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Littlejohn, DeWitt C .: III, 112;
Nominated for Lieutenant-Gover- nor, declines, 113; in Liberal Repub- lican movement, 167; Member of Assembly, 293.
Littleton, Martin W .: Presides over convention, IV, 83; Nominee for Borough President of Brooklyn, 91; Presents Parker's name in Demo- cratic National convention of 1904, 101; 196; 197; 198.
Livingston, Jacob A .: Member of As- sembly, opposes Greater New York bill, III, 418.
"Lizard on the hill": Conkling's name for Cornell, III, 259.
Lloyd, Henry D .: Liberal Republican movement, III, 134, 135. Lobbying, Regulation of: Armstrong committee measure, IV, 124.
Local Option: See "Liquor."
Locke, Franklin D .: in Anti-Snap movement, III, 376, 407.
Lockwood, Daniel N .: Presents Cleve- land's name in Democratic National convention, III, 304, 305; Presides over State convention, 387; Nomi- nated for Lieutenant-Governor, 407, 408.
Lockwood, Thomas B .: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 248. Lockwood Committee, The: Housing investigation, IV, 325.
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Loeb, William, Jr., IV, 259.
Lodge, Henry Cabot: and Republican gold plank, IV, 18, 19-20; Presides over Republican National conven- tion of 1908, prevents stampede to Roosevelt, 149-150; Present at Roosevelt's reconciliation with Root, 273; Recommended by Roosevelt for Presidential nomination in 1916, 276; National convention of 1920, plank on League of Nations, 330. Loew, Frederick W .: Register of New York City, III, 232.
Long, Alexander, III, 86.
Lord, George D .: Arrest, III, 175, 176.
Lord, Jarvis: Delegate-at-large to Democratic National convention of 1872, III, 137; State Senator, con- nection with canal ring, 164; At- tacked by John Kelly, 165; 167; 175; 214.
Lott, John A .: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 102.
Louisville: Straight out Democratic convention, III, 143.
Low, A. Augustus: Opposes Greater New York bill, III, 417.
Low, Henry R .: III, 318; President pro tem. of Senate, 350.
Low, Seth: Mayor of Brooklyn, III, 267, 292; Presides over convention, 329 .- Nominated for Mayor of New York in 1897, IV, 40, 41, 42, and de- feated, 43-44; Attitude concerning Roosevelt's nomination for Gover- nor, 51; 78; Elected Mayor in 1901, 79-80; Renominated and defeated in 1903, 90-92; Delegate-at-large to Re- publican National convention in 1908, 148, 149; 153; 169; Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, 260; Supports Bacon for U. S. Sena- tor, 284.
Luce, Robert L .: Defeated for Jus- tice, IV, 319.
Lunacy Commission, The, IV, 81.
I.unn, George R .: Mayor of Schenec- tady, IV, 204; 308; at Democratic conventions, 336, 340, 346.
Lusk, Clayton R .: State Senator, chairman of investigating com- mittee, IV, 317.
Lyons, John J .: Nominated for Secre- tary of State, IV, 345.
Lyons Beet Sugar Refining Company, The, IV, 179.
MACK, NORMAN E .: IV, 35, at Democratic State convention of 1900, 71; and the nomination of Hearst for Governor, 129, 130-131; 156; State convention of 1908, 159; Mem- ber of National committee, supports Parker for chairman of National convention of 1912, 214; 232.
Mackey, William F .: IV, 74; Nomi- Mackin, nated for Lieutenant-Governor, 75. James: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 214, 235; Defeated for nomination, 290.
Madden, Edward M .: State Senator, III, 66; Presides over convention, 271, 272.
Magee, Walter W .: Member of Con- gress, IV, 304.
Magone, Daniel: Member of com- mittee to investigate canal ring, III, 175; Collector of the Port, 315; in Anti-Snap movement, 376.
Maher, Edward A .: Mayor of Al- bany, III, 351.
