quotthe way power itquot william quotbossquot tweedtammany hall game backstabbe corruption temporary alliance take power cost want rule new york go need play city grow immigrant population help immigrant group owe political favor favor slander rival win electionsin tammany hall player help immigrant settle new york collect political favor immigrant group send ward boss manhattan secure vote slander political opponent election hold end fourth year player use power base well elect mayor mayor grip city tenuous well election mayor pay political rival place office wield try control city player friend player enemytammany hall political machine dominate new york city politic organize immigrant population organization influence span founding s collapse s game set low manhattan roughly ndash era boss tweed

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