Word: tammanyizing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Meyer is admitted to the bar, enjoys a lucrative criminal practice, joins the local Tammany organization, exchanges services with Big Jim Halloran and Little Tom Halloran, local political bosses.
The history of The Post contains an amazing list of names on its roster of editors and proprietors alone.* When founded by Hamilton and his friends (with a capital of probably not over $10,000) William Coleman, a literary lawyer from Massachusetts, was made editor. Hamilton, himself, exercised a controlling...
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany chieftain: " It is well known that William R. Hearst bitterly opposed me in the recent municipal election in New York City. Last week, at French Lick Springs, Ind., the New York City morning newspapers were brought to my room by a bellboy. The New York American...
In an auction of the late Lord Bryce's effects in London, a rare copy of his The American Commonwealth was knocked down for $16. This volume contained the unexpurgated chapter, withdrawn from later volumes, dealing with Tammany Hall and Tweed Ring corruption in Manhattan politics. This chapter cost...
It is quite likely that Mrs. Hearst may decline the nomination, if proffered. Nevertheless, the fact that Tammany considers her is a gracious tribute to the Hearst press, and suggests a new method of disposing of inimical publishers, a method superior to the time-honored practice of bribery.