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Chicaro File 58-194 Ce OS eS oe nen pA : a JAMES PACELLI, 1264 West Lexington, telephone Canal 4667, Chicago, Illinois, was interviewed by Special a: the Chicago Office on October 15, 1947. He advised tha Wag Od utor for the U. S. Brewing Commary and has been in business for himself for the past 15 years. He * stated his place of business is 1216 South Sangamon Street, telephone ~.-,: Monroe 1191, Chicago, Illinois. He said his father formerly was Deputy “"" U.S. Marshal. His father's name is ONOFRIO PACELLI. b > rr - ; — JAMES PACELLI claimed that he is new in politics and received his appointment as Republican Ward Conmitteeman of the 20th Ward in the election of April, 1944, He stated that this job is good for four years. So far, he claims, ‘ he has had quite a problem in organizinre the Republican Party into a smooth- running organization. He realized that during the past election, that is, the election of November, 1946, the Republican vote decreased over previous elections. He stated that this could be attributed to two facts: first, the Republicans selected a poor opponent when they selected "ROOT" to run against «.. the present Mayor, KENNELLEY; second, he has been in office too short a time... to get the organization runnin: smoothly and, as a result, the Democrats SAawsh addy ” eutaue elections In addition hoe said, arta Ve nr mace consiaceraocie acvance over pre ¥LOUS LOPS « af BGCLELON, Me sa the Democrats were able to give out 500 jobs against the 55 jobs avail able for the Republican Party. He stated that he is devoting his efforts to bettering the position of his people in the 20th Ward. oe a , PACELLI stated he had also heard rumors to the effect that the Republican. oe } Committeamen have sold out to the Democra's, which he stated was absurd. He Oo 3°" said tMe Democrats did not need the Republican vote to win an election. So ° far as ‘he knew, none of the Republican Conmitteemen in the Italian Wards had sold out to the Democratic Party and he was of the opinion that they never would. He voiced the opinion that if the Republicans had selected a prominent man like WRIGLEY or someone of his caliber, that they could have : beaten the Democrats in the past election but the man selected did not compare . with the caliber of the present Mayor. He stated that he has been a Republican ‘ all of his life anid, in spite of that, he has to admit the Republicans have fallen down somewhat in selecting the proper caliber of people to ’ _ represent them. Nevertheless, he claims he is devoting every effort to better” - L ms the position of his people in his ward, and he said it goes without saying ; b that his ward has probably the greatest number of financially poor people in r ‘the City of Chicaro. He stated that in the event the Republicans were able eee to give out the same number of jobs the Democrats are able to give out ; - ! fe that they would have no trouble Mhatsoover in ee a greater Republtcan I as 2 7 ok wae i os - ; sgt: “OO ¥ oe ae re . x toe ie ne oye Y ae : ¥ oe er ae wrises o ° £0 “seb - © 5 ’ fee, . - le a ted oye +e , : 2 a . “eo phi "ot er Yee et det ponte nis ——— _— - _ ee ——— _ —* a -