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What were the accusations against Frank Hague?
Frank Hague's use of voter fraud is the stuff of legend.
Was it proven that Frank Hague was guilty of voter fraud?
What did Frank Hague do to perpetrate voter fraud?
Did Frank Hague coerce voters?
Did Frank Hague have people vote for him twice?
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Frank Hague article?
Frank Hague was a close friend of Al Smith, the New York governor who would become the first Irish-American presidential candidate in 1928.

Question: Did his friendship with Smith help him?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Frank Hague's friendship with Al Smith help him?