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Fornes, Charles V., 393.
Forum, The: Article by Henry Cabot Lodge in, 342.
Fourteen Points, President Wilson's, 329.
Fourteenth Amendment, The (Civil
rights, etc.), 79-84, 276, 280, 282, 286. Fourth of July Celebrations, Tam- many's, 396-397.
Fowler, Robert Ludlow: on the New York Constitution of 1821, 380-383. France: Jefferson's observations in,
180; Differences with in John Adams's administration, 186; Lou- isiana purchased from, 188; Attitude of in the Civil War, 70; Aggres- sion in Mexico, 57, 70-71; and the League of Nations, 331; President Wilson's treaty for French security, not ratified, 335 .- See "French Re- publicans."
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Francis, Dr .: on the Erie canal, 378- 379.
Franking, 99, 100.
"Frauds and jobbery," 299.
Free Democrats, The, 233, 238.
Free Schools: See "Common Schools." Free Soil Party, The, 26, 28, 30, 165, 233, 238, 244.
Free Trade: Grover Cleveland's dis- avowal of intention to precipitate, 305-306.
Freedman's Bureau, The, 78.
"Freedom national, slavery sectional," 236.
Freeport (Ill.) : Lincoln-Douglas de- bate at, 42-43, 254.
Fremont, John C .: Republican candi- date for President in 1856, 33-34, 36, 243, 248; Nominated by Radical Republicans in 1864 and withdraws, 56, 277-278.
French Republicans: American sym- pathy with, 181-182, 358, 364-365; The Alien laws against, 188.
Fugitive Slave Law, The, 45, 236, 247, 262, 271, 273.
Furman, Gabriel, 371.
GADSDEN Purchase, The, 227, 248. Gadwin, Joseph, 371.
Garfield, James A .: Nominated and elected President by the Repuplicans in 1880, 106-107, 294-295; Assassi- nation, 108, 295.
Garrisonians, The, 229.
Garvin, Samuel B., 391.
Gaynor, William J .: Mayor of New York, and Tammany, 394-395; 411. General Agreement, Nominations by, 197.
Genet, Citizen, 358.
Geneva: Arbitration of the "Ala- bama" claims, 69, 95; Sessions of the League of Nations Assembly, 335.
Geographical Parties: Rufus Choate on, 244; The Constitutional Union- ists on, 263.
German-Americans, The: in the cam- paign of 1920, 346; in the New York City election of 1919, 361.
Germany: and the question of ex- patriation, 93; and Venezuela, 129; The war against, 325-326; The Versailles treaty with, 153-157, 325-
332; Opposition of to the League of Nations, 331-332; Separate peace with, 157, 334-335, 342-343.
Gettysburg: Tammany's monument on the battlefield of, 387. Gillhaus, August, 312.
Gilroy, Thomas F .: Mayor of New York, 403.
Glean, Oliver, 371.
Gold in California, Discovery, 234.
Gold Democrats, The, 117, 124, 310, 311.
Gold Standard, The: Republican support of in 1896, 124, 310; Act establishing, 125; Judge Parker's telegram concerning, 314.
Grant, Hugh J .: Mayor of New York, 403.
Grant, Ulysses S .: 57; Nominated and elected President by the Republi- cans in 1868, 86-87, 285; Veto of the Inflation bill, 90; Administra- tion secures the Geneva award, 69-70, and establishes right of ex- patriation, 92-93; Renominated and reelected in 1872, 96, 99, 287-288; 102; Defeated for nomination in 1880, 106.
Gratacap, L. P .: on Tammany, 366. Great Britain: Concerning the poli- tical system of as a pattern for the United States, 176, 179; The Jay treaty with, 186; Troubles with in Jefferson's administration, 194-195; War of 1812 with, 187, 202; Contro- versy with concerning Oregon, 224- 225, 228; Attitude of in the Civil War, 67-68; Arbitrates the "Ala- bama" claims, 69-70; Accepts the doctrine of expatriation, 92-93; President Cleveland's action toward concerning Venezuela, 308-309; Set- tlement with of the San Juan bound- ary, 95, and the Alaska boundary, 129.
