ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɪnðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, ðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən pəlˈɪɾɪkəl məʃˈiːn wʌz ˈæŋʃəs tə ɹᵻɡˈeɪn kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.
After being defeated in the election of 1946, the Regular Democratic Organization political machine was anxious to regain control of the city.