Word: hogans
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both Cadzas and Hogan recognized that they had achieved their major objectives, regardless of what the final returns showed. They had developed a strong political organization and political base in Allston-Brighton. While running poorly in other areas around the district, Hogan had won his home ward by 1000 votes over McCann and the other major contender in the race. Cambridge School Committeeman David Wylie. During the campaign Hogan had developed a strong nucleus of 150 workers who were now loyal to him. Further, Hogan had proven to the political pros that he could run a first-rate campaign...
Given this state of affairs, it is easy to see why Cadzas and Hogan viewed primary day as a sort of anticlimax. They knew that they had done their jobs in the campaign and all they could do was hope that the people turned to vote. They obviously wanted to win, but both knew that Hogan would be back for another shot if he did not win Tuesday...
There was none of the helter skelter activity in the Hogan campaign that one usually sees on election day. At 7 a.m., when the polls opened in some parts of the district, there were people sitting lazily around the office and no one had a sense of urgency about what they were about...
After the brief discussion with his aides, Hogan walked over to the Knights of Columbus Hall. He smiled as he walked and joked about registering and moving into Eliot House again. When he entered the hall, he was greeted by a standing ovation from 150 of his supporters...
...soon as Hogan come into view his father come over to him and embraced him in a bear hug. Hogan's father, a burly Irishman with reddy cheeks and a double claim, whispered in his son's our that he should make a speech and then circulate among the workers to thank them personally...