Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics

2021-03-19 This was one of the books assigned by the "New Left" professor I had for Into to Government class in college (~1974-5). It was a very candid account of the head of the Tammany Hall "machine" in NY City in the late 1800s, George Washington Plunkitt, who explained the different between "Hon......more

This book gives an enthralling account of the New York City Democratic Party machine around the time of the turn of the century. Plunkitt seems to be the most personable man ever, and understands everything around him very well. He is incredibly honest about how he wins elections, and his not always......more

This guy really hates civil service reform. Plunkitt was saying out-loud, in public, from his permanent “office hours” spot at the boot black stand in the County Courthouse, what most politicians were doing in secret (and still do). Excellent pick for any political, Union, or activist reading group.......more

This is collection of speeches, talks, saying, and similar given by the New York City Democratic politician, G.W. Plunkitt, George Washington that is, a man whom after reading this I believe held himself in nearly as a high esteem as his namesake. It was originally presented for publishing in 1905 b......more

A fantastic introduction by Terrence MacDonald puts Plunkitt in his place. This most infamous of early 20th century "ward bosses" consciously created his image as an anti-reform picaresque machine politician because he knew it would get him copy, and Evening Post reporter William Riordon was only to......more