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...Stokes was determined to choose his successor and, in doing so, prove that blacks could serve as a major force in Democratic Party politics. The first test was the Democratic primary, which matched City Council President Anthony J. Garofoli, a virulent Stokes antagonist, against James Carney, a moderate with little elective experience. During the primary, Stokes announced that he was supporting Arnold Pinkney, an independent and one of two blacks on the Cleveland board of education. Pinkney opted to bypass the primary and run in the Nov. 2 general election with Stokes' support. But the important thing, Stokes told...
Boycott. Relations between Stokes and the white-dominated council have deteriorated to the point where the mayor and his top aides last month began a boycott of the council's weekly meetings. Council President Anthony Garofoli, in turn, accuses Stokes of playing confrontation politics. Says Garofoli: "He's divided the council racially; he's divided the city racially...