Pineapple Primary

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Pineapple Primary was the name given to a Republican primary election held in Chicago on April 10, 1928 in which more than 60 bombs were thrown and politicians were killed.

On March 21, Giuseppe "Diamond Joe" Esposito, the 19th Ward committeeman was shot and killed in front of his wife and daughter. The day after Esposito's funeral, the home of Senator Charles S. Deneen was bombed. On the day of the primary, Octavius C. Grandy, a candidate for committeeman in the 20th ward was chased in his car and killed.

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