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Taylor, Bayard: Minister to Ger- many, III, 203.
Taylor, Irene B., IV, 347.
Taylor, Moses: Delegate, III, 53; Member of New York City com- mittee to examine accounts (1870), 114.
Taylor, William B .: Nominated for State Engineer, III, 103, 104, 121, 152.
Teachers: Legislative bill for equal pay vetoed by Mayor McClellan and Governor Hughes, III, 139; Act re- quiring public school-teachers to be citizens, 300; War measures, vetoed, 321-322.
Telegraphs and Telephones: Anti- monopoly opposition to consolidation of telegraph lines, III, 264 .- IV, 143; 168; Legislative committee to investigate plans of regulation, 170; Bill reported and enacted, 175.
Teller, John D .: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 413.
Thacher, John Boyd: Suggested for Democratic nomination for Gover- nor in 1894, III, 406 .- Presides over early State convention of 1896, IV, 27; Nominated for Governor at later convention and declines, 30.
Thayer, Adin: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 168.
Thayer, Francis S .: State Senator, member of investigating committee, III, 79; Nominated for Secretary of State, 152; 156; Auditor of Canal department, suspended, 175.
Thirteenth Amendment to United States Constitution (Abolishing slav- ery) : Ratified, III, 39; 49; 58.
Thomas, Edward B .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 318.
Thomas, Samuel, IV, 16.
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Thompson, George F .: State Senator, resolution concerning Sulzer's cam- paign funds, IV, 234; Chairman of committee to investigate Public Ser- vice commission, 256; 342; Defeated for Republican nomination for Gov- ernor, 343; Nominated by Prohibi- tionists, 347, 350.
Thompson, Henry, III, 99.
Thompson, Hubert O .: Organizer of County Democracy, III, 265; Sup- ports Cleveland for Presidential nomination, 303; President Cleve- land refuses appointment, 314-315. Thompson, James: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 183.
Thompson, William Boyce: Delegate- at-large to Republican National con- vention of 1920, III, 328; Supports Butler for Presidential nomination, 335.
Tibbets, LeGrand C .: State Senator, opposes Platt, IV, 35.
Tilden, Henry, III, 248.
Tilden, Samuel J .: Democratic leader, III, 20; at convention of 1865, III, 41, 42; at convention of Democrats and Conservatives in 1866, delegate-at-large to Philadel- phia convention, 53; 54; Convention of 1867, 70; Member of Constitu- tional convention of 1867, 72; Early State convention of 1868, delegate-at- large to National convention, 83-84; Course at the National convention, defeat of Pendleton and nomination of Seymour, 85-87; Hopeful of Sey- mour's election, 91; Believed by some to have been author of the World's "Change of Base" article, 92; Circular concerning election re- turns signed with his name, 93; Re- tains State chairmanship, 102; Ob- jects to Tweed charter, 106; Atti- tude toward Tweed before the dis- closures, 114, 123; Fight against the Tweed ring, and attitude at Demo- cratic convention of 1871, 123-127; Elected to Assembly, 128; 137; Con- fers with Liberal Republicans, nomi- nation of Kernan for Governor (1872), 141-143; Dominant figure of his party in the State, character, 162; Nominated for Governor
(1874), 162-167; 169; Elected, 170; Selects Kernan for the Senate, 171; First message, 172; Fight against the canal ring, 173-176; Nomination of Bigelow for Secretary of State (1875), 178; 180; Message of 1876, regarded as address to the country outlining his Presidential platform, 181; N. Y. delegates instructed for him, 182; His proffer of support to Seymour, according to St. Clair
McKelway, 182; Nominated for President, 183-184; Hesitation in selecting candidate for Governor, coldness to Dorsheimer, 191, 192; Thorough campaign, result of Presi- dential election, 195, 196; Disputed States, cipher dispatches, 197-199; Electoral commission, Hayes seated, 200-202; 210; Supporters fail to control convention of 1877, 212-213, and 1878, 221-222; Proposal of friends to test legality of Hayes's title, 224; Convention of 1879, fol- lowers support Governor Robinson, 232, 234; Concerning Presidential nomination in 1880, 245, 246, 247, 248, finally declines to accept, 249; 250; Reluctantly favors Cleveland for nomination in 1884, 302; Advice ignored by Cleveland as President, 314; Death, 315; Friends oppose Cleveland for nomination in 1892, 377.
