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Lawyers Dominate Politics In A Nicknamed System Of Influence
An aging observer recalls how lawyers shaped city halls courts and elections from ward bosses to judgeships noting the craft of persuasion and legal maneuvering that fed political machines. He cites ambitious young lawyers who enter through mills or favors and rise via city offices while ethics vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratch
Justices of the Peace
Shelley
Law Colleges
Hét Ag
Heranton
Bar Association
Gore
Corporation Counsel’s
Supreme Courts
McHugh
Ernest M'Gaflpey
Joseph—B.w
Bowles