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4 Chi. B. Ass'n Rec. 1 (1920-1921)

handle is hein.barjournals/chicbar0004 and id is 1 raw text is: THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION RECORD PUBLISHED MONTHLY Vol. 4 CHICAGO, OCTOBER, 1920 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION: This issue contains the report of the Committee on the Bar Primary. The Association again faces the question whether it shall merely announce its preference for judicial candidates, or shall vigorously support its ticket. In past years, an inconspicuous announcement of the Bar Primary vote in a single issue of each Chicago daily has usually been the limit of its publicity. Even this has had a marked influence on the votes of those who -chanced to see the announcements and to remember the recommendations. Of late, a strong demand has arisen that the Association adopt vigorous measures to press upon the attention of the voters the prefer- ences indicated at the Bar Primary. Accordingly, the Board of Man- agers, before holding the Primary, adopted plans for giving publicity to the ticket. The letter transmitting to members the Primary ballots invited contributions to the campaign fund. The response has been prompt and generous, and contributions are still coming in. A campaign committee has been appointed and proposes to mail not less than 300,000 copies of the Bar Primary Committee's report to selected lists of voters. If the campaign fund permits, 400,000 or 500,000 may be sent out. Copies of the literature may be had by telephoning the Association, State 8255. Each member is urged to aid in circulating the Association's recom- mendations among his office employes, his friends, his clients and his neighbors. The 2,900 members of this Association, in an organized campaign, can elect its entire ticket at the forthcoming election. Even should they fall short of complete success, their work will count for the future. If a landslide to 'One political party should carry its entire judicial ticket, the measure of the Bar Association's influence will be manifest in the vote. Should an unsuccessful candidate recommended by the Association poll 50,000 more votes than the average of his party ticket, and should a successful candidate poll 50,000 less than the average of his party ticket, the value of the Association's recommendation will be demonstrated. The vigorous support of the Association's ticket at this election by 2,900 members, regardless of party, will impress those who nominate candidates for the twenty Circuit Court judgeships to be filled next June. Party managers will think twice before naming men who cannot command the support of this Association. JOHN R. MONTGOMERY, President.

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