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Speculation over the next mayor of Cambridge brings two names prominently to the fore. One is popular Marcus Morton, CCA-endorsed, who left public office in 1945 after serving two years on the City Council and was just reelected. The other strong candidate is Watson himself, who controls the pivotal vote on the nine-man body. Election of a newcomer to the Council as mayor would be unprecedented in Cambridge Plan E government...
Former City Councilors W. Donnison Swan and Chester A. Higley, both CCA-endorsed, were defeated by Morton and Watson...
Sullivan had 3,554 votes. He was closely followed by Mayor Joseph A. DiGuglielmo '29. Next were Edward A. Crano '35, Thomas N. MacNamara, Charles A. Watson, Hyman Pill, Marcus Morton, John J. Foley and W. Donnison Swan...
...cleanest in the country. So when a man whose pet project is stamping out gambling and corruption runs for office, he deserves special consideration. Through an unfortunate oversight, last Wednesday's editorial on the Cambridge City Council neglected to mention such a man, Andrew Trodden. Along with Marcus Morton, he is the brightest light among the non-incumbents in the field...
...fifth man we support, Marcus Morton, is a moving force in the Cambridge Civic Unity Committee, which works to smooth out differences between ethnic groups. After two years and an enviable record on the Council, Morton decided to retire, but Crane and DcGugliclmo have wisely asked him back...