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Sheehan, John C .: Tammany leader, 392, 393.
Shepherd, Boss, 364.
Sherman, James S .: Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Re- publicans in 1908, 135, 312; Re- nominated and defeated in 1912, 139, 318.
Sherman, John: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 43.
Sherman Anti-Trust Law, The, 132, 133-134, 317.
Sherman Silver Law, The, 123-124, 305, 307-308, 310, 314.
Sherred, J., 386.
Shipbuilding and Shipping, 99, 100- 101, 111, 141, 142, 321.
"Shoot him on the spot," 270.
Sickles, Daniel E., 387, 388.
Silver Question, The, 100, 117, 122- 125, 293, 305, 306, 307-308, 309-311, 313-314.
Silver Party, The, 117, 309.
Silver Republicans, 118, 310, 311.
Silverman, Joseph, 408.
Sixteen to One, 122, 124, 309.
Sixteenth Amendment, The (Income tax), 320-321.
Slave Trade, The, 48, 236, 260-261. Slavery Question, The: Adoption of the Missouri Compromise, 205, 208- 209; Annexation of Texas, Mexican War, and resulting matters, 225, 226-233; California, and the Com- promise measures of 1850, 234-238; Repeal of the Missouri Compromise
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and organization of the Republican party, 25-31, 238-243; Campaign of 1856, 32-36, 243, 247-248; Reflec- tions, 244-247; From 1856 to 1860 -Lincoln's leadership, etc., 36-43, 249-256; Campaign of 1860 and the results, 43-53, 256-274; Emancipa- tion proclamation and Thirteenth amendment, 54, 56, 77-78, 278, 286. Smith, Alfred E .: Governor of New York, on American opportunity, 408. Smith, Green Clay, 105.
Smith, Thomas F .: on
Tammany,
410-419.
Smith-Lever Agricultural Extension Act, The, 322.
Smyth, Thomas, 386.
Social Democratic Parties, 118.
Socialist Labor Party, The, 115, 117, 118, 133, 136, 140, 143, 161, 306, 311, 312, 319, 325, 351.
Socialist Party, The, 133, 136, 140, 143, 311, 312, 319, 325, 351.
Socialists, The, and the League of Nations, 332, 343.
Sohmer, William, 392.
Solid South, The, 281-282, 294.
Sons of Liberty, 371-372.
Sons of the Revolution, 373.
South Carolina: Nullification move- ment, 208, 211-213, 214.
Sovereignty, The Principle of: Rob- ert Ludlow Fowler on, 382-383. Spain : Mexico's revolt, 225; The Cuban annexation question, 45, 242, 262; War with, 127.
Special Interests, 173, 190, 204-205, 279, 299, 303, 348.
Specie Payments, Resumption of, 88- 89, 91, 101, 104, 106, 286.
Spoils, The, 94-95, 210-211 .- See "Civil Service Reform."
Squatter Sovereignty: See "Popular Sovereignty."
St. John, John P .: Prohibition can- didate for President in 1884, 300- 301.
St. Louis: Conventions held in, 290, 302, 323.
Standard Oil Company, The, 133-134. "Stand pat," 145, 316.
Stanton, Edward M .: Buchanan's At- torney-General, 269.
"Star of the West," The, 270. Star Route, 364.
State Rights, 188, 213, 215, 229-230, 231-232, 283, 298.
"Steam Roller," 318.
Stevens, Thaddeus: A founder of the Republican party, 27.
Stevenson, Adlai E .: Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Dem- ocrats in 1892, 114, 305; Nominated and defeated in 1900, 118, 311.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher: Support of the Republican party, 28. Straight-out Democrats 287. (1872), 98,
Straus, Nathan, 403.
Streeter, Alson J., 304.
Strong, William L .: Mayor of New York, 403-404.
Stuyvesant, Peter Gerard, 378. Sub-Treasury, 219, 220.
Suffrage: Reform of early limitations, 191, 198-199, 380-383; Extension to the colored race (Fifteenth amend- ment), 84, 200, 276, 280, 282, 286, 352; to women (Nineteenth amend- ment), 150-152, 351.
Sugar and the Tariff, 94, 112, 114.
Sulzer, William, 394, 395.
Sumner, Charles: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 33; 236.
Sumter, Fort, 270, 274.
Super-government: The League of Nations and, 155-156, 336.
Supreme Court, The: Dred Scott de- cision, 37, 45, 249, 252; Lincoln's question to Douglas, 254; Northern Democratic platform of 1860 advo- cates leaving slavery questions to the action of, 45, 257; Legal Ten- der decision, 63; Income Tax de- cision, 115, 306; Northern Securi- ties decision, 132.
Surplus Revenue, 214, 296, 302.
Swallow, Silas C., 312.
