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Seward, Frederick W .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 177, and defeated, 179.
(1) Seward, William H .: Secretary of State of U. S., supports President Johnson's policy, III, 36; Speeches, visit to Albany with Presidential party, 51-52; Persuades Raymond to join movement for Philadelphia convention, 53; Predicts Hoffman's election for Governor in 1866, 60.
(2) Seward, William H. (son of the preceding) : Unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor, III, 318.
Sexton, Pliny T .: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 289.
Seymour, Horatio: Democratic leader, III, 20; Position following the Civil War, 37; 43; Speeches in State campaign of 1865, 47; Opinion of General Dix, 54; Decides to resume party leadership, 68; Presides over convention of 1867, 69; 70; Dele- gate-at-large to National convention in 1868, 83-84, and presides, 86; Nominated for President, 86-87; The World's articles, 91, 92; Defeated, 92; Attitude toward Tweed, 114; at convention of 1871, letter to Til- den, 124-125; 137; at convention of 1873, 153-154; Admonition to Til- den, 163; Assists Governor Tilden in canal ring fight, 173, 179; 181; St. Clair McKelway's account of Tilden's offer of support for Presi- dential nomination in 1876, 182; Nominated for Governor, declines, 192-193; Becomes lukewarm toward Tilden, 246; 248.
Seymour, Horatio, Jr .: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 214, 215, 235, 236.
Seymour, Silas: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 265, 289.
Shafer, Ira, III, 274.
Shakespeare Hall (Syracuse) : Bolt- ing Democratic convention of 1879, III, 233, 235; Convention of 1880, 246.
Shanahan, James: Superintendent of Public Works, III, 286.
Sharp, Jacob: Broadway Surface Railroad, III, 322.
Sharpe, George H .: Speaker, III, 236; Delegate to Republican Na- tional convention of 1880, proposes Arthur for Vice-President, 243; Again Speaker, 254, 255, 260, 261, 262; Supports Morton for U. S. Senator in 1887, 324.
Shaw, A. D., III, 401.
Sheahan, James C., IV, 312.
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Sheard, Titus: Speaker, III, 293; Supports Miller for U. S. Senator in 1887, 324 .- IV, 24; 26.
Shearn, Clarence J .: Municipal Own- ership candidate for District Attor- ney, IV, 119; Independence League candidate for Governor, 160, 163; Judge, 285.
Sheehan, John C .: Tammany leader, IV, 40.
Sheehan, William F .: Democratic
leader of Assembly, III, 321; Speaker, 358; Nominated for Lieu- tenant-Governor, 364, and elected, 365; Lieutenant-Governor, 374; Course in the unseating of McCar- thy, 392 .- IV, 35; at National con- vention of 1904, Judge Parker's tele- gram, 103; 106; Senatorial contest of 1911, 194-199; 259-260; Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, 261.
Sheldon, George R .: Failure to secure nomination for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 81.
Shepard, Edward M .: In Anti-Snap movement, III, 376; Deputy Attor- ney-General, McKane case, 391; Excluded from Democratic conven- tion of 1894, 405; at convention of 1895, 413; Opopses Grout for Mayor of Brooklyn and runs independently, 415 .- His delegates excluded from early convention of 1896, IV, 27; Gold Democrat, 31; Supports Bryan in 1900 on anti-Imperalism issue, 76; Regular Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York in 1901, 79, defeated, 80; Supported for nomi- nation for Governor in 1904, 104, 105; Opposes Hearst's nomination for Governor in 1906, 129; Active in organizing Democratic League, 185-186; 187; Senatorial contest of 1911, 193-197.
Sherman, James S .: III, 333; at Re- publican convention of 1891, 360; Presides over convention of 1895, 411 .- Presides over State nominating convention of 1900, IV, 68 ; Member of Congress, 93; Presides over early State convention of 1908, 148; Nomi- nated for Vice-President, 150, and
elected, 162-163; Defeated by Roose- velt in contest for temporary chair- manship of convention of 1910, 180- 182; Renominated for Vice-President in 1912, 211-212; Death, 227.
