With no explanation, label text_A→text_B with either "DON'T KNOW", "NO" or "YES".
text_A: Parker was the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals and was respected by both Democrats and Republicans in his state. On several occasions, the Republicans paid Parker the honor of running no one against him when he ran for various political positions. While Parker would not actively campaign to be nominated, he made no efforts to stop these supporters, among them Tammany-Hall higher-ups, from working on his behalf. Former President Grover Cleveland endorsed Parker.
text_B: Could you still reasonably say, after reading this passage, that even for a principled politician, having to be on good terms with Tammany Hall was simply a cost of admission for local politics at the time?
YES.