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Tilden was able, rich, and known to everybody as the foe of the Tweed ring.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “Tilden was able, rich, and known to everybody as the foe of the Tweed ring.”
Editor's note · Context
This highlights Tilden's reputation as a formidable opponent of corruption in New York politics.
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