1. Political Machines (Packet reading) Political Machines (Packet reading) Analyze political cartoons about the Tweed Ring political machine. Analyze political cartoons about the Tweed Ring political machine. Understand how political machines operated in the United States. Understand how political machines operated in the United States.

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3. Model Interpretation: Label at least two examples of symbolism:

9. Emergence of the Political Machine Inefficient municipal government allowed the “machine” to emerge. Immigrants Immigrants who needed assistance upon arrival to the U.S. turned to the political machine instead of the government for help. Immigrants Political machines were well organized groups that controlled a political party in a city and offered services to voters in exchange for votes.

10. Machine Organization City Boss Ward Boss Precinct Captains Ward Workers

11. Emergence of the Political Machine Political machines were well organized groups that controlled a political party in a city and offered services to voters in exchange for votes. Role of the “City Boss” POWER!! controlled thousands of jobs (police, fire, sanitation, clerical within the government) which in turn controlled licensing, building inspections, the courts and even mayors… and thus lies the POWER!!

12. Emergence of the Political Machine Examples of Political Machine “Bosses” New York Senator Roscoe Conkling Kansas City “Big Jim” Pendergast and his younger brother Thomas. New York City William Marcy Tweed Machines helped new immigrants adjust to life in America.

13. Emergence of the Political Machine Examples of Machine Corruption Examples of Machine Corruption Election fraud – voter registration lists were “padded” Graft – taking money while in office for services kickbacks bribes MOST abusive machine? William Marcy Tweed William Marcy Tweed who controlled NYC’s democratic political machine “Tammany Hall” ran the so-called “Tweed Ring” that pocketed over $200 million from 1869-1871. William Marcy Tweed William Marcy Tweed

14. Emergence of the Political Machine Built New York County Courthouse which cost taxpayers $11 million ($8million went to the machine!!) Cartoonist Thomas Nast attacked Tweed Ring in NY Times, Harper’s Weekly. 1871 Tweed sentenced to 12 years in prison, escaped but recaptured in Spain.

15. Emergence of the Political Machine Machine bosses were similar to the great industrialists of the age such as Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan in that although they amassed huge fortunes (not always legally) they also had positive effects … a dichotomy. bosses assisted immigrants in getting jobs, finding a place to live. industrialists oftentimes donated money for libraries for the public.

16. The Political Machine In a 2-column chart, list as many advantages and disadvantages of the political machine: In a 2-column chart, list as many advantages and disadvantages of the political machine: Advantages Disadvantages