Sweeney, Peter B., 391.
TAFT, WILLIAM H .: Nominated and elected President by the Repub- licans in 1908, 135, 136, 312; Ad- ministration, 136-137, 138-139, 316- 317; Renominated and defeated in 1912, 139, 140, 318, 319; 342; 385. Tammany: A Glance at Some of Its Representative Activities, and a Brief Discussion of Its Political Character, 355-419.
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Tariff, The: Early protective acts (1816-28), 202, 203 ; Tariff of abom- inations (1828), 212; Tariff of 1832 and Compromise tariff of 1833, 59; South Carolina's nullification (1832), 211-213, 214; Whig protec- tive act of 1842, 59-60; Walker rev- enue act of 1846, 60; Morrill pro- tective act of 1861, 60; System dur- ing and after the Civil War, 67, 89, 100, 103, 290; Tariff commis- sion and act of 1883, 108, 296; Proposed "Horizontal reduction," Cleveland's message of 1887, and the Mills bill, 109, 112, 301-302; Mckinley act (1890), 114, 304, 305; Wilson-Gorman act (1894), 115-116, 308; Dingley act (1897), 118, 119, 315; President Mckinley on the tar- iff (1901), 119; Payne-Aldrich act (1909), 119, 138, 317; Reciprocity and Canada's action, 114, 117, 119, 138, 139; Underwood-Simmons act (1913), 120, 141, 320; Tariff com- mission of 1917, 322 .- Protection favored by the Whigs, 59, 213, 214- 215; by the Republicans, 48, 60, 67, 89, 98-99, 103, 107, 108, 110-121, 138, 296, 303, 304, 305, 317 .- Early Dem- ocratic favor for protection, 59, 202, 203, 211-212, 214; The party's later support of the principle of "revenue only," 103, 107, 111, 118, 120, 121, 140, 141, 203, 214, 290, 294, 301; Nomination of Greeley in 1872, 103; Democratic platform of 1884, 301.
Taylor, Zachary: 216; Nominated and elected President by the Whigs in 1848, 231, 233; Death, 235.
Tea and the Tariff, 94, 95, 100.
Teller, Henry M., 310.
Tennessee: Ratification of the Nine- teenth amendment, 152, 351.
Territorial Expansion, 126-130, 188, 205, 227-228.
Territories, The: Slavery in, 25-26, 29, 37, 42-43, 47, 209, 228-229, 230- 231, 234-236, 238-244, 247, 249-257, 259, 261-262, 272 .- See "Dred Scott Decision," 'Kansas," and "Missouri Compromise."
Texas: Annexation of, 25, 225, 226, 227, 230; Provisions of Compromise acts of 1850, 236.
Third Parties, 18, 165-166, 222-223.
Thirteenth Amendment, The (Abol- ishing slavery), 56, 77-78, 278, 280, 286.
Thirty-six Thirty: See "Missouri Compromise."
Thurman, Allen G .: Democratic can- didate for Vice-President in 1888, 112, 302.
Tilden, Samuel J .: Democratic candi- date for President in 1876, 104-105, 290-292; 293; and Tammany, 390- 391.
Timber Culture Act, The, 64.
Tolls on the Panama Canal, 322. Tompkins, Daniel D., 378, 387. Topeka Constitutional Convention, The, 255.
Torbert, Samuel, 387.
Tories, The, 371.
Townshend, Charles: on the colonists, 372.
Trade Commission, The Federal, 321. Treaties: Jay's with Great Britain, 186; with Spain, ceding Florida, 205; with the Texas republic (proposed), 225; with Mexico- Guadelupe Hidalgo and Gadsden Purchase, 227; with Great Britain, concerning Oregon, 228; with Japan (1854), 248; with Russia, for Alaska, 72-73; with European pow- ers, concerning expatriation, 92-93 ; with Spain, Great Britain and other countries from 1898 to 1917, 127, 322-323; The Versailles, 153-157, 330-339, 341-343; Separate treaty with Germany, 334-335.
Troops at the South, 105, 281, 291, 292, 293.
Trumbull, Lyman: A founder of the Republican party, 27; 28.
Trusts, 113, 118, 120, 131-133, 134, 302, 303, 306, 314, 315-316, 317, 321. Tweed Ring, The, 359, 364, 389-391.
Two-thirds Rule in Democratic Con- ventions, 221.
Tylee, James, 371.
Tyler, John: President, 216, 219-220, 225, 227; Presides over Peace con- ference of 1861, 271.
UNDERWOOD - SIMMONS Tariff, The, 141, 120, 320.
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"Unfriendly legislation" against Slav- ery: Douglas on, 42-43, 259.
"Union (The) as it was, the Union as it is, and the Union as it shall be," 232.
Union Labor Party, The, 113, 304.
