History of the state of New York, political and governmental, Vol. IV 1896-1920, Part 27

Author: Smith, Ray Burdick, 1867- ed; Johnson, Willis Fletcher, 1857-1931; Brown, Roscoe Conkling Ensign, 1867-; Spooner, Walter W; Holly, Willis, 1854-1931
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Syracuse, N. Y., The Syracuse Press
Number of Pages: 524


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Frawley Committee, The: Investiga- tion of Sulzer's campaign fund, IV, 233-234, 235, 238.


Frear, Alexander: Member of As- sembly, charge against, III, 98. Fredonia Post Office, IV, 116. Free Silver: See "Silver."


Free Tolls on State Canals, III, 279. Freedman's Bureau, The, II, 50.


Freedom of Worship Bill, III, 319.


French, Stephen B .: in Republican


State convention of 1882, III, 271, 272.


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Frisbie, Daniel D .: Speaker, IV, 199.


Froeb, Charles : Delegate-at-large, IV, 156.


Frost, George H .: Member of As- sembly, supports Hiscock for U. S. Senator, III, 326.


Fuhrman, L. P., IV, 283.


Full Crew Law, The, IV, 232, 241, 242.


Fuller, George A .: Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 130.


Fuller, Paul: on the Citizens' Union nomination of Roosevelt for Gov- ernor, IV, 51.


Fusion Campaigns for Mayor of New


York City: 1872-William F. Havemeyer defeats Abraham R. Lawrence, III, 146; 1878-Edward Cooper defeats Augustus Schell, 223; 1890-Francis M. Scott de- feated by Hugh J. Grant, 357; 1894-William L. Strong elected over Grant, 395 .- 1897, Seth Low defeated by Robert A. Van Wyck, IV, 40-44; 1901-Low elected over Edward M. Shepard, 79-80; 1903- Low defeated by George B. Mc- Clellan, 90-92; 1913-John Purroy Mitchell elected over Edward E. McCall, 243-244; 1917-Mitchell de- feated by John F. Hylan, 294-297.


GAFFNEY, JAMES E., IV, 231.


Galetta, Joseph, IV, 312.


Gallagher, Frank B .: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 55.


Galvin, John, IV, 231.


Gambling, Racetrack : Governor Hughes's campaign against, IV, 144- 145.


Ganson, John: State Senator, III, 163.


Gardiner, Asa Bird: Governor Roose- velt's removal of, IV, 266.


Garfield, James A .: Nominated for President, III, 243; Elected, 252- 253; Conkling in the campaign, 253; N. Y. appointments, 255-256; Nomi- nation of Robertson, 256-259; As- sassination, 261; Death, Arthur suc- ceeds, 264.


Garnett, Henry H .: Alternate-at- large, III, 186.


Gas: Investigation of New York City contracts, IV, 115; Eighty-cent


bill, 124; State commission, 115, merged into Public Service com- mission, 136, 137.


Gates, Frederick, III, 291.


Gates, Theodore B .: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 67.


Gaus, Charles H .: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 155; 167.


Gaynor, William J .: Action concern- ing Brooklyn water purchase, III, 363; Supreme Court Justice, 390; Arrest of his watchers in Grave- send, 390-391; Declines to be can- didate for Governor in 1894, 405; Declines nomination for Court of Appeals, 407; Declines to be candi- date for Mayor of Brooklyn, 415 .- Defeated for nomination for Mayor of Greater New York in 1903, IV, 91; City campaign of 1905, 119; Again declines nomination for Court of Appeals, 142; Elected Mayor in 1909, 171; Declines to run for Gov- ernor in 1910, 187; Supports Shep- ard for U. S. Senator in 1911, 195; 203; Death, 243.


Genet, Henry W .: State Senator, III, 106.


George, Henry: Candidate for Mayor of New York (1886), III, 323-324, 330; for Secretary of State, 332 .- IV, 36; Again candidate for Mayor, 43; Death, 43.


George, Henry, Jr., IV, 43, 56.


