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Clintonian Platform, The, 41-43. Cluskey, Mich. W., 184.
Coal Lands of Alaska, 387-388, 401, 414, 465.
Cochrane, John: Presides over Radi- cal Republican convention of 1864, and is nominated for Vice-President, 206.
Cockerill, Francis M., 338.
Cockran, W. Bourke: Offers resolu- tion in Democratic convention of 1920, 467.
Colby, Bainbridge, 447.
Coler, Bird S., 338. Colfax, Schuyler: Nominated for Vice-President by Republicans, 211, and elected, 219; Defeated for re- nomination, 220.
Collamer, Jacob, 196.
Collective Bargaining, 456, 476, 499. Collier, John A .: Presides over Whig convention of 1848, 110.
Collins, Patrick A .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1888, 265.
"Colonial Exploitation": Democratic condemnations of, 321-323, 340.
Colquitt, Alfred H., 228.
Columbus (O.) : Conventions held in, 227, 377.
Colvin, D. Leigh, 488.
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Commerce, Department of, 319.
Competition, Fair and Unfair: Ex-
presions by Democrats, 285, 324, 341, 342, 369, 393, 397, 422; by Re- publicans, 309, 317, 475-476, 481; by Progressives, 409.
Compromise, The Clayton, 116, 119.
Compromise, The Missouri: See "Missouri Compromise."
Compromise Measures of 1850: En- actment of and provisions, 122-130; Approved by Democrats in 1852, 133, and Whigs, 137; Condemned by Free Soil party, 141; 145; 148; Again approved by Democrats (1856), 172-173.
Compulsory Arbitration, 457, 477, 499. Conant, John A., 264.
Confederacy, The United States not a, 254.
Confederate Pensions, 418.
"Confiscation of the lands of rebels," 207.
the
Congressional Caucus, The: Origin, 22, 35; Nominations by, 37, 38, 39, 40-41, 48-49; End of, 50-51; The system condemned by the Clinton- ian platform, 41.
Conkling, Roscoe: 229; Leads Grant forces in Republican convention of 1880, 241; 270.
Conservation of Natural Resources : Expressions by Republicans, 357, 386, 441, 483-484; by Democrats, 374-375, 400-401, 428; by Progres- sives, 412.
Constitution, The : Kentucky and
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Virginia Resolutions on, 23-34; Adoption of Twelfth Amendment, 38; Amendments proposed by Hart- ford convention, 46-48; Missouri's restrictions against negroes made conformable to, 65-66; and slavery permission, 67; "The Federal gov- ernment is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitu- tion," and other expressions of early Democratic platforms, 81-82, 93, 106-107, 109, 132, 134, 170-174, 191-192, 194; The Calhoun doctrine that Constitution of its own force carried slavery into the Territories,
102, 105, 124, 191-192, 198; Fugi- tive Slave provisions of, 125; The Abolition and Free Soil parties and constitutional questions, 80, 85-89, 115-116, 140-143 ; Whig expres- sions, 136-137, 182-183; Know-
Nothings, 165; Republican plat- forms of 1856 and 1860, 179-181, 197-199; Constitutional Union party, 201 .- Representative party expres- sions since 1860: by Democrats, 208, 215, 216-217, 234, 256, 261, 265, 283, 284, 289-290, 298-300, 321, 322, 338-339, 343, 365-367, 392, 394; by Republicans, 204, 205, 207 (Radical Republicans), 221, 230, 231, 232, 243, 244, 245, 254-255, 270, 280, 318, 336, 357, 380-382, 436, 441, 469, 471, 474, 478; by Liberal Republicans, 225; by Populists, 292; by Progres- sives, 405-406, 407; by Prohibition- ists, 489, 492; by Farmer-Labor party, 494, 495; by Socialists, 504, 505, 506 .- Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments, party expressions concerning, 204, 207, 211-212, 215, 221, 225, 230, 234, 270- 271, 279-280, 283-284, 309, 318, 336, 346, 357, 505 .- Eighteenth (Prohi- bition) amendment, 467, 488 .- More expeditious method of amending favored by Progressives, 409; Amendment proposed by William J. Bryan concerning treaties, 468; Amendments demanded by Social- ists, 506 .- The Constitution a su- preme law and not a mere contract, 243; Constitution and the tariff, 284, 289-290, 392; and silver, 298; follows the flag, 321 .- See also "In- come Tax," "President," "Senators," and "Woman Suffrage."
