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Title: History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Raum, Green B. (Green Berry), 1829-1909
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S.)
Publisher: Chicago, Rollins Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ch 9, 1885, he organizedthe firm of C. U. Gordon & Co., and soon became prominent in Chicago realestate transactions. This business he continued until January 1, 1896, when hegave up the commission business and occupied his time in overseeing and de-veloping his property interests in Buena Park, Chicago. Mr. Gordons active interest in politics may be said to have commencedwith the organization of the Marquette Club, February 2, 1886, of which he wasone of the founders and which has since become the leading Republican organi-zation of Chicago. He served as its secretary for two and one half years, andwas elected as its president in 1894. He is also a member of the Union LeagueClub, Hamilton Club and Chicago Real Estate Board. Although an ardentand enthusiastic supporter of the principles of the Republican party all his life,he has never held an office previous to his appointment as postmaster. He re-ceived his appointment to that responsible position March 19, 1897, from Presi- 466
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s^^asi^^f&C. >&^*& S~ri/ 46? dent McKinley, and was confirmed by the Senate the same day. On the first ofApril, 1897, he assumed the duties of the office. Mr. Gordon is the youngestman ever appointed to the position of Postmaster of Chicago, being but thirty-one years of age at the time of his appointment. He has instituted manychanges and improvements in the service, the most important of which wasthe abolishment of the $400 and $500 clerkship grades, thereby making the mini-mum salary of all clerks $600 per annum. He established the carrier sergeantservice in the Chicago Post Office, which was the first established in the UnitedStates, and reorganized the special delivery service. He has also re-establishedthe Promotion Board so that all promotions are made upon the merit system, byexamination in practical work, together with office records and attendance. Thenumber of collections in the down-town district has been increased from eighteento twenty-six daily, and the d

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