Tammany Rule Broke As Two Million Vote
Tammany Rule Broke As Two Million Vote
Clip: 342960_1_1
Year Shot: 1932
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1508
Original Film: 005-196-05
HD: N/A
Location: NEW YORK, N.Y.
Timecode: 00:20:18 - 00:21:02
Shaky - light and blurry in contrast and imagery Wild scene in Gorham follow the victory of Fiorello H. LaGuardia, fusion candidate for Mayor, after one of the most turbulent elections in municipal history, in which the famous democratic tiger's grip on the city government is broken for the first time in twenty years. ("People of the city of New York in a fighting crusade we were able to destroy a powerful political machine. Other cities can do likewise,") This is just part of the speech Fiorello LaGuardia made in his acceptance speech.