Machine Politics and Money in Elections in New York CityHarper, 1887 - 150 pages |
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... actually rests with one or perhaps half a dozen individuals in this interior cabal , who are absolute . This one or these few are men who hold prominent offices , or who have independent means and are ambitious for control . The former ...
... actually rests with one or perhaps half a dozen individuals in this interior cabal , who are absolute . This one or these few are men who hold prominent offices , or who have independent means and are ambitious for control . The former ...
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... actually controlled by the Assembly District lead- er , and the caucus of the Assembly District leaders constitutes the main - spring of the party . It is the source of all authority , and determines all ques- tions of policy . Each of ...
... actually controlled by the Assembly District lead- er , and the caucus of the Assembly District leaders constitutes the main - spring of the party . It is the source of all authority , and determines all ques- tions of policy . Each of ...
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... actually received by these leaders from the public treasury is $ 242,000 . Of this amount Tammany Hall gets about $ 119,000 , divided among eighteen out of twenty - four of its district leaders . The County Democracy gets about $ 90,000 ...
... actually received by these leaders from the public treasury is $ 242,000 . Of this amount Tammany Hall gets about $ 119,000 , divided among eighteen out of twenty - four of its district leaders . The County Democracy gets about $ 90,000 ...
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... actually put in the hands of workers at the polls in the Fif- teenth Assembly District from $ 80 to $ 100 in each election district , and $ 85 each in the Tenth As- sembly District . As we have seen , the legal election machinery paid ...
... actually put in the hands of workers at the polls in the Fif- teenth Assembly District from $ 80 to $ 100 in each election district , and $ 85 each in the Tenth As- sembly District . As we have seen , the legal election machinery paid ...
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... actually doing at all times what the law expects all men to do , and what the newspaper press and the general public sentiment is continually asserting all men should do . The Machine really exists as incident to the assump- tions of ...
... actually doing at all times what the law expects all men to do , and what the newspaper press and the general public sentiment is continually asserting all men should do . The Machine really exists as incident to the assump- tions of ...
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Page 98 - ... to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure, or to endeavour to procure any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election; 2.
Page 98 - ... 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 102 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a Candidate...
Page 98 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election...
Page 99 - Election: 5. Every Person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any Money to or to the Use of any other Person with the Intent that such Money or any Part thereof shall be expended in Bribery at any Election...
Page 98 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give, lend, or agree to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page 92 - Form of Directions for the Guidance of the Voter in voting, which shall be printed in conspicuous Characters, and placarded outside every Polling Station and in every Compartment of every Polling Station* The voter may vote for...
Page 99 - Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election : 2.
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