Greater New York, The, 400-401.
Greeley, Horace: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 29; 42; 53-54; Liberal Republican and Democratic candidate for President in 1872, 97, 98, 99, 103, 286-288.
Greenback Party, The, 90, 108, 110, 112, 290, 292, 294-295.
Greenbacks, 62-63, 87, 90-91, 122.
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Greenleaf, Thomas, 371.
Grimes, Jacob W., 27.
Grout, Edward M., 393.
Guadelupe Hidalgo, The Treaty of, 227.
Guam, 127.
HAGUE, The: Peace congresses at, 69, 128, 309, 332.
Hale, John P .: Free Soil candidate for President in 1852, 238.
"Half slave and half free": Lin- coln's declaration, 41, 253, 255-256. Hall, A. Oakey, 391.
Hall, Talmadge, 369. Hamilton, Alexander: Secretary of the Treasury under Washington, 175; Opposition to democracy, 176-177; and Jefferson, 180; A leader of the Federalist party, 186; 202.
Hamlin, Hannibal: A founder of the Republican party, 27; Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Republicans in 1860, 49, 259.
Hancock, Winfield S .: Democratic candidate for President in 1880, 107, 293, 295.
Hanly, J. Frank, 325.
Hanna, Marcus A., 315, 353.
Hardenbrook, Abel, 371.
Harding, Warren G .: Nominated and elected President by the Re- publicans in 1920, 157, 160, 161-163, 343, 345, 350, 351.
Harper's Weekly: on Charles F. Mur- phy, 395.
Harrison, Benjamin: Nominated and elected President by the Republicans in 1888, 113, 302, 303, 304; Renom- inated and defeated in 1892, 115, 305, 306. Harrison, William Henry: 215; Nominated for President by the Whigs and defeated in 1836, 217- 218; Nominated and elected in 1840, 219-220.
Harvey, George: on President Wilson, 320.
Hawaii, 127.
Hay, John: Secretary of State, and the Open door in China, 128.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, The, 322.
Hayes, Rutherford B .: Nominated for President by the Republicans in 1876 and awarded office, 103-104,
105, 290, 292; Administration, 105- 106, 292-293; Withdrawal of troops from the south, 105, 281, 292; Veto of the Bland-Allison bill, 123, 293; 107; 129.
Haynes, George W .: on suffrage at the south, 282.
Hayti, 322.
Hegeman, Adrian, 387.
Hell Gate: Removal of obstructions in, 94.
Hendricks, Thomas A .: Electoral vote for President in 1872, 288; Demo- cratic candidate for Vice-President in 1876, 104, 290: Nominated and elected Vice-President in 1884, 111, 298.
Hewitt, Abram S .: 391; Mayor of New York, 402.
Hiawatha, 368.
Highway Improvement, 321.
Hill, David B., 403.
Hisgen, Thomas L., 312.
Hoadly, George, 296.
Hobart, Garrett A .: Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Re- publicans in 1896, 117, 310.
Holding Companies, 132. Holt, Joseph, 269.
Homestead Laws, 48, 63, 98 .- See also "Public Lands."
Homestead Strike, The, 306.
Hone, Philip, 371.
Horizontal Reduction, 109.
House of Representatives, The: Con- stitutional provision for the election of, 176, 198-199.
Howard, Jacob M .: A founder of the Republican party, 27.
Howe, Julia Ward: Support of the Republican party, 28. Hughes, Charles E .: Republican can- didate for President in 1916, 142, 143, 323, 324, 325.
IMMIGRATION, Chinese, 106, 110, 111, 294.
Important People, The Most: Feder- alist favor for, 175, 185, 189. Imprisonment for Debt: Abolition of in New York, 383.
Income Tax: Repeal of the Civil War measure relating to, 95; Act of 1894 declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, 115, 308; 140;
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306; Adoption of the Sixteenth amendment and passage of legisla- lation, 320.
Independence Party, The, 136, 312. Independent Treasury, The, 219, 220. Independents, The: Support of Cleve- land in 1884, 300. Inflation Bill, The, 90, 122.
Insurgent Republicans, The, 138-139, 317.
