James Thompson
October, 1973
Slouched in the chair of his large, glass-walled Chicago office, U. S. District Attorney James Thompson talks on the phone, telling a reporter that it's much too early for him to think about running for mayor. After the call, he turns to a visitor and says, "Guessing who's going to succeed Daley is the favorite pastime of political reporters here. If they get someone who looks like a halfway-decent candidate and he doesn't deny his interest, that just fans the flames to a white heat in this...
