Machine Politics and Money in Elections in New York CityHarper, 1887 - 150 pages |
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... nomination and election which is well calculated to encourage those who have long regarded this reform as one of the most pressing necessities of our time . We have asked Mr. Ivins to place these papers at our disposal , with the view ...
... nomination and election which is well calculated to encourage those who have long regarded this reform as one of the most pressing necessities of our time . We have asked Mr. Ivins to place these papers at our disposal , with the view ...
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... nominations are equivalent to elections . They can collect largely from actual office - holders , and can practically put up the offices at auction to the highest , bidder , and impose such assessments as they see fit . If the natural ...
... nominations are equivalent to elections . They can collect largely from actual office - holders , and can practically put up the offices at auction to the highest , bidder , and impose such assessments as they see fit . If the natural ...
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... nominations , and one or the other of the party nominees was almost inva- riably elected . The first expenditure in and about elections , therefore , was that incident to securing the control of delegates to conventions and leaders of ...
... nominations , and one or the other of the party nominees was almost inva- riably elected . The first expenditure in and about elections , therefore , was that incident to securing the control of delegates to conventions and leaders of ...
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... nominated by two or all of the organiza- tions , are required to make the same contribution to each organization . When there is no union of the Democratic factions for election of members of Congress , COST OF ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK ...
... nominated by two or all of the organiza- tions , are required to make the same contribution to each organization . When there is no union of the Democratic factions for election of members of Congress , COST OF ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK ...
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... paid over $ 5000 . John Reilly is said , upon good authority , to have paid Tammany an assessment of $ 50,000 for the nomination of Register in 1883 . An average year would show the following as- sessments on 56 MACHINE POLITICS .
... paid over $ 5000 . John Reilly is said , upon good authority , to have paid Tammany an assessment of $ 50,000 for the nomination of Register in 1883 . An average year would show the following as- sessments on 56 MACHINE POLITICS .
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advertising Aldermen amount appointed Assembly District leaders assessments average ballot paper behalf Board of Police borough bosses bribery Bureau of Elections candidate canvass CHARLES READE chine Commissioner Committee contest corrupt practices cost County Clerk County Democracy Crompton-Roberts declared Democratic didate distribute the ballots duty elec election agent election district election laws election machinery election officers election-day electors English law entire evils existing FRANKLIN SQUARE fraud guilty HARPER & BROTHERS HARPER'S WEEKLY HARPER'S YOUNG illegal practice inspectors and poll-clerks Inspectors of Election Irving Hall Julian Goldsmid last election Liberals liquor Machine machinery of elections Mayor ment necessary nomination office-holders official mark organiza organization paid party machinery politicians polling-place polls printing and distributing procure provides purpose refrain from voting registered remedies Republican returning officer RIDER HAGGARD spent Tammany Hall tion district Total trict leader twenty-four vote or refrain voter York City
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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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