Malby, George R .: Republican leader of Assembly, III, 384; Speaker, 394; State Senator, opposes Greater New York bill, 418 .- Presides over con- vention, IV, 94.
"Malefactors of great wealth," IV, 120.
Malkiel, Leon A., IV, 348.
Malone, Dudley Field: Collector of the Port, IV, 279; Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor, 347, 348. Malone, Sylvester, III, 309.
Manhattan Hotel: Conference at, IV, 120.
Manierre, Alfred L., IV, 88.
Manierre, Benjamin F .: in Liberal Republican movement, III, 189.
Manning, Daniel: Democratic leader, III, 21; Owner of Albany Argus, supporter of Tilden, 231; at State convention of 1880, 246; at National convention, 248, 249; Dominates convention of 1881, 265-266; Con- vention of 1882, 275, 276; Secures election of Chapin as Speaker, 283; In favor with Governor Cleveland,
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286; Controls convention of 1883, 289, 290; Maynard's defeat for Sec- retary of State, 290-291; Leads cam- paign to nominate Cleveland for President, 301-304; 309; Secretary of the Treasury, 314; Death, 315. Manning, William H., IV, 308.
Mantanye, William J .: at Republican convention of 1882, III, 272. Marble, Manton: Editor of New York World, Democratic platform of 1865, III, 42; "Change of Base" editorials in Presidential campaign of 1868, 91-92; Praise of New York City government in 1871, 121; Na- tional platform of 1876, 183; 192; Connection with Cipher dispatches, 197, 198; Supports Hill for Presi- dential nomination in 1892, 337. Marbury, Elizabeth : Delegate-at- large to Democratic National con- vention of 1920, IV, 335.
March, James E .: Delegate, IV, 210. Marcy, William L., III, 19, 20.
Marshall, Louis: Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, IV, 237; Mem- ber of Constitutional convention of 1915, 260.
Marshall, N. Monroe: Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 34.
Martin, Celora E .: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 413.
Martindale, John H .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 46.
Marvin, James M .: Delegate, III, 188.
Mason, Charles: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 66, 104, 108. Mason, Silas W., III, 357, 390.
Masters, Joseph W .: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 283.
Matchett, Charles H., III, 408.
Matthews, Charles B., III, 408.
Matthews, James M .: Delegate-at- large, III, 138, 185-186.
Mattoon, Abner C .: State Senator, member of investigating committee, official conduct, III, 77, 78, 79.
Maxwell, Robert A .: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 266, 290; in Anti- Snap movement, 376.
May, Mitchell: Nominated for Sec- retary of State, IV, 225, 248.
Mayer, Julius M .: Nominated for
Attorney-General, IV, 96, 128; Hearst's grievance, 129; Defeated, 134.
Maynard, Isaac H .: III, 22; Nomi- nated for Secretary of State, 290, and defeated, 291; Deputy Attorney- General, connection with contested Senate election return, 367, 371, 372; Appointment to Court of Appeals, 370, 373; Nominated for Court of Appeals, 387-388, and defeated, 389- 390; 392.
Mazet, Robert: Member of Assembly, chairman of investigating com- mittee, IV, 64; Defeated, 65.
McAdoo, William G .: Secretary of the Treasury, in State campaign of 1914, IV, 248; Support for Demo- cratic Presidential nomination in 1920, 336, 338, 339, 340.
McAneny, George: President of Bor- ough of Manhattan, IV, 171, 244, 257-258; Suggested for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1914, 248.
McCabe, Patrick E .: IV, 231; Con- servation Commissioner, 247; 308. McCall, Edward E .: Supreme Court Justice, appointed Public Service Commissioner, IV, 231; 232; Nomi- nated for Mayor of New York, 243, and defeated, 244; Removed from Public Service commission, 256.
McCall, John A .: Insurance Super- intendent, III, 286.
McCann, Patrick H., III, 355.
