Politcal+Machines

Political Machines are used when people running for office got other people to secure votes for them in return for jobs and buisness contracts. One of the biggest polistical machines was Tammany Hall. The people who ran Tammany hall would offer imigrants a place to stay at a cheap price, and other such neccisities right as they came into the town in return for their votes in the upcoming election. Essentially the people of Tammany hall were offering services for votes in a way like money is used to trade for goods.

Tammany Hall was used mainly as the Democratic political machine. One of it's more famous leaders was William (Boss) Tweed, who at the height of his power was the third largest land owner in New York. Tweed was later arrested and died in jail for stealing major amounts of money.

The Republican Policital Machine is generally beleived to be in Philidelphia, although an exact building such as Tammany Hall doesn't stand out.