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Heated battle for Illinois leadership as Gottschalk withdraws
John Henry Altorfer leads a three man GOP bid with aim to become governor and shape leadership in both houses. Gottschalk's withdrawal is seen as a deal to back Altorfer with potential senate appointment if Dirksen retires, boosting Ogilvie and Arrington dynamics in a tense fall campaign.
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John Zakarian Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
John Henry Altorfer
W. Russell Arrington
Illinois Senate
Altorfer
Arthur Gottschalk
Flossmoor
GOP
Gottschalk
Ogilvie Arrington
Senate
Richard Ogilvie
U. S
Everett Dirksen
Ogilvie
House
Ralph Smith
Alton
Washington
Smith
Arrington
William Harris
Pontiac
Peoria
William G Stratton
Cook County Board
Chicago
Cook
Altofer Laso
Adamowski
Cook County
Atty