2. The Political Machine
also known as a party machine, this
organization enticed people to vote for
them by offering certain rewards
Most famous organization to use this is
Tammany Hall in New York City
Most of the time the political machine
would bribe cops, elected officials, and
anyone who would take money (graft)
In regards to Tammany Hall, most
immigrants benefited from Tammany’s
illegal activities because in exchanged
for their vote, Tammany Hall would help
them. (i.e. Job or better living conditions)
3. These type of politics also made it’s
way to the Federal level as well.
Patronage became a problem, which
means that there were unqualified
people in civil service government
jobs.
Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883
which created a civil service
commission to give government jobs
based on merit and not politics.
