Tammany Hall managed to gain power, as well as reduce Clinton and his followers to just a small fraction.Myers, p. 35 In 1815, Tammany Hall grand sachem John Ferguson defeated Dewitt Clinton and was elected mayor. However, in 1817, Clinton, with his success on the Erie Canal project, gained so much popularity that, despite his weak position after the War and Tammany's immense efforts, he once again became Governor of New York and Tammany Hall fell again.Myers, p. 46
