Pineapple Primary
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The Pineapple Primary was the name given to a Republican primary election held in Chicago on April 10, 1928; more than 60 bombs were thrown during the campaign and at least two politicians were killed. The name derives from the slang use of "pineapple" to refer to a hand grenade.
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, Senator Charles S. Deneen's home 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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