Originally Posted by Toodoped
Maranzano gave Capone and Chicago their own seat on the commission with their own vote (aside from the Genoveses) and in fact, younger bosses like Giancana didnt care much about the NY commission. Some sources say that by the 1950's Chicago allegedly controlled everything west of the Mississippi River, hence their problems with the Bonannos.


You've brought it up before, but the story of Giacana mocking Bonnano while he (Bonnano) spoke Sicilian at meetings still makes me laugh.