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un “. £™ 7 ee! i “ . a ed Los Chicago File 58-194 AlM:amd ~ stication was conducted by Special agonts 2 > — October 14, 1947. ANDREW J FLANDO, Pepublican Comitteeman for the 25th Ward, Was intervieved seri te OW TAR le lle a Comittee 1a at his office, 160 North LaSalle Street, Room 1629, “Chicagos FLANDO is in . .. the, Motor Fuel Division of the state of Tllinois. FLANDO stated that he was i." " gequainted with only DE LUCIA and none of the other parolees. He stated that he has not seen DE Li0Ia since his parole but he has seen DE LUCIA's wifes ! He stated that no discussion was had relative to the paroles at the time he { had conversed with herve - FLANDO indicated that he knows nothing about the manner in which the paroles were secured nor does he know anything about any ‘alleged "pay-off" in connection with the securing of the paroles. He stated that he had never been contacted by anyone at any time to use his influence to secure the paroles for these parolees. He denied ever having assisted these men in any respect or for any purpose at any time, FLANDO stated that this vicious rumor with respect, to the Republicans "sclling out" to the Demucrats is nothing more than the figment of imasination of those writing Cor the newspaperse He states that he knows of no terrorism whatsoever during the November, 1946 election and claims that ‘> "+. 34 was positively absurd to think that there was any terrorism necessary in order ‘to secure the necessary votes for the Democratic Party as they have been in the majority in this ward for many years. He stated that there was nothing ‘ to thet rumor that it was necessary to secure the parole of these men in order ° to result in a Democratic victory. He was positive the Democrats would have won the election regardless of the parcle of these mene He stated that it was not necessary to exert any ovtside influence in giving the Democrats a i, majority in this ward as they have been the strongest party for at least the past twenty years. Ho also pointed ovt that the precinct captains and the ward committeemen could not sell their people on the Republican Party month . after month and then sell them out to the Democratic Party during the last few days just before an election, To do so would weaken the party ard the organization beyond repairs. He claims that this rumor was vicious and he - knew of no grounds for such rumors. FLANDO wanted to call Agents attention to the fact that he had nothing to do . with the parole of any: of the subjects in this case nor had he ever been contacted i in connection with this parole matter. Ho also wanted to point out that this * «i. rumor of terrorism resulted primarily from newspaper publicity rather than a | from the activities in the ward over which he controls, namely the 25th Warde a : 7 , , a ar - tg. 200-235 a . RRS ET Sy