Tillinghast, C. Whitney: Adjutant- General, attacked for management, IV, 56.
Tinsley, William F .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 177.
Titus, Robert C .: Nominated for Court of Apepals, IV, 30; Supported for nomination for Governor, 55, 56. Todd, Hiram C .: Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, IV, 237.
Tolls on Canals: Abolished, III, 279; 280.
Tompkins, Arthur S .: Supported for nomination for Governor, IV, 344.
Townsend, John D .: Delegate, at- tacks Morrissey, III, 212.
Townsend, Martin I .: on the metro- politan police, III, 57; Nominated for Attorney-General, 103; 139; 190. Tracy, Charles: Delegate, III, 387.
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Tracy, Benjamin F .: Appointed to Court of Appeals, III, 267; 296; Presides over convention, 342; Sec- retary of the Navy, 350; 418 .- Urges Platt to accept nomination for Governor, IV, 23; Nominated for Mayor of New York, 43, and de- feated, 44.
Travis, David W .: Member of As- sembly, supports Greeley for U. S. Senator, III, 64.
Travis, Eugene M .: State Senator, supports Governor Hughes in re- moving Kelsey, IV, 138; Nominated for Comptroller, 251, 284, 285, 307; Supports Whitman for third term, 302; as Comptroller believes State Income Tax law unnecessary, 316; 341.
Treasurer, The State: Proposal of Constitutional commission to make office elective by Legislature, not submitted to the people, III, 159 .- Proposal of Constitutional conven- tion of 1915 to make it appointive, not ratified, IV, 261.
Tremain, Grenville: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 210.
Tremain, Henry E., III, 231, 260.
Tremain, Lyman: Speaker, III, 47; Presides over convention, 58; Sup- ports Conkling for U. S. Senator, 62; 66; Delegate-at-large to Repub- lican National convention of 1868, 82, presents Fenton for Vice-Presi- dential nomination, 83; 87; Nomi- nated for Congressman-at-large, 140; Attacked by Greeley, 144-145. Treman, Charles P., IV, 283.
Trowbridge, Charles W .: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 191.
Troy Times, The, III, 102.
Truman, Lyman: in Liberal Republi- can movement, III, 141.
Trusts: See "Corporations," "Rail- roads," "Campaign Contributions." Tucker, Frank P., IV, 285.
Tucker, Gideon J .: Nominated by Greenbackers for Court of Appeals, III, 220; 223; 225.
Tully, William J .: State Senator, IV, 138 ; Delegate, 335.
Tweed, William M .: III, 57; at Demo- cratic convention of 1867, control
disputed by Seymour, 68; Instru- mental in defeating Constitution of 1867, 75; Connection with Gould and Fisk, 78; Dominates nominating convention of 1868, Hoffman for Governor, 89; Circular concerning election returns, 93; Legislative manipulations (1869), 97; Governor Hoffman's cooperation, 101; State Senator, resolution to rescind ratifi- cation of Fifteenth amendment, 102; Secures election of subservient up- State legislators, charter of 1870, 105-107; Tools appointed to city of- fices, thefts, new Excise law, 107; At height of power (1871), further legislative operations, bribery of Winans, 114-116; The World's praise, 121; Times exposures, 122 Tilden starts fight against the ring, 123; State convention of 1871, 123- 126; Overthrow, imprisonment, es- cape, recapture, and death, 127; Efforts to release, 211-212.
Two-cent Railroad Fare, Proposed: Veto of bill by Governor Hughes, IV, 139.
