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re Chicago File 58-194 =: ALL: amd i publicity that was received at this tine and felt that the "Tribune" was merely trying to support malicious rwnors wiich had started through previous obo. publicity. As a matter of fact, GRANATA stated on one occasion he was asked .. » Un 2 to give a "Chicago Tribune" reporter a story to support, previous puolicity, . :“'-. “which he refused to dos He would not elaborate on what the story wase- “°"": GRANATA pointed out to Agents that he wanted it understood that no terrorism existed in his particular ward or any other ward to his knowledge. He stated ; that there are the usual fights that occur at any election but that to his “4 knowledge there was no blood shed. He also pointed out the fact that there are sixty-seven precincts in his particular ward and only six of these precincts ee. ‘are Italian precincts. As 4 result there is very little difficulty experienced, . «4. In this connection he pointed out to Agents that if. the ward was predominantly — ‘.+¢ Ttalian that he would have more headaches than he presently experiences. ? "ye stated that the rumor that the Republicans had "sold out" to the Democrats was utterly ridiculous, He maintains that had the Republicans received twice as many votes as they did roceive they would have still lost the election by at least 10,000 votes for every ward in that area, He states that these wards are predominantly Democratic wards and there is no necessity for any political vice, such as securing the paroles of such men as in this case, to . carry these wards for the Democratic Party. He states that whether these men via were released or not the Democrats would have still carried a sizable majority © vote in these wards and at no time was it ever necessary to solicit help fro the Republicans to carry that ward Democratic. GRANATA wanted to emphasize to Agents that he knew nothing about the parolees nor the manner in which they secured their paroles nor did he imow of any alleged "pay-off" in this matter. He stated he did know one fact and that is that as far as he was con- cerned the parole of these men did not effect the Slection returns in his wards