TAMMANYISM IN NEW YORK.
« _ NEW YORK. April 17.
Mr Croker, giving evidence before the i commission of inquiry as to the corrupt goI vernment of New York, admitted that ! Tammany controlled all the appointments I made by the mayor and settled the fate ! of laws proposed for the city and State j Legislative. He stated that candidates for j positions on the judiciary must contribute j to Tammany's funds, and were expected to appoint jmrtisan referees who award the lion's share of the proceeds of sales to j Croker's firm. Croker declared that Senator. Pratt and his sons were responsible for all the corruption in New York.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2356, 20 April 1899, Page 17
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