H .: McCarren, Patrick Brooklyn Democratic leader, at convention of 1898, IV, 55; Presides over State convention of 1900, 74, 75; Allied with Tammany in New York City campaign of 1903, 91; 99; 104; 105; Convention of 1906, 131; 139; 142; State and National conventions of 1908, McCarren men excluded, 156; 159; Death, 172-173. McCarthy, Dennis: Delegate, III, 243, 244; State Senator, 260.
McCarthy, John: State Senator, effort to unseat, III, 392.
McCarty, Ella L., IV, 307.
McClellan, General George B .:
Nominated for Superintendent of
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Public Works, not confirmed, IV, 21.1.
McClellan, George B. (son of the preceding) : Elected Mayor of New York in 1903, IV, 91-92; 99; 102; Reelected in 905, 117-118; Dif- ferences with Charles F. Murphy, 129, 131; Opposes Hearst for Gover- nor, 132; 136; 139; 170. McClelland, Charles P .: State Sena- tor, III, 385.
McCombs, Wiliam F .: Nominated for U. S. Senator, IV, 282, 283; De- feated, 292.
McCooey, John H .: Brooklyn Demo- cratic leader, supports Shepard for U. S. Senator, IV, 195; 203; 204; Clerk of Surrogate's Court, 319.
McCook, Anson G .: Delegate, IV, 22. McCook, Philip J .: Justice of Supreme Court, IV, 319.
McCullagh, John: Superintendent of Elections, IV, 48.
McCunn, John: Judge, naturaliza- tions, III, 95; in Tweed ring, 127- 128.
McCurdy, Delos: Member of Consti- tutional convention of 1894, III, 395- 396.
MacDonald, Alexander, IV, 245, 246. McDonald, Henry W., IV, 56.
McDonough, J. S., IV, 248.
McDonough, John T .: Nominated for Secretary of State, IV, 54, 70. McEwan, James B., IV, 183.
McFarlane, Wallace: Canal investi- gation, IV, 60.
McGee, John G .: Delegate, IV, 219. McGuire, James K .: Mayor of Syra- cuse, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor, IV, 55, 56. McGuire, Jeremiah: Speaker, III, 172; Opposes Robinson for renomi- nation for Governor, 233; Contest- ing delegate-at-large, 248.
McIntosh, John, III, 214.
McKane, John Y .: Gravesend elec- tion of 1884, III, 310; Excluded from convention, 337; High-handed proceedings in 1893, prosecuted and convicted, 391-392.
Mckean, James R .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 67, 70; De- feated, 71.
McKee, John, IV, 110, 347. McKeen, James: Counsel to Arm- strong committee, IV, 117.
McKelway, St. Clair: Editor of Brooklyn Eagle, on Tilden and Sey- mour, III, 182; 291; 363 .- Advocates nomination of Parker for Governor in 1902, IV, 84; 98.
Mckeon, John: III, 42.
Mckinley, William: N. Y. support for his nomination for President in 1896, IV, 15-17; and the gold stand- ard, 21; Democratic support in cam- paign, Cockran's speech, 32; Elected, 33; Course as President concerning appointments, 36-37; Renominated, 69-70, and elected, 76; Hearst's newspaper on, 133.
Mckinley League, The, IV, 16.
Mckinley Tariff Law, The, III, 357, 361, 364, 381.
Mclaughlin, Chester B .: Judge of Court of Appeals, IV, 297-298.
Mclaughlin, Hugh: Brooklyn Demo-
cratic leader, III, 21; at convention of 1878, 222; of 1879, 233, 234; of 1882, 274; Advancement of Chapin, 283; Governor Cleveland's appoint- ment of Murtha, 286, 287; Co- operates with Manning to promote Cleveland's nomination for Presi- dent, 303, 305; Convention of 1885, 315, 317; Friendship for Governor Hill, 319; 362; Convention of 1891, Chapin's unsuccessful candidacy for nomination for Governor, 363-367; Story illustrating character, 384; Defeat of candidate for Mayor in 1893, 390; Convention of 1894, 405; of 1895, 413; Shepard's defeat for Mayor in 1895, 415 .- Convention of 1898, IV, 55; National convention of 1900, 72; State nominating conven- tion of 1900, supports Stanchfield, 74-75; 79; Convention of 1902, agrees to Coler's nomination, 83, 84; 91.