Two Seventy-five Per Cent. Beer: Walker bill, in conflict with Na- tional law, IV, 323.
ULRICH, CHARLES F .: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 318.
Union Chitizens' League, The, IV, 172.
Union Labor Party, The, III, 342, 347.
Union League Club, The: Investiga- tion of election frauds in 1868, III, 93, 94; Greeley on behalf of Club opposes Tweed charter, 106; Presi- dent of Club participates in Republi- can city reorganization in 1871, 117- 118; Club favors Evarts for U. S. Senator, 312; 318; Attitude concern- ing Republican city reorganization in 1894, 399; Favors nomination of Cornelius N. Bliss for Governor, 401 .- Favors Choate for U. S. Sena- tor, IV, 35; Anti-Roosevelt mem- bers rejoice at Democratic success in 1910, 191; Supports Mitchel for Mayor, 295.
Union Party, The: In Civil War, III, 18.
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Union Switch and Signal Company, The, IV, 256.
Unit Rule, The: In Democratic Na- tional conventions, III, 182, 246, 305; IV, 214, 215, 336, 338 .- Unsuc- cessful attempt to apply it in Repub- lican National convention of 1880, III, 240, 242.
United Democracy, The, IV, 44.
United Labor Party, The, III, 332, 342, 344, 347.
United States Constitution, The: See "Thirteenth," "Fourteenth," "Fif- teenth," "Sixteenth," "Seventeenth," "Eighteenth," and "Nineteenth" Amendments.
United States Senators, Popular Elec- tion of: See "Seventeenth Amend- ment."
University, Regents of the: See "Re- gents of the University."
Unofficial State Conventions : See "Conventions."
Untermyer, Irwin: Defeated for Jus- tice, IV, 319.
Untermyer, Samuel Delegate-at-large to Democratic National conevntion of 1916, IV, 279; 319; Counsel to Lockwood committee, 326.
Up-State vs. New York City: III, 17- 22.
Utica, Conventions held in: Republi- can, III, 138, 151, 160, 239, 296 .- Democratic, III, 153, 182.
Utica Herald, The, III, 63, 220.
Utica Republican, The, III, 220.
VAN ALSTYNE, HENRY A .: Nomin- ated for State Engineer, IV, 96, 128. Van Buren, Martin, III, 20.
Van Buren, John: War Democrat, III, 37; Nominated for Attorney- General, 43; on Seymour and Val- landigham, 47.
Van Buren, John D .: Member of Con- stitutional commission, III, 158; Canal investigation, 178.
Van Cott, Joshua M .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 67; Member of Constitutional convention of 1867, 72; Defeated for nomination for Court of Appeals, 221; Chairman of commission on tax revision, 264.
Van Rensselaer, William V .: Nomi- nated for State Engineer, III, 318, 353.
Van Santvoord, Seymour: III, 407 .- Presides over convention, IV, 214.
Van Tuyl, George C .: Superintendent of Banks, IV, 202.
Van Voorhis, John, III, 325.
Van Wyck, Augustus: Nominated for Governor, IV, 56, 57, and defeated, 58; Delegate-at-large to Democratic National convention of 1900, 72; 198.
Van Wyck, Charles H .: Presides over conventions, III, 58, 82, 83; 87; 111. Van Wyck, Robert A .: Nominated for Mayor of New York, IV, 43, and elected, 44; 48; Supported for nomi- nation for Governor, 55; Adminis- tration makes Ramapo contract, 66; Fallows bill passed over veto, 68; Interest in ice, 74; Appointment of Devery, 78; Defeat for Supreme Court Justice, 80-81.
Vanamee, William: Delegate, speaks for Maynard, III, 387.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius: Erie matters, III, 75-78.
Vann, Irving G .: Defeated for nomi- nation for Court of Appeals, III, 402 .- Nominated, IV, 26, 183, 188; Counsel in Sulzer Impeachment case, 237.
