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HIFANO AND COOK COUNTY
fficial Republican
JRECTORY AND SKETCH BOOK
LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
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COPYRIGHT 1900 BY R. P. O'GRADY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY
Official Republican Directory
AND SKETCH BOOK
1900
WITH FINE HALF-TONES AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Brief Political History of Chicago, from 1833 to 1900. History of Na- tional and Local Republican Party from Inception to Date. History of Hamilton and Marquette Clubs, also Cook County Republican Marching Club.
For Sale at the following News Stands :
Great Northern Hotel, Grand Pacific Hotel, Sherman House and Chas. MacDonald's News Stand and Book Store, No. 53 Washington Street. Free Distribution to Republican County Central Committee for Reference Purposes. Free Distribution also to Libraries and Newspapers. .
SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC AT $5.00 PER COPY. ·
R. P. O'GRADY, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, 1815 DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ILL.
INDEX TO CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATED
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Cook County Republican Marching Club (History and
Members).
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59-64
Cook County Officials (Republican).
214
Cook County Heads of Departments (Republican) . .
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Congressional Districts and Committee Men
197-198
Cook County Judges.
207
Cook County Salary Appropriation and Positions.
208-213
Hamilton Club, Chicago (History and Members) ...
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Index.
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Introduction .
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Letter of Indorsement
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Mayors of Chicago
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Marquette Club, Chicago (History and Members)
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National Republican Party (History)
35-37
Presidential Nominees and Conventions
33-35
Political History of Chicago.
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Precincts in Cook County by Wards and Districts ..
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Republican Party in Chicago and Cook County ...
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Republican County Central Committee (History) .. .
30-32
Republican State Central Committee (Members) ....
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Republican County Central Committee (Members) . .
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Registration by Wards in Chicago, April, 1899
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Senatorial Districts and Committee Men
198-199
Vote of Illinois by Counties, 1896.
202-203
Vote of Illinois by Counties, 1898.
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Vote in Cook County by Wards and Districts, 1898.
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INDEX TO PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES.
PORTRAIT PAGE.
BIOGRAPHY PAGE. 137-139
Aldrich, Charles H.
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Banning, Ephraim
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175-178
Boldenweck, William
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109-110
Braden, J. C ..
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Busse, Fred. A.
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160-161
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INDEX TO PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES.
PORTRAIT PAGE.
PAGE.
Carter, O. N.
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121-122
Carr, H. H.
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97-100
Carter, Zina R.
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89-91
Campbell, D. A.
173
173-174
Cody, Hope Reed
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149-151
Collins, L. C.
185
185-187
Cody, S. P. .
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181-182
Craig, E. M.
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153-156
Cullom, S. M.
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80-83
Deneen, C. S.
70-71
Dixon, Arthur
102
103-106
Dixon, George W
140
141-142
Dwyer, E. J.
190
190-192
Eckhart, B. A.
144
145-147
Fairbanks, N. II
183
183-184
Foreman, M. J.
162
162-164
Fowler, F. T.
157
157-159
Gilbert, James H.
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93-95
Gilbert, C. C.
168
168-169
Goodwin, Leonard.
188
188-189
Irwin, James C.
116
117-11)
Jamieson, T. N.
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78-79
Kallis, David.
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170-172
Lorimer, William
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68-69
Lowden, F. O.
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133-135
McKinley, William
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Mallette, J. P. .
128
129-130
Mason, William E.
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84-86
Moore, E. B ..
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179-180
O'Donnell, P. H.
112
113-115
O'Grady, R. P.
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Pease, James
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75-77
Powell, I. N.
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165-167
Revell, A. H.
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195-196
Simon, Robert M.
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72-74
Smyth, John M.
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65-67
Wheelock, W. W.
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125-126
BIOGRAPHIY
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INTRODUCTION.
Having brought to a successful termination my arduous un- dertaking of compiling and editing the historieal matter, as well as the biographies and statisties herein contained, I desire, in presenting this book to patrons and the publie, to make a few necessarily brief remarks in regard to the value and importance of a local work of this nature. Though it only seems a few years since the Republican party eame into existence, both in the State, and nation, and it also seems only a short time since the first Republiean convention was held in Chicago, which nomi- nated that great apostle of Republicanism, John Wentworth, who was the first Republican mayor of Chicago. I find that many of the organizers, as well as several who afterwards became prominent in the ranks of the Republican party in Chicago, and Cook County, have paid the final debt of mortality; and in rare instanees only, left any record of the acts of their lifetime. Therefore, to the rising generation, this volume will prove as valuable and interesting, as the history of the founders of Repub- licanism is to the present generation. Henee, I agree with Ralph Waldo Emerson, that "Biography is the only true history." A collection of biographies of officials and leading men of the Republican party of Chicago and Cook County, would give a more interesting as well as authentie history of the party than any other that could be written.
