Word: brotherism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...assistant clerk of courts at the Middlesex Court House (his brother is clerk), Sullivan knows a lot of lawyers. They contribute significant amounts to his campaign; some speculate they do so in part because of the clerk's influence in scheduling cases...
...resident of Cambridgeport, Clinton is a former mailman and construction company employee. He is now on leave of absence from a job as a police sergeant in the Middlesex County Courthouse. One of the two commissioners signing his appointment to that job is John Danehy, the patronage-wielding brother of Cambridge Councilor Thomas Danehy. Councilor Walter Sullivan is also an employee of the Courthouse. Clinton, Danehy and Sullivan may be independent--but not of one another...
Danehy, an owner of a drug store and director of a bank, got himself into a little difficulty a couple of weeks ago when a story appeared in the Real Paper saying he and his brother owe more than $17,000 in back real estate taxes for 1974 and 1975. Although he does not deny that the property is delinquent, he contends his most recent bill did not show him in arrears...
...incensed at your suggestion that President Carter try to muzzle our First Brother...
Sullivan said yesterday he and his brother have only administrative powers and denied that they have any influence over proceedings. He said the lawyers contributed to his campaign because "they know me from the court...