Sherman, Richard P .: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 84.
Sherman Anti-Trust Law, The, IV, 208.
Sherman Silver Law, The, III, 364, 376-377, 388, 402 .- IV, 26.
Sherwood, Franklin D .: Disputed Senate election, III, 365-366, 368, 369, 370.
Shevlin, James: Brooklyn Democrat, IV, 55, 91, 104.
Short Ballot, The, IV, 252, 261, 263. "Short Hairs," The, III, 180.
Shortt, William A .: Member of As- sembly, IV, 196.
Sickles, Daniel E .: Delegate-at-large to Republican National convention of 1868, III, 82; Presides over regu- lar Democratic State convention of 1892, 376; Delegate-at-large to Democratic National convention,
377.
Sigel, Franz: III, 89; Nominated for Secretary of State, 103, and defeated, 104.
Silliman, Benjamin D .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 152; Member of Constitutional commis- sion, 158.
Silver: Democratic State platform of 1891, III, 364 .- Attitude of early Republican State convention of 1896, IV, 16; of Republican National con- vention, 18-21; of Mckinley, 21; of President Cleveland, 26-27; of early Democratic State convention, 26; of Democratic National convention and State nominating convention, 28- 30; Gold Democrats, 30-31; Presi- dential campaign, 32-33; 57; Early Democratic State convention of 1900, 71; Reaffirmation of free silver position by Democrats in National convention, 73; Judge Parker and the Democratic National platform in 1904, 98, 101, 102-104.
Sing Sing Prison: Warden Osborne's administration, IV, 267-268.
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Single Tax: Henry George's ad-
vocacy, III, 323 .- Single Tax party in 1920, IV, 341.
Sire, Lillian B .: Delegate, IV, 339.
Sixteenth Amendment to United States Constitution (Income Tax) : Rati- fication opposed by Governor Hughes, IV, 173; Favored by Gov- ernor John Alden Dix, 200; After ratification the Assembly votes to rescind, 205.
Skene, Frederick: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 132.
Slater Act: Concerning physical and military training of boys, IV, 267.
Sloan, George B .: Speaker, III, 196; 229-230; 296; Supports Miller for U. S. Senator in 1887, 324; Presides over convention, 352.
Slocum, Henry W .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 43, and de- feated, 47; Defeated for nomination for Governor in 1879, 233, 234, 235, and 1882, 274, 275, 276; Nominated for Congressman-at-large, 276, and elected, 278; Declines nomination for Lieutenant-Governor in 1885, 317; Delegate-at-large to Demo- cratic National convention of 1892, 377.
Smith, A. P .: Delegate, III, 272.
Smiley, Amos V .: Delegate, III, 188. Smith, Alfred E .: III, 23 .- Speaker, IV, 288, 230; Democratic leader of Assembly, 246; Member of Consti- tutional convention of 1915, 261; Sheriff of New York county, 266; Favored for Mayoralty nomination in 1917, 296; Nominated for Gov- ernor in 1918, 308, 309, 310-311; Personality, 310; Elected, 314; Executive policy as to appointments, 315-316; Calls special session to con- sider Federal Woman Suffrage amendment, 317; Vetoes of various measures, signs Walker 2.75 per cent. bill, 323; Failure of legislative program, 323-324; Calls special ses- sion to consider housing situation, 324, 325; Delegate-at-large in 1920, 335; Supported for Presidential nomination, 339, 340; Renominated for Governor, 346, and defeated, 350.
Smith, Carroll E .: Editor of Syracuse Journal, supports Hiscock for Sen- ator, III, 325.
Smith, Charles Emory: Editor, with- draws as delegate, III, 239.
Smith, E. Delafield: Delegate, III, 140.