Union Party, The, 275, 276-277.
Union Reform Party, The, 118. United Christian Party, The, 118.
United Labor Party, The, 113.
Utah: The Territory, and slavery permission in, 235-236, 239.
VAN BUREN, CORTLANDT, 371. Van Buren, Martin: Nominated and elected President by the Democrats in 1836, 217-218; Administration, 218-219; Defeat in 1840, 219; Fails to secure Democratic nomination in 1844, 226; Candidate of the Free Soil party in 1848, 233.
Van Wyck, Robert A .: Mayor of New York, 393, 395-396, 402.
Vancouver Island, 228.
Venezuela: President Cleveland's ac- tion concerning, 308-309; President Roosevelt's action, 129.
Versailles Treaty, The, 153-157, 330- 339, 341-343.
Vetoes: President Johnson's, 76, 284; President Grant-the Inflation bill, 90: President Hayes-the Bland- Allison bill, 123, 293; President Wilson-the Knox resolution, 334. Viereck, George Sylvester, 346. Virgin Islands, The, 127, 322.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, 188.
Vocational Education, 141. Voorhis, John R., 407.
WADE, BENJAMIN F .: A founder of the Republican party, 27.
Walker, D. A .: Civil Service Com- missioner, 95.
Walker Tariff, The, 60.
War Democrats, 275, 277.
Waring, Colonel, 404.
Wars: Barbary War, 189; War of 1812, 187, 202, 383; Mexican War, 25, 225, 226-228, 230-231; Border Ruffian Wars,
241; Civil War, 52-58, 67-69, 249, 266, 274-279, 387-388; Spanish War, 127; World War, 142-144, 323-324, 325-327, 404; The "Next War," 333, 337-338.
Washington, George: Elected Presi- dent, 174; Desire to avoid party association, 75; 180; 186; 371; 377. Water Power: See "Conservation of Natural Resources." Watson, Thomas E., 117, 309, 312.
Weaver, James B .: Greenback can- didate for President in 1880, 108, 294-295; Populist candidate in 1892, 306-307.
Webster, Daniel: 52; A leader of the Whig party, 209; Presidential candidacy in 1836, 217, 218; Ap- proves Compromises of 1850, 236. Weed, Thurlow: Offers compromise in 1860-61, 271.
Wheeler, William A .: Nominated for Vice-President on Republican ticket in 1876 and awarded office, 104, 290. Whig Party, The: Succeeds the Na- tional Republican party, 22, 208; Eminent leaders, 209; Select charac- ter, 210; Issues, 213-217; Campaign of 1836, 217-218; Success in 1840, 219; Expedient course, 224; Defeat in 1844, 226-227; Nomination and victory in 1848, 231, 233; Leaders support Compromise measures of 1850, 236; Defeat in 1852, 237-238; Disorganization in 1854, 26, 27, 28, 30, 240; Course of its followers in 1856 and 1860, 32, 35, 44, 244, 248, 263.
"Whiskey trusts (The) and the agents of foreign manufacturers," 113.
White, Hugh L., 217, 218.
White Slave Traffic, The, 165.
Whittier, John G .: Support of the Republican party, 28. Widows' Pensions, 135. Wild-cat Banking, 61.
Wilmot, David: Author of the Wil- mot Proviso, 231; A founder of the Republican party, 27; Presides over Republican convention of 1860, 46. Wilmot Proviso, The: Introduced and passed in the House of Repre- sentatives, 230-231; Instrumental in defeating the Democrats in 1848, 232-233.
Wilson, Henry: A founder of the Republican party, 27; on the south- erners, 245; Nominated and elected Vice-President by the Republicans in 1872, 98, 287.
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Wilson, James Grant, 376-377, 380. Wilson, William L .: Tariff act of 1894, 308.
Wilson, Woodrow: Elected Governor of New Jersey, 317; Nominated and elected President by the Democrats in 1912, 139-140, 318-319; Renomi- nated and reëlected in 1916, 142-143, 323-325; Various policies and meas- ures of his two administrations, 120, 137, 143-145, 150, 320-323; The World War, 325-327; The Versailles treaty and the League of Nations, 153-161, 327-339; Upheld by the Democratic convention of 1920, 340- 342; Condemned by the Republicans and others, 342-346; 405.
Wilson-Gorman Tariff, The, 115, 116, 308.
Wing, Simon, 306.
Wirt, William: Anti-Masonic candi- date for President in 1832, 208.
Woman Suffrage: 110; 139; 141; The Republican party and, 147-152; 165; 199-200; 324; The Democratic party and, 351; Tammany and, 399-400. Woolley, John G., 311.
Workmen's Compensation, 141.
World War, The, 142-144, 323-324, 325-327, 404.
YOULE, JOHN, 386.
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