McLean, Andrew: Editor of Brooklyn Citizen, IV, 36; Member of Consti- tutional convention of 1915, 261.
McLoud, Paul: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 347.
McMahon, Daniel F .: Member of Tammany triumvirate, IV, 83.
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McNeil, David B .: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 90, 126.
MacNicholl, T. Alexander, IV, 191, 227.
McNulty, Peter H .: State Senator, IV, 36.
McNutt, Andrew J .: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 43.
McPartland, Lawrence J., III, 323, 382, 390.
McQuade, General, III, 124.
Mead, Sidney: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 152.
Mead, Winslow M., IV, 137.
Meade-Phillips Bill, The, IV, 173.
Mears, John W., III, 236.
Merchants' Association of New York, The, IV, 67.
Merit and Fitness for Civil Service Appointments : Governor Black's
policy, IV, 38; Reversed by Gover- nor Roosevelt, 61.
Merritt, Edwin A .: Unsuccessfully supports Alvord for Speaker, III, 131; in Liberal Republican move- ment, 134, 141; Nominated for Treasurer, 177; Appointed Collector of the Port, 217, 227; Confirmed, 228; Nominated for Consul-General in London, 256; Confirmed, 263.
Merritt, Edwin A., Jr .: Candidate for Speaker, IV, 120, 122, 123; Re- publican leader of Assembly, 143, 199; Elected Speaker, 204; Delegate- at-large to National convention of 1912, 209.
Merritt, John A .: IV, 142; Delegate, 275.
Meserole, Darwin J., IV, 348.
Metropolitan Fire District, III, 57.
Metropolitan Health District, III, 57.
Metropolitan Police District, III, 56, 68 .- IV, 77.
Metz, H. A., IV, 225.
Meyer, Cord, Jr .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 387, 388 .--- Chairman of Democratic State com- mittee, IV, 105.
Meyer, George J .: Delegate-at-large, IV, 280.
Milburn, John G .: Supports Root for Presidential nomination, IV, 272.
Milholland, John E .: Republican re- organization in New York City, III,
389, 399, 400; at convention of 1895, 411 .- Organization of Mckinley League, IV, 16.
Military Training: War measure adopted in 1918, IV, 300; Republi- can platform expression, 303.
Miller, Nathan L .: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 82; Judge of Court of Apepals, participates in Sulzer Impeachment case, 240, 241; Pre- sides over convention, 285; Delegate- at-large to Republican National con- vention of 1920, 328, places Hoover in nomination, 332, 334, 335; Nomi- nated for Governor, 343-345; Elected, 350.
Miller, Theodore: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 168; 322.
Miller, Warner: III, 32; Presides over convention, 190; 260; Elected U. S. Senator in 1881, 262; Person- ality, 263; Presides over Republican convention of 1881, 264, and 1883, 287-288; Supporter of Blaine, se- cures election of Sheard as Speaker, 293; National convention of 1884, candidate for delegate-at-large, 296, 297, defeated, 298; Speakership con- test of 1885. 311; Presides over con- vention of 1885, 317, secures nomi- nation of Davenport for Governor, 318; Speakership contest of 1886, 321; Defeated for reëlection to Senate, 324-327; Delegate-at-large in 1888, 338, 340; Nominated for Governor, 342; High license issue, 343; Defeated, 347-348; 350; 360; Delegate-at-large in 1892, 377; Pre- sides over convention of 1894, 401; Convention of 1895, temperance reso- lution, 411, 412; 417 .- Delegate-at- large in 1896, IV, 16; Supports Mc- Kinley for nomination, 18; 23; State nominating convention of 1896, 24.
