December 5, 1923, will be remembered as a day of upheaval in Portland, Maine. Yesterday’s election saw a Committee of 100 group sweep into power, with Philip J. Peering, Allen Grant, Mrs. Florence A. Stevens, and George F. West elected as the new council members. The council, set to take over municipal affairs next Monday, has sparked concerns about the rising influence of the Ku Klux Klan in the city’s politics. The Klan, notoriously known for their extremist views and violent tactics, has endorsed the group with the exception of George F. West.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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