"Intelligence (The), the patriotism, and the discriminating justice of the American people," 224.
"Interests," The, 303, 315.
Internal Improvements: An issue of the Whigs, 26, 213, 215-216, 227. Internal Revenue, 89, 113.
International Arbitration: The Ge- neva award, 69-70, 95; Republican policy, 130; Results of President Cleveland's action concerning Ven- ezuela, 309; Proposed International Court, 332.
Interstate Commerce, 111, 132, 142, 164, 302.
"Irrepressible Conflict," The: Sew- ard's speech, 41, 253, 256, 272.
Isthmian Canal, 94, 127, 129, 164, 322. Italian-Americans, The: in the 1920 campaign, 346, 347; in the New York City campaign of 1919, 361.
JACKSON (Mich.) : Organization of the Republican party at, 30.
Jackson, Andrew: 39; 94; Candidacy for President in 1824, 205-206, 207; Elected by the Democrats in 1828 and 1832, 207-208; and the spoils, 210-211; and the United States Bank, 211, 213, 216-217, 219; and Nulli- fication, 211-213.
Japan: 128; Opening of to commer- cial intercourse, 248.
Jay, John: A leader of the Federal- ist party, 186.
Jay Treaty, The, 186.
Jefferson, Thomas: 29; Founds the Democratic-Republican party, 171, 179-181; Minister to France, 180; Secretary of State under Washing- ton, 175, 180; Maxims and prin- ciples, 182-184; First election to the Presidency (1800) and administra- tion, 185, 188-189; First inaugural,
193; Second election (1804) and ad- ministration, 194-195; 365; 375. Jenkins, Charles J., 288. Jetties, 101.
Johnson, Andrew: Nomination and election as Vice-President by the Republicans in 1864, 57, 277; Presi- dent-acts of, and his treatment by the parties, 74-75, 82-83, 85, 279, 283-284.
Johnson, Herschel V .: Northern Dem- ocratic candidate for Vice-President in 1860, 258.
Johnson, Hiram W .: Progressive can- didate for Vice-President in 1912, 139, 318; 142.
Johnson, Richard W .: Democrat, elected Vice-President in 1836 by the Senate, 218.
Johnson, William, 387.
Joint Occupation of Oregon, 225.
Judiciary, The: Constitutional pro- vision concerning, 176; Proposed re- call of decisions, 318.
Julian, George W .: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 33.
KANSAS, and the Kansas-Nebraska act, 25-27, 29, 35, 38, 126, 240-243, 247, 250-252, 261.
Kansas City: Convention held in, 311. Kelly, John: Leader of Tammany, 391-392, 415.
Kent, James, 380-381.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, The, 188.
Kern, John W .: Democratic candi- date for Vice-President in 1908, 136, 312.
Kilroe, Edwin Patrick: on Tammany, 364-365, 368.
King, Preston: A founder of the Re- publican party, 27.
King, Rufus: A leader of the Feder- alist party, 186; 203; 378.
Know-Nothings, The, 19, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 44, 48, 240, 244, 247, 248, 252, 263.
Knox, Philander C .: Opposes the League of Nations, 331.
Knox Resolution, The, 157, 334, 343, 345. Ku Klux, The, 96.
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LABOR and Labor questions, 48, 60,
99, 135, 141, 158, 288-289, 294, 306, 314, 321, 349-350.
Labor, The Department of, 321.
"Labor not a commodity," 321.
Labor Reform Party, The, 99.
Land Mortgage Banks, 321.
Lane, Henry S .: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 33.
Lane, Joseph: Southern Democratic candidate for Vice-President in 1860, 258.
League of Nations, The: Republican view of, 144, 153-158, 342, 344-345; Democratic view, 328-339, 341-342 ; The Socialists, Prohibitionists, and Farmer-Labor party on, 343-344; Attitude of the German-Americans, 346.
Lecompton Constitution, The, 38-39, 250, 259.
Legal Tender Act, The, 62-63.
Levering, Joshua, 311.
Lewis-Clark Expedition, The, 189.
Lexow Investigation, The, 395, 402, 403.
Liberal Republicans, The, 96-100, 103, 166, 285-288.