Milliken, Charles F .: President of Civil Service commission, IV, 167.
Mills, Harriet May: Delegate-at large to Democratic National con- vention of 1920, IV, 335; Nominated for Secretary of State, 347.
Mills, Ogden L .: IV, 252, 271; Dele- gate, 275, 329, 332.
Millspaugh, George W .: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 154.
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Minimum Wage: Democrats favor a State commission, IV, 311; Proposal of Governor Smith fails, 315, 323- 324.
Minneapolis: Republican National convention, III, 378.
Mitchel, John Purroy: President of New York City Board of Aldermen, IV, 171; Elected Mayor in 1913, 244; As Mayor opposes direct tax for canal work, 257; Defeated for reëlection in 1917, 294-296.
Mitchell, John: Chairman of Indus- trial commission, IV, 256; of War commission to control food produc- tion and distribution, 294.
Moe, Hiram G., IV, 196.
Moffitt, Stephen B .: Delegate-at-large, III, 138.
Monnelis, Edmund, IV, 312.
Montague, William P .: Socialist,
supports government in the war, IV, 312.
Moran, Robert L .: Defeated for President of Board of Aldermen, IV, 318.
Moreland, Sherman, Member of As- sembly, IV, 121, 143.
Morey Letter, The, III, 252-253.
Morgan, Edwin D .: U. S. Senator, supporter of President Johnson's policy in 1865, III, 36; Defeated for reelection to Senate, 97-101; 110; Declines to run for Governor in 1872, 139; Receives Republican votes for Senator in 1875, 172; Nominated for Governor in 1876, 190, 191, and defeated, 196; Declines Secretary- ship of the Treasury, 267.
Morgan, J. Pierpont: Bryan's reso- lution in Democratic National con- vention of 1912, IV, 215.
Morgan, John Hill: Member of As- sembly, Water bill, IV, 67.
Morgan, William J .: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 54, 70.
Morgenthau, Henry: IV, 231; Ad- vice to Governor Sulzer, 232; Tes- timony in Impeachment case, 240.
Morris, Samuel D .: District Attor- ney of Brooklyn, on Tammany in 1868, III, 90; at Democratic conven- tion of 1879, supports Robinson, 233.
Morrissey, John: Member of the Young Democracy, opposed to
Tweed, III, 106; Excluded from convention of 1875, 178; Fight against Tammany, elected State Senator, 179; Followers called Swallow-tails, 179-180; Excluded from early State convention of 1876, 182; at later convention leads stam- pede for Seymour for Governor, 192-193; Temporarily harmonizes with John Kelly, 196; at convention of 1879, reply to an attack, 212, 213; Again elected to State Senate, death, 215
Morschauer, Charles: Nominated for Attorney-General, IV, 312.
Morse, Charles W., IV, 74.
Mortgage Tax, III, 28 .- IV, 115, 124. Morton, Levi P .: Declines offer of Republican Vice-Presidential nomi- nation in 1880, III, 243; 255; De- clines offer of Secretaryship of the Navy, appointed Minister to France, 255, 256; Defeated for U. S. Senate, 312; 318; Again defeated for Sena- tor, 324-327; 338; Nominated for Vice-President in 1888, 342, and elected, 347; for Governor in 1894, 401, and elected, 408; Association with Platt, Presidential ambition, 409, 418-419 .- IV, 15; 16; 22; 34; 67.
Moss, Frank: Counsel to Mazet com- mittee, IV, 64.
Mott, Frank H .: Nominated for Sec- retary of State, IV, 84, 85; at Demo- cratic State convention of 1912, 224; Presides over convention of 1920, 343; Nominated for Attorney-Gen- eral, 347.
Mozart Hall, III, 42.
Muench, William: Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 107.
Mugwumps, The, III, 345.
Mullin, Joseph: State Senator, op- poses Greater New York bill, III, 418 .- Opposes confirmation of Payn, IV, 38.