Gerard, James W .: IV, 187; 195; 196; 198; 225; Nominated for U. S. Senator (1914), 248; Defeated, 253; 281; Ambassador to Germany, 282; 308; Supported for President in Democratic National convention of 1920, 339.


Gerau, Francis, III, 357, 382, 390. Germans, The: Bids for their votes, III, 109, 111; Opposition to May- nard for Secretary of State, 290- 291.


Germany: See "World War."


Getman, Frank L .: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 130.


Gibbs, Frederick S .: State Senator, heads investigating committee, III, 294; Defeated for Mayor of New York, 310; 312; Alleged association with Tammany, 409 .- Member of


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Republican National committee, at State convention of 1896, IV, 25.


Gibson, James: Presides over con- vention, III, 66.


Gilbert, John I .: Delegate-at-large to Republican National convention of 1884, III, 298; Nominated for Sec- retary of State, defeated, 363.


Gilbert Elevated Railroad Bill, III, 130-131.


Gillette, Elizabeth V .: Member of Assembly, IV, 318.


Gillhaus, August, IV, 161, 218, 312, 314, 341.


Gilroy, Thomas F .: Mayor of New York, III, 399.


Gleason, Patrick J .: Mayor of Long Island City, excluded from conven- tion, III, 337 .- IV, 27; 44.


Glen, Willard A .: Presides over con- vention, IV, 130.


Glenn, E. M. K .: Member of As- sembly, attempt to bribe, II, 78.


Glynn, George A .: Chairman of Re- publican State committee, IV, 292- 293; Support of Woman Suffrage amendment in 1917, 298; State con- vention of 1918, 302; 304.


Glynn, Martin H .: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 132, 159; 163; Democratic convention of 1910, 187; 198; Presides over State convention of 1912, 224; Nominated for Lieu- tenant-Governor, 225; Elected, 228; 230; 233; Acting-Governor pending decision in the Sulzer case, 237; Governor, reconvenes Legislature, 245; Executive acts, 246-247; Nomi- nated for Governor, 248, and de- feated, 253, 254; 257; Opposes direct tax for canal work, 258; Presides over State convention of 1916, 279, and National convention, 280.


Godkin, E. L .: Editor of the Nation, in Liberal Republican movement, III, 133; Alienated by nomination of Greeley, 141.


Goff, John W .: Counsel for Lexow committee, III, 395.


Gold Democrats, The, IV, 30-31, 32, 33, 76.


Gold Standard, The: Attitude of N.


Y. Republicans in 1896, IV, 16; Resolution of Republican National


convention, 18-21; Attitude of N. Y. Democrats, 27; Democratic National convention favors free silver, 28; N. Y. Democrats accept National plat- form, 29, 30; Gold Democrats bolt, 30-31; Democratic position re- affirmed by National platform of 1900, 71, 73; Silence of Democratic platform of 1904, 101, 103; Judge Parker's telegram declaring for gold standard, 103.


Gompers, Samuel: Head of American Federation of Labor, IV, 161.


Goodsell, J. Platt: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 46.


Gordon, James G .: Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, IV, 237.


Gotham Hotel, The: Sale of liquor by, IV, 120-121.


Gould, Jay: in the Erie war, III, 76, 77, 78; Alleged political contribu- tion, 99; Hold on Erie retained, 101; Bail for Tweed, 127; 270; 274.


Government Ownership: See "Public Utilities."


Governor, The: Moderate powers in


1865, increased later, III. 24-25, 26- 27; Provisions of Constitutional con- vention of 1867, not ratified, 73; Constitutional commission of 1874- permission to veto individual items in appropriation bills, two-thirds of each house required to override veto, term extended to three years and salary raised to $10,000, all ratified, 159; Constitutional convention of 1894-term reduced to two years, separation of State from municipal elections, ratified, 396 .- Proposed amendment increasing salary to $20,000, not ratified, IV, 204; 252; Proposals of Constitutional conven- tion of 1915, not ratified, 261, 262; Proposals of Governor Smith, 324.


