::Paddy Bauler

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Mathias 'Paddy' Bauler (January 27, 1890 - August 22, 1977)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was an American saloonkeeper and alderman of the 43rd ward of Chicago<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> from 1933 to 1967. He was known as a corrupt, controversial and colorful Chicago political boss and is famous for the quote, "Chicago ain't ready for reform yet",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> or "Chicago ain't ready for a reform mayor"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which he exclaimed many times over while dancing a jig<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in his saloon upon the news of Richard J. Daley's first election as mayor of Chicago in 1955.<ref name="google.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mayor Daley banned Bauler from attending public functions for a time shortly after the quote was published.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was the brother of John Bauler.

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