Constitutional Union Party, The: Convention and platform in 1860, 200-201; Vote, 202.
Contempts in Federal Courts, 343, 371, 400.
Contract and Convict Labor, 289, 294, 317, 356, 408, 430, 432, 477, 499.
Coolidge, Calvin: 468; Nominated for Vice-President by Republicans, 469, and elected, 514.
INDEX 521
Cooper, Henry Allen : Resolutions offered by in Republican convention of 1908, 362-363.
Cooper, Peter: Nominated for Presi- dent by Greenbackers, 239; Vote, 240.
Cooperative Farm Administration
Act, The, 455.
Corporations : Grants of public lands to, 222, 244, 253, 257, 260, 266, 272 .- Representative party ex- pressions concerning: by Republi- cans, 317, 333-334, 336, 354, 382- 383, 439-440, 480-481 ; by Democrats, 248, 324-325, 341, 342, 366, 368, 393- 394, 397; by Populists, 290-291; by Progressives, 408-410; by Farmer- Labor party, 496-497; by Socialists, 504, 508-509 .- See also "Anti-Trust Laws," "Railroads," and "Trusts." Corrigan, Charles H .: Nominated for President by Socialist Labor party, 348; Vote, 349.
Corruption : Various charges of, 238, 245, 257-258, 290-291, 339, 364, 366, 406, 466.
Cost of Living, The High, 384, 393, 411-412, 439, 453, 480, 498.
Cotton Futures Act, The, 428, 455.
Council of National Defense, The, 396.
Country Life Commission, 416.
Courts, The, 356, 371, 382, 399-400, 415, 495, 505; World Court, 436, 473. Cowdrey, Robert H .: Nominated for President by United Labor party, 276; Vote, 277.
Cox, James M .: Nominated for Presi- dent by Democrats, 445-447; Vote, 514.
Cox, William W .: Nominations by Socialist Labor party, 348, 512, 514. Cranfill, J. B., 295.
Crawford, William H., 48-49, 50, 51, 52.
Crittenden, John J., 201.
Cuba: Proposed annexation of, 148, 158, 192, 194; Expressions concerning freedom of and subsequent condi- tion, 302, 309, 315, 320, 322, 332-333, 359, 469.
Cummings, Homer S .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1920, 445;
Votes for Presidential nomination, 445-446.
Cummins, Albert B., 380, 434.
Currency: See "Banks," "Financial," "Monetary Standard," and "Silver." Curtin, Andrew G., 224.
Curtis, J. Langdon, 277.
Cushing, Caleb: Presides over Demo- cratic conventions of 1860, 189, 193, 195.
DALLAS, GEORGE M .: Nominated for Vice-President by Democrats, 92, and elected, 97.
Daniel, John W., Presides over Demo- cratic convention of 1896, 297.
Daniel, William, 264.
Danish Islands, The, 308.
Davis, David, 224, 227, 228.
Davis, Henry G .: Nominated for Vice-President by Democrats, 338; Vote, 349.
Davis, Jefferson : 111; on slavery extension, 124-125; 191. Davis, John, 90.
(1) Davis, John W .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1852, 131.
(2) Davis, John W., Ambassador to Great Britain: Votes for Demo- cratic Presidential nomination in 1920, 445, 447.
Dayton, William L .: Nomination for Vice-President by Republicans, 178- 179, and vote, 188; 196.
Debs, Eugene V .: Nominations for President by Socialists, and votes, 329, 330, 348, 349, 377, 378, 419, 420, 501, 514.
Debt, The National, 132, 206, 212, 215, 221.
Debts of the States, 82, 106, 170.
Democracy vs. Republicanism, Fun- damental Differences, 361, 376.
