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Political machine
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In the politics of representative democracies, a political machine is a party organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives and that is characterized by a high degree of lea
In this 1889 Udo Keppler cartoon from Puck, all of New York City politics revolves around boss Richard Croker.
In this 1889 Udo Keppler cartoon from Puck, all of New York City politics revolves around boss Richard Croker.
1869 tobacco label featuring William M. Tweed, 19th-century political boss of New York City
1869 tobacco label featuring William M. Tweed, 19th-century political boss of New York City
Tammany Hall
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Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was an American political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789, as the
Political machine
…figures (the political machine) by reciprocity in promoting financial and social self-interest. One of the most infamous of these political machines was Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party machine that played a major role in controlling New York City and New York politics and helping immigrants, most notably the…
Vice president Aaron Burr was the first to employ the Tammany Society as a vehicle for political gain.
Vice president Aaron Burr was the first to employ the Tammany Society as a vehicle for political gain.
Fernando Wood, who served as mayor between 1855 and 1861, was the first to rise through the ranks of the political machine to that office.
Fernando Wood, who served as mayor between 1855 and 1861, was the first to rise through the ranks of the political machine to that office.
During the reign of Boss Tweed, editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast denounced Tammany as a ferocious tiger mauling the country, personified as Columbia.
During the reign of Boss Tweed, editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast denounced Tammany as a ferocious tiger mauling the country, personified as Columbia. The tiger became a lasting symbol of Tammany Hall.
During the 1880s and 1890s, Richard Croker reestablished Tammany as the indisputable political authority in the city and a source of immense political
During the 1880s and 1890s, Richard Croker reestablished Tammany as the indisputable political authority in the city and a source of immense political graft and patronage.