He favored well - tailored , dark suits and striped ties , and always looked as if he had just stepped out of a barber 's chair .
DeSapio succeeded in shucking Tammany 's notoriety and fashioning himself as a sophisticated , enlightened and modern political boss .
DeSapio favored well - tailored , dark suits and striped ties , and always looked as if DeSapio had just stepped out of a barber 's chair .
DeSapio succeeded in shucking Tammany 's notoriety and fashioning himself as a sophisticated , enlightened and modern political boss .