Despres Endorsed By Merriam In Fifth Ward Runoff
Unsuccessful aldermanic candidate Matchett backs Leon Despres for Fifth Ward as Merriam urges Despres and Uretz faces off with Uretz backed by Barnet Hodes. Merriam says neutrality is impossible and Despres will support his mayoral program in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Matchett
Leon Despres
George E. Uretz
Leon M. Despres
Dorothy Morgenstern
Kennelly
Merriam
Robert E. Merriam
Adamowski
Uretz
Despres
Chicago
Daley Campaign Receives Hyde Park Support Rally
A Daley reception is set at the Windmere East Hotel on Saturday April 2 from 3 to 5 pm with Hyde Park Kenwood Women’s committee co chairs and dozens of sponsors. Daley pledges decisive action against crime and support for investigations leading to state attorney and grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Daley
Windermere East Hotel
Courtenay Barber, Jr
Woodlawn
Joseph D. Lohman
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Daley
Morgenstern Backers Back Despres Candidacy Tea Attendees
About 50 Hyde Park residents including Mrs. Dorothy Morgenstern supporters gathered at the Quadrangle Club last Friday afternoon for a Despres campaign tea. Dr. John A. Lapp led the inviting committee with other host families and University of Chicago affiliates present. Despres spoke on campaign issues and solicited volunteers for election day and ongoing campaign work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Parkers
Dorothy O’brien Morgenstern
Leon M. Despres
Quadrangle Club
Dr. Lapp
Kennelly
Clayton Loosli
University
Robert M. Strozier
Blackstone
Eric Stubbs
E. 56Th St
Loosh
University of Chicago School of Medicine
Strozier
Stubbs
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Despres
Despres
Leon Despres
Clayton Loosh
John Lapp
E. 56Th
Merriam Backers Organize In Fourth Ward Campaign
Four ward campaign teams coordinate support for Robert E. Merriam’s mayoral bid. Citizens for Merriam, the Young Republicans, and Independent Voters of Illinois outline contact points for volunteers, listing several local organizers and addresses in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ward
Robert E. Merriam
Citizens For Merriam
Young Republicans
Independent Voters of
Illinois
Merriam
James R. Stevens
4Th Ward
Blackstone
Drexel
George Moore
University
Kenwood
Abe Falick
E. 50Th Place
Fairfax
Joseph White
Woodlawn
Livingstone
CIO appoints Emilio Cortez to fifth ward CIO post
Emilio Cortez a steel worker and precinct captain was named fifth ward CIO political action director replacing Walter Schaible who was fired after Barnet Hodes accused him of backing independent alderman candidate Leon Despres. Cortez will support alderman candidate Uretz backed by the regular Democratic organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Merriam
Leon M. Despres
Merriam
Leon Despres
Chicago Daily News
The
Hyde Park Herald
Better Government Association
Independent Voters of Illinois
AFL and Cio
5Th Ward
Republican
Democratic Club
Emilio Cortez
Fifth Ward
CIO
Cortez
Walter Schaible
Dorchester
Barnet Hodes
Democratic
Schaible
Norman Harris
2Nd Congressional Cio-Pac
Uretz
Richard J. Daley
Despres
Daley
Steel Union
United States Steel Company
Arthur Goldberg
General Cio
Republican Organization
PAC
University
South Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matchett
Hodes
William R. Ming, Jr
E. 49Th
Hubert Will
Kimbark
Ralph L. Helstein
Theodore A. Jones
Ellis
Eugene Cotton
Robert A. Levin
S. Dorchester
John P. Caldwell
David Goldenson
Hyde Park Blvd
Quentin D. Young
E. 48Th
Frank
Morgenstern
Frank Knight
Allison Dunham
Frank Flynn
Nelson Norgren
Ernest Stevens
John Wilson
Valerie Wickhant
Henry Sams
Cio-Pac
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