Word: epton
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...further. Her intentions drew sharp criticism from local and national Democratic leaders who are supporting Rep. Harold Washington (D-III.) in his effort to become Chicago's first Black mayor. But at the same time, two prominent Chicago Democrats voiced their decision to endorse the Republican candidate, Bernard E. Epton, in the mayoral election April...
...ballot--the same commentators are taking care to clarify step-to-step voting procedures for writing in a candidate--in case someone wants to. And the fact that the Superintendant of the Chicago Park District Edmund L. Kelly, the largest patronage dispenser next to Byrne, decided to endorse Epton a few hours after Byrne made her announcement, and long-time machine power Aid. Vito Maraulo also jumped on the Reagan bandwagon, only serves to chip away at already-affirmed Democratic support for voter-endorsed Washington...
...BECAUSE EPTON has made it clear that his plans for the city are nearly identical to those proposed by Washington, one can only assume that Byrne and other party jumpers are motivated solely by political and racial motives. Byrne, predictably, denies the race factor. "I am not running for Blacks or for whites, the Democratic Party, or the Republican Party, or any political organization," she announced. Washington, who has not mentioned the racial implications of her candidacy, speculated that Byrne is driven by political motives: "She has money left from her $10 million campaign fund and the only...
...campaign. "He'll take nothing for granted," said Adviser Bill Zimmerman. "It's not going to be a cakewalk." In fact, the April showdown may be the closest thing in decades to a real two-party contest in Chicago. Washington's opponent, former State Legislator Bernard Epton, 61, received only 12,000 votes in last week's uncontested Republican primary. But now, with the possibility of Democratic white flight to the Epton camp, the Republican Party is dispatching some of its bigger guns to the fray. James Fletcher, who engineered Illinois Governor James Thompson...
Both candidates say they will work to eliminate the racism that flared in the primary. Speaking before the Women's National Republican Club of Cook County last week, Epton said he did not want ballots cast for him just because he is white. "I want neither money, help nor conversation from those people," he declared. "Tell them to get lost." Despite the specter of substantial white crossovers to Epton, Washington remains the clear favorite. Wrote Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Mike Royko after the upset: "Eeek, the next mayor of Chicago is going to be a black...