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Cleveland's mayoralty race had every prospect of being a model campaign. Democrat Carl B. Stokes, a Negro and son of a laundry worker, and Republican Seth Taft, scion of a distinguished political dynasty, are candidates of demonstrable ability and goodwill. Moreover, both had seemed determined to keep the campaign out of the mud. But by last week the race had descended from issues to insults...
...turning point came a fortnight ago when Stokes openly introduced the issue of race. Making the tortuous claim that Taft was subtly trying to capitalize on racist hatred by urging voters to ignore the candidates' color, Stokes declared: "The personal analysis of Seth Taft-and of many competent political analysts-is that Seth Taft may win the Nov. 7 election, but for only one reason. That reason is that his skin happens to be white...
...triumph vaulted State Representative Stokes, 40, son of a laundry worker, into position as a slight favorite to become the first elected Negro mayor of a U.S. metropolis in November. His opponent then will be Liberal Republican Seth Taft, 44, grandson of the 27th President and cousin of Ohio Congressman Robert Taft...
...Stokes wins the primary, he faces a strong challenge in the November election from Republican Candidate Seth Taft, 44, grandson of the 27th President and cousin of Congressman Robert Taft. A lawyer, Taft wants to bring municipal government closer to the people with 15 "branch city halls," promises to revitalize a sluggish urban-renewal program. He is an energetic and knowledgeable campaigner who would probably attract many normally Democratic votes on ability alone. But, in a race with Stokes, he would probably also attract many other Democrats who could just not bring themselves to vote for a Negro...
...Brecht: "In observing this battle do not rack your brain for motives: concern yourself with the human element...concentrate your interest on the showdown." The play lives off power, the juxtaposition of the brute vitalities of the prairie born George Garga (Daniel Deitch) and the Malay lumber dealer, Shlink (Seth Adagala...