In "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall," by William L. Riordon, George Washington Plunkitt, born in New York, successfully alters himself from poverty and becomes the main leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, a political member of the Tammany Hall and as described by Peter Quinn, "an urban political machine in American History." With addition, his arrogance and highly skilled techniques is what led him to become a millionaire. Plunkitt had definite ideas as to what characteristics were needed to thrive in the political arena. He was compellingly honest to Riordon whereby he stated, "I've been studying the political game for forty-five years, and I don't know it all yet"(18) and described politics, "as much as regular business"(18). For Plunkitt, the issue of being in the political world was more than just having the superior say to it. Tammany Hall primarily worked in a patronage system , which was a factor in engaging new youths to the platform. As justified by Washington, he never participated in illegal activities. He was an aid to the working class and immigrants. However, Tammany Hall was symbolized as a political corruption, it was Riordon's responsibility to narrate Washington's outlook of the story. The publishing of this book was primarily aimed to educate the society of the inwards in a politician's life and to portray the operations that were performed by George Washington to reach to his ultimate purpose which is, to be successful. The accomplishment in becoming a statesman has different approaches, as for a new member it depends either they will build up their fortune by honest or dishonest graft. Plunkitt distinguished these two ways and elaborated the way they both worked. He addressed himself as an example of an 'honest graft', whereby he says, "I'm an example of how it works, I might sum up the whole thing by sayin': I seen my opportunities and I took 'em" (3). Plunkitt was fond of the saying and he followed up to it. He spoke of different opportunities that he came across and how he handled them with an honest graft. His main focus was to take action on every chance he got and obtain a profit before anyone else did. For instance, a big park was to be made in the city and he went about to find any land that was located in the neighborhood. He came across a swamp and took it directly. As a matter of fact, the developers needed the swamp in order to complete the park. He uses Steffens's book, "The Shame of the cities"(28) as an reference to honest and dishonest graft and compares Philadelphia Republican gang with Tammany Hall. Whereby he signifies that honest graft was merely followed by the Irish and Tammany men. On the other hand, Plunkitt disdained those who per