Smith, Gerrit: Delegate-at-large to Republican National convention of 1872, III, 138.
Smith, Henry: Member of Assembly, III, 64; Presides over convention, 87; Speaker, 131.
Smith, John Sabine, III, 389.
Smith, L. C. L., IV, 159.
Smith, Marguerite L .: Member of Assembly, IV, 319.
Smith, Ray B .: Counsel to Charter Revision commission, IV, 202; Mem- ber of Constitutional convention of 1915, 261.
Smith, William W., III, 414 .- IV, 33. Smyth, Frederick: Defeated for Re- corder, III, 395.
Smyth, John F .: Superintendent of Insurance, Governor Robinson's ef- fort to remove, III, 218, 227; 230; Reappointed by Governor Cornell but not confirmed, 237; Secures elec- tion of delegates, 239; Supports Crowley for U. S. Senator, 254; Chairman of Republican State com- mittee, 277; Left off State committee, 288.
Snap Convention, The, III, 376, 377. Social Democratic League, The: Sup- ports the government in the war, IV, 312.
Social Democrats, III, 214, 344, 365 .- IV, 76, 88, 110.
Socialism (The principle) : Con- demned by Republicans, III, 128; and Democrats, 132.
Socialist Labor Party, The, III, 357, 381, 382, 390, 414 .- IV, 31, 33, 44, 58, 76, 88, 110, 134, 160, 191, 218, 227, 228, 253, 281, 291, 312, 314, 341, 345, 347.
Socialist Party, The, IV, 134, 160, 191, 204, 217-218, 227, 253, 281, 291; Hillquit's candidacy for Mayor, 296, 297 ; Supports Woman Suffrage, 298; 302; 312; 314; 318; Expulsion
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of Assemblymen, 320-322, 324-325;
331; 341; 348; 349; 350.
Society for the Prevention of Crime, The, III, 394.
Sohmer, William: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 188, 225, 248; 254. Soldiers and Sailors: Law enabling them to vote, IV, 47, 300; $45,000,000 bonus, 323, 351.
Solomon, Charles: Socialist Assem- blyman, 320, expelled, 322; Reëlected and again expelled, 324.
Soulé, Howard: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 210, 231, 236.
South, The: See "Reconstruction."
Southwick, George N .: Presides over convention, IV, 16.
Sovient Government of Russia, The, IV, 317.
Spain, The War with, IV, 47-48.
Specie Payments, Resumption of, III, 151, 181, 183, 188, 219, 224.
Spencer, Charles S .: at Republican convention of 1867, leads radical delegation, III, 66; State nominating convention of 1868, 87.
Spencer, Daniel C .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 191.
Spinner, Francis E .: Nominated for Comptroller, III, 177, 179; 214. Spinola, Francis B., III, 283.
Sprague, Henry L .: Contested elec- tion, III, 284.
Spriggs, Clarence Z., IV, 307. Spuyten Duyvil: Railroad wreck, III, 269.
Squire, Rollin M .: Commissioner of Public Works, testimony, III, 346.
St. John, John P .: Prohibition candi- date for President in 1884, vote in- strumental in defeating Blaine, III, 308-309, 310 .- IV, 31.
St. Louis, National conventions held in: Democratic, III, 183; IV, 100, 280 .- Republican, IV, 17.
Stage, Francis M .: Nominated for Secretary of State, IV, 283.
Stalwarts, The: Supporters of Conk- ling, III, 254; Oppose President Garfield's nomination of Robertson, 256-262; Turn against Cornell, 270, 271; Bitterness toward President Arthur, 294; 324.
Stanchfield, John B .: Defeated for nomination for Governor in Demo- cratic convention of 1898, IV, 55, 56; Nominated in 1900, 74-75, and defeated, 76; Presides over conven- tion, 83; Receives Democratic votes for U. S. Senator, 89; 105; Attacks Bryan at National convention of 1912, 216-217; Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, 237; Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, 261.
