Notables and Quotables: Prose and poetry on the House speaker race

That 93rd roll call Redmond, 89 Democrats 82-Barnes, Beatty, Beaupre, Berman, Boyle, Bradley, Brandt, Brinkmeier, Byers, Caldwell, Capparelli, Chapman, D'Arco, Darrow, Davis, DiPrima, Downs, J. Dunn, Farley, Fary, Flinn, Garmisa, Getty, Giglio, Giorgi, Greiman, Holewinsk, D. Houlihan, J.Houlihan, Huff, E. Jones, Katz, Kelly, Kosinski, Kozubowski, Laurino, Lechowicz, Madigan, Madison, Mann, Maragos, Marovitz, Matijevich, Mautino, McClain, McLendon, McParlin, Merlo, Mudd, Mugalian, Mulcahey, Nardulli, O;Daniel, Patrick, Pierce, Pouncey, Rayson, Redmond, Sangmeister, Satterthwaite, Schisler, Schneider, Schraeder, Sharp, Shea, Stone, Stubblefield, Taylor, Terzich, VanDayne, Washington, White, Willer, Williams, Younge, YourellRepublicans, 7-Daniels, Gaines, G. Hoffman, Kucharski, McAuliffe, McAvoy, McCourt. Washburn,64 Democrats,0 Republican,64-Anderson, Arnell, J.Barnes, Bluthard, Borchers, Capuzi, Catania, Coffey, Collins, Cunningham, Deavers, Deuster, Duff, R.Dunn, Ebbesen, Ewing, Fleck, Friedland, Friedrich, Geo-Karis, Griesheimer, Groberg, R.Hoffman, Hudson, J.Jones, Kempiners, Kent, Klosak, LaFleau, Lauer, Leinenweber, Macdonald, Mahar, McMaster, Meyer, Miller, Molloy, Neff, Palmer, Peters, Polk, Porter, Randolph, Reed, Rigney, Rose, Ryan, Schlickman, Schoeberlein, Schuneman, Seveik, Simms, Skinner, Steaney, E.Steele, C.Stiehl, Telcser, Totten, Tuerk, Waddell, Wall, Walsh, Washburn, Winchester. Choate,15 Democrats, 15-Birchler, Brummer, Calvo, Craig, Fennessey, Hanahan, Hart, Hill, Jacobs, Jaffe, Kane, Keller, Lucco, Richmond, Von Boeckman Republicans,0 Tipsword,1 Democrats, 1-McGrew Republicans,0 Absent,6 Democrats,2-Choate,Ewell Republican,4-Campbell, Epton, Hirschfeld, Juckett Present, 2 Democrats,1-Tipsword Republican 1-Dyer

GOV. DAN WALKER was never there. Nor was his chief political adviser, Victor DeGrazia. Nor was Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. But their political power was ever present during the protracted debate for speaker of the Illinois House. The presence of that unseen political control was reflected in the many speeches made before that history-making 93rd ballot finally elected Rep. William A. Redmond (D., Bensenville). The usually noisy chamber was stilled when the Walker-Daley forces pulled their support from 24-year veteran Rep. Clyde Choate (D., Anna) and the heretofore powerful downstater said, "I have not yielded to pressure at any single time in my legislative career. ... I have never compromised my word and I hope all of you can say the same to yourself and believe it." One of the band of 16 Choate loyalists, freshman Rep. Joe E. Lucco (D., Edwardsville), brought uproarious applause and cheering from both sides of the aisle when he said, "A young up-start, an aide to the governor, came down here, leaned over and says, 'Lucco, if you don't go for Bill Redmond on the next ballot you'll lose the Convention Center.' " "You know what the Convention Center is? It's $15 million of construction for Edwardsville's S.I.U. campus. If I'm going to be swayed by $15 million, a Convention Center, the governor can go to hell!" Lucco's next remark brought a quick rejoinder from acting speaker, Secretary of State Michael J. Hewlett. "I'm just an old coach — 41 years — I'm in the Hall of Fame," said Lucco. "But I'll never be in the Hall of Fame in this institution." "You're making a helluva start," quipped Hewlett. Republicans had been extremely docile during much of the balloting, that is, until a freshman, Rep. Lee Daniels (R., Elmhurst), announced he was switching his vote from the GOP caucus choice, Rep. James "Bud" Washburn (R., Morris) to Redmond. Washburn bristled. "Inexperience in the legislature is not an excuse for a dishonorable deed. Nor is bowing to the pressure, blandishments, or pleadings of those outside this House. Nothing, I repeat, nothing excuses their action. Vote your word, fellow Republicans, the word you pledged to 75 other Republicans." Rep. Charles J, Fleck, Jr. (R., Chicago), who was seated next to Daniels, said, "I've been sitting here for 15 minutes and I've finally realized why the Republican Party is the minority party in this country. It is my firm belief the reason is that the Republican Party has more moral dwarfs in it than the Democratic Party." DuPage County legislator, Rep. George Hudson (R., Hinsdale), said caustically, "I say shame on Republicans. I think it is our duty to stand fast and let the other side (Democrats) make this decision and elect their own Speaker." But seven Republicans didn't heed the words and with their help, Redmond was elected. After Redmond had been elected speaker and gavelled the House into order, Rep. John Matijevich (D., North Chicago) read to his colleagues a parody he had written (See next page).