Varnum, James M .: Nominated for Attorney-General, III, 353 ; Presides over convention, 361.
Vedder, Commodore P .: Supports Morton for U. S. Senator in 1887, III, 324; Liquor Tax bill, 334.
Veeder, William D .: Member of Constitutional convention of 1894, III, 396.
Veto Power, The: in 1865 and later, III, 25; Provisions of Constitutional convention of 1867, not ratified, 74; Provisions of Constitutional com- mission, ratified-two-thirds of each house required to override veto, and Governor authorized to veto in- dividual items in appropriation bills, 159 .- Provisions of Constitutional convention of 1915, not ratified, IV, 262; 266.
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Vrooman, John W .: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, III, 361.
WADE, ARTHUR C .: Nominated for Comptroller, III, 361; 401 .- Dele- gate, IV, 95.
Wadsworth, James S., III, 36, 98, 231. Wadsworth, James W., Sr .: Nomi- nated for Comptroller, III, 231; 260; Supported for nomination for Governor in 1882, 272, 273; 296; Nominated for Comptroller, 318; 321; Supports Miller for U. S. Sena- tor in 1887, 324; Supported for nomination for Governor in 1891, 360, 361; Report on dispute involved in Republican reorganization in New York City, 400; Candidate for nomi- nation for Lieutenant-Governor, 401 .- Supported for nomination for Governor in 1896, 24, 25, 26; 121; Defeated for reelection to Congress, 124-125; 138; 140; President Roose- velt's removal of Sanders, 141; 165; Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, 260.
Wadsworth, James W., Jr .: First election as Speaker, IV, 121-123; 124; Subsequent elections, 137, 143, 163, 172; Candidacy for nomination for Governor in 1908, 153, 154, 155; Opposes Governor Hughes on direct nominations, 167; Supports Cobb for Senate leadership, 178; Convention of 1910, leads minority opposition to plank for direct nominations, 184; Defeated for nomination for Gover- nor in 1912, 221, 222; Nominated for U. S. Senator in 1914, 250, 251, and elected, 253; Delegate-at-large in 1916, supports Root for Presidential nomination, 271, 272, 275; Supports Lewis for nomination for Governor in 1918, 304; Delegate-at-large in 1920, 328 ; Renominated for Senator, 345, and reelected, 350.
Wagner, George: Nominated for Prison Inspector, III, 168.
Wagner, Robert F .: President pro tem. of Senate, IV, 199, 230; at Democratic State convention of 1912, 224, 225; Sulzer Impeachment trial, 238 ; Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, 261; Declines
postmastership, 279; 282; Demo- cratic leader of Senate, 300. Wagner, Webster: State Senator,
negotiations with Democrats to break deadlock in U. S. Senatorial contest of 1881, III, 261; Death in railroad wreck, 269.
Wainwright, J. Mayhew: Member of Assembly, IV, 121; Defeated for Speaker, 123.
Wakeman, Thaddeus B., III, 414. Waldman, Louis: Socialist Assembly- man, IV, 320, expelled, 322; Re- elected and again expelled, 324. Wales, Salem H .: Defeated Mayor of New York, III, 170.
for Walker, Charles E .: Contested Senate seat, III, 365, 368-369.
Walker, Harry C .: IV, 308; Nomi- nated for Lieutenant-Governor, 312, and elected, 314; Nominated for U. S. Senator, 346-347, and defeated, 350.
Wallace, William C .: State Senator, IV, 145.
Wallace, William J .: Nominated for Chief-Judge, IV, 39, and defeated, 44.
Wallenmeier, John, Jr .: Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 96, 128.
Walling, William E .: Socialist, sup- ports government in the war, IV, 312.
Walruth, Christopher A .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 178.
Walters, J. H .: President pro tem. of Senate, IV, 315, 320.
Wanhope, Joshua, IV, 160.
Ward, Hamilton: Compromise to settle differences between Republican factions in New York City, III, 119, 120; Nominated for Attorney-Gen- eral, 231; 260; Investigation con- cerning official conduct, 270.
