{"product_id":"plunkitt-of-tammany-hall-a-series-of-very-plain-talks-on-very-practical-politics-paperback-1","title":"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam L. Riordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic work presents the candid wit and wisdom of George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924), a longtime state senator from New York who represented the Fifteenth Assembly District and was especially powerful in New York City. Plunkitt was part of the city's Tammany Hall organization and a cynical practitioner of what today is generally known as \"machine politics,\" a patronage-based system in which politicians openly exercise power for personal gain. \u003cbr\u003e Plunkitt defined \"dishonest graft\" as working solely for one's own interests, as opposed to \"honest graft,\" which involves the interests of one's party and state as well as individual benefits. An enthusiastic party man, he believed in appointments, patronage, spoils, and all the corrupt practices that were curtailed by the civil service law, regarding them as both the rewards and cause of patriotism. Modern readers will find his strikingly modern-sounding motivations and justifications both entertaining and instructive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge 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. \u003cbr\u003e William L. Riordon (1861-1909) was a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Evening Post. \u003c\/i\u003eHis conversations with George Washington Plunkitt, which make up \u003ci\u003ePlunkitt of Tammany Hall, \u003c\/i\u003ewere recorded over a half-dozen years at the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769563316512,"sku":"9780486841939","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d9fc58a8438d63d06c784e5e450f5f67.webp?v=1780350869","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/plunkitt-of-tammany-hall-a-series-of-very-plain-talks-on-very-practical-politics-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}