Democratic Party, The: Historical identity with the early Democratic- Republican, or Republican, party, 18; Jackson's leadership and the campaigns of 1828 and 1832, 53-58, 60, 73-74; Campaign of 1836, 75-76, 78; Campaign of 1840, 81-84; Cam- paign of 1844, 91-97; Campaign of 1848, 104-110, 112, 117-118; Cam- paign of 1852, 131-135, 144; Cam-
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paign of 1856, 156-157, 168-176, 184- 188; Campaign of 1860, 189-196, 202; Campaign of 1864, 208-210; Campaign of 1868, 214-219; Cam- paign of 1872, 226-228; Campaign of 1876, 233-239, 240; Campaign of 1880, 246-249; Campaign of 1884, 255-263, 264; Campaign of 1888, 265-269, 277; Campaign of 1892, 282-290, 295-296; Campaign of 1896, 297-304, 312-313; Campaign of 1900, 321-328, 329-330; Campaign of 1904, 338-348, 349; Campaign of 1908, 363-376, 378; Campaign of
1912, 390-405, 420; Campaign of 1916, 421-434, 444; Campaign of 1920, 445-468, 514.
Democratic Principles, 169-170, 234, 256, 265-266, 298, 321, 338-339, 376. Democratic-Republican Party, The,
17-18 .- See "Republican Party, The Early."
Demonetization of Silver, The, 299. Dennison, William H .: Presides over
Republican convention of 1864, 203. Denver: Democratic convention held in, 363.
Department of Commerce, 319.
Department of Labor, 326, 372, 400, 416, 430, 456.
Depew, Chauncey M., 269.
Deportation of Aliens, 505.
Des Moines: Convention held in, 276.
Dickinson, Daniel S., 191, 203.
Dictator: President Wilson referred to as a, 474.
Dictatorship of the Proletariat, 512.
Dingley Tariff Act, The, 319, 325, 332.
Direct Primaries, 406 .- See also "Primaries."
Disabled Soldiers, 458-459, 484-485.
Discriminations in Rates, 253, 272, 325, 334, 342, 355, 369.
District of Columbia, The, 83, 86, 87, 123, 125, 173, 289, 355, 375, 403. Dodge, Henry, 113.
Doheny, Edward L .: Resolution of- fered by in Democratic conventian of 1920, 467.
Dollar Diplomacy, 495.
"Domestic Institutions," 107, 132, 172, 198.
Dominican Republic, The, 496.
Donelson, Andrew Jackson: Nomi- nated for Vice-President by Know- Nothings, 164, and Whigs, 182; Vote, 188.
Donnelly, Ignatius, 328.
Doolittle, James R .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1872, 226. Douglas, Stephen A .: Connection with measure t extend Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific, 103; Candidacy for Presidential nomi- nation in Democratic convention of 1852, 131; Introduces the Nebraska bills and leads in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, 149-152; de- feated for Presidential nomination in Democratic convention of 1856, 168; Candidacy for President in 1860, 191, 193, and defeat, 202.
Dow, Neal: Nominated for President by Prohibitionists, and vote, 249. du Pont, Coleman, 435, 468.
Dunn, I. J .: Resolution offered by in Democratic convention of 1908, 363-364.
EARLE, THOMAS, 79.
Economy, 82, 90, 106, 132, 137, 170, 198, 206, 212, 215, 236, 268, 294, 365, 388, 441, 477.
Edmunds, George F., 241, 250, 251.
Education, 458, 486, 489, 500, 509 .- See also "Schools."
Edwards, Edward I., 445.
Eight-hour Law, The, 253, 295, 343, 355, 362, 372, 396, 408, 430, 456, 499.
Eighteenth Amendment, The, 467, 488. Elections, Federal Control of, 247, 255, 257, 260, 270-271, 279-280, 283, 294, 309.
Electoral Commission, The, 240. Electors, Presidential : Original method of voting for President and Vice-President, 19; Method changed by Twelfth amendment, 38; Choice of by Legislatures and change to popular system, 56.
Ellington, C. H., 290.
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Ellis, Seth W .: Nominated for Presi- dent by Union Reform party, 329.
Ellmaker, Amos: Nominated for Vice-President by Anti-Masonic party, 69; Vote, 74.
Ellsworth, Oliver, 22.
Emancipation: Favored by Republi- can platform of 1864, 204, 205.
Embargo: Proposed constitutional amendments against, 47.
Emergency Currency Bill, The, 353, 354, 370.
Emigrant Aid Society, The New Eng- land, 154.
Emmet, Robert: Presides over Re- publican convention of 1856, 178.
