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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
1
A Chicago era inquiry exposes the Connery family’s broad reach into public payrolls and official posts across Cook County. The piece targets multiple Connery relatives, noting contracts, political influence, and past help given to city administrations, with Edgewater residents decrying property schemes linked to the gang.
A late primary circular in the Twenty eighth ward sparked comment by naming Francis Connery as “the jobs” recipient and listing relatives on public payrolls. Francis D. Connery and several brothers held Alderman, recorder, banker and inspector posts with annual salaries ranging from 1 560 to 6 000 or more, including a Sanitary District comptroller role at 6 000 per year.
The Tribune reports that a Sullivan area political ticket excludes Germans by birth or descent. The slate lists Connery for Recorder and Hoyne for State's Attorney among others, with leaders claiming Germans have no chance this fall while citing Connery connections across several offices.
A Chicago Eagle report details personal property assessments for Connery family office holders and other residents, revealing misprints and gaps in the 1916 district lists. It notes Joseph F. Connery and relatives hold multiple roles with varied salaries, some listed with no assessment, and cites errors in District No. 4 Lake View showing omissions and questionable allocations. The piece questions how Edgewater Beach Hotel and Sheridan Road residents were assessed, highlighting broader concerns about the Board of Assessors.
Connery 1916 election calendar lists state offices including State Auditor and Auditor of Public Accounts with election date November 7 1916. Also notes Bank Examiner Henry T Connery and Sanitary District posts with comptroller trustees and board roles. Local county offices include Recorder of Deeds Joseph F Connery and Board of Review clerk William J Connery.
The piece notes the Connerys were long known to hold numerous Chicago public posts and run a coal firm. A Connery coal firm member sits on the Board of Review and the private secretary to an official is named Reed. The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation.
In 1912 Democratic primaries for Recorder of Deeds Clerk of the Circuit Court and Board of Review several Connery relatives contested nominations. Joseph F. Connery led weakly with 56 343 votes, while John W. Rainey and Blocki also faced minority results. Francis D. Connery ran in 1913 for City Clerk with 42 187 votes, again a minority bid.
Democrat Harry R. Gibbons of the Twenty-fifth Ward announces a September 5 political ball at Arcadia Hall on Broadway and Wilson. He claims it will be Chicago’s biggest such event with fifty boxes subscribed, inviting Vice President Thomas R. Marshall to lead the grand march. Gov. Dunne, State’s Attorney Hoyne, William S. Brinton of Dixon, and many state officials are expected.
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