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...when it was widely suspected that hanky-panky in Cook County cost Richard Nixon Illinois' electoral votes, 633 indictments resulted in zero convictions. Last week the Chicago Tribune, after months of diligent digging, published charges of massive vote manipulation in the state primary last March by Mayor Richard Daley's Democratic organization. This time the evidence seemed ironclad...
...Cook County Democrats, however, seemed unflustered. Kusper pointed out that his job is administrative, not investigatory, and that he is not responsible for what happens at the precinct level. Mayor Daley observed that "Kusper is a man of integrity," adding: "We always have these charges about this time of year. If anyone is guilty, they should be punished...
Courtship. It was more important to court Richard Daley, whose support is crucial for winning the pivotal state of Illinois. As with Johnson, McGovern agreed to meet the Chicago mayor on his own turf, and the candidate was forced to eat a certain amount of crow. He stated publicly that he would work with the Daley organization and not against it-a stance that may hurt him with the independents who are trying to topple the machine...
...gave his blessing to the entire Daley ticket, including State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan, who is under indictment for obstructing justice in the investigation of the killing of two Black Panthers. McGovern can only hope that his courtship of Daley will be considered a pragmatic necessity by his demanding followers. For all that, Daley has yet to make a move to work for McGovern in Chicago...
...Cronkite imbroglio had scarcely subsided when the gaffe and goof baton went to John Chancellor. Observing the Youth for Nixon claque, he commented sourly, "At Democratic Conventions we've seen Mayor Daley of Chicago pack the halls with members of the Sixth Ward sewer workers. What we've seen tonight seems to be the Republican equivalent." The G.O.P. delegates did not fancy themselves as stand-ins for Art Carney, and NBC's switchboard was flooded with complaints. Chancellor later harrumphed an apology, and the next day a huge poster was displayed on the floor: ENTHUSIASTIC SEWER WORKERS...