Governors of New York: Elected in 1864-Reuben E. Fenton, Republican, III, 38; 1866-Fenton reelected, 60; 1868-John T. Hoffman, Democrat, 93; 1870-Hoffman reelected, 113; 1872-John Adams Dix, Republican, 145; 1874-Samuel J. Tilden, Dem- ocrat, 170; 1876-Lucius Robinson, Democrat, 196; 1879-Alonzo B. Cornell, Republican, 236; 1882-


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Grover Cleveland, Democrat, 278; 1885 (January)-Cleveland resigns, succeeded by Lieutenant-Governor David B. Hill, Democrat, 312; 1885 -Hill elected, 319; 1888-Hill again elected, 347; 1891-Roswell P. Flower, Democrat, 365; 1894- Levi P. Morton, Republican, 408 .- 1896, Frank S. Black, Republican, IV, 33; 1898-Theodore Roosevelt, Republican, 58; 1900-Benjamin B. Odell, Republican, 76; 1902-Odell reëlected, 88; 1904-Frank W. Hig- gins, Republican, 110; 1906- Charles E. Hughes, Republican, 134; 1908-Hughes reelected, 163; 1910 (October)-Hughes resigns, suc- ceeded by Lieutenant-Governor Horace White, Republican, 179; 1910-John Alden Dix, Democrat, 191; 1912-William Sulzer, Dem- ocrat, 227; 1913 (September)-Sul- zer impeached, succeeded by Lieu- tenant Governor Martin H. Glynn, Democrat, 237; 1914-Charles S. Whitman, Republican, 253; 1916- Whitman reelected, 291; 1918-Al- fred E. Smith, Democrat, 314; 1920 -Nathan L. Miller, Republican, 350.


Grace, William R .: Elected Mayor of New York in 1880, III, 252, 253; 265; Again elected in 1884, 310; 337; 346; in Anti-Snap movement, 376.


Grady, Thomas F .: at Democratic State convention of 1879, hostility to Tilden, III, 234; State Senator, un- satisfactory to Governor Cleveland, 287; at National convention of 1884, opposes Cleveland, 305-306; Con- vention of 1893, supports Maynard, 338 .- State nominating convention of 1896, IV, 29; Resolution in State committee requesting Thacher to withdraw, 30; National convention of 1900, 72, 73; State nominating convention of 1900, 75; As State Senator opposes removal of Kelsey, 138-139; 143; Opposes Hughes policies, 172-173 ; Votes against con- viction of Allds, 176; Loses Dem- ocratic leadership of Senate, 199.


Graham, James S .: III, 113.


Grant, Frederick D .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 329; De- feated, 332 .- IV, 49.


Grant, Hugh J .: Defeated for Mayor of New York in 1884, III, 310; Elected in 1888, 349; Testimony con- cerning before Fassett committee, 355-356; Reëlected in 1890, 357; 383; Nominated in 1894 and de- feated, 395.


Grant, Ulysses S .: Visit to Albany in 1866 with President Johnson, III, 52; Urged for Presidential nomina- tion in 1868, 81, 82; Nominated, 83, and elected, 92; Dissatisfaction with his administration, 131-133; Liberal Republican movement, 133-137; Re- nominated, 138, and elected, 145; at Greeley's funeral, 146; Offers Chief-Justiceship to Conkling, 148; Appointment of George William Curtis to draft Civil Service rules, 204; N. Y. support for his third nomination in 1880, 239-242; De- feated, 243.


Grattan, William J .: State Senator, opposes conviction of Allds, IV, 176. Graves, Ezra: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 140, 161.


Gravesend: Charges of election frauds in 1884, III, 310; McKane's doings in 1892, 390-391; Unseating of Senator McCarthy, 392-393.


Gray, John Clinton: Appointed to Court of Appeals, III, 343; Nomi- nated, 344, and elected, 348; Senate contests in 1891, 367 .- Again nomi- nated, IV, 84, and elected, 88; 238. Gray, William C., IV, 347.


Greater New York, The: Special commission to consider project, III, 354; Question of consolidation sub- mitted to the people, 394; Favorable result, 408; Legislative action, 415, 417-418 .- IV, 25; Charter (1897), 38; First Mayoralty campaign, 39- 44 .- See "New York City."