With each succeeding year, the haze of obseurity removes more and more from our view, the fast disappearing landmarks of the past. Oblivion sprinkles her dust of forgetfulness on men and their deeds, effectually concealing them from the publie eye. Therefore a local history of the Republican party, affords the best means of preserving ancient history and also becomes immediately upon its publication a ready reference book.
The representative leading men of the Republican party, whose personal sketches it has been a pleasure for me to write, and give a place in this volume, are the men whom, in their
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time, are deserving the credit of the upbuilding, prosperity and growth of the great Republican party in Chicago and Cook County.
Considerable difficulty was experienced in obtaining the ancient historical data contained herein, chiefly on account of the fact that no history has heretofore been published, which gave any of the desired information pertaining to the Republican party in Chicago and Cook County, which is contained herein.
With sincere thanks to my liberal patrons, and trusting that my humble effort in dedicating this volume to the Republican party and the public in general, will be appreciated,
I remain very respectfully,
R. P. O'GRADY.
CHICAGO, ILL., February 8, 1900.
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LETTER OF INDORSEMENT.
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY.
It has been a matter of regret that no official history of the Republican Party in Chicago and Cook County has heretofore been published. Mr. R. P. O'Grady will supply this existing deficiency in his publication, the "Chicago and Cook County Official Republican Directory and Sketch Book," which will contain some very valuable information concerning the Republi- can Organization in this city and county and prove highly interesting to every active Republican in Cook County.
We heartily indorse this publication.
JOHN M. SMYTH, Chairman Cook County Republican Central Committee.
ROBERT M. SIMON, Secretary. C. S. DENEEN,
Executive Committee.
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The fearless President of the United States.
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JOHN M. SMYTH.
Chairman of the Cook County Republican Central Committee.
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CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM LORIMER. The Great Republican Leader.
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ROBERT M. SIMON. Recorder of Deeds of Cook County.
The very able Secretary of the Cook County Republican Central Committee. 1
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JAMES PEASE. Ex-Sheriff of Cook County.
Who still retains his power and popularity in Republican Politics.
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HON. T. N. JAMIESON.
The master mind National and State Republican Committeeman.
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UNITED STATES SENATOR SHELBY M. CULLOM. Better known as the present day Abe Lincoln of Illinois.
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WILLIAM E. MASON.
The fearless, liberty loving United States Senator from Illinois.
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MAYORS OF CHICAGO.
SINCE ITS INCORPORATION 1837 TO 1900.
From the date of Chicago's incorporation up to the year 1857, only the following political parties existed in this city:
Whigs, Americans, Free Soilers, Know Nothings and Democrats.
The first Republican convention held in Chicago for mayor was in 1857, and the first Republican Mayor elected in Chicago was John Wentworth. The Peoples and Fireproof parties existed between 1869 and 1873.
The letters after each mayor's name indicates the political party to which he belonged.
MAYORS OF CHICAGO.
1837 .. Wm. B. Ogden .. .... D 1861. . J. S. Rumsey ..... .R
1838 .. Buckner S. Morris . . W 1862 .. Francis C. Sherman .. D
1839 .. B. W. Raymond .... W 1863. . .D
1840 .. Alexander Lloyd. .D 1865. . John B. Rice .R
1841 .. F. C. Sherman .. D 1867 .. 66 66 .R
1842. . B. W. Raymond ... Ind 1843 . . Augustus Garrett .D 1871. . Joseph Medill. R. F. P.
1869 .. Roswell B. Mason .. Peo
1844 . . A. S. Sherman .. D 1873. . Harvey D. Colvin. . Peo
1845. . Augustus Garrett. .D
1846 .. John P. Chapin. W 1847. . Jas. Curtis. . D
1876 .. Monroe Heath. R
1877 .. R
. 1848 .. Jas. H. Woodworth Ind 1849 .. " D 1883 .. 66 . D
1850. . Jas. Curtis. D 1885. . 66 66 .D
1851 .. W. S. Gurnee D 1887. . John A. Roche ...... R 1852 .. « « .D 1889 .. De Witt C. Cregier . . D 1853. . Chas. M. Gray .D 1891 Hempstead Wasnburne. R 1854 .. 1. L. Milliken D 1893. . Carter H. Harrison. . D 1855. . Levi D. Boone. A 1893. . George B. Swift .. ... R
1856. . Thomas Dyer. D 1894. . John P. Hopkins. . .. D 1857. . John Wentworth .R 1895. . George B. Swift ..... R
1858. . John C. Haines .R 1897. Carter H. Harrison Jr . D
1859 .. R 1899 .. « "D
1860. . John Wentworth. .. R
1879 .. Carter H. Harrison . . D
1881 .. D
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POLITICAL HISTORY OF CHICAGO, FROM 1833 TO 1900.
