Tweed recognized that the support of his constituency was necessary for him to remain in power, and as a consequence he used the machinery of the city's government to provide numerous social services, including building more orphanages, almshouses and public baths.
The support of his constituency was necessary for him to remain in power. This was what Tweed recognized. He used the machinery of the city's government to provide numerous social services. This was as a consequence. He was including. This was as a consequence. He was building more orphanages. This was as a consequence. He was building almshouses. This was as a consequence. He was building public baths. This was as a consequence.