Mr. John Toman is one of the candidates seeking the nomination for alderman in the Thirty-fourth Ward. Mr. Toman is a young man and over a period of twenty-two years has been in the employ of the Chicago Public Library. He states in his platform that he intends to work for a reduction in telephone, gas, and electricity rates; for the better lighting of the ward, and for cleaner streets. Mr. Toman has lived in the ward and its neighborhood over a period of twenty-five years.

Mr. Frank J. Vavricek, the present alderman of the Tenth Ward is again seeking the Democratic nomination for alderman of that ward. The Tenth Ward Taxpayers' Club and other organizations are recommending Mr. Vavricek for another term.