The political history of Chicago is almost as interesting as that of the state or nation. Civic authority first began in Chi- cago in 1833 when the town of Chicago was established and governed by a board of trustees. A tax of 5 mills on the dollar on personal property was levied which brought to the Trustees the sum of $11.42 which showed the total valuation of personal property to be $2,284. The limits of the town then were from Madison to Kinzie and from State to Desplaines streets. The total population then was 350.
Chicago first assumed the proportions or rather the condi- tions of a city on March 4, 1837, when a charter was granted by the legislature.
On May 2nd of that year an election was held for city offi- cers. The total vote cast was 709 and William B. Ogden was elected mayor-the first Mayor of Chicago. The first census taken after incorporation showed a population of 4,170.
Mayor Ogden was elected as a Democrat, defeating John H. Kinzie the Whig candidate by 275 votes.
The next city election took place in 1838 when Buckner S. Morris, a Whig was elected. He was a lawyer and successful business man and made a very satisfactory mayor.
Benjamin W. Raymond was the third mayor of Chicago, being elected in 1839 as a Whig.
Alexander Lloyd the fourth mayor was elected in 1840 on the Democratic ticket. His administration is referred to as a con- servative one.
In 1841 Francis C. Sherman was elected mayor by the Democrats. He was a pioneer merchant and figured largely in the future of the city.
Benjamin W. Raymond was elected the second time in 1842, making the race as a Democrat.
The seventh mayor of the growing western city was Augustus
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Garnett which was in 1843. He was a Democrat and a pioneer business man.
A. S. Sherman was elected in 1844, but his election was declared illegal, Garnett held over until another election could be held, when Sherman was chosen by an increased majority. At the conclusion of Sherman's term Garnett was again elected serving as the ninth mayor of Chicago in 1845.
The next mayor was John P. Chapin, who was elected as a Whig in 1846. He was succeeded by James Curtis a Democrat.
James H. Wentworth was then elected for two successive · terms, as a Democrat, serving in 1848 and 1849.
The next mayor was James Curtis, who served his second term in 1850. He was followed by W. S. Gurnee, a Democrat who served two terms in succession bringing us up to 1853. Charles M. Gray a Democrat was next elected and was followed by I. L. Milliken in 1854.
Levi D. Boone who belonged to the American or Know Nothing party was elected in 1855. A full Know Nothing -
council was also elected.
In 1856 Thomas Dyer, a Democrat, was elected.
The next campaign and succeeding administration was a memorable one. This was in 1857, the birth of the Republican party in Chicago. John Wentworth the first Republican mayor Chicago ever had, was elected after a bitter contest. The fame of John Wentworth became indissolubly connected with Chicago history from the day he became mayor. Mr. Wentworth was at one time the editor of the Chicago Democrat, which was the first Democratic daily paper to appear in the northwest. He was offered the nomination again in 1858, when it was equivalent to an election but declined it.
John C. Haines was the next mayor. He was also a Republi- can and was a member of the constitutional convention in 1869.
In 1860 John Wentworth was again elected.
Julian S. Ramsey succeeded Mayor Wentworth in his second term. He was also a Republican and was known as the "War Mayor." He was at the head of a committee of 100 citizens who went to Washington to use their influence to prevent a con- flict between the North and the South.
Francis C. Sherman was elected mayor, the second time in 1862. The election took place on April 15, but on account of
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changing the term from one to two years, he was re-elected on April 21, 1863.
From 1865 to 1869, John B. Rice was mayor, having been elected on the Republican ticket. 3 He was first elected on April 18, 1865, four days after the assassination of President Lincoln. The Democratic nominee for mayor, L. Rothgerber, withdrew from the race on account of the public feeling at that time over Lincoln's death, and Mr. Rice had no opponent. He served in Congress in 1872.
In 1869 Roswell B. Mason was elected mayor on the People's ticket. David A. Gage was at this time elected city treasurer.
In 1871, Joseph Medill, editor of the Chicago "Tribune," was elected mayor on the Republican "fire proof " ticket. Chi- cago had been then devasted, and the proud city which had grown so rapidly from a village to the proportion of a metropolis was in ashes. The history of her rise and progress following this disaster is well known.