Municipal Ownership Party, The: IV, 118, 119 .- See "Public Utilities." Municipal Research, Bureau of, IV, 258.
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Munsey, Frank A .: Supports Progres- sive party, IV, 218.
Murphy, Charles F .: Member of
Tammany triumvirate, succeeds to leadership, IV, 83; Nominations of Grout and Fornes in 1903, 90-91; Attitude as to Presidential nomina- tion in 1904, delegate-at-large, 99, 100; State nominating convention of 1904, 105, 106; of 1906, supports Hearst for Governor, 129-131; 133; 142; State and National conventions of 1908, delegate-at-large, 156-157, 158-159 At odds with Mayor Mc- Clellan, nomination of Gaynor for Mayor, 170-171; Opposition of the reformers, Sheehan-Shepard Sena- torial contest, 193-199; Governor John Alden Dix's administration, 202-203; Local election in 1911, 203; Organization controls party in the State, 204; Delegate-at-large to Na- tional convention of 1912, 214; Gov- ernor Sulzer and his impeachment, 229-234, 241, 242; Defeat of or- ganization in city election of 1913, 243-244; Roosevelt's charge of Mur- phy-Barnes alliance, 258, 259; Na- tional convention of 1916, 281; State nominating convention of 1916, 282; City election of 1917, Hylan chosen Mayor, 295-297 ; Nomination of Smith for Governor in 1918, 308, 309, 310; Defeat of local candidates in 1919, 318-319; 336.
Murphy, Edward, Jr .: at Democratic convention of 1882, III, 275, 276; of 1883, 289; National convention of 1884, 305; Presides over early State convention of 1888, 337; Delegate- at-large of regular organization to National convention of 1892, 377; Elected to U. S. Senate (1893), 383- 386; Convention of 1895, 413 .- Delegate-at-large to National con- vention of 1896, IV, 27; Receives Democratic votes for reelection to Senate, 60; Early State convention of 1900, 71; Delegate-at-large to National convention of 1900, 72, and 1904, 99.
Murphy, Henry C .: III, 55; Nominee of Democratic minority for U. S. Senator, 64, 97, 101; Member of
Constitutional convention, 72; Dele- gate-at-large in 1868, 83-84; Chair- man of committee on resolutions, 85 ; State convention, withdraws as can- didate for nomination for Governor, 89; Delegate-at-large in 1872, 137; 171; Delegate-at-large in 1876, 182. Murphy, James J .: Delegate, supports Alfred E. Smith at Democratic con- vention of 1918, IV, 309.
Murphy, Michael C .: Police Com- missioner, IV, 78.
Murphy, Thomas: Lieutenant of Conkling, testimony, III, 99; Collec- tor of the Port, 110, 117, 132.
Murray, Charles H .:
210. Delegate, IV,
Murtha, William H .: Commissioner of Emigration, III, 286.
Mylod Return, The, III, 366, 369, 370, 371.
NAST, THOMAS: Tweed ring car- toons, III, 107, 122; Caricatures of Greeley, 144.
Nation, The: Incident showing nat- uralization activities of the courts, III, 95; Edited by E. L. Godkin, 133.
National Constitutional Amendments : See "Thirteenth," "Fourteenth," "Fifteenth," "Sixteenth," "Seven- teenth," "Eighteenth," and "Nine- teenth" Amendments.
National Guard, The: in the Spanish War, III, 47-48, 56; Measures adopted in 1916, 267; Recruitment of new body in 1917, 293.
National Union Convention of 1866 at Philadelphia, III, 53, 59.
Nationalism, The New: See "New Nationalism." Nationalization of Coal Mines : David B. Hill's proposal in 1902, III, 83-84, 85, 99.
Naturalized Citizens: Their early Democratic proclivities, III, 17-18 ; Frauds in the issuance of papers, 71, 94-95, 101.