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79th General Assembly

All through the 'House':A ballad on the speaker's race

By REP. JOHN MATIJEVICH

" Twas the 16th of January, and all through the House
Not a Speaker was yet elected, not even a louse.
The names were called by the Clerk with care
In hopes that eventually a winner was there.
The citizens were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions were dancing in lawmaker's heads.
The Democrats, the Speakership were soon to cap
So the Republicans settled down for a roll call nap.
When out on the floor there arose such a clatter
The members sprang from their chairs to see what wasthe matter.
Through the middle aisle came a streak and a flash
But it was only a lobbyist tossed out on his .....backside.
Secretary Hewlett looked at the members below
Saying there must be others we can get in tow.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a Democratic bandwagon drawing near.
With a chubby driver, so lively and quickI knew in a moment it must be Vie.
More rapid than donkeys his Democrats they came
He whistled, shouted, and called them by name.
Now Beaupre, now Birchler, now Jaffe and Hanahan
On Calvo, on Craig, on Fennessey and Von Boeckman.
To the aid of your party, answer the call
Now come together, come together, come one,come all.
Yes, the driver was a jolly old fellow
The only one left for him to fire was Dave Caravello.
Across the Assembly the rhetoric was about to fly
One by one, each poked a tear from his eye.
Up to the dome the words quickly flew
We're doing it for our party, and saintly Vie, too.
And then in a twinkle, I looked at the ceiling.
The sparkling light flashed an aura of good feeling.
As I drew in my head and turned quickly around
A smiling Jack Touhy was finally on solid ground.
A Democratic Speaker, how happy, how merry
That's worthy of a toast from our friend, John Fary.
But now the finishing touches were done
And now there finally stands only one.
The Speaker — well, he has a broad face and round belly
He knew it was won when he switched Kelly.
With a wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon we all knew there was nothing to dread.
He took a few paces, then went straight to work.
He knew right away he was no jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose
He gave a nod and up the podium he rose.
He stood on his toes to get into sight
Ladies and gentlemen, he said, 'We've fought agood fight.'
To everyone he gave thanks for ail that they had done
And said, 'Let's work for the people to show it is they who have won.'
As he stepped down and slipped out of sight
He said, 'God Bless You Alland to All a Good Night.' "

79th General Assembly
SENATE

Senate Leadership
Cecil A. Pariee (D.. Chicago),president
Terry L. Bruce (D,, OIney), assistant majority leader
James H. Donnewald (I.)., Breese), assistant majority leader
Philip J. Rock (D., Chicago)., assistant majority leader
William C, Harris (R., Pontiac),minority leader
Howard R. Mohr (R., Forest Park)assistant minority leader
John A. Graham (R., Barrington),assistant minority leader

Dist Party
42 R Bell, James F., Joliet
32 R Berning, Karl, Deerfield
46 R Bloom, Prescott, Peoria
54 D Bruce, Terry L., Oinev
58 D Buzbee, Kenneth V.,Carbondale
15 D C'arroll, Howard W.,Chicago
29 D Chew, Charles. Jr., Chicago
6 R Clarke, Terrel E.,Western Springs
17 D Course, Kenneth W..Chicago 23 D Daley7 Richard M., Chicago
50 R Davidson, John A.,Springfield
49 D Demuzio, Vince, Cariinville
55 D Donnewald, James H.,Breese
30 D Dougherty, Daniel, Chicago
16 D Egan, Robert J., Chicago
41 R Fawell, Harris W.,Naperville
1 R Glass, Bradley M.,Northbrook
2 R Graham, John A.,Barrington
44 R Hall, Harber H.,Bloomington
57 D Hall, Kenneth,East St. Louis
38 R Harris, William C., Pontiac
34 D Hickey, Vivian V.,Rockford
28 D Hynes, Thomas C., Chicago
59 D Johns, Gene, Marion
43 D Joyce, Jerome J., Reddick
48 D Knuppel, John L.,Petersburg
14 D Kosinski, Norbert A.,C'hicago
10 D Lane, Robert T.,Chicago Heights
47 R Latherow, Clifford B.,Carthage
51 D McCarthy, Robert W.,Decatur
53 R Merritt, Tom, Hoopeston
39 R Mitchler, Robert W.,Oswego
5 R Mohr, Howard R.,Forest Park
9 R Moore, Don A., Midlothian
31 D Morris, Bill, Waukegan
13 D Netsch, Dawn dark,Chicago
24 D Newhouse, Richard,Chicago
4 R Nimrod, John J., Skokie
19 D Nudelman, Harold,Chicago
8 R Ozinga, Frank M.,Evergreen Park
12 D Palmer, Ben E., Chicago
26 D Partee, Cecil A., Chicago
40 R Philip, James "Pate,"Eimhurst
3 R Regner, David J.,Mount Prospect
18 D Rock, Philip J., Chicago
35 R Roe, John B., Rochelle
20 D Romano, Sam, Chicago
11 D Saperstein, Esther, Chicago
27 D Savickas, Frank D.,Chicago
33 R Schaffer, Jack,Crystal Lake
37 R Shapiro, David C., Amboy
22 R Smith, Fred J., Chicago
45 R Sommer, Roger A., Pekin
7 R Soper, James C., Cicero
25 D Swinarski, Donald, Chicago
56 D Vadalabene, Sam,Edwardsville
52 R Weaver, Stanley B., Urbana
21 D Welsh, Raymond, Oak Park
36 D Wooten, Don, Rock Island

