Part I. The problem in perspective. Introduction. The background of judicial selection in Chicago -- Part II. The role of the bar. Bar participation in judicial selection. The organization of the Chicago Bar Association. The bar attempts to take a hand. The bar presents the judges for re-election. The fusion movements of 1885 and 1897. The bar smashes a bipartisan slate. The bar co-operates with civic agencies. The Bar Association allies itself with a party machine. The Bar Association enters the political arena. The bar plays a lone hand. The development of the bar primary in Chicago -- Part III. An evaluation of the recommendations of the bar. Are the ratings and recommendations of the Chicago Bar Association reliable? Are the recommendations of the Chicago Bar Association impartial? How representative of the entire Chicago bar are the recommendations of the Chicago Bar Association?
Part IV. The influence of the bar. The influence of the Chicago Bar Association in terms of the number of indorsed candidates nominated and elected. The influence of the Bar Association in terms of the number of votes affected. The influence of the bar in terms of results in various constituencies -- Part V. The "long ballot." The press. The attitude of the voters as a factor affecting the influence of the bar. Partisan politics as a factor affecting the influence of the bar -- Part VI. Improving judicial selection in Chicago. Desirable elements in a selective system. Systems of judicial selection. A suggested plan for Chicago. A suggested plan for action by the bar
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 366) and index
Notes
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