Greeley, Horace: Editor of New York Tribune, attitude on National ques- tions in 1865, III, 36, 37; 41; Con- demnation of Judge Grover, 44; on Republican platform of 1865, 46; Dominates convention of 1866, 58; on John T. Hoffman, 59; Senatorial


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contest of 1867, 62, 64; Member of Constitutional convention, 72, 73; on General Grant, 82; State convention of 1868, defeated for nomination for Governor, 88; 99; Convention of 1869, nominated for Comptroller, 103-104; 106; Convention of 1870, again fails to win nomination for Governor, 112, 113; Opposes re- organization by Conklingites of Re- publican party in New York City, 117; Convention of 1871, exclusion of Greeley delegates, 119-120; Joins Liberal Republican movement, 134; Nominated for President, 135-137; Indorsed by Democrats at Balti- more, 137-138; The campaign, 144; Defeated, 145; Death, 146.


Green, Andrew H .: Fight against the Tweed ring, appointed Comptroller of New York City, III, 123; 150; Niagara Falls Reservation, 285; Ad- vocate . of Greater New York, 354; Member of Constitutional convention of 1894, 396.


Green, George C .: Delegate-at- large, III, 248.


Green, George E .: Member of com- mission on canal policy, IV, 61.


Greenback Party, The, III, 194, 196, 214, 215, 218-219, 225, 236, 251, 253, 266, 277, 278, 291, 308, 310, 323.


Greene, Francis V .: IV, 49; Member of commission on canal policy, 61; 65; 69.


Greene Commission on Canal Policy, The, III, 280 .- IV, 60-61.


Greiner, Fred: Postmaster, IV, 126; Supports Whitman, 271, 293.


Gresser, Lawrence: Borough Presi- dent of Queens, removed, IV, 203.


Griffin, Daniel G .: Gold Democratic candidate for Governor, IV, 31, 33. Griffin, Jesse H., III, 353.


Griffin, R. M., III, 194, 196.


Griscom, Lloyd C., IV, 180-181.


Griswold, John A .: Nominated for Governor, III, 88, 91; Defeated, 93; Declines to be candidate for U. S. Senator, 100.


Groo, William J., III, 194, 196, 323.


Grosvenor, W. M .: Cipher dispatches, III, 197.


Grout, Edward M .: Nominated for Mayor of Brooklyn, III, 415 .- Nomi- nations for Comptroller of New York City, IV, 90-91; Official course, 104; Supported for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1904, 105, 106.


Grover, Martin: Nominated for


Court of Appeals, III, 43; Greeley on, 44; Again nominated, 70; Elected under new Judiciary article, 108.


Gruber, Abraham: Delegate, IV, 53. Gumbleton, Henry A .: County Clerk, III, 223; Removal, 232.


Guthrie, William D .: Presides over convention, IV, 220; Approves ex- pulsion of Socialist Assemblymen, 321.


Guy, Charles L .: State Senator, III, 36.


HACKETT, CHARLES W .: III, 333 .- Chairman of Republican State committee, on gold plank, IV, 21- 22; 23; State convention of 1896, 24; 42; 49.


Hadden, Edward L .: Collector of the Port, III, 315.


Haffen, Louis F .: Member of Tam- many triumvirate, IV, 83; President of Bronx Borough, removed, 171; Displaced from State Tax depart- ment, 255.


Haffey, P. E., IV, 348.


Hagner, Henry, III, 214.


Haight, Albert: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 352-353, 402; Elected, 408 .- Again nominated, IV, 155, 159.


Halbert, Edwin G .: State Senator, ac- tion in U. S. Senatorial contests of 1881, III, 262.


Hale, Matthew: State Senator, heads investigating committee, III, 79; Re- publican State convention of 1868, 87.


Hale, Robert S .: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 108.


Hale, Swinburne, IV, 348.


Hale Committee, The, III, 79, 99. Half-breeds, The: Opposed to Conk- ling, III, 254; Understanding with Platt as to appointment for Robert- son, 255; President Garfield's nomi-


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nation of Robertson, 257-262; Sup- port of Cornell, 270; and Blaine, 295; and Warner Miller, 324.