Employers' Liability, 353, 355, 362, 372, 381, 386 .- See also "Workmen's Compensation."
Employes, Government, 355, 400, 407- 408, 429-430, 457, 466, 474-475, 499. -See also "Labor."
English, William H .: Nominated for Vice-President by Democrats in 1880, 247; Vote, 249.
"Entangling Alliances," 136, 254, 259, 280, 287, 327, 339.
"Equal pay for equal work," 486, 499. Equal Rights Conventions, 264, 276- 277.
"Equality of opportunity," 341, 351- 352, 361, 376, 406.
Equiponderance of the Sections, 119. Era of Good Feeling, The, 50.
Erwin, John: Presides over Rich- mond convention of Democrats in 1860, 196.
Esch-Cummins Act, The, 460, 481, 496. Espionage Law, The, 502, 505.
Estee, Morris M .: Presides over Re- publican convention of 1888, 269. Evans, Samuel, 276.
Everett, Edward: Nominated for Vice-President by Constitutional Union party, 201; Vote, 202.
Ewing, Thomas, in Democratic con- vention of 1876, 239.
Expatriation, The Right of, 213, 216, 221, 222, 232, 404, 417, 432, 438.
"FACTORY by the side of the farm," 306.
Fairbanks, Charles W .: Presides over Republican convention of 1896, 304; Nominated for Vice-President by Republicans, 331, and elected, 349; 434; Again nominated, 435-436, and defeated, 444.
Family, The: The Socialists and,
510.
Farm Loan Banks, 385, 455, 456, 465, 476, 497 .- See also "Rural Credits." Farm Management Bureau, 455. Farmer-Labor Party, The, 492-500. Farmers, The: See "Agriculture." Fassett, J. Sloat: Presides over Re- publican convention of 1892, 278. Federal Farm Loan System : See "Farm Loan Banks."
Federal Reserve System, 421-422, 428, 450, 479.
Federal Trade Commission, 383, 422, 463, 481.
Federalist Party, The: Rise and de- cline, 17-18; Successes at elections of 1789-92-96, 20, 21, 22; Defeat in 1800, 34-35; and Burr's ambition, 36-37; Nominations and vote in 1804, 39; in 1808, 39; in 1812, 41- 44; Discredited by the Hartford convention, 44-48; End of at elec- tion of 1916, 49; Reasons for un- popularity, 55.
Fenton, Reuben E., 211.
Field, James G .: Nominated for Vice- President by Populists, 290; Vote, 296.
Field, Stephen J., 246-247.
Fifteenth Amendment: See "Amend- ments to the Constitution."
Fifty-four Forty or Fight, 94. Fillmore, Millard : 90; Nominated for Vice-President by Whigs, 110, and elected, 118; Becomes Presi- dent, 123; Signature of Fugitive Slave bill, 130; Defeated in con- test for renomination, 135-136; Nominated for President in 1856 by Know-Nothings and Whigs, 164, 182, 183-184; on Fremont's candi- dacy, 186; Vote at election of 1856, 188.
Financial: The Bank of the United States, 60, 70, 82, 91, 93, 106-107, 132-133, 171; Banks in general,
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293, 299, 326, 370, 385, 397, 412, 421-422, 455, 479, 497, 504, 509; Independent Treasury, 83, 107, 142, 171; Questions following the Civil War, and resumption of specie pay- ments, 206, 212, 215, 222, 223, 225- 226, 231, 235-236, 239, 242, 243, 247; The monetary standard, and silver, 252, 259, 273, 279, 286, 291, 293, 298-300, 303-304, 305, 307, 310- 311, 316, 319, 325-326, 332, 334-335, 347-348 ; Emergency Currency, Al- drich bill, and Federal Reserve sys- tem, 353, 354, 370, 397, 412, 421-422, 428, 450, 479; Farm Loan banks, 385, 455, 456, 465, 476, 497; Na- tional Banks, 300, 326, 370, 398. Fisheries Question, The, 275.
Fisk, Clinton
B .:
Nominated for
President by Prohibitionists, 276; Vote, 277.
Fitler, Edwin H, 269.
Fitzpatrick, Benjamin : Nominated
for Vice-President by Douglas Democrats and declines, 193.
