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...tragedy of the split is that it has placed Crane--the most intelligent and capable member of the Council--into a bitter and futile role of opposition...
Since January, 1966, Crane, who enjoys CCA endorsement and his allies (independents Walter J. Sullivan and Alfred E. Vellucci plus CCA-man Thomas H.D. Mahoney) have constantly fought the new administration. Virtually every proposal by DeGuglielmo has been passed by the same 5-4 vote. Debates have frequently been sharp; tempers sometimes spark at the drop of a phrase...
Only occasionally has the issue of DeGuglielmo's administration even been raised. At the Council meeting a week ago, Crane attacked the mailing of the City's 1966 annual report to every taxpayer during the election campaign. "Publishing and mailing cost for this political propaganda exceeds $10,000--the 1965 report cost $3100," a Crane ad commented...
...Crane has also hit the rising City tax rates of the past two years. He said that this year's rate is up $10.50 and is also based on higher assessments. Supporters of the City Manager have replied that the higher rate was due to unavoidable welfare increases and pay raises for City employees...
Nonetheless, through the smoke of the individual campaigns, certain trends emerge. The position of the Council minority apears fairly secure. Both Crane and Mahoney (an M.I.T. professor) have power bases which are relatively wide for Cambridge. They gain a sizeable amount of "number ones" from Brattle Street. Support from scattered neighborhoods of middle-class Irish also comes their way. Crane in particular appears a sure bet; he has finished in the top two for the past four elections and holds the record for number one votes...