Hall, A. Oakey: III, 64; Mayor of New York, 96; Reelected, 114; The Tweed ring, 123, 127.


Hall, Edward, III, 332, 344.


Hall, George: Nominated for Comp- troller, IV, 107.


Hall, John, IV, 227.


Hamilton, Charles M., IV, 274.


Hamlin, Chauncey J .: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 251.


Hammer, Katherine: Alternate to National convention, IV, 235.


Hammond, F. W .: Clerk of Assem- bly, IV, 305.


Hammond, John: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 58. Hammond, John M .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 68.


Hancock, Theodore E .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 389, 413. Hancock, Winfield S .: Presidential candidacy, III, 250, 252, 253.


Hand, Clifford A .: Signer of Bar As- sociation condemnation of Maynard, III, 389.


Hand, Learned: Nominated for Court of Appeals, IV, 243.


Hand, Samuel, III, 223, 233.


Hanford, Benjamin, IV, 58, 76, 88, 160.


Hanna, Marcus A .: Republican Na- tional convention of 1896, IV, 17, 18-20, 23; of 1900, 69, 70.


Harding, Warren G .: Places Taft in nomination at Republican National convention of 1912, IV, 211 ; Presides in 1916, 274; Presidential nomina- tion in 1920, 328, 334, and election, 349.


Hardpan, IV; 109.


Harmon, Judson: N. Y. support for Presidential nomination in 1912, IV, 216.


Harper's Weekly, III, 66; Nast's Tweed cartoons, 107; 114; Opposes Conkling, 184, 208; Supports Cleve- land for Governor, 278; on Platt and Morton, 419-420.


Harriman, E. H .: Campaign money raised in 1904, IV, 108; Senatorial contest of 1905, 112; Insurance in-


vestigation, 117; Classed by Roose- velt with "malefactors of great wealth," 120.


Harriman, Mrs. E. H .: Gift of land for Palisade Park, IV, 191-192.


Harris, E. S .: Chairman of Demo- cratic State committee, IV, 279; Difference with Seabury, 294-295; Preferences for Governor in 1918, 309.


Harris, Hamilton: Alleged service to the Erie, III, 99.


Harris, Ira: U. S. Senator, III, 61; Defeated for reelection, 64; Member of Constitutional convention of 1867, 72.


Harrison, Benjamin: Depew advises his nomination for President in 1888, III, 340-341; Supported by Platt, 341; Nominated, 342, and elected, 347; N. Y. appointments, 350; Renomination in 1892, 377-379, and defeat, 381-382.


Harrison, Francis Burton: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 107; 225; Supported for President in Democratic National convention of 1920, 339.


Hart, Coleridge A., IV, 87, 345. Harvey, George: Support of Gover- nor Hughes, IV, 151; Repudiated by Woodrow Wilson, 213.


Hasbrouck, Gilbert S., III, 389.


Haskell, Reuben L .: Elected County Judge, IV, 319.


Haskins, John B .: in Democratic State convention of 1865, III, 42; with Kelly bolters in 1880, 247.


Hassard, John R. G .: The Cipher dispatches, III, 197.


Hastings, Hugh J .: Editor of New York Commercial Advertiser, charge reflecting on Fenton, III, 99; Al- leged connection with Tweed, 106. Hauser, Julius: £


Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 132, 159.


Havemeyer, William F .: Mayor of New York, III, 146; Charges against John Kelly, 166.


Havens, James S .: Elected to Con- gress, IV, 177; 187.


Hawkes, McDougall, IV, 137.


Hay, John: Resigns from New York Tribune, III, 147; Advice to Gar-


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field, 256; 258 .- Ambassador to Great Britain, IV, 37; Secretary of State of U. S., 65; 114; 121.


Hayes, Rutherford B .: Nominated for President, III, 188; Decision in his favor by the Electoral commis- sion, 201-202; Appointments, dis- satisfaction in N. Y. political circles, 203-204; on Conkling's opposition, 205; Removes Arthur and Cornell, 216; Administration arraigned by Conkling, 228.


