I believe that in one of the books written about this ( offhand I cannot remember which one) it claimed that Capone declined the offer to be the "Chairman" of the board and in return nominated Luciano. Do you recall ever reading this version of the story?
Don Cardi
Not offhand, DC, but it could be. As you note, there are always many and conflicting accounts of things that did (and didn't) happen. "Chairman" and "Secretary" were meaningless anyway, since Luciano was running the show, and everyone knew it.
Can you picture Bonanno as "secretary" of the Commission--taking down notes of the meetings in shorthand, typing them up, distributing them to members, leaving a record of the proceedings for law enforcement...