Flood Control, 387, 398-399, 413, 432- 433, 462 .- See also "Rivers and Harbors" and "Waterways."
Florida, Cession of, 195.
Flournoy, Francis B .: Presides over Charleston convention of Demo- crats in 1860, 189.
Floyd, John: Nullificationist, vote for President, 74.
Food Control Act, The, 475.
Foraker, Joseph B., 350.
Force Bills : See "Elections, Federal Control of."
Ford, Henry, 434-435.
Foreign Propagandists, 424.
Foreign Relations and Policy: Ex- pressions by Democrats, 93-95, 108, 134, 175, 192, 194, 216, 237, 248, 259, 261, 266, 287, 302, 322-323, 327, 340, 345, 372, 375-376, 404, 425-427, 431- 432, 447-449, 463, 467; by Republi- cans, 181, 206, 213, 221, 222, 232, 244, 254, 274-275, 281, 308, 309, 319, 320, 335-336, 337, 358-359, 386-387, 436-437, 438, 471-474, 482; by Whigs, 136-137; by Free Soil party, 143; by Liberal Republicans, 226; by Progressives, 414, 417; by Prohi-
bitionists, 489; by Farmer-Labor party, 495-496; by Socialists, 506, 511 .- See "Expatriation," "Interna- tional Arbitration," "League of Na- tions," "Mexico," and "Monroe Doc- trine."
Foreigners: See "Aliens," "Alle- giance," "Asiatic Immigration,”
"Chinese Exclusion," "Expatria- tion," "Immigration," and "Natur- alized Citizens."
Forest Reserve Act, The, 401.
Forests: See "Conservation of Natu- ral Resources."
Forty-Eighters, The, 492, 500.
Fourteenth Amendment: See "Amend- ments to the Constitution."
Franking, 222.
Frauds: Various charges of, 245, 248, 255, 256-257, 271, 466.
Free Coinage of Silver: See "Silver." Free Democrats, 113, 118, 139.
Free Ships, 248, 274.
Free Soil Party, The: Absorbs the Abolition or Liberty party, 80; Or- ganization in 1848 and first cam- paign, 113-120; Nominations, plat- form, and vote in 1852, 139-144; Its fusions, 178.
Free States and Slave States in 1854, 147-148.
Free Trade: Democratic expression concerning in 1856, 175.
Freedman's Bureau, The, 215.
Frelinghuysen, Theodore: Nominated for Vice-President by Whigs, 90; Vote, 97.
Fremont, John C .: 168; Nomination for President by Republicans in 1856, 178-179, and vote, 188; 196; Nomi- nated by Radical Republicans in 1864, and withdraws, 206.
Front Street Theater (Baltimore) Democratic convention, 193.
Fugitive Slaves : Declarations by Liberty party, 87, 88-89; Act of 1850, 123; Constitutional provision, 126; Stipulations and effects of act of 1850, 126-130; Platform expres- sions by Democrats, 133, 173, 192, 194; by Whigs, 137; by Free Soil party, 140-141.
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GADSDEN Purchase, The, 98. Gallatin, Albert, 51.
Garfield, James A .: Nominated for President by Republicans, 241-242, and elected, 249; Eulogized, 251, 270.
Garrison, William Lloyd, and the Re- publican party, 185.
Garrisonians, The, 80.
General Agreement, Nominations by, 19, 21, 38, 54.
"Geographical" Parties: President Taylor on, 122; Rufus Choate on, 185-186.
Gerard, James W., 446.
Germans, The: and Fremont, 178; Democratic reference to, 237.
Germany: and big business, Progres- sive reference to, 410 .- See "World War."
Gerry, Elbridge: Nominated and elected Vice-President, 41, 43.
Giddings, Joshua R .: On the south, 185. Gillhaus, August: Socialist Labor nominations, 377, 378, 420, 512.
Glass, Carter, 445, 447.
Glynn, Martin H .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1916, 421. Goggin, William L., 201.
Gold, Discovery in California, 120.
Gold Democrats, 311, 313.
Gold Standard, The, 291, 307, 315, 316, 332, 334-335, 347-348 .- See also "Bimetallism" and "Silver."
Goodrich, Chauncey, 47.
Gorman, Arthur P., 282.