Hayt, Stephen T .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 58, 104;


in Liberal Republican movement, 167.


Haywood, William: Presides over convention, IV, 341.


Hazard, Frederick R .: Delegate-at- large, IV, 148.


Heacock, Seth G .: State Senator, favors removal of Kelsey, III, 138; Defeated for nomination for Lieu- tenant-Governor, 306, 307.


Health: State office in New York City in 1865, III, 24 .- State department placed under single head, IV, 77; Governor Smith's insurance plan defeated, 316.


Healy, John


F .:


Nominated


for


Treasurer, IV, 346.


Hearst, William R .: Candidacy for Presidential nomination in 1904, IV, 99, 100, 102; for Mayor of New York in 1905, 118; for Governor in 1906, 128-133; Dispute as to Mayor- alty vote, 136, 139; Fusion of In- dependence League with Republi- cans in New York City in 1907, 143; 160; Fusion in 1909; election of various officers, 171; Democratic State convention of 1910, 187; City campaign of 1913, supports Mitchel, 244; 285; City campaign of 1917, supports Hylan, 296; Supported for Democratic nomination for Gov- ernor in 1918, 307-309; Attacked in speech by Seabury, 309-310; Hos- tility to Governor Smith, 316.


Hedges, Ira M .: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 353, 361.


Hedges, Job E .: at Republican State convention of 1906, places Hughes in nomination, IV, 128; Nominated


for Governor in 1912, 221-222; De- feated, 227; Unsuccessful candidacy for nomination in 1914, 249, 250; Supports Root for Presidential nomi- nation in 1916, 272.


Hendricks, Francis: Supports His- cock for U. S. Senator, III, 325, 326; Secures election of Cole as Speaker, 333; Successfully opposes Belden in Syracuse, 400; 401 .- Syracuse city election of 1897, IV, 42; Super- intendent of Insurance, 66; State convention of 1904, 94, 95; Selection of Wadsworth for Speaker, 121; Re- tires from Insurance department, 124; 127; Opposes renomination of Hughes for Governor, 152; Conven- tion of 1910, favors Sherman for chairman, 182; Supports Roosevelt for Presidential nomination in 1916, 275; 293; Supports Whitman for third nomination, 302; Retirement from politics and death, 304-305.


Hendrix, Joseph C .: Defeated for Mayor of Brooklyn, III, 292.


Hennessy, John A .: Executive Audi- tor, IV, 230; Reveals abuses, 234; 244; Defeated for nomination for Governor, 248.


Hepburn, A. Barton: at Republican State convention of 1876, III, 185; 230; Railroad investigation, 238, 269; Nomination for Congressman- at-large, 273, withdraws, 277; Superintendent of Insurance, 286.


Herrick, D-Cady: at early Demo- cratic State convention of 1888, III, 337; Presides over nominating con- vention of 1888, 344 .- Nominated for Governor in 1904, 106; Defeated, 109, 110; Declines nomination in 1908, 159; 195; 196; 198; Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, 237, 238.


Hewitt, Abram S .: Delegate-at-large to Democratic National convention of 1876, III, 182; Suggested for nomination for Governor, but is in- eligible, 192; Chairman of National committee, 196; 223; Assists in founding County Democracy, 265; 316; Elected Mayor of New York (1886), 323-324; Course in aque-


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duct matter, 346; Defeated for re- election, 349.


Higgins, Frank W .: State Senator, opposes confirmation of Payn; IV, 38 ; Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, 82, and elected, 88; at Republican National convention of 1904, 93; Nominated for Governor, 94, 95, 96; The hardpan charge, 109; Elected, 110; Executive acts, 114, 115; Dif- ferences with Odell, 120; The Speakership contest of 1905, 121; 122; Opposes bank investigation, 125; Prevails over Odell in primary contest and makes statement, 126; Declines renomination, 126-127; Last public appearance, death, char- acter, 134-135.