Ward, Peter: State Senator, III, 348. Ward, William L .: Favors nomina- tion of Higgins for Governor, IV, 95; Delegate to Republican Na- tional convention of 1912, supports Roosevelt, 209; Delegate in 1916, supports Hughes, 275; Alienated by Governor Whitman, 293; Delegate in 1920, supports Hoover, 334, 335. Wardwell, William T., IV, 44, 76.
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Warner, John DeWitt: of Citizens' Union, statement concerning Roose- velt's candidacy for Governor, IV, 51.
Warren, James D .: Delegate-at-large to Republican National convention of 1880, III, 240-241; Defeated for nomination for Governor, 317, 318; 324.
Warren, Joseph: Confers with Lib- erals, III, 141; Seeks to secure Judge Church's nomination for Governor at Democratic convention of 1874, 164; Attacked by John Kelly, 165. Warren, O. G., IV, 324.
Warren, William C .: IV, 126; Mem- ber of Hughes League, 146.
Water: The Ramapo contract, IV, 66-68; New York City permitted to build supply system to Catskills, 115; State Water Supply commis- sion, 115; Constitutional amend- ments concerning city debts incurred for water supply, 119, 143, 298; Water Supply commission merged in Conservation commission, 200.
Watkins Glen: State reservation, III, 32.
Wealth of the State, III, 30.
Weber, John B., III, 343.
Webster, Sidney: Harriman's letter to, IV, 109.
Weed, Smith M .: Member of Assem- bly, assault on, III, 115; Favored for Democratic nomination for Lieu- tenant-Governor, 167; Cipher dis- patches, 198; Receives minority votes for U. S. Senator, 327; at con- vention of 1893, 387 .- Receives minority votes for U. S. Senator, IV, 113.
Weed, Thurlow: III, 19; Supports President Johnson's policy in 1865, 36; at Democratic-Conservative con- vention of 1866, favors General Dix for Governor, 54; 58; Supports Hoffman against Fenton in State campaign of 1866, 59; Gideon Welles on, 60; Maintains conserva- tive attitude, 82; 98; 99-100; In-
fluence at Republican State conven- tion of 1872 secures nomination of Dix for Governor, 139-140; Favor- ably inclined to Liberal Republican movement, alienated by Greeley's nomination for President, 141; Dis- satisfied with President Grant's ad- ministration, 169 .- IV, 140.
Weiderman, Robert: Delegate, pro- tests against nomination of May- nard for Court of Appeals, III, 388. Welch, Charles E., IV, 291.
Welles, Gideon: on Fenton, III, 38; on General Dix, 54; on Edwards Pierrepont, 55; on Thurlow Weed's motive in supporting Hoffman, 60; on Ira Harris and Conkling, 61-62; on Tilden's course at Democratic National convention of 1868, 86; on Morgan, 98.
Wells, David A .: Tax commission, III, 116; 136.
Wells, James L .: Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 251, 284, 291, 307, 314.
Wemple, Edward: Nominated for Comptroller, III, 331; Official con- duct in connection with contracts, 351; Renominated, 352, 353; Senate election return, 370, 371.
Wendell, James A .: Nominated for Comptroller, IV, 345.
Wendell, Nathan D .: Nominated for Treasurer, III, 231.
Werner, William E .: Nominated for Court of Appeals, IV, 82, 87, 88, 96, 97, 106, 107, 242, 243; As Judge participates in Sulzer Impeachment case, 240, 241.
West, DeWitt C., III, 213.
West, George: Member of Congress, supports Miller for U. S. Senator, III, 324.
Westbrook, R. T .: Justice, official conduct, III, 270.
Whalen, John S .: Nominated for Secretary of State, IV, 130, 132, 159.
Wheaton, Charles S .: Receives mi- nority votes for U. S. Senator, III, 149.
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Wheeler, Everett P .: Nominated for Governor by Democratic faction, III, 407, 408.