Starbuck, James F .: State Senator, III, 192.
Starchless Civil Service, IV, 38, 49. Starin, John H .: Supported for Re- publican nomination for Governor, III, 229, 272, 318.
State Democracy, The, III, 405.
State of New York: See "New York, State of."
Steinbrink, Meier: Nominated for Attorney-General, IV, 222; Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, 261.
Stephenson, Edmund: Emigration Commissioner, assertion concerning influence in Folger's interest, III, 272.
Stern, Sidney W .: Nominated for Secretary of State, IV, 251.
Stevens, Frank W .: Public Service Commissioner, IV, 139.
Stevens, Frederick C .: State Senator, chairman of Gas investigating com- mittee, IV, 115; Differences with the elder Wadsworth concerning reap- portionment, 124-125; Superintend- ent of Public Works, 137; Informa- tion to President Roosevelt, 141.
Stevens, Thaddeus (Pa.) : III, 34; Greeley's severe criticism, 37; 49. Stewart, John K .: IV, 155.
Stewart, Russell B .: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 75.
Stickney, Albert: Signer of Bar As- sociation condemnation of Maynard, IV, 389.
Stilwell, Stephen J .: State Senator, charged with offense, IV, 230, 234. Stilwell, Giles H .: IV, 304.
Stimson, Henry L .: Nominated for Governor, IV, 183, and defeated, 260; Supports Root for Presidential
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nomination in 1916, IV, 272; Dele- gate to National convention in 1920, supports Lowden, 335.
Stivers Act, The: For recruiting the militia by conscription, IV, 267.
Stock Exchange, The: Investigation, IV, 170; Governor Sulzer's at- tempted legislation, charges con- cerning, 237.
Stock Transfers: Taxes on, III, 28. -IV, 115.
Stockwell, G. E., IV, 160.
Stoddard, Henry L .: Proprietor of New York Evening Mail, supports Progressive party in 1912, IV, 218; Supports Root for Presidential nomi- nation in 1916, 272; at Progressive National convention, advises against separate nomination, 273.
Stokes, J. G. Phelps: Socialist, sup- ports the government in the war, IV, 312.
Storrs, Richard S .: Supports Choate for U. S. Senator, IV, 35.
Stowell, Claude V., IV, 307.
Straight-out Democrats in 1872, III, 143-144, 145.
Stranahan, Nevada N .: Defeated for nomination for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 26; Presides over convention, 70; Collector of the Port, at Re- publican State nominating conven- tion of 1904, 94.
Straus, Isidor: IV, 198.
Straus, Nathan: Nominated for Mayor of New York, declines, III, 395 .- At Democratic convention of 1902, IV, 85.
Straus, Oscar S .: in Anti-Snap move- ment, III, 376 .- Supporter of Pro- gressive party, IV, 218; Nominated for Governor, 219-220, and defeated, 227; Chairman of Public Service commission, 256; Delegate-at-large to Progressive National convention of 1916, advises against separate nomination, IV, 273.
Strebel, Gustav A., IV, 253.
Street Railways: Early vetoes of franchises, III, 40, 101; Proposed Broadway Arcade Railroad, 107- 108; Broadway Surface Railroad, 322 .- Governor Roosevelt and Fran- chise taxes, IV, 62-64, 71; Limita-
tion of fare to five cents vetoed by Governor Hughes, 145-146; Demo- crats in 1920 oppose increased rate legislation, 346 .- See "Public Ser- vice Commission," "Public Utilities." Strong, William L .: Assists in or- ganizing Republican Reform Club (1876), III, 186; Mayor of New York, 395, 410; Refuses patronage control to Platt, 414 .- IV, 40.
Stroud, Reuben W .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 140, 161. Stryker, Thomas H .: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 107.
Stuart, Russell B .: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 413.
Subways, III, 410 .- IV, 202, 205, 244, 257.