Liberty Bond Campaign (1917) : Sen- ator Harding on, 345.
Liberty Boys, The, 371-372.
Liberty Party, The, 222.
Liberty Poles, 371-373.
Life-saving Service, The, 100.
"Limited powers," 231.
Lincoln, Abraham: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 28; 29; 34; Leadership, 40; Debates with Doug- las in 1858, 41-43, 44, 252-253 ; His questions to Douglas at Freeport, 42-43, 254-255; His "Half slave and half free" utterance, 41, 253, 255- 256; Cooper Institute speech, 253; Nominated and elected President by the Republicans in 1860, 49-51, 259, 264-265; Inaugural declarations, and early acts as President, 272, 273-274; Emancipation proclama- tion, 54-55; Again nominated and elected in 1864, 57-58, 277, 279; His attitude toward the south and con- cerning peace and reconstruction, 54-55, 75, 278-279, 283-284; Assas- sination, 279; 387.
Liquors, Taxes on, 89, 113.
Livingston, Brockholst, 387.
"Local interest," Slavery a, 261.
Local Issue, The Tariff a: General Hancock's utterance, 107.
Local Self-government: Jefferson on, 183.
Lockwood, Belva A., 111.
Lodge, Henry C .: Opposes the League of Nations, 331; Presides over Re- publican convention of 1920, 342-343. Logan, John A .: Republican candi- date for Vice-President in 1884, 111, 300.
Longfellow, Henry W .: Support of the Republican party, 28.
Louisiana Purchase, The: Acquisi- tion of the territory in 1803, 188; 227; Repeal of the Missouri Com- promise permits slavery in, 239.
Louisville : Convention held in, 98, 287.
Lovejoy, Owen: A founder of the Republican party, 27.
Low, Seth, 393.
Lowell, James Russell: Support of the Republican party, 28.
Lucas, Robert: Presides over Demo- cratic convention of 1832, 221. Lynn, Wauhope, 407.
MACHINE in Politics, The, 366, 412- 413.
Madison, James: Opposes the Feder- alist party, . 175; Elected and re- elected President (1808, 1812), 195, 196; Acts of his administrations, 201-202; 215; 365.
Majority Rule: Jefferson on, 182.
Mangum, Willie P., 217.
Mann, Horace: Support of the Repub- lican party, 27.
Marine Society of New York, 368. Marshall, John: Chief-Justice, 201.
Marshall, Thomas R .: Governor of Indiana, 317; Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Democrats in 1912, 140, 319; Renominated and re- elected in 1916, 143, 323; 407.
Masses, The: The Democracy and, 171, 182, 183, 190-191, 204-205. Matchett, Charles H., 311. Matlack, White, 371.
(1) McClellan, George B .: Demo- cratic candidate for President in 1864, 56-57, 278, 279.
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(2) McClellan, George B .: Mayor of New York, 393.
Mckinley, William: 114; Nominated and elected President by the Repub- licans in 1896, 117, 310-311; Re- nominated and reëlected in 1900, 118, 311; on the tariff, 119; Assassi- nation, 315.
Mckinley Tariff, The, 114, 304, 305. McLean, John, 33, 49.
Meagher, Thomas Francis, 388.
Medill, Joseph: Civil Service Com- missioner, 95.
Mendenhall, Mr .: Question to Henry Clay, 246.
Merchant Marine, 99, 100-101, 111, 141, 142, 321.
Mexico: The war with, 25, 225, 226- 228, 230-231; The Gadsden Pur- chase, 248; French aggression in, 57, 70-71; President Wilson and, 322.
Middle-of-the-Road Populists, 118,
311.
Miller, Samuel, 404.
Mills, Ogden L., Jr., 407.
Mills Bill, The, 302.
Minnesota: Admission, 252; Early party preference, 255.
Minor Parties, 18-21, 165-167, 222-223. Missouri Compromise, The: Enact- ment of in 1820, 24-25, 205, 208-209; Its provisions inapplicable to terri- tory gained by the Mexican War, 228; Repeal of, 25-26, 238-243 ; Efforts to extend the line to the Pacific, 235, 271.