Senate Standing Committees
Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Democrats — Knuppel, chairman; Joyce, vice chairman; Buzbee, Course, Demuzio, Johns, Lane, Wooten Republicans — Bell, minority spokesman; Latherow, Mitchler, Merritt, Glass

Appropriations
Democrats — Hynes, chairman; Egan, vice chairman; Buzbee, Dougherty, Hall, Johns, Partee, Rock, Savickas, Swinarski, Vadalabene, Welsh Republicans — Weaver, minority spokesman; Davidson, Regner, Shapiro, Sommer, Harris, Berning, Philip

Assignment of Bills
Democrats — Donnewald, chairman; McCarthy, vice chairman Republicans — Graham, minority spokesman

Education
Democrats — Saperstein, chairman; Palmer, vice chairman; Buzbee, Egan, Hall, Hickey, Hynes, Newhouse Republicans — Shapiro, minority spokesman; Davidson, Fawell, Glass, Schaffer

Elections and Reapportionment
Democrats — Kosinski, chairman; Wooten, vice chairman; Dougherty, Hickey, Hynes, Romano, Savickas, Welsh Republicans — Davidson, minority spokesman; Clarke, Sommer, Nimrod, Regner Executive Democrats — Johns, chairman, Swinarski, vice chairman, Bruce, Chew, Course, Donnewald, Knuppe. McCarthy, Partee, Rock, Savickas,

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H OUS E OF R EP R ESENTATIVES

House- Leadership
William A. Rcdmond (D., Benscm ilio. speaker of the House Gerald W. Shea (D., Riverside). majority leader Corneal A Davis (D.. Chicago). assistant mojority leader E. J. "Zeke Giorgi (D., Rockford), Michael J. Mudigan (D., Chicago), assistant majority leader Don E, Brummet (D., VandaSia), majority whip Gerald A. Bradley (D., Bloomington), majority whip James R. Washburn (R.. Morris), minority leader Celeste Stiehl(.R., Beleville). assistant minority leader Arthur A. Teleser (R-, Chicago). assistant minority leader Wiiliam D. Walsh (R., LaGrange Park), assistant minority leader Brian B. Duff (R., Wilmette). minority whip W, Timothy Simms (R... Rockford), minority whip Commutes; assignments for the House of Representatives were not avaiiuble when lhc'.e pages ucre prepared, The House cornmiuce assignments will he primed in the May magazine.