High License: The Crosby bill, vetoed, III, 334; Warner Miller's advocacy, 343, 346, 347; 417.


Highways and Roads: State debt for, III, 31 .- IV, 25; Governor Odell's effort for good roads, 81; 82; Con- stitutional amendment for $50,000,- 000 improvement, 119; Law creating County Superintendents, 166; High- way commission superseded by mixed board, 200; Governor Sulzer recommends single commissioner, 229; Removal of Commissioner Reel, 231; Reorganization of department with a single head, 232; District At- torney Whitman attempts investiga- tion, 246; 252; 256; War measure suspending work, 300; Constitutional amendment for State highway through Forest Preserve, 315. Hill, David B .: Democratic leader, III, 21; 31; Presides over State con- vention of 1877, 212; at State con- vention of 1880, 251; Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor in 1882, 276, and elected, 278; Succeeds Cleve- land as Governor (1885), 312; Character, 312-313; First message and Executive acts, 313-314; at variance with President Cleveland, 314; Renominated (1885), 316, and elected, 319; 331; Veto of Ballot bill (1888) and action on other meas- ures, 336; 337; Again nominated in 1888, 344; Campaign incidents, 346; Elected, 347; Capitol repairs, 351;


Convention of 1889, dominates party, 352, 353; Secures modification of Ballot bill to permit pasters, 353- 354; Elected U. S. Senator in 1891, but continues as Governor, 358; Message recommending transfer of disputed legislative election cases to the courts, 359; 362; Course con- cerning the contested Senate seats, 366, 367, 371; Controls Legislature in 1892, 374; Candidacy for Presi- dential nomination, Snap conven- tion, 375-376; 377; 378; Still at odds with Cleveland, 383; Election of Murphy to U. S. Senate and ac- tion of Democratic Electors, 384- 385; Controls convention of 1893- nomination of Maynard, 387-388; As Senator prevents confirmation of Hornblower and Peckham, 403-404; Convention of 1894, again nominated for Governor, 405-407; Defeated, 408; Convention of 1895, 413; 417. -Delegate-at-large in 1896, unsuc- cessfully opposes free silver, IV, 27, 28; Supports Bryan in campaign, 29; 30; Receives Democratic votes for U. S. Senator in 1897, 35; At- tacks Platt's Press bill, 46; Con- vention of 1898, 54, 55; Governor Roosevelt heeds his advice, 163; Na- tional convention of 1900, delegate- at-large, 71, 72, 73; State nominat- ing convention of 1900, 74, 75; Con- vention and campaign of 1902, coal plank, 83-84, 85-86; Supports Parker for President in 1904, 98; Delegate- at-large, 99; on Parker's financial views, 101, 103; State nominating convention of 1904, 105-107; Death, 192.


Hill, David J .: Ambassador to Ger- many, suggested for Republican nomination for Governor, IV, 154; for U. S. Senator, 251; 271; Sup- ports Bacon for U. S. Senator, 284; Presides over convention, 341.


Hill, William R., IV, 159.


Hilles, Charles D .: Chairman of Re- publican National committee, sup- ports Root for Presidential nomina- tion in 1916, IV, 275; 283; Succeeds Herbert Parsons as member of Na- tional committee, 349.


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Hillhouse, Thomas: Nominated for Comptroller, III, 46, 67; Again nominated, declines, 103.


Hillquit, Morris: Socialist candidate for Mayor of New York, IV, 296.


Hinman, Harold J .: Republican leader of Assembly, IV, 230, 246; Candidate for Speaker, 245-246; Member of Constitutional conven- tion of 1915, 261.


Hinman, Harvey D .: State Senator, favors removal of Kelsey, IV, 138; Member of Hughes League, 146; Defeated for President pro tem., 177, 178; Suggested for Republican nomination for Governor in 1910, 183; 199; 222; Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, 237; Fails to secure nomination for Governor in 1914, 249-250, 251; Delegate to Re- publican National convention of 1916, supports Hughes, 275; Sup- ports Bacon for U. S. Senator, 284. Hinman-Green Bill for Direct Pri- maries, IV, 168, 170. 173, 201.




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