Mitchell, Samuel Latham, 387.
Monetary Commission, 135, 136.
Monroe, James : 53; Elections as President (1816 and 1820), 203; Ad- ministrations, 205; 215.
Monroe Doctrine, The: Declaration of in 1820, 205; Enforcement against the French in Mexico, 57, 70-71; 111; 140; Venezuela ques- tions, 129, 308-309; The League of Nations and, 155-156.
Mooney, William, 371, 374-375.
Morgan, Edwin D .: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 33.
Morrill, Justin S .: Tariff bill framed by, 60; Homestead bill, 65. Morton, Jacob, 387.
Morton, Levi P .: Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Re- publicans in 1888, 113, 302.
Morton, Oliver P .: A founder of the Republican party, 27.
Moses, George H .: on President Wil- son's illness, 341.
Murphy, Charles F .: Leader of Tam- many, 393-395, 398, 415, 416.
NAPOLEON III. and Mexico, 70-71. Napoleonic Wars, The, 194.
National Banks, The, 61-62, 100.
National Committee, The First, 222. National Conventions: Beginning of, 221 .- For the various National Con- ventions see "Candidates of the Parties."
National Democratic Party, The (Gold Democrats), 117, 310.
National Party, The (Bolting Prohi- bitionists), 117, 311.
National Republican Party, The (af- terward Whig Party), 22, 30, 208, 209-210, 213, 214.
National Silver Party, The, 117, 309. Naturalized Citizens: The Republi- can party and, 48, 86, 92-93, 141; The Know-Nothings and, 240, 245; The Democratic party and, 245, 345.
Negroes: Democratic remarks on their support of the Republican party, 199-200, 347-348 .- See "Elec- tions Law, The Federal," "Eman- cipation," "Fifteenth Amendment," "Fourteenth Amendment," "Slav- ery," "Solid South," and "Thirteenth Amendment."
Nelson, Thomas A. R .: on the pro- posed amendment perpetuating slav- ery, 272.
New Mexico: The Territory, and slavery permission in, 236, 239, 272. New York City: See Tammany, 357- 419.
New York Historical Society, The 373, 377-378.
New York Sun, The: on President Wilson's illness, 340-341.
New York Times, The: Support of Cleveland in 1884, 300.
"Next War," The, 333, 337-338.
Nineteenth Amendment, The (Woman Suffrage), 150-152, 351.
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Nixon, Lewis, 393.
Nominations: See "Candidates of the Parties."
"Normalcy," 345.
North American Review, The: on President Wilson, 320-321.
Northwest Territory, The, 24, 30.
Northwestern Boundary, The, 95, 225, 00
Nullificationists, The, 208, 211-213, 264.
O'CONOR, CHARLES: Straight-out Democratic candidate for President in 1872, 98, 100, 287; 391.
Ogg, Frederick Austin: on Taft's ad- ministration, 316.
O'Leary, Jeremiah : President Wil- son's reply to, 324.
Open Door in China, The, 128.
Ordinance of 1787, The, 24, 30.
Oregon: Dispute with Great Britain concerning, 225, 228; Made a Ter- ritory, 230; Admission as a State, 126, 252; Early party preference, 255.
Ostend Manifesto, The, 35.
PACIFIC, The: Lewis and Clark ex- pedition, 189; Acquisition of Ore- gon, 225-226, 228; of California, 227; Opening of Japan to inter- course, 248; Efforts to extend Mis- souri Compromise line to, 235, 271; Railroad to, 35, 45, 48, 57, 65-66, 93-94; Acquisition of Alaska, 72-73 ; Concerning Chinese immigration, 106, 110, 111, 294; Acquisition of Hawaii, Philippines, Panama, etc., 127-128, 322; Panama canal, 94, 127, 129, 164, 322; Open door in China, 128; Measures of Wilson's admin- istrations, 322.
Page, William Tyler: Author of "The American Creed," 396-397. Palfrey, John G., 27.
Palmer, John M .: A founder of the Republican party, 27; Gold Demo- cratic candidate for President in 1896, 117, 310, 311.
Pan-American Union, The, 128.
Panama Canal, The, 94, 127, 129, 164, 322.
