The negative press surrounding these actions ensured a loss of public popularity , as did his failure to significantly address widespread unemployment .
Curley was eventually able to install a more pliant commission membership , under which its attention turned instead to his political opponents .
The negative press surrounding these actions ensured a loss of public popularity , as did Curley 's failure to significantly address widespread unemployment .
Curley was eventually able to install a more pliant commission membership , under which its attention turned instead to his political opponents .