Please read the excerpt from Lincoln Steffens Shame of the city in attached document. Who were the main constituents of the city bosses?

Please read the excerpt from Lincoln Steffens Shame of the city in attached document. Who were the main constituents of the city bosses? Was the boss system responsive to the needs of their constituents? How did they corrupt the voting process? Do we see a similar kind of corruption in the voting process today? Or is it such a rare occurrence that it is no longer a significant problem? Support your point of view with examples.