Wheeler, William A .: Presides over Constitutional convention of 1867, III, 72; 172; Nominated for Vice- President with Hayes, 188; Vice- President, presides over convention, 229; Opposes nomination of Cornell for Governor, 230; 255; 260; 262.
Whig Party, The, III, 18, 19.
Whiskey Frauds, The, III, 179, 185. White, Andrew D .: State Senator, supports Conkling for U. S. Senator in 1867, III, 63; President of Cornell University, presides over Republican convention of 1871, 118-119; Dele- gate-at-large in 1876, 185, 186; 260; Appointed Civil Service Commis- sioner, 284; declines, 285; Delegate- at-large in 1884, 298; Failure to secure nomination for Governor in 1891, 359-362 .- Ambassador to Ger- many, IV, 37; 89; Supports Bacon for U. S. Senator, 284.
(1) White, Horace: in Republican re- form movement (1876), III, 186 .- Editor of New York Evening Post, chairman of committee to investigate financial subjects, IV, 170.
(2) White, Horace: State Senator, op- poses Platt, IV, 38; Presides over convention, 53; 138; Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, 155; Lieu- tenant-Governor, attack on, 176; Succeeds to Governorship on resig- nation of Hughes, 179.
White Law, The: Concerning civil service, IV, 61.
White, Stanford, III, 351.
Whitman, Charles S .: III, 23 .- Dis- trict Attorney, suggested for Repub- lican nomination for Governor in 1912, IV, 221, 222, and for Mayor in 1913, 243; Investigation of High- way department, 246; Questions to Harvey D. Hinman, 248; Nominated for Governor in 1914, 250, and elected, 253; Executive course, ap- pointments, 255-257; Advocacy of
direct tax for canal work, 257-258; Classified appropriations, 266; Sing Sing prison, removal of Osborne, 267-268; Presidential aspiration, de- cides to support Hughes for nomina- tion (1916), 268-269; Delegate-at- large, 271, 273-274, 275; Again nominated for Governor, 283-284, indorsed by Independence League, 283, and elected, 291; Chooses Glynn for chairman of State com- mittee, 292; Friends and foes, measures and appointments, 293-294 ; Supports Mitchell for reelection, 296; Supports Woman Suffrage State amendment (1917), 298; War measures of administration, opposes modification of Primary law, favors prohibition, 300-301; Nomination for third term, 302-306, indorsed by Pro- hibitionists, 307, and defeated, 314. Whitney, William C .: at Democratic National convention of 1880, III, 248, 249; Assists in organizing County Democracy, 265; Influence in State and city campaigns of 1882, 279; Secretary of the Navy, 314; 315; at National convention of 1892, 380; 383; Member of Constitutional convention of 1894, 395; Declines to be candidate for Governor in 1894, 405; urges support of Hill, 408 .- At National convention of 1896, op- poses free silver, IV, 27-28.
Wickersham, George W .: Member of Constitutional convention of 1915, IV, 260.
Wickham, William H .: Charges against Mayor Havemeyer, III, 166; Elected Mayor of New York, 170; 173; 179.
Wickser, John G .: Nominated for Treasurer, IV, 82.
Widowed Mothers Pension Bill, IV, 257.
Wieting, Charles A .: Member of Food Control commission, IV, 294.
Wilcox, Hezekiah D., IV, 312. Wilcox, Raymond, IV, 312.
Wilkinson, Alfred: in Liberal Re- publican movement, III, 155.
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Wilkinson, Horace S .: Progressive delegate-at-large, IV, 273.
Willcox, William R .: Public Service Commissioner, IV, 139; Chairman of Republican National committee, 283. Willers, Diedrich : Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 126, 128, 154, 156, 157.
Willett, William: Defeated for Jus- tice, IV, 203.
Williams, Frank M .: Nominated for State Engineer, IV, 155, 183, 222, 251, 284, 307, 345.
