Cousins was a Republican , but left the party during the 1964 elections after the nomination of Barry Goldwater , an opponent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and became a Democrat . In 1967 , he defeated incumbent James A. Condon . During his time on the City Council , Cousins was considered an opponent of the Democratic machine led by Richard J. Daley . Cousins served on the Chicago City Council from 1967 to 1976 . He was succeeded by Marian Humes , an ally of John Stroger
the nomination
1964 Republican National Convention
William Cousins