In 1873 H. D. Colvin was elected mayor on a combination reform and liberal ticket.
Thomas Hoyne was next elected but as the city council had not complied with the legal requirements in providing for the election, there was a contest, both he and Colvin acting until Hoyne withdrew, and at a special election held on July 12, 1876, Monroe Heath was chosen on the Republican ticket. He was re-elected April 3, 1877, under the law changing the time of election from fall to spring.
After this came the long reign of Carter H. Harrison, the elder, as Mayor of Chicago. The Republicans lost control of the votes, and Mayor Harrison served four successive terms, from 1879 to 1887. He was followed by a Republican, Mayor John A. Roche, who defeated the labor candidate Nelson, Mr. Harrison declining to run because there were no prospects of Democratic success.
The next mayor was DeWitt C. Cregier, who was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1889.
Hempstead Washburn was elected on the Republican ticket in 1891.
Then came another reversal, and Mr. Harrison was returned to the mayor's office in 1893, this being his fifth term. His career, however, was cut short by the hand of the assassin, Pren-
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dergast, and the city council elected George B. Swift as mayor, pro tem.
At the regular election in 1893, John P. Hopkins, Democrat, defeated Mr. Swift who had secured the Republican nomination.
In 1895 Mr. Swift was nominated by the Republicans again, and was elected by a tremendous majority.
The next mayor was Carter H. Harrison, Jr., who was nominated by the Democrats in 1897, and re-elected in 1899.
This completes the municipal political history of Chicago, and taken with the other events which have accompanied the incidents of these many campaigns, forms many interesting studies and furnishes a review of facts which the present genera- tion never knew, or had forgotten.
HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY FROM 1857 TO 1900.
INCLUDING THE UNEQUALED REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL ORGANIZATION.
The Republican party has been in control of the local govern- ment of Cook County most of the time in the period extending from 1857 to 1900. As a result Cook County is to-day well governed, has within its boundaries a third of the population and most of the wealth of the State of Illinois, and is second to but one in the United States in point of wealth and population.
The city government has not been so well distributed among the two departments, the Democrats having had much more to do with the running of the city than they have had with Cook County.»
Chicago is the second city in the United States from the standpoint of population, volume of business, enterprise and pub- lic institutions, but to-day, under a Democratic administration, the condition of the city is unworthy of its reputation. It is not the intention here to find cause for reproach or recrimination of the Democratic party, the condition of affairs in the city as they stand to-day speak for themselves.
The Republican leaders of Cook County to-day are, with few exceptions, veterans in the battles of the party, and are recog- nized as being among the men who form the back bone of the Republican party organization in the United States. Here and there local leaders whose names have been identified with Repub- lican campaigns and triumphs in Cook County have dropped off, succumbing to the great final tribute that nature demands of all men. In this connection the names of men like Joseph Medill, George R. Davis and James A. Sexton instantly occur. There are others, but the names of these three arise pre-eminently in one's mind as being leaders of Republican organizations and molders of Republican victory.
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The rank and file of the local organization has, however, re- mained intact, and notwithstanding the mutations of party poli- tics, the Republican machine of Cook County remains to-day the Western Tammany of the grand old party. In point of strength, vitality and completeness of detail, it is to the Republican party of the West what Tammany is to the Democracy of the East.
At its head stands that veteran political leader and successful busines man, John M. Smyth. Supported by men like Congress- man Lorimer, Henry L. Hertz, James Pease, Charles S. Deneen, Robert M. Simon, Ernest Magerstadt, Thomas N. Jamieson, Martin B. Madden, Elbridge Hanecy, Perry Hull, Fred Busse, and many others, the Republican organization to-day presents a prac- tically unbroken front to the enemy. It is, for all practical pur- poses, the same splendid combination that has for years carried the Republican banner to success in Cook County and given to the tax payers the very best and most economical administration of affairs.
`All efforts to disrupt this organization or to defeat its candi- dates for office by putting up men of the very highest standing in the ranks of the Democratic party have time and again resulted in ignominious failure, if we except one or two occasions when a landslide or certain peculiar local considerations had an unlooked for and unavoidable effect.
As a result of Republican success in Cook County the various public county offices have been so administered that the law has been upheld and fulfilled, the public business conscientiously attended to, the public institutions maintained to the satisfaction of all the people, and the most excellent condition generally maintained. The records of this country show no more high and honorable standard of honesty and efficiency than that of the sheriff's office under Hanchett, Mateson, Gilbert, Pease and Magerstadt, of the county treasurer's office under Davis, Kochers- perger and Raymond, of the Criminal Court under Stephens, Gilbert and Cahill, and the same can be truthfully said of all the other Cook County offices.
