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Mayoral fight shapes Cook County party control in 1915
A statewide scramble for party endorsements tightens as Cook County voters prepare to choose county committee members. Dems back Mayor Harrison’s renomination with rivals including Sweitzer O Connell Kersten and Cermak. Republicans name Busse Thompson Smulski Eckhart and Kavanagh. Progressives cite Revell Merriam. Aimed at boosting mobilization ahead of the mayoral contest.
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Cook County
Harrison
Springfield
Robert M. Sweitzer
William L. O'Connell
George Kersten
Sheriff Zimmer
John E. Traeger
Anton J. Cermak
Fred A. Busse
William Hale Thompson
John F. Smulski
Bernard A. Eckhart
Marcus Kavanagh
Alexander H. Revell
Charles E. Merriam