Sullivan, C. D .: State Senator, op- poses conviction of Allds, IV, 176. Sullivan, John Lee: Member of As- sembly, IV, 246.
Sullivan, T. D .: State Senator, op- poses conviction of Allds, IV, 176. Sulzer, William: III, 23; Speaker, 384 .- IV, 30; Defeated for Demo- cratic nomination for Governor in 1906, 131; 187; 188; 199; 216; Nominated for Governor in 1912, 225; Record and personality, 226; Elected, 229; Executive acts, charges against, impeachment and removal from office, 229-244; Elected to As- sembly, 244; Candidate for nomina- tion for Governor in 1914, successful in Prohibition primaries but defeated in Progressive, 251, 253; Defeated for Prohibition nomination for Presi- dent in 1916, 281.
Supreme Court, The: Justices as short-term members of Court of Ap- peals, III, 26 .- Constitutional meas- ures (both adopted and unadopted) concerning the court, III, 73, 74, 157, 236, 253, 279, 349, 396, 408; IV, 64, 66, 119, 172, 204.
Sutherland, William A .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 361; Pre- sides over convention, 377.
Sutherland, Kenneth F .: Police Jus- tice, arbitrary action, III, 391; con- victed, 392.
Sutro, Theodore, IV, 198.
"Swallow-tails," The, III, 179.
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Swann, Edward: District Attorney, IV, 266.
Swayne, Wager: Leads effort for pri- mary reform, IV, 46.
Swazey, Lewis M .: Superintendent of Elections, Governor Hughes refuses reappointment, IV, 137.
Sweeney, Peter B .: Connection with the Erie matters, III, 78; Head of Park department of New York City, in Tweed ring, 107; Flight, sub- sequent compromise of claims against him, 127; 212; 232.
Sweet, Elnathan : Cooperates with Governor Tilden in fight against the canal ring, III, 174; Nominated for State Engineer, 290, 316.
Sweet, Sylvanus H .: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 43, 154.
Sweet, Thaddeus C .: Speaker, IV, 245-246, 255, 266, 292, 293, 297, 300, 315, 320; Delegate to Republican National convention of 1916, sup- ports Hughes, 275; Supports Whit- man for third term, 302; 344.
Swinburne, John, III, 318. Swinton, John, III, 182.
Sylvester, Francis: Nominated for Comptroller, III, 210.
Symonds, T. R .: Member of com- mission on canal policy, IV, 61.
Syracuse, Conventions held in: Re- publican, III, 44, 58, 66, 82, 87, 103, 118, 184, 388 .- Democratic, III, 102, 141, 165, 177, 221, 231, 235 (bolting convention ), 245, 247 (Tammany), 273, 351, 376 (Anti-Snap), 413; IV, 31 (Gold Democrats), 55, 223, 279. -Liberal Republican, III, 141 .- Progressive, IV, 218.
Syracuse Journal, The, III, 325.
TABER, JOHN: Delegate, IV, 335.
Tabor, Charles F .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 331; Official course, 351; Renominated, 352, 353; Senate election return, 370.
Tabor, Samuel C .: in Liberal Repub- lican movement, III, 155.
Taft, Henry W .: Defeated for Jus- tice, IV, 58; Opposes Whitman's nomination for third term, 302.
Taft, William H .: Choice of Roose- velt for succession to Presidency in 1908, IV, 146; Desires Hughes for
Vice-Presidency, 149; Is nominated for President, 153, and elected, 163; Favors Root for U. S. Senator and induces Woodruff to withdraw from contest, 164-165; Rumors of dif- ference with Roosevelt, 180; Denies favoring Sherman as against Roose- velt for temporary chairman of Re- publican State convention of 1910, 181; Administration highly praised by platform of that convention and by Roosevelt in address, 184, 185; Contest with Roosevelt for Presi- dential nomination in 1912, 206; Carries N. Y. primaries, 209; Re- nominated, 211; View as to Roose- velt's position on fundamental ques- tions, 212; Defeated, 227; Joins Roosevelt in opposing President Wilson's appeal for a Democratic Congress (1918), 313-314.