Williams, George V. S .: Kings county Democrat, opposition to McCarren, IV, 156; Civil Service Commissioner, resigns, 256.
Williams, Pardon C .: Defeated for nomination for Court of Appeals, III, 402, 412.
Williams, Perry G .: Delegate, IV, 210, 335.
Williams, Talcott: Statement, III, 92. Willis, Theodore B .: III, 296; Dele- gate, 337.
Wilson, Woodrow: IV, 207; Repu- diation of Harvey, letter to Joline, 213; N. Y. support for Presidential nomination in 1912, 214; Nominated, 215-217; Letter urging "free and un- bossed" N. Y. Convention, 223; Elected, 227; Advocate of short ballot, 261; Criticised by Root for course in European War, 269, 270; Makes charge concerning efforts to bring about intervention in Mexico, Roosevelt's reply, 273; Not friendly to Tammany, 279; Renominated in 1916, 280-281; The campaign, 286; Opponents and supporters, questions of the war, reply to O'Leary, re- elected, 288-291; Favor for Woman Suffrage, 298; Appeal in 1918 for a Democratic Congress, 313-314; Condemned by Republican National convention of 1920, 330, 332; Sup- porters in full control of Democratic convention, 337.
Wilson Tariff Law, The, III, 402.
Winans, Orange S .: Member of As- sembly, charged with taking bribe, III, 115.
Wine: Cockran's resolution in Demo- cratic National convention of 1920, IV, 338; Democratic State conven- tion favors permission of light wines and beer, 346.
Winfield, Charles H .: Presides over convention, III, 41.
Wingate, George A .: Surrogate, IV, 319.
Witherbee, Frank S .: Member of commission on canal policy, IV, 61; 222.
Withers, John A., IV, 348.
Wolfert, Henry: Contested Senate seat, III, 392.
Woman Suffrage: Bill allowing wo- men to vote in school elections and hold school offices vetoed by Gover- nor Robinson, III, 211 .- Referen- dum favored by Republican State convention in 1912, 220; Governor John Alden Dix claims credit for submitting State amendment, 224; Final passage of amendment for submission in 1915, 257; Amend- ment defeated by people, 265; Initial steps for again submitting State amendment, 267; National party platforms of 1916, 274, 280; Hughes in campaign favors Federal Con- stitutional amendment, 288; Ratifi- cation by people of State amend- ment in 1917, 298-299; First N. Y. election at which the women voted, special act to permit their registra- tion, 302; Republican State plat- form of 1918, 303; Federal amend- ment (Nineteenth) ratified by Legis- lature, 317-318 ; National party plat- form of 1920, 327, 337.
Wood, Anson S .: Nominated for Secretary of State, III, 318; Sup- ports Miller for U. S. Senator, 324. Wood, Bradford R., III, 139.
Wood, Fernando: Delegation ex- cluded from Democratic State con- vention of 1865, III, 42.
Wood, James: State Senator, accep- tance of money from Tweed, III, 143.
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Wood, Jeremiah: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 345.
Wood, Leonard: Present at Roose- velt's reconciliation with Root, IV, 273; Candidacy for Presidential nomination in 1920, 328, 332, 333, 334.
Wood, Robert Colgate: Public Ser- vice Commissioner, resigns, IV, 256. Woodbury, Egbert E., IV, 222; Nomi- nated for Attorney-General, 251, 284; Attorney-General, resigns, 297. Woodford, Stewart L .: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, III, 58; Supported for nomination for Gov- ernor in 1868, 88; Nominated for Governor in 1870, 112, and defeated, 113; Presides over convention, 152; Presents Conkling's name at Repub- lican National convention of 1876, 187, and is himself presented for Vice-Presidential nomination by the State delegation, 188; Question of Vice-Presidency in 1880, 243, pre- sents Arthur's name, 244; 262; Urges Folger to withdraw in 1882, 278; Supported for nomination for Governor in 1891, 361, and 1894, 401 .- Presides over convention, IV, 25; 36; Minister to Spain, 37; Dele- gate-at-large in 1908, 148, supports and presents Hughes, 149, 150.