Dist Party
45 R Anderson. Donald 8,. Peru
10 R Arnei!, Donald E.,Chicago Heights
29 D Barnes. Eugene M..Chicago
8 R Barnes. Jane M.. Oak Lawn
27 D Beatty, John ..J.. Chicago
43 D Beaupre. Jack R..Kankakee
11 D Berman, Arthur. Chicago
58 D Birch !cr. Vincent A..Chester
5 R B kit hard!, E.dward E..Franklin Park
51 R Borchers. Webher, Decatur
49 D Boyie. Ken, Carlinville
44 D Bradiey. Gerald A..Bloominaton
14 D Branch. John B., Chicago
35 D Brinkmeier. Robert, Freeport
55 D Brummei. Don E.. Vandalia
55 D Bvers, Harold D., Highland
24 D Caidwell. Lewis A. H.,Chicago
56 D Calvo. Horace I....Granite City
53 R CamphdL Charles M..Danville
16 D Cappardh, Ralph C.,Chicago
19 R Capu^i. Louis F., Chicago
4 R Carroil. John W., Park Ridge
22 R Catania, Susan, Chicago
3 D chpman, Eugenia S.. Arlington Heights
59 DChoate, Clyde L., Anna
53 Coffey, Max E., Charleston
30 ColHns, Philip W., Calumet City
53 D Craig, Robert, Danville 54 RCunningham, Roscoe D.. Lawrenceville
40 R Daniels. Lee A., Eimhurst
20 D'Arco. John A., Chicago
36 Darrow. Clarence A.. Rock Island
22 D Davis, Corneal A., Chicago
44 R Deavers, Gilbert L., Normal
32 R Deuster. Donald E., Mundelein
18 D DiPrima, Lawrence, Chicago
18 D Downs, Robert K., Oak Park
1 R Duff. Brian B.. Wilmette
51 D Dunn, John F., Decatur
58 R Dunn, Ralph, DuQuoin
41 R Dyer. Giddy, Hinsdale
37 R Ebbesen, Joseph B., DeKalb
24 R Epton. Bernard E., Chicago
29 Ewell. Raymond W., Chicago
38 R Ewing, Thomas W., Pontiac
14 D Farley, Bruce A.. Chicago
23 D Fary, John G., Chicago
38 D Fennessey. Joseph, Ottawa
14 R Fleck. Charles J., Chicago
57 D Fiinn, Monroe L., Cahokia
2 R Friedland. John E., Elgin
55 R Friedrich, Dwight P.. Cemralia
29 R Gaines, Charles F.. Chicago
19 D Garmisa, Benedict, Chicago
31 R Geo-Karis. Adeline J., Zion
10 D Getty, L. Michael, Dolton
30 D Giglio, Frank, Calumet City
34 D Giorgi. E. J. "Zeke," Rockford
15 D Greiman, Aian, J.. Skokie
31 R Griesheimer, Ronald E,. Waukegan
38 R Grotberg, John E., St. Charles
33 D Hanahan, Thomas J..McHenry
59 D Hart, Richard 0., Benton
39 D Hill. John Jerome. Aurora
52 R Hirschfeld. John C.. Champaign
40 R Hoffman, Gene L., Eimhurst
6 R Hoffman, Ronald K., Westchester
17 D Holewinski, Michael S., Chicago
28 D Houlihan. Daniel L., Chicago
13 D Houlihan, James M., Chicago
41 R Hudson, George. Hinsdale
20 D Huff, Douglas. Jr., Chicago
36 D Jacobs, Oral, E. Moline
4 D Jaffe, Aaron. Skokie
28 D Jones, Emit. Jr., Chicago
50 R Jones. J. David, Springfield
50 D kane. Douglas N., Springfield
1 D Katz, Harold, Glencoe
54 D Keller. Charles F.. Jr., Effingham
9 D Kelly, Richard F., Jr.,Hazel Crest
39 R Kempiners, Wiliiam L.,Joliet
48 R Kent, Mary Lou, Quincy
7 R Klosak, Henry J., Cicero
16 D Kosinski, Roman J.,Chicago
23 D Kozubowski, Walter S.,Chicago
27 R Kucharski, Edmund F.,Chicago
2 R LaFleur, Leo D., Bloomingdale
44 R Lauer, John R., Lincoln
15 D Laurino, William J.,Chicago
17 D Lechowicz, Thaddeus S.,Chicago
42 R Leinenweber, Harry D.,Joliet
25 D Lemke, Leroy W., Chicago
17 D Leon, John F., Chicago
5 D Leverenz,TedE.,Maywood
50 D Londrigan, James T.,Springfield
56 D Lucco. Joe E., Edwardsville
45 D Luft, Richard N., Pekin
11 D Lundy, Joseph R., Chicago
3 R Macdonald, Virginia B., Mount Prospect
27 D Madigan, Michael J., Chicago
21 D Madison, Jesse D., Chicago
9 R Mahar, William F., Homewood
24 D Mann, Robert E., Chicago
30 D Maragos, Samuel C., Chicago
12 D Marovitz, William A., Chicago
31 D Matijevich, John S., Chicago
37 D Mautino, Richard A., Spring Valley
12 D Merlo, John, Chicago
28 R Meyer, J. Theodore, Chicago
10 R Miller, Thomas H., S. Holland
21 R Molloy, Vincent E., Oak Park
46 D Mudd, Joseph C., Peona
2 D Mugalian, Richard A., Palatine
35 D Mulcahey, Richard, Durand
16 R McAuliffe, Roger P., Chicago
25 R McAvoy, Walter, Chicago
48 D McClain, Michael F., Quincy
11 R McCourt, James P., Evanston
47 D McGrew, Samuel M., Geneseo
22 D McLendon, James A., Chicago
47 R McMaster, A. T., Oneida
18 D McPartlin, Robert F., Chicago
19 D Nardulli, Michael L., Chicago
47 R Nef'f, Clarence E., Stronghurst
54 D 0'Daniel, William L., Wayne City
8 R Palmer, Romie J., Blue Island
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