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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...plurality rather than PR election, the CCA maintains, the Irish minority of 30% could control the two governing bodies. On occasions, another large ethnic group, the Italians, might gain some representation. But the numerous other subgroups within the city, particularly the greater-Harvard, greater-Brattle St. area of wealthy and upper middle classes, would have no say in City government. With PR, however, the CCA can organize support for a slate of candidates and elect some of them...
...membership includes many types of people: solid citizen businessman, who does not want his financial interests subverted by politicians who might try to squeeze more taxes for their own profit; the young, liberal Democrat, favoring a clean city government, free of the bad qualities of bossism; and natural minorities like Jews and Negroes who see the CCA as a road by which they can express and protect their interests...
This task is hardly simple. Sullivan is a labor leader whose convincing personality and name hopefully will win him support from districts normally unsympathetic to the Brattle St. campaigners. Yet perhaps his greatest advantage, the name Sullivan, might lead to such confusion that voters will pick the wrong man entirely...
...prove the point, Walter J.'s principle campaign posters say: "Make no mistake. Vote for Walter J. Sullivan." The CCA's long-standing pressure to push voters away from choosing strictly the Sullivan name might backfire this year. In this election the CCA has endorsed two Sullivans, Edward T. for Council and Charles M. for School Committee...
...might wonder, are 31 candidates vying for nine City Council posts in an issueless campaign? This large group includes the perenial outs--usually old men from a small, ethnically-tight community within the city--and several new-comers...