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The '''Tammany Hall''' was a political club in New York City that largely controlled the [[Democrat Party]] in Manhattan from 1800 to the 1950s. Opponents, such as the [[Bourbon Democrats]], always called it corrupt, charging that it traded favors for votes.
The '''Tammany Hall''' was a political club in New York City that largely controlled the [[Democrat Party]] in Manhattan from 1800 to the 1950s. Opponents, such as the [[Bourbon Democrats]], always called it corrupt, charging that it traded favors for votes.
Most of Tammany's leaders were Irish Catholics, but the most notorious leader was a Protestant, William Tweed, in the 1860s.
Most of Tammany's leaders were Irish Catholics, but the most notorious leader was a Protestant, William "Boss" Tweed, in the 1860s.
When [[Al Smith]] ran for President in 1928, anti-Catholics across the country attacked his association with Tammany. (Smith was quite honest, but he was endorsed by Tammany Hall.)
When [[Al Smith]] ran for President in 1928, anti-Catholics across the country attacked his association with Tammany. (Smith was quite honest, but he was endorsed by Tammany Hall.)