Government and Business: Represen- tative expressions by Democrats, 260, 268, 285, 301, 325, 341-342, 368- 369, 376, 422, 457; by Republicans, 222, 272, 281, 317, 333-334, 336, 352, 361, 381, 383, 439-440, 476-477, 481; by Populists, 290-291, 293; by Pro- gressives, 409-410, 418; by Prohibi- tionists, 491; by Farmer-Labor party, 496-497; by Socialists, 503, 504, 507-509.
Graham, William A .: Nomination for Vice-President by Whigs, 136, and vote, 144; 201.
Grain Grades Bill, The, 428-429, 455.
Granger, Francis : Candidacy on Whig ticket for Vice-President, 77, 78.
Grant, Ulysses S .: 203; Nominated for President by Republicans in 1868, 211, and elected, 219; Again nominated in 1872, 220, 223, and elected, 227-228; Defeat for nomi- nation in 1880, 241-242; 270.
Graves, John Temple, 337. Gray, George, 338, 364.
Great Britain, 63, 72, 93-94, 222, 262, 320, 327 .- See also "Ireland."
"Greedy Commercialism," 322.
Greeley, Horace: on inaccurate cita- tions, 15; on the Know-Nothing movement, 164; Nominated for President by Liberal Republicans, 224, and Democrats, 227; Death, 227, 228.
Greenback Party, The, 239, 240, 249, 263, 264.
Greer, James B., 277.
Gresham, Walter Q., 269.
Groesbeck, William S., 227, 228.
Guadelupe Hidalgo, Treaty of, 119. Guthrie, James, 191, 193, 208.
HAGUE, The, 320, 358.
Hale, John P .: Nominated for Presi- dent by Free Soil party, 139; Vote, 144.
Hamilton, Alexander: A leader of the Federalist party, 17; 37.
Hamlin, Hannibal: Nominated for Vice-President by Republicans, 197, and elected, 201; Fails to secure renomination, 203.
Hancock, Winfield S .: 214; 234; Nomi- nation for President by Democrats, 246, and vote, 249.
Hanford, Benjamin, 348, 377. Hanly, J. Frank: Nominated for President by Prohibitionists, 443; Vote, 444.
Harboard Commission, The, 472. Hard Cider Campaign, The, 84. Harding, Warren G .: Presides over Republican convention of 1916, 434; Nominated for President by Repub- licans, 468-469, and elected, 514. Harmon, Judson, 390.
Harper, Robert G., 49.
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Harriman, Job, 329.
Harris, William A., 338.
Harrisburg (Pa.): Whig convetnion held in, 80.
Harrison, Benjamin: Nominated for President by Republicans in 1888, 269, and elected, 277; Renominated in 1892, 278, 282, and defeated, 296; 305.
Harrison, Caleb, 444.
Harrison, William H .: Presidential candidacy on Whig ticket in 1836, 77, 78; Nominated in 1840, 81, and elected, 84; 91.
Hart, Albert Bushnell, on the Aboli- tion movement, 67.
Hartford Convention, The, 44-48.
Hartranft, John F., 229.
Hawaii, 308, 320, 375, 464, 487, 496.
Hawley, Joseph R., 211, 250, 251, 269. Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, The, 327.
Hayes, Max S., 329, 493.
Hayes, Rutherford B .: Nominated for President by Republicans, 229, and awarded office, 240; 244. Hays, Will H., 469.
Hayti, 142-143, 496.
Health, The Public, 359, 373, 402, 407, 416, 431, 486, 509.
Hearst, William R., 338, 377.
Henderson, John B .: Presides over Republican convention of 1884, 250. Hendricks, Thomas A .: 214, 228; Nomination for Vice-President by Democrats in 1876, 234, and vote, 240; Nomination in 1884, 256, and election, 264. Henry, John, 22.
High Cost of Living, The, 384, 393, 411-412, 439, 453, 480, 498.
Highways, 318, 356, 374, 399, 417, 429, 460, 483.
Hill, David B .: 282; 297; Resolu- tions offered by in Democratic con- vention of 1896, 303-304.
Hill, Isaac: Presides over Democratic convention of 1840, 81.
Hisgen, Thomas L .: Nominated for President by Independence party, 377; Vote, 378.
