Is the philosophy of the Political Tammany relevant in our modern democracy?

https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/is-the-philosophy-of-the-political-tammany-relevant-in-our-modern-democracy.html 

THE PRESIDENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND DEMOCRACY- THE CASE OF THE US CONSTITUTIONAL PROJECT

 https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-presidency-national-security-and-democracy-case-of-the-us-constitutional-project/