Negro Suffrage: Greeley's advocacy in 1865, III, 41; Becomes an issue in 1866, President Johnson's attitude and that of the radicals, 48-49; Resolutions of N. Y. Legislature omit specific declaration on the sub-
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ject, 50-51; Evasive course of Re- publican State convention, 58; Radi- cals control Republican convention of 1867, 66; Democratic platform of 1867, 70; Equal negro suffrage rec- ommended by Constitutional conven- tion of 1867, 73; Recommendation defeated by the people, 74, 75; Fif- teenth amendment to National Con- stitution ratified, 102; Property
qualification for colored voters abolished by Constitutional commis- sion and abolition approved by the people, 158, 160.
Nelson, Absalom: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 112.
Nelson, Homer A .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 70, and elected, 71; Again nominated, 102, and elected, 104; 142; 274; 275.
"New Nationalism," The: Roosevelt's doctrine, IV, 181, 188, 190.
New York American, The: Edited by William R. Hearst, IV, 99.
New York City: Contrast between city and "up-State" as to political preference, III, 17-22; Decrease in population during Civil War, 29; Albany rule of the city, 56-58; Tweed tax levies, charges against Republican Assemblymen in 1869, 101-102; Tweed charter of 1870, 105-107; Broadway Arcade Railroad bill, vetoed, 107-108; The Tweed ring, exposure and downfall, 114- 115, 121-124, 127-128; Reorganiza- tion of Republican party in Conk- ling's interest, 116-117; The Com- mittee of Seventy's charter, cumula- tive voting, vetoed, 129-130; Gil- bert Elevated Railroad bill, 130- 131; Charter of 1873, 149-150; Gov- ernor Robinson's veto of proposed charter in 1877, 211; Congressional reappontionment of 1883, Governor Cleveland's veto of Five-cent Fare bill, 285-286; Investigations by legis- lative committees headed by Gibbs and Roosevelt, 293-294; Broadway Surface Railroad and Boodle Alder- men, 322; Aqueduct scandals, 345- 346; Special commission to consider Greater New York project, 354; Proposed Columbian Exposition,
355; Fassett committee, 355-356, 357; Question of consolidation submitted to the people, 394; Dr. Parkhurst, the Lexow committee, 394, 395; Mil- holland and the Republican reor- ganization of 1894, 398-400; Greater New York plan approved by the people, beginning of subways, 408; Roosevelt as president of Police board enforces Sunday Excise law, 410-411; Mayor Strong's independ- ence of Platt, 414; Opposition to Greater New York bill, 416-417 .- Charter for the Greater city, IV, 38; First Greater New York elec- tion, 39-44; Mazet committee, 64; Constitutional amendment concern- ing Municipal Assembly, 65-66; The Ramapo controversy, 66-68; Re- organization of police system under single Commissioner, 77-78; Cats- kill water supply, Mayor's term ex- tended to four years, gas investiga- tion, 115; Constitutional amend- ments concerning debt limit, 119, 172; Eighty-cent gas, 124; Railroad, Gas, and Rapid Transit commissions merged in Public Service commis- sion, 136; Three-platoon system vetoed, 145, later enacted after amendment, 202; Proposed new charter of 1911, defeated in Legisla- ture, 202; Subway extension, 205; Employment of aliens on the sub- ways permitted, 257; Apportionment of 1917, 294; Legislation in 1919* concerning metropolitan utilities, etc., 315-316; Rent laws of 1920, 324, 325; Lockwood committee, 325- 326 .- See "Elections" and "Tam- many."
New York City, Conventions held in: Democratic, III, 84 (National), 337; IV, 71, 156, 214 .- Republican, III, 264; IV, 16, 92, 148, 269, 327.
New York City Mayors: See "Elec- tions."
New York Commercial Advertiser,
The: Charge reflecting on Fenton, III, 99, 100.
New York Evening Mail, The: Sup- ports Progressive party, IV, 218.
New York Evening Post, The: Sup- ports Hayes in 1876, III, 189; on
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