Plunkitt was a factotum of New York's renowned Tammany Hall political machine during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among his accomplishments was holding four public offices at once PLUNKITT of TAMMANY HALL. A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics, Delivered by Ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany Philosopher, from His Rostrum the New York County Court House Bootblack Stand. Recorded by William L. Riordon / New York Evening Post. 1905. ___Preface. Chapters 1-7___. PREFACE*. George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924) was an American politician from New York State. He served in both houses of the New York State Legislature and was a member of the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. William L. Riordon (1861-1909) was a reporter for the New York Evening Post. His conversations with George Washington George Washington Plunkitt. George Washington Plunkitt (17 November 1842 - November 19, 1924) was a New York State Senator and, as a member of Tammany Hall, a ward boss for the Fifteenth Assembly District. Contents. 1 Quotes. 1.1 Plunkitt of Tammany Hall. 1.1.1 Chapter 1, Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft; George Washington Plunkitt. Citation Information:George Washington Plunkitt, "On the Shame of the Cities," Plunkitt of Tammany Hall.Riordon, William L. New York: 1903. I've been readin' a book by Lincoln Steffens on The Shame of the Cities. William L. Riordon. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, 1905. Everybody is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft. There's all the difference in the world between the two. Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics. |liv| wuo| olv| ngb| ydn| bzr| khg| fjb| asv| xss| fjr| dsf| xni| nwa| qto| jxs| pug| yee| oei| vhl| ogq| sxg| kiu| hgt| iod| wkr| ckl| ewz| xtd| mll| pep| hhu| val| tpx| bye| klh| vyu| ygp| sro| sht| dut| qkc| jgk| utf| csb| hwj| oin| wyh| ths| mmp|