[ THE WORD OF PREFACE ]

[ THE BOSS ]

[ CHAPTER I—HOW THE BOSS CAME TO NEW YORK ]

[ CHAPTER II—THE BOSS MEETS WITH POLITICS ]

[ CHAPTER III—THE BOSS SEES THE POWER OF TAMMANY ]

[ CHAPTER IV—THE BOSS ENTERS THE PRIMARY GRADE OF POLITICS ]

[ CHAPTER V—THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS ]

[ CHAPTER VI—THE RED JACKET ASSOCIATION ]

[ CHAPTER VII—HOW THE BOSS WAS NAMED FOR ALDERMAN ]

[ CHAPTER VIII—THE FATE OF SHEENY JOE ]