Apollo Hall Democracy
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Apollo Hall Democracy was a Democratic New York City
political group opposed to the corruption of Tammany Hall
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Apollo Hall Democracy was a Democratic reform movement founded in the early 1870s by New York State Senator James O'Brien
as a response to the corruption of Boss Tweed
controlled Tammany Hall
. It initially attracted many leading Democrats, but was unable to supplant Tammany Hall, which became reinvigorated under the leadership of John Kelly
after the fall of Boss Tweed. Since Apollo Hall Democracy nominated its own set of candidates, the Democratic vote was split, allowing the Republicans to win many of the elections. By the mid 1870s, many frustrated members of Apollo Hall Democracy such as its former chairman William H. Wickham
and William Collins Whitney joined Tammany Hall, causing Apollo Hall Democracy to fall into irrelevance.
New York City
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political group opposed to the corruption of Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society...
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Apollo Hall Democracy was a Democratic reform movement founded in the early 1870s by New York State Senator James O'Brien
James O'Brien (U.S. Congressman)
James O'Brien of New York City, born in Ireland, was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1879 to 1881.James O'Brien was born in County Kings, Ireland on March 13, 1841. He attended the common schools, then immigrated to the United States in 1861. He served as alderman of New York City in...
as a response to the corruption of Boss Tweed
Boss Tweed
William Magear Tweed – often erroneously referred to as William Marcy Tweed , and widely known as "Boss" Tweed – was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century...
controlled Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society...
. It initially attracted many leading Democrats, but was unable to supplant Tammany Hall, which became reinvigorated under the leadership of John Kelly
John Kelly (U.S. politician)
John Kelly of New York City, known as "Honest John", was a boss of Tammany Hall and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858-Career:...
after the fall of Boss Tweed. Since Apollo Hall Democracy nominated its own set of candidates, the Democratic vote was split, allowing the Republicans to win many of the elections. By the mid 1870s, many frustrated members of Apollo Hall Democracy such as its former chairman William H. Wickham
William H. Wickham
William H. Wickham was a New York mayor and anti-Ring Democrat who helped to topple corrupt politician Boss Tweed.-Biography:...
and William Collins Whitney joined Tammany Hall, causing Apollo Hall Democracy to fall into irrelevance.