Tribal Politics Trumps Justice: Tammany’s Grip on Power Exposed

In a shocking display of power and corruption, District Attorney Gardiner’s future hangs in the balance as Governor Roosevelt mulls over a decision that could seal the New York prosecutor’s fate. The City Club’s damning report against Gardiner has set off a chain reaction, with some speculating that the Governor is using the delay in decision-making as a sly ploy to install a Tammany-backed candidate in Gardiner’s place by the time the 1901 election rolls around.