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Editorial on fifth ward aldermanic race between Despres and Eskridge
The piece argues the election is a battle between good and evil shaped by ward power struggles. It cites Ald. Leon Despres backed by Marshall Korshak and opposes Chauncey Eskridge amid maneuvers by Ald. Keane and Rep. Dawson to influence party control, with Hyde Park and Woodlawn tensions feeding the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
Leon Despres
Fifth Ward
Democratic
Marshall Korshak
Despres
Korshak
Paul Douglas
Springfield
Chauncey Eskridge
Eskridge
Democratic Party
William Dawson
Thomas Keane
Keane
City Council
Dawson
Democratic Committee
Party
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Seymour Simon
Simon
Hyde Park
Washington
Chauncey Eskay
56Th Street
Woodlawn
Cottage Grove
Kenneth Campbell
20Th Ward
Campbell
Real
Power Center
Sidney Jones
Keane-Dawson Alliance
Leon M. Despres