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Show U JOKE PLACES NEGRO IN LINE FOR MAYOR Jl Chicago, Feb. 11. What Is sald-to 'A be a joke last night placed Charles Caston, a negro waiter, in the race for the Republican nomination for mayor at the primaries February 2S. Incidentally the filing of Caston's petition deprived John F. Smulski of the coveted last place on the ballot The Smulski petition was filed six minutes before midnight, when it was thought there wore no other candidates candi-dates in sight midnight being the time limit for filing nominations. The Caston petition was filed two minutes later by a negro, who gavo his name as Joseph Snowden. Snow-den Snow-den declined to give any information regarding the petition, but when Caston Cas-ton was reached by telephone he declared de-clared the whole affair must be a joke. Petitions may be withdrawn at any time until Thursday at midnight, and it was said last night that Caston will probably not allow his name to go on the ballot. If the Caston petition is withdrawn, Smulski will have last place on the ballot. |