A gubernatorial appointee openly worked to defeat his own chief at the convention

Evidence

The uniqueness of Moses’ relationship to the Governor of whose administration he was at least nominally a member was emphasized when Al Smith finally decided to run against him for the Democratic presidential nomination. Moses calmly informed Roosevelt that he would be taking a few weeks off—to work for Roosevelt’s opponent. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 1430

Categorization

• XREF: Completes the Moses-Al Smith loyalty arc built across chapters 10-11; book_so_far claims about Smith being Moses’ equal partner and Moses’ partisanship slandering opponents find their payoff. — connects to: The best bill drafter in a state government can displace the governor’s own laurel — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 622