. 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. ry and his apt and telling illustrations and stories. It is doubtful if Chicago has at the present time a more capable trial lawyerjudged from all standards than Air. Crews. His arguments are extremely logi-cal and convincing, and are always so artfully interwoven with wit and pathos thatfew in the city can make any headway against him before a jury. Whil


. 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. ry and his apt and telling illustrations and stories. It is doubtful if Chicago has at the present time a more capable trial lawyerjudged from all standards than Air. Crews. His arguments are extremely logi-cal and convincing, and are always so artfully interwoven with wit and pathos thatfew in the city can make any headway against him before a jury. While atMount Vernon, in the fall of 1876, he was elected States attorney of Jeffersoncounty and in that position began to show that adroitness which has distinguishedhis subsequent professional career. At the end of one term he declined a re-nomination. In the fall of 1882 he was elected to the Illinois Legislature andserved with distinction one term. In politics he has ever been a strict Republi-can and in many campaigns has rendered valuable services to his party. Hisprofession has, however, engrossed the greater part of his attention and was married in 1870 to Aliss Helena R. Slocumb. They have three boys andtwo girls. 414.


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