His purpose was to capture the Kings and Albany delegations, and walking down the aisles with stage strides he begged them, in a most impassioned manner, to put themselves in Tammany's place, and to say whether, under like circumstances, they would not adopt the same course.
This quote illustrates the passionate appeal made by a political leader to unite delegates under Tammany's influence.
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