Woodin, William B .: III, 190; State Senator, prevents removal of John F. Smyth, 230; Opposes Smyth's re- appointment, 237; Delegate to Re- publican National convention of 1880, evades pledge, 241, 242; 261; Supports Morton for U. S. Senator in 1887, 324.
Woodruff, Lewis B .: Nominated for Court of Appeals, III, 103.
Woodruff, Timothy L .: Nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, IV, 26, 54, 58; Indorsed for Vice-Presidency by State delegation at Republican Na- tional convention of 1900, 69; Pre- sides over State convention, again nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, 70; at convention of 1902, 81; Favored by Platt for Governor in 1904, but fails to secure nomination,
94-96; Chairman of State committee, 128 ; At odds with Governor Hughes, 137; Attitude toward Hughes for Presidential nomination in 1908, 148, presents Sherman for Vice-Presidency, 150; 152; 153; Candidate for U. S. Senator in 1909, persuaded to withdraw, 164-165; Attitude toward direct primaries, 167; Supports Sherman for chair- manship of convention of 1910, 182; Retires from State chairmanship, 188; Delegate to National conven- tion of 1912, supports Roosevelt, 210; Joins Prorgessive party, 218, supports Prendergast for nomination for Governor, 219.
Woodward, John: Defeated for nomination for Lieutenant-Governor, III, 389 .- Justice, suggested for nomination for Governor, IV, 153.
Work, Frank: Erie director, III, 76, 77.
Workmen's Compensation: Legislative act set aside by Court of Appeals, Roosevelt's criticism, IV, 206; Re- publican State convention of 1912, radical declaration defeated, 220; Democratic State convention, credit claimed for initiating Constitutional amendment, 224; Defeat of Judge Werner, 243; Constitutional amend- ment ratified by the people, 244; Law passed, 247; Workmen's Com- pensation commission merged in In- dustrial commission, 236; Law ex- tended, 301; Democrats advocate extension to occupational diseases, 311.
World War, The: Effect of govern- ment measures on the canals, III, 281 .- Root's criticisms of the Wilson administration before our entrance, IV, 270; Roosevelt's severe criti- cisms, 272; President Wilson's ut- terances and course to 1916, 278; Glynn's speech at Democratic Na- tional convention, 280; Bacon an "avowed unneutral," 284; Wilson and Hughes in the Presidential campaign, 286-290; N. Y. State measures (1917), 293-294; Mayor Mitchel's support of the war, 296;
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Hillquit's vote representive of war opposition, 297; State war measures of 1918, 300-301; Seabury's speech against Hearst at Democratic con- vention of 1918, 309-310; 311; Eminent Socialists support the gov- ernment, 312; Lusk committee inves- tigation, 317; Questions growing out of the war, League of Nations, etc. -National conventions of 1920, 327, 329-332, 337-338.
World's Columbian Exposition: Ef- forts to secure it for New York City, III, 355.
Worth, Jacob: Delegate to Republi- can National convention of 1876, supports Blaine, III, 188 .- Supports Low for Mayor in 1897, IV, 41.
Wotherspoon, William W .: Super- intendent of Public Works, IV, 256.
Wray, Albert A .: State Senator, op- poses Platt, IV, 38.
Wright, Robert J .: Delegate, IV, 22. Wright, Silas, III, 20.
Wright, William W .: Nominated for Canal Commissioner, III, 55, 102.
Wurster, Frederick W .: Mayor of Brooklyn, III, 415.
YOUNG, CAMPBELL H., III, 89. Young, John Russell: on Fenton, III, 38.
Young Democracy, The, III, 106.
Younglove, Truman G .: Speaker, III, 98-99; in Liberal Republican move- ment, presides over convention, 141; 255.
ZURN, JOHN M .: Member of As- sembly, III, 36.
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