tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post759639036861444351..comments2023-12-14T21:13:46.857-06:00Comments on Tom Roeser's Blog: Flashback: JFK Wins Narrowly and After a Scare (the Polls Showing Him
Ahead by Only 2 Points) Hubert, by a Landslide, Nailing Down Senate
Whip Post. All the While Gene Chafes at Humphreys Regularity and Makes
Fun of Kennedy.Jake Parrillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195261008177966339noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-39069792505990753962007-10-31T18:14:01.000-05:002007-10-31T18:14:01.000-05:00After running a clean candidate, Daniel Ward, was ...After running a clean candidate, Daniel Ward, was critical to the effort to unseat Ben Adamowski. It is worth noting that as Democratic officeholders go in Cook County, Ward's tenure as State's Attorney was relatively brief. After completing one term and be reelected, Ward left the office for the judiciary. As the first Republican State's Attorney in more than two decades, Adamowski, a former Democrat, was a genuine threat to Daley.Dan Kelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-70078782350417169832007-10-29T11:40:34.000-05:002007-10-29T11:40:34.000-05:00Another good historical account in your blog. I wa...Another good historical account in your blog. I was first exposed to the story of Ben Adamowski in a long article (I think it appeared in the Reader) linked below:<br><br>http://richardlindberg.net/articles/summerdale.htmlJason Acebalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-46824371220210884802007-10-29T05:22:36.000-05:002007-10-29T05:22:36.000-05:00Tom:The 1960 election was my first. I recall that...Tom:<br>The 1960 election was my first. I recall that the word was out to "Get Ben." He even said that they were going to "Get Ben for four more years."<br>Unfortueanately Mr. Adamowski lost. He ran for Mayor in 1963 and gave Daley a good run for his money.J. T. McGeeannoreply@blogger.com