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Many Chicagoans do not care who is nominated by the Republican party this month. They have agreed to hope that Mayor Dever, Democrat, will be re-elected in April. He, at least, has not called or been called a rat or a liar...
Popular, able, Mayor William E. Dever, Democrat...
Mayor William E. Dever of Chicago had appointed three new members to the school board. He had reappointed a fourth. It was revealed that this quartet was pledged to effect the ousting of School Superintendent William McAndrew upon the expiration of his term in 1928. Charge: he was not a "home town man." Slogan: "Chicago jobs for Chicagoans." Mayor Dever mentioned "acquaintance with the local atmosphere" as desirable in the occupant of Dr. McAndrew's position. This phrase even the "home town's" loudest newspaper took to mean sympathy for politicians; respect for a federation of querulous teachers...
William E. Dever, mayor, Woburn, Mass...
Born. To William Emmett Dever, Mayor of Chicago, a granddaughter, in Chicago...