Controversy
In 1939, Illinois State Senator William "Botchy" Connors remarked
"You couldn't give that guy a nickel, that's how honest he is."
However, in January 1973, former Illinois Racing Board Chairman William S. Miller testified that Daley had "induced" him to bribe Illinois Governor Otto Kerner.
This scandal marked the start of two years of controversy where the integrity of the Mayor and his office came under intense scrutiny.
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