One man’s anti-Tammany obsession vetoed Moses’s mayoral nomination

Evidence

But Seabury had not been present at the meeting. And Seabury’s opinion of Moses was markedly different from that of other reformers. … More than personality differences lay behind Seabury’s hostility to Moses, however. Its root lay in the judge’s hostility to Tammany Hall—and in his conviction that Moses’ election would allow Tammany to retain control of the city. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 1557

Categorization

• XREF: Reverses the ch19 theme of reformers idolizing Moses: the movement’s spearhead was the sole exception, on ideological not personal grounds.