Albany Democratic political machine
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The Albany Democratic political machine was a powerful and long-dominant local party organization in Albany, New York, known for its tight control over city politics and patronage throughout much of the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local party organization
ⓘ
political machine ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ethnic and neighborhood ties
ⓘ
party loyalty ⓘ personal networks ⓘ |
| characteristic |
close ties between party and city hall
ⓘ
integration of party organization with municipal administration ⓘ long continuity of leadership ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Tammany Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | Albany city government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| goal |
controlling public appointments
ⓘ
maintaining electoral dominance ⓘ securing government contracts for allies ⓘ |
| governanceStyle |
boss-led organization
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hierarchical structure ⓘ |
| governedArea |
Albany County patronage system
ⓘ
City of Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
high level of internal discipline
ⓘ
resistance to reform movements ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
controlling patronage networks in Albany
ⓘ
maintaining one-party rule in Albany for decades ⓘ shaping urban governance in Albany ⓘ |
| influenced |
distribution of public jobs
ⓘ
local elections in Albany ⓘ municipal contracts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-term one-party dominance
ⓘ
patronage system ⓘ tight control over city politics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albany ⓘ
surface form:
Albany, New York
New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Republican Party in Albany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
good-government reformers ⓘ independent Democratic factions ⓘ |
| partOf | urban political machines in the United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | candidate selection in Democratic primaries in Albany ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
county politics
ⓘ
municipal politics ⓘ |
| timeOfGreatestInfluence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfPatronage |
jobs for votes
ⓘ
services for political support ⓘ |
| usedMechanism |
control of nominations
ⓘ
party discipline ⓘ patronage ⓘ voter mobilization ⓘ |
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