Word: daleyisms
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...most powerful political machine in the U.S. is run by Mayor Richard Daley in Chicago. Reformers have railed against it and disappeared; the machine endures. But now it is under a new kind of attack that may prove more damaging. For the first time since Daley moved into city hall almost 17 years ago, his rule has been challenged by a trusted lieutenant, and the case is being aired before a fascinated public. This unheard-of revolt could ultimately wreck Daley's machine, plunge the Illinois Democratic Party into disarray and throw a crucial state to Richard Nixon...
...that Edward Hanrahan, state's attorney in Cook County, had been indicted by a special grand jury. He was charged with trying to prevent an honest investigation of the police raid on a Black Panther apartment in 1969 that resulted in the death of two blacks.* At first, Daley was willing to overlook his loyal protege's indiscretion; Hanrahan was on the 1972 slate of Democratic candidates proclaimed by Daley early in December. But Daley did not realize how badly Hanrahan had been hurt...
...Democratic candidates hit the campaign trail, they discovered that voters were more concerned about Hanrahan than any other issue. Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon, who is running for Governor, told Daley that Hanrahan's presence on the ticket could defeat them...
...Daley summoned the state's top political leaders to a marathon Sunday meeting to discuss the fate of Hanrahan. After heated argument, the caucus decided that Hanrahan had to go. Next day, Cook County's 80 ward and township committeemen met to vote to replace him on the ticket with Raymond Berg, chief judge of the traffic court. They had little time to make the change official. If Berg was going to qualify, they had to have about 6,000 names on petitions by 5 o'clock that afternoon. City business was ignored as jobholders scurried around...
Hanrahan was offered a circuit court judgeship as a consolation prize, but he turned it down. He said he would prefer to serve on the Illinois appellate court. That seemed to be asking a bit much for a man currently under indictment, so Daley demurred. Hanrahan marched before television cameras and announced that he would not withdraw from the race for state's attorney. Said he: "That would be the Black Panthers' biggest campaign propaganda victory...