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Muskie delegates drift as they hang loose in Illinois
Democratic delegates loyal to Edmund Muskie express patience and reluctance to defect as Chicago mayor Richard Daley and rivals circle. A Chicago meeting of 59 delegates aims to press a stay-with-Muskie pledge, while many delegates prefer to stay free agents and watch other primaries before committing.
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Arbondale
Herrin
Murphysbore
H. Josef Hebert
Associated Press
Springfield
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Angelo Geocaris
Muskie
Illinois
George S. McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Daley
Geocaris
Democratic Party
Doug Kane
McGovern
Humphrey