Harry L. Sain ( August 26 , 1893 &ndash; October 20 , 1975 ) was an American politician who served as alderman of Chicago 's 27th ward from 1933 to 1971 . He was a longtime associate of ward committeeman John J. Touhy and a dominant figure in local Democratic politics , turning his ward into one of 11 that could be guaranteed to deliver large Democratic majorities . He long headed the Committee on Committees and Rules , which was responsible for assigning aldermen to various committees . Democratic committeeman Ed Quigley decided to replace him with African-American Eugene Ray upon taking office in 1968 , by which time the 27th ward had become almost entirely African-American . In addition to his service on the City Council he served as an alternate delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention . He died of a heart attack in 1975
1956 Democratic National Convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
Harry L. Sain