Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: "Boss" inotaura nezvekwakabva Daley muIrish kubva mumapoka evashandi uye kusimuka kwake zvishoma nezvishoma kuburikidza nehutongi hweChicago Democratic party machine, kusvikira atanga kusarudzwa meya muna 1955 uye akapfuurira kuva nesimba mune zvematongerwe enyika enyika. Bhuku racho rinorondedzera nenzira yakajeka nzira dzokutsigira vamwe uye dzokutonga zvine simba uye rine mifananidzo inotyisa yemapurisa, vakuru vakuru, vakuru vakuru, vatongi, Dhipatimendi reMapurisa reChicago, uye Daley pachake. Zvitsauko zvokupedzisira zvinofukidza makore ane nyonganyonga a1960, nokusawirirana munzanga kwakakomberedza Civil Rights Movement, kurwisana kwechisimba pakati pevaratidziri nezviremera, uye mukurumbira wakashata,
Gungano reDemocratic muChicago muna 1968. Bhuku racho rinoguma muna 1970 naMayor Daley akatsunga, asina kupfidza achiri muhofisi.