Allies perceived Moses converting a reform body into a personal political vehicle

Evidence

And when Smith decided in 1922 to run against Miller for Governor, the puzzlement spread to a broader circle of reformers. They began to feel that the model reformer, presented in the secretaryship of the New York State Association with a great chance for increasing the effectiveness of the reform movement, was instead systematically trying to pervert the association into a tool to further Smith’s political career. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 587

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Even Moses’s strongest allies favored gradual salary reform, not sudden cuts. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 347; Moses turned a nominally nonpartisan reform bulletin into partisan election weaponry — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 588; Reform-minded legislators reversed their principles when the official was Moses — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 1603 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Moses disguised a power grab as a coordination speech #exemplifies (0.90) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 2601
• Reform-minded legislators reversed their principles when the official was Moses #exemplifies (0.85) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 1603
• Moses’ motive shifted from building works to seizing power itself #expands (0.85) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 2594