CHARLES MURPHY
(Charles Francis Murphy)
In the local and congressional elections of 1918, the boss of New York's Tammany Hall placed restrictions on how political opponents could be attacked, while backing a fusion ticket:
Charles Francis "Silent Charlie" Murphy, also known as Boss Murphy, was an American political figure. He was also the longest-serving head of New York City's Tammany Hall, a position he served from 1902 to 1924. Murphy was responsible for transforming Tammany Hall's image from one of corruption to respectability as well as extending Tammany Hall's political influence to the national level. Known as a reticent politician and a first-rate political chess master, Murphy would be responsible for the election of three mayors of New York City, three governors of New York State, and two US senators, even though he was never listed as a leader of Tammany Hall.