Hitchcock, Gilbert M., 446.
Hoadly, George: Presides over Democratic convention of 1880, 246.
Hoar, George F .: Presides over Re- publican convention of 1880, 241. Hobart, Garrett A .: Nominated for Vice-President by Republicans, 305; Elected, 313.
Homesteads, 117, 141-142, 199-200, 218, 266, 277, 309-310, 401 .- See "Public Lands."
Hoover, Herbert, 468, 469.
Hopkins, Albert J .: on minority reso- lutions offered at Republican con- vention of 1908, 362-363.
Hopkins, Andrew F .: Presides over Whig convention of 1844, 90 Horizontal Reduction, 252.
House of Representatives, The: Elec- tions of President by, 35-37, 52; Preponderance of northern mem- bers in, 64, 146-147; Speakership contest of 1855-56, 157; Rules and procedure, 365-366, 396, 431, 475. Houston, Samuel, 201. Howard, John E., 49.
Hubbard, Richard B .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1884, 255. Hughes, Charles E .: 350; 380; Nomi- nation for President by Republi- cans, 434-435; Endorsed by Pro- gressives, 443; Vote, 444.
Hunkers, The, at Democratic conven- tion of 1844, 104.
Hunt, Washington : Presides over Constitutional Union convention of 1860, 200.
Hunter, R. M. T., 191.
IMMIGRATION, and Immigrants, 83, 107, 132, 142, 171-172, 200, 205, 213, 216, 221, 222, 232, 244, 248, 253, 261, 271-272, 280, 287, 294, 300, 309, 317, 335, 376, 388, 417-418, 465, 482, 499.
Imperialism, 321-322, 340, 375, 495- 496.
Income Tax: Favored by Populists, 293, 294, 311; Expressions by Demo- crats, 300, 371, 394-395; by Pro- gressives, 417; by Farmer-Labor party, 498; by Socialists, 507. Independence Party, The, 377, 378. Independent Treasury, The (Sub- Treasury), 83, 107, 142, 171.
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Indianapolis, Conventions held in:
Greenbackers, 239, 263; Prohibi- tionists, 276, 348; Gold Democrats, 311; Social Democrats, 329; Social- ists, 419.
Industrial Accidents, Compensation
for .- See "Employers' Liability"
and "Workmen's Compensation." Industrial Education, 408 .- See "Voca- tional Education."
Ingersoll, Jared, 41, 43.
Inheritance Tax, 417, 498, 507.
Initiative, The, 295, 311, 329, 407, 495.
Injunctions, 301, 326, 356, 362-363, 371, 396, 400, 415, 505.
Insurance, 317, 408, 499, 504, 509. Insurance, War Risk, 459, 475.
Insurance Investigation in New York, The, 364, 366.
Internal Improvements, 59-60, 71, 82, 91, 106, 117, 137, 142, 170, 200. Internal Revenue, 222, 259, 271.
International Arbitration and Court, 143, 253, 335, 358-359, 382, 417, 426- 427, 436.
Internationale, The Third: Adher- ence of Socialist party to, 512.
Interstate Commerce Commission, The, 252, 301, 325, 355, 369-370, 374, 383-384, 397, 416-417. Investments, Supervision over, 418. "Invisible Government," 406, 494. Iowa, Admission of, 146.
Iredell, James, 22.
Ireland, 269, 270, 287, 464, 467, 496, 506.
Irrigation, 281, 318, 327, 333, 343-344, 357, 374, 387, 398, 413, 428, 462, 484. Isthmian Canal, 175, 319, 327 .- See "Nicaragua" and "Panama Canal."
JACKSON, ANDREW: 18; Candi- dacy for President in 1824, 50-52; in 1828, and election, 53-54; Lead- ership of Democratic party, 57; 59; and the spoils, 61; 70; 72; Renomi- nation and reelection in 1832, 73. 74; 299.
James, Ollie M .: Presides over Democratic convention of 1912, 390, and 1916, 421.
Jay, John: A leader of the Federalist party, 17; 22; 35.
Jefferson, Thomas: Leadership of
Democratic-Republican party, 17;
20; Elected Vice-President in 1796, 21; Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, 23; Elected President in 1800, 35- 36; Reelected in 1804, 38-39; 327; 340; 367.
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