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West Side Vote Tests Chicago Political Machine
In Chicago's 6th District white voters face a choice between Democrat George W. Collins, a machine-backed candidate seeking to be the first Black congressman from the area, and Republican challenger Alex J. Zabrosky. Racial change, separating Berwyn and Cicero from the West Side wards, has loosened machine discipline as Zabrosky appeals to ethnic white blocs while Collins relies on federal aid and local political roots.
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Chicago
George W. Collins
Illinois
Alex J. Zabrosky
Collins
Cook County
Democratic
West Side
Zabrosky
Cicero
Berwyn
24Th Ward
Daniel J. Ronan
Alex Zabrosky
Washington
Byrd
Virginia