It's true that the Governor didn't accept the offer, but it showed Tammany's patriotism.

Some enemies of the organization have said that the offer to raise the regiment was made after the Governor let it be known that no more volunteers were wanted, but that's the talk of envious slanderers.
Now, a word about Tammany's love for the American flag.

Did you ever see Tammany Hall decorated for a celebration?
It's just a mass of flags.
They even take down the window shades and put flags in place of them.
There's flags everywhere except on the floors.

We don't care for expense where the American flag is concerned, especially after we have won an election.

In 1904 we originated the custom of givin' a small flag to each man as he entered Tammany Hall for the Fourth-of-July celebration.
It took like wildfire.