Talcott, Samuel A., III, 19, 20.
Tallett, Morell E., IV, 246.
Talmadge, T. DeWitt: Opposes Ker- nan on religious grounds, III, 171.
Tammany: General remarks on posi- tion and influence in Democratic party, III, 17-20, 21; at Democratic convention of 1865, delegation seated, 42; Democratic-Conservative con- vention of 1866, Successfully opposes nomination of General Dix for Gov- ernor, 55; 59; Convention of 1867, Tweed maintains State control of party, 68 ; Organization wins the elec- tion, charges of fraud, 71; Domi- nates nominating convention of 1868, attacked in speech by Samuel D. Morris, 89, 90; 91; Election of 1868, accusations and evidence concern- ing frauds, 93-96; Elects A. Oakey Hall Mayor, 96; Control of party in State retained at convention of 1869, 102; Republican convention of that year fails to repudiate Assemblymen associated with Tammany, 107; In control at Albany (1870), the Tweed charter, 105-107; Reëlection of Gov- ernor Hoffman, 113; Tweed at the height of power, 114-115; Republi- can office-holding under Tammany, 119; Tweed ring exposure, 122-124, and overthrow, 127-128; John Kelly the new leader, 137; State conven-
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tion of 1872, unsuccessful attempt to nominate Judge Church for Gover- nor, 142; Defeat in Mayoralty elec- tion, 146; Supports Tilden for nomi- nation for Governor in 1874, 163; William Purcell and Mayor Have- meyer attack Kelly, 165, 166; Or- ganization elects Wickham Mayor, 170; Succeeds in excluding Mor- rissey delegation from convention of 1875, 178; Suffers defeat in city election, 179-180; Opposed to Til- den's nomination for President in 1876, 181, 182, 183; Carries city election for Mayor, 196; Dissatisfied with Governor Robinson, 211; Con- trols convention of 1877, 212-213, and 1878, 222; Defeated in city by Fusionists, 223; Power over party in State broken at convention of
1879, 231-234; Bolts Robinson, nominates Kelly for Governor, and enables Republicans to elect Cor- nell, 235, 236; Holds separate State convention early in 1880, overture rejected by the regulars, 246-248; Harmonizes with regulars and domi- nates State nominating convention, 251; Accepts Grace for Mayor and elects him, 252; The County Democ- racy takes the field, 265; Tammany excluded from convention of 1881, 266; Holds balance of power in Legislature of 1882, 266-267; 268; Convention of 1882 admits Tam- many delegates for harmony, 274; Organization divides vote on nomi- nation for Governor, 275, finally throwing it for Cleveland, 276; Unites with other city factions and elects Edson Mayor, 279; Unsuc- cessfully opposes Chapin £ for Speaker, 283; at odds with Gover- nor Cleveland, 286, 287; Convention of 1883, delegates admitted, 289; 291; Opposes Cleveland's nomina- tion for President but is forced by unit rule to vote for him in Na- tional convention, 303, 304, 305, 306; Attitude in campaign, 308; Hugh J. Grant, nominee for Mayor, defeated, 310; Support of Governor Hill in 1885, 319; Unites with County Democracy to elect Hewitt in 1886,