Panics, 60, 101, 116, 123, 218, 288, 307-308, 314.
Parker, Alton B .: Democratic candi- date for President in 1904, 133, 311, 312, 314, 316.
Parker, John M .: Progressive can- didate for Vice-President in 1916, 323.
Pattison, Robert E., 295.
Payne-Aldrich Tariff, The, 119, 138, 317.
Peace Conference of 1861, The, 271.
Peace Conference of 1919, The, 144, 153, 327-332 .- See "League of Na- tions" and "Versailles Treaty."
"Peaceable Secession," 212, 268-269.
Pendleton, George H .: Democratic candidate for Vice-President in 1864, 278; Connection with Civil Service act of 1883, 110, 297.
Pennington, William: Speaker, 43, 252.
People's Party, The (Populists), 114, 115, 117, 118, 133, 136, 306-307, 309, 311, 312.
"Perfidy and dishonor," 115.
Perry, Matthew C. (Commodore) : Ex- pedition to Japan, 248.
Personal Liberty Laws, 262, 271. Philadelphia : Conventions held in, 33, 98, 243; World's Fair of 1876, 102.
Philippine Islands, The, 127, 141, 322. Pierce, Franklin: Nominated and elected President by the Democrats in 1852, 238; Events of administra- tion, 228, 238-244, 248.
Pierce, Jonathan, 371. Pierson, Josiah G., 386.
Pinckney, Charles C., 186, 194, 195. Pinckney, Thomas, 186.
Pintard, John: Identification with Tammany, 369, 374, 376, 377, 378, 387.
Pittsburgh: Republican convention held in, 32, 33.
Platforms: Not adopted in early times, 196; Developed from Na- tional nominating system, 221-222. -For pages having allusions to plat- forms see "Candidates of the
Parties."
Platt, Thomas C., 315.
Poincaré, Raymond, President of France: Address at opening of the Peace Conference of 1919, 329-330.
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Poindexter, Miles : Opposes the League of Nations, 331.
Poison Warfare, 338.
Police, The New York, 362, 395-396, 402, 403.
Politics: Nicholas Murray Butler on, 17-18.
Polk, James K .: Nomination and election as President by the Demo- crats in 1844, 19, 226-227; Admin- istration, 219, 227-229, 230-231.
Polygamy, 104, 106, 110, 243.
Popular Sovereignty, 25, 239, 251, 252, 259.
Populists, The: See "People's Party." Porto Rico 127.
Post, William, 386.
Postal Service, The, 95, 99, 114, 141, 163.
President, The: Constitutional pro- visions for the election of, 176, 192; Popular choice of the Electors, 200; Succession act, 302.
Prison Ship Martyrs, The, 383, 384- 385.
Pro-Germans, 346, 347-348. -
Progressive Party, The, 139, 145, 149, 187, 315, 316, 317, 319-320.
Progressives (in principle) : See the preceding title; also 312, 315, 333, 349-350, 352, 353. Prohibition, 166.
Prohibition Party, The, 19, 99, 100, 108, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 119, 133, 136, 140, 143, 166, 290, 292, 294, 295, 300-301, 304, 306, 311, 312, 319, 325, 343, 351.
Protection, Tariff: Early acts provid- ing for, 202; South Carolina's op- position to, 211-212; Favored by the Whigs, 59, 213, 214-215; Favored by the Republicans, 48, 60, 67, 89, 98-99, 103, 107, 108, 110-121, 138, 296, 303, 304, 305, 317; The Demo- cratic nomination of Greeley, 103. Protection to Citizens, 99, 106 .- See also "Expatriation."
Public Health, The, 164.
Public Lands, The, 48, 63, 98, 100, 111, 290, 294, 321.
Public Schools: Early movement for, 198; in New York City, 385-387.
QUAY, MATTHEW S., 315.
RADICAL Republicans: In 1864, 56, .277-278; After the Civil War, 284, 285, 288, 292.
Railroads, 35, 45, 48, 57, 65-66, 93-94, 132, 134, 141, 145, 164, 216, 290, 294, 302.
Raymond, Henry J., 33.
Reciprocity, 114, 117, 119, 138, 139.
