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William Boss Tweed
William Magear Tweed – often erroneously referred to as "William Marcy Tweed", and widely known as "Boss" Tweed – was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York City and State -
Political Bosses
In politics, a boss is a person who controls a unit of a political party, although they may not necessarily hold political office. ... Reformers sometimes allege that political bosses are likely guilty of corruption. Bosses may base their power on control of a large number of votes. -
Political Machines
A political machine is a political group in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses, who receive rewards for their efforts. The machine's power is based on the ability of the boss or group to get out the vote for their candidates on election day. -
Immigration
They didn't understand the language, their home countries lacked traditions of republican government. They provided a steady supply of unskilled labor, which determined efforts by labor unions to get better wages.