323-324; Richard Croker becomes leader, adopts conciliatory policy, 330; 337; Elects Hugh J. Grant Mayor in 1888, 349; 355; Grant re- elected in 1890, 357; Supports Flower for Governor in 1891 and secures his nomination, 362-364; at National convention of 1892, 380; Lexow committee investigation, de- feat of the organization by Fusion- ists in 1894, 394-395; Mayor Gilroy, 399; 408; 409; Convention of 1895, opponents excluded, 413; Passage of Greater New York bill (1896), 417, 418 .- Acceptance of National plat- form of 1896, State nominating con- vention, IV, 29-30; Reception to Bryan, 33; Robert A. Van Wyck elected Mayor (1897), 40-44; Con- vention of 1898, Augustus Van Wyck for Governor, 55-56; State and Na- tional conventions of 1900, friction with David B. Hill, 71-75; 77; De- feat in Mayoralty election of 1901, 79-80; Charles F. Murphy becomes leader of the organization, 83; Con- vention of 1902, 84-85; First election of Mcclellan (1903), 90-92; State and National conventions of 1904, 99, 100, 104-107; Mcclellan's second election (1905), 117-119; 139; Nomi- nation of Hearst for Governor in 1906, 129-132; Fusion of Republicans and Independence League defeated in 1907, 143; State and National conventions of 1908, 156, 157, 158- 159; Mayoralty contest of 1909, Gaynor elected, 170-171; Competi- tion from the Democratic League, 185-186; Convention of 1910, nomi- nation of Dix for Governor, 186- 188; Senatorial' contest of 1911, or- ganization supports Sheehan, 193- 199; Governor Dix and Tammany, 199-205; State and National conven- tions of 1912, 214, 215, 216, 222-225; Sulzer and Tammany, 225-226; Leader Murphy, the organization, and Governor Sulzer, 231-236, 241- 242; Defeat of McCall for Mayor (1913), 243-244; Harmony with Governor Glynn, 247, 248; Blamed by the World for Glynn's defeat in 1914, 254; Roosevelt's charge of a
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Murphy-Barnes alliance, 258, 259; Election of local candidates in 1915, 266; Not in favor with the Wilson administration, 279; Conventions of 1916, 279, 282; Defeats Mitchel and recovers Mayoralty (1917), 294-297 ; Favor for the Woman Suffrage State amendment, 298; Nomination and election of Smith for Governor (1918), 307-311, 312, 314; Local candidates defeated in 1919, 318- 319; Conventions of 1920, 336, 345; Governor Smith defeated for re- election, 350.
Tanner, Frederick C .: Chairman of Republican State committee, IV, 252; Blocks plan to commit dele- gates-at-large to Root in 1916, 271; Delegate to National convention, supports Hughes, 275; Retires from chairmanship, 292.
Tapeworm Club, The, IV, 111. Tarbox, Henry F., III, 296.
Tariff, The: Liberal Republican dec- laration in 1872, III, 136-137; 298; 316; 337; The issue in 1888, Presi- dent Cleveland supported by anti- protectionists, 345. 348; Reaction against McKinley law, 357; 364; Democratic National platform of 1892 declares protective duties un- constitutional, 379; 388; Republican condemnation of the Wilson act, Governor Hill's views, "perfidy and dishonor," 402, 403; 404; 407; 411; 413 .- IV, 151; 157-158; Payne- Aldrich act commended by N. Y. Republicans, 184; 188; 214; 244; Underwood tariff denounced by Re- publicans, 274; National party declarations in 1920, 332, 337.
Taxes: Sources of State revenue in 1865 and since, III, 27-28; Taxation amendment of Constitutional con- vention of 1867, not ratified, 75; New York City tax levy of 1869, swollen by the Legislature, 102; Tax commission of 1871, headed by David A. Wells, 116; Tax on capi- tal of corporations, 238; on col- lateral inheritances, 264 .- Inequality of personal property assessments, IV, 56; Governor Roosevelt and the Franchise tax, 62-64; Low tax rate
in 1901, 77; Abolition of direct tax under Governor Odell, 90; 97; Taxes on mortgages and stock trans- fers, 115; Direct tax for canal work, 257-258; Tax article of Constitu- tional convention of 1915, 262-263, defeated, 265; State Income tax, 316; Ten-year exemption of new apartment buildings in New York City, 325 ; 346.
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