Reclamation : See "Conservation of
Natural Resources."
Reconstruction of the Seceding States, 74-84, 86, 94, 280-282, 283-286, 291- 293.
Reds, The: Tammany and, 405-409.
Reed, Thomas B .: Speaker, 304.
Reid, Whitelaw: Republican candi- date for Vice-President in 1892, 114, 305.
Reimer, Arthur E., 319, 325.
"Relics of barbarism," 30, 104, 243.
Representation in Congress: Provi- sion of the Fourteenth amendment, 80-81.
Republican Party, The: History of, 15-167.
Republican Party, The Early (Demo- cratic-Republican Party) : 22; 29; Establishment by Jefferson, 181-184; Success in 1800, 185; Jefferson's first administration, 188-189, 193-194; His second election and administration, 194-195; Madison's administrations, 196, 201-203; Monroe, 203, 204; Schism of 1824, 205-206; Succeeded by the modern Democratic and the National Republican parties, 208.
Repudiation, 88.
Reservations to the Versailles Treaty, 154-157, 333-334.
Resumption of Specie Payments, 88-89, 91, 101, 104, 106, 286. Returning Boards, 292.
"Revenue only," 103, 107, 111, 118, 120, 121, 140, 141, 203, 214, 290, 294, 301.
"Revolutions never go
backward," 256.
Rhodes, James F., 242, 251.
Rice, Duty on, 112.
"Rich (The), the well-born, and the able," 173.
Richmond (Va.) : Convention held in, 45, 258; 266; "Forward to Rich- mond !" 97.
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Ripon (Wis.): Republican meeting in, 29.
Rivers and Harbors, 48, 106. 0
Rochester (N. Y.) : Seward's speech at, 41, 253.
Roosevelt, Franklin D .: Democratic candidate for Vice-President in 1920, 159, 342, 349.
Roosevelt, Theodore: Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Re- publicans in 1900, 118, 311; Presi- dent, renominated and reëlected in 1904, 133, 311, 312; Acts of his administrations, 128, 129, 132-133, 135, 315-316; His unavailing sup- port of the Republican party in 1910, 317; Nomination by the Pro- gressives in 1912, 139, 140, 318, 319; Again nominated by the Progres- sives in 1916, and declines, 143, 323; 342.
Rorke, Alexander I., 404.
Rosenthal Case, The, 362.
Round Robin against the League of Nations, The, 331.
"Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion," 300. Rural Credits, 141, 321.
Russell, Samuel, 387.
Russia: Purchase of Alaska from, 72-73; 128.
Rutgers, Henry, 386.
SAMOA, 127.
San Francisco: Democratic conven- tion of 1920 held in, 158, 340, 352. San Juan Boundary, The, 95.
Schell, Augustus, 391.
Schools, 102, 104, 106, 198, 385-387. Schurz, Carl: on the election of 1800,
185; Supports Cleveland in 1884, 300.
Scott, Winfield: 212; Whig candidate for President in 1852, 238; 270. Seamen, 321.
Secession : South Carolina's attempt in 1832, 212-213 ; Stephen A. Doug- las on the question of in 1860, 264; Southern States in 1860-61, 266-274. Secret Societies: Opposed by the Anti-Masonic party, 222.
Sectionalism, 208-209, 238, 243, 244, 245, 247. 254, 260, 263, 294.
Selective Service Law, The, 326.
Senate, The, and the League of Na- tions, 153-157, 331-335.
Senators: Popular election of-Sev- enteenth amendment, 320-321.
Separate Peace with Germany, 157, 334, 344, 345.
Seventeenth Amendment, The, 320-321. Sewall, Arthur: Democratic candi- date for Vice-President in 1896, 116, 309, 310.
Seward, William H .: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 30; 33; "Irrepressible conflict" speech, 41, 253, 256, 261; 42; 43; 44; Defeated for Republican Presidential nomina- tion in 1860, 49; Secretary of State under Lincoln, 70-71; under John- son-purchase of Alaska, 72-73; 97. Seymour, Horatio: Democratic candi-
date for President in 1868, 85, 87, 284, 285, 391.
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