Well, there was no #1 in a sense that #1 controlled everything. One boss, one vote on the Commission. What it all came down to was to have allies on the Commission. It all worked while there were two philosphical blocs on the Commission.
I agree with you on that #1 comment, nobody has supreme power over the others but it pays to have families with a commission vote on your side.
Exactly, and to the extent a boss or voting bloc control the majority vote, they can control the Commission. I think the one man, one vote is being overstated. On the streets, the most powerful family will always have more influence, one way or another. It's like arguing that the United States and the Cameroon are equal in power since they both have a single vote at the UN general assembly.
They cannot compare the U.S. and Camerron on the same table,theres always a supreme force on the table.Yes they all have equal vote,but votes can be controlled.My opinion is that the commision was formed so the more powerful families can have some sort of control and information over the less powerful families,about uncovering plots,solving conflicts and stuff like that.Good example is the uncovering the Bonanno plot against Lucchese and Gambino.