Alderman Thomas W Murphy whose 18th...

Alderman Thomas W Murphy whose 18th Ward forward the South Side is 85 percent black, announces that he will give up efforts to join the 19-member Black Caucus. Murphy says Black Caucus Chairman ed H. Smith, 28th Ward alderman, said he could not join the caucus because he's white. He was welcomed to attend the caucus' remap meetings, he says. "They missed a great opportunity to act upon forward in racial relations in Chicago," Murphy says. "It's ironic--very ironic--because they've been in this position in the past themselves." Mayor Daley lambastes black aldermen at a pres conference: "Everybody should be able to show anyone and speak on their behalf. You cannot say, if someone is chooseed they cannot speak on behalf of a constituent."

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