Because Flaherty had long antagonized the remnants of the city 's archaic Democratic machine even though both Democratic candidates had similar legacies as a reformer .
The city 's archaic Democratic machine is the aging party bosses endorsed Caliguiri .
Because Flaherty had long antagonized the remnants of the city 's archaic Democratic machine , the aging party bosses endorsed Caliguiri , even though both Democratic candidates had similar legacies as a reformer .