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The seat in Congress which each hoped to win is held at present by one William Cohen, shrewd Tammanyite, but formerly it belonged to Ogden Livingston Mills, now Under-Secretary of the Treasury.

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The seat in Congress which she sought was held by one Tammanyite and defended by another, both Jews.

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A loyal Tammanyite and oldtime pillar of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Joe Day was always a tough trader.

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Tammanyite who introduced a song to celebrate the return from Europe of discredited ex-Mayor James J. Walker.

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Being a Tammanyite in politics, we find him filling the position of Sheriff, Judge and Surveyor of the Port at various periods.

From She Would Be a Soldier The Plains of Chippewa by Moses, Montrose Jonas