Plunkitt Of Tammany Hall Summary

William L. Riordon is the author who wrote the book “Plunkitt of Tammany Hall”. Williams L. Riordon author’s background comes from him being a journalist who collected George Washington Plunkitt plain talks, newspaper and among other things to be able to put together the “Plunkitt Tammany Hall” book. The book offers Plunkitt importance as a political figure in New York City and several accomplishments he had made during his time. William L. Riordon included a list of various office passions he held while being part of Tammany Hall. Riordon clearly admire the way George Washington Plunkitt would talk and the philosophy that he had with the grafts. William L. Riordon believed he was destine to share the amazing story of a well respected

In the years following the civil war, the Democratic Party within Texas was divided in many ways by a variety of issues. Though united against Republicans and their liberal Reconstruction policies, Texas Democrats in this period came from a variety of backgrounds and had unique motivations driving their political sentiments. In the article "Of Rutabagas and Redeemers: Rethinking the Texas Constitution of 1876," Patrick Williams argues against the pervasive characterization of the key factions in the Democratic Party during the constitutional convention consisting of agrarian versus business minded or “new South” interests. Williams contends that although convention contemporaries including noted “Rutabaga” (a semi-derogatory term for a delegate in league with the Grange) John Johnson came to believe that the constitution of 1876 represented the triumph of farmers and their allies against corporate driven “progressive” Democrats and their policies, the political reality was much more complicated.

The purpose of this book report is to analyze the themes in Plunkitt of Tammany Hall by William L. Riordon. Riordon’s purpose is to educate people about politics and to stimulate reform in their corrupt political system.

While looking on line I found an article about Pat Toomey and how he is “flexing his muscles on healthcare,taxes.”. This article dates back to September meaning it is accurate. It starts off by pointing of Toomey’s input for pushing back the affordable care act. Which turns into a plan to dramatically break down Medicaid spending. In the article it states how even though Toomey is not a formal leadership post he is still one of GOP’s most respected brains. He actually sat at the table with trump and six others and argued that tax breaks will spark enough economic activity to help offset any losses in federal revenue. This shows he is not afraid to oppose economists. This shows how my senator is not afraid to put his voice out there and speak

Hodgman’s letters were very descriptive and offered a view of the soldier’s experiences, specifically in the attitude of soldiers toward sacrifice and death on the battlefield. July 16th, Hodgman wrote a letter to his brother after the battle about the onslaught of the artillery saying, “all the protection we had was a slight barricade of rails after it had passed over us the other would strike in front and ricochet over us.” He drew images of where the regiment was being barraged from and what they had for cover against the artillery. This letter also expressed how determined the soldiers were and how they won the battle with only 21 killed and 40 wounded with him not even a scratch. The second letter to his brother, dated August 7th, he was

The Blaine campaign targeted Cleveland’s record as governor of New York in a leaflet posted in New York City. Cleveland vetoed several bills that were authored by the New York Assembly under Theodore Roosevelt. One of these bills, the Tenure-of-Office Bill, would have shortened the term of the superintendent of public works, Hubert Thompson, who was known to be corrupt. Roosevelt also supervised a committee that convicted Sheriff Davidson, a leader of Irving Hall, of stealing large sums of money from New York City. Furthermore, Cleveland encountered widespread criticism from vetoing a bill that provided care for a crippled soldier, James Young. The Blaine campaign drew attention to rejected bills that would have assisted the working class.

8.Ingratitude in Politics- Plunkitt talks about how he was back stabbed by one of the people he took in hand, “The” McManus. His friends told him that this would happen but he did not believe them. McManus ran ahead of Plunkitt in their own district. He later broke his ties with him. When a district leader is voted in it is like a solemn contract. If you do good and help us out, we will re-elect you next term. If you do not, you will be swatted down and will not be reelected.

Business tycoons would do things from bribing politicians to bribing immigrants to influence an election in their favor. In document D, artist Joseph Keppler paints an amusing picture of the Senate in Washington. However, what catches the eye of observers is the extremely large "money-bag" shaped men who stand looking down upon the senators. On each man is an industry followed by the word "trust. " One might also notice the sign stating how the senate is for the monopolists, and finally, along with that, the door that says "people's entrance" is closed.

Among the Founding Fathers, the man who presided over the Constitutional Convention most clearly embodies the classic concept of the soldier-statesman. Just as George Washington was the architect of victory in the Revolution, so too, as the first President, he was the key figure in establishing essential political precedents to ensure the success of the new republic. Even to his contemporaries, Washington seemed larger than life. Possessed of an extraordinary strength of character and a wealth of public virtues, he exhibited an integrity, self-discipline, and devotion to duty that made him the natural leader in the task of nation building.

“The Farmer Refuted” is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton in 1775 to defend the American colonists’ right for revolution. In it he zealously defends their plight, arguing with a conversation-like style against his Tory opponent who claims that the British Parliament is sovereign over the American Colonies.

Boss Tweed is the best example of machine politics. He was in charge of the “Tweed Ring” in New York City. Machine politics worked wonderful in New York City where the Irish stuck together and used machine politics to their advantage(Mandlebaum 28). Tweed gained control over the police officers allowing him to exercise control over contracts of jobs. The Tweed Ring stole more than two hundred million dollars from the city and state (Mandelbaum 97). In 1872, the New York Times exposed and the lawyer Samuel Tilden exposed Tweed and destroyed his career (Mandelbaum 199).

They manipulated relief benefits so that poor whites were often denied payments and pushed out of the county so that they could keep in blacks who would work for starvation rates; they manipulated higher property taxes for blacks and lower taxes for themselves which resulted in the black community virtually paying for the entire school system; the decision to not sell life insurance to blacks was made by these men; and finally they held in their hands the decision of what was to be done to the men responsible for Armstrong Todd’s death (Campbell: 109). It is evident that the men belonging to the legacy of the Honorable Men of Hopewell were undoubtedly the most powerful body of all decisions made making them the power elite.

When Washington wrote his Farewell Address, he had already made the decision to retire from his job as president and return to his home on Mount Vernon. No longer was he concerned with making a future for the country. Instead he was concerned with offering the parting advice of an “old and affectionate friend”. Washington offered his advice on a number of different topics, but the most relevant topic to politics

Horror is the genre that keeps the reader on their toes for nights upon end. It keeps them thinking. Thinking about how cruel and disturbing someone, or something, could possibly be. Thinking about what in the world happens to a character after the story drops off in a cliffhanger. Thinking about the probability that the events in the narrative could transpire in real life. Thinking about how likely it is for those things to happen to the reader. Refusing to look out their window in fear of seeing the glimpse of a murderous face, and listening to every sound with acute accuracy, praying that the noise is not one of a stranger creeping up the stairs. Scary accounts make the reader live in fear whenever the

Within the New World, individuals such as William Bradford, a separatist religious leader as well as governor of Plymouth (131), and Thomas Morton, a lawyer and social reformer, were both very significant men within our history books. The story of Merry Mount/Ma-re Mount is shown from two different perspectives which offers the readers an awareness and understanding of the way religion and government influenced the lives of those who dwelled in Plymouth Massachusetts, and Ma-re Mount. Thomas Morton and William Bradford are somewhat like Tom and Jerry for the reason that they dislike one another and have different accounts of Ma-re Mount/Merry Mount and that they tend to dispute with one another often when it comes to religion. Bradford’s writing tells the story of Merry Mount in a narrative and formal way whereas Morton’s writing is unlike any writing during his time, it’s humorous and also told from a non-Puritans perspective. Although Bradford claims Morton to be an anarchic drunk there are many reasons to say that he was in fact a comedic hero.