a statement to the effect that he has no preference. Any candidate for president for whom a preference is stated by any candidate for delegate or alternate delegate to a nominating convention may, at any time after the filing of such petition and before the name of such candidate is certified to the various county clerks for printing. file in the office of the secretary of state an instrument in writing disavowing the candidacy of the person who has so filed a nominating petition, and in case such candidate for president shall disavow the candidacy of the candidate for delegate or alternate delegate. the name of such candidate shall not be certified to the various county clerks for printing upon the official primary ballot. Conventions. con On the first Monday after the April primary the county central committee of each political party shall meet at the county seat and organize, such meeting to be called the county convention. The county convention of each political party shall choose delegates to the gressional and state conventions of its party. Only precinct committeemen residing within a congressional district shall take part in the selection of delegates to a congressional convention. Each delegate to the county convention shall have one vote and one additional vote for each fifty or major fraction thereof of his party as cast in his precinct at the last general election. All congressional conventions shall be held on the first Wednesday after the first Monday next succeeding the April primary. The congressional convention of each political party shall have power to select delegates to national nominating convention and to recommend to the state convention of its party the nomination of candidate or candidates from such congressional district for elector or electors of president and vice-president of the United States. All state conventions shall be held on the first Friday after the first Monday next succeeding the April primary. The state convention of each political party shall have power to make nominations of candidates for the electors of president and vice-president of the United States, and for trustees of the University of Illinois. to adopt any party platform and to select delegates and alternates to the national nominating conventions. GOVERNMENT OF ILLINOIS CITIES. [From U. S. census report.] Aldermen.Term. Pay.t No.Term. *Pay.† 2 $1,000 14 2 Mayor. $3 Springfield is governed by five commissioners who serve for four years at an annual salary of $3,500 each, the presiding officer getting $4,000. Saloon License keepers. 18,000 70 2 3,000 2,500 14 2 East St. Louis.. $3 Joliet City. 13 Aurora Patrolmen. 24 13 Chicago .2,109 43 7,152 rate. $1,000 1,000 2,000 14 2 +3 Rockford 2 2,000 13 Decatur *In years. †Per year except where otherwise specified. Per meeting. Decatur is governed by five commissioners who serve for four years at an annual salary of $3,000 each, the presiding officer getting $3,500. East St. Louis. Joliet |