But Tilden, conscious of the need of an anti-Tweed legislature, had surmised the Ring's plan as early as Tweed devised it, and he replied with firmness that everything beside the legislative ticket was of minor importance to him.
This quote reflects Tilden's strategic thinking regarding the political landscape and his priorities in the face of corruption.
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