Mayor urges Kirk to `get off his duff'

Mayor Washington warned Democratic National Chairman Paul G.Kirk Jr. yesterday to "get off his duff" and shape up the Cook Countyparty or risk losing support for national candidates.

In backing the effort initiated by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson tobring Kirk to Chicago, the mayor praised Jackson as "an internationalleader" and "a force for good."

He referred to a motion made to the national party's rulingpanel that praised Washington, virtually endorsed him and urged Kirkto see that the Cook County Democratic Party didn't walk away fromWashington. Action on the motion was postponed.

Complaining that the resolution is "in limbo," Washington told ataping …