EDITORIALPower grab rightly halted
Something about a party committeeman post brings out the worst in people.
That appeared evident last week when Palatine Township Republican Committeeman Jack Tatooles, who is also mayor of Inverness, attempted to push through a slate for township offices that dumped highly regarded Highway Commissioner John Powers.
Party regulars flocked to the caucus to stand up to their leader and return Powers to the slate. Tatooles acquiesced and allowed rule changes to let the majority rule, but only in the face of certain defeat.
What's ironic is that Tatooles attempted the stunt in the first place. A similar charade by his predecessor, Robert Bergman, ...