In the roster of the Cook County Central Republican Com- mittee, which is printed in full elsewhere in this book, are to be found the names of all of the men mentioned above as well as those of others equally able, loyal and devoted, who have built up the great Republican Tammany of the West. An organization
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which in every ward and precinct is perfect in every detail, which in point of Esprit de Corps of equipment and pluck and energy has proven itself time and again almost invincible. Nor would this notice be complete without reference to the men who have been carried into office and power in the city government of Chicago, through this same organization. Notable among these latter are the names of John A. Roche, landed in the mayoralty chair by the great Davis, Swift Machine, the forerunner of the present one, and the organization that broke the back of the Harrisonian Democracy of Chicago, fourteen golden years ago. Hempstead Washburn whose worth as chief executive is being more and more fully recognized as the years go by. George B. Swift, who after years of retirement from politics, was taken in- to the fold by the present great leaders, nominated and triumph- antly elected mayor five years ago. The men who figured as departmental heads under these honest Republican administra- tions of the city of Chicago, are among the men who helped to make the Republican party in Cook County what it is to-day.
Joseph Downey, John J. Badenoch, Christopher Mamer, John S. Miller, John A. Green, R. W. McClaughry, and many others too numerous to mention.
Besides these departmental chiefs, the city of Chicago placed in elective office Republicans like Adam Wolf, and Herman Plautz, who served a term each as city treasurer, and Roy O. West, who was the best city attorney Chicago ever had.
The Republican administration of county offices in the past quarter of a century cannot be referred to even incidentally with- out honorable mention of such men as County Clerks Henry Wulff and Philip Knopf, County Judge Carter whose fearless in- tegrity and great ability on the bench have made of him a shining light. And special reference cannot be herein omitted as to the magnificent record made by Charles S. Deneen as state's attorney.
In the legislative branch of the city administration the names of Martin B. Madden, Joseph E. Bidwill, Arthur Dixon, John J. O'Neill, James R. Mann, and Zina R. Carter, stand out pre- eminent for loyal and conscientious service to the city and the taxpayers.
These taken at haphazard, are the names of the men who have laid deep and broad the foundations of the great Republi- can party of Chicago and Cook County.
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But recently the power and strength, and above all the cohe- siveness of this organization were thoroughly demonstrated. While in its councils the freedom of individual thought and opinion have been recognized and maintained, yet when at the Jove feast of December, 1899, the question of principles and of a standard bearer for the party in Illinois for 1900, came up be- fore the Republican party of the State, assembled in Springfield, the Cook County Machine was found to be united, vibrant and wise as of yore.
It was found to be the same grand organization that four years ago in Springfield sat as one man, nearly five hundred strong, while all the rest of Illinois stood around shouting in triumph for one principle, while Cook County sat, grim and silent, firm and unyielding, in its adhesion to another.
The old guard that held together that grand organization on that memorable occasion, is still in control.
Its principle is party success first and individual considera" tions afterwards.
Time and again its leading members have bowed in acquies ence to that dictum. That has been the inspiration of the great machine, and that legend on its banners has been and will be again borne with them to victory. To particularize the work of any one of the great local leaders would be invidious and furthermore could not well be done where all have shared so equally in the burdens of the battles of the party.
Men like Smyth, Lorimer, Hertz and Mamer are among those who fought in the front ranks of the older organizations and who have rocked the cradle in which the present one spent the days of its babyhood. Men like Madden, Pease, Hull, Hanecy, Busse, West, Deneen and Simon are among those who have come in with the new regime and whose presence in the ranks to-day in- fuses new and additional life and vigor into the party organiza- tion. At the close of the nineteenth century and at the com- mencement of the twentieth, the Republican organization of Cook County stands to-day the most complete and potential political organization in the United States.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY FROM 1856 TO 1900.
The National Republican Party was born forty-four years ago, and the traditions, principles and policies of that party have remained intact during this period of nearly half a cen- tury.
Prior to the organization of the Republican party there existed the Whigs, Free Soilers, Americans, Know Nothings and Democrats, each a separate party with separate principles. These old parties by opposing the extension of slavery, were drifting together ; but a new name was desired, and in 1854 the name "Republican" was adopted for the new party. The name Republican was first suggested by Mayor Alvan E. Bovay, of Ripon, Wis. He thought it would be a name to which those opposed to slavery would respond.
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