Blatchford, Samuel, law partner of Seward, ii. 165; defeated for Supreme Court, 165. Bliss, Archibald M., attended Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, iii. 296; on com. to confer with Dems., 296. Bostwick, William L., nominated for state treas., 1877, iii. 377; defeated, 387. Bouck, William C., compared with Young, ii. 53; named for gov., 1840, 54; defeated, 54; renominated, 1842, 54; elected, 55; canal policy, 56; nepotism of, 57; defeated for renomination, 77-8; in constitutional con., 1846, 103; appointed sub-treas., 119; reasons for it, 119, 123. Boutwell, George S., compliments Weed, iii. 58; about Robertson's election, 1881, 469-70. Bowles, Samuel J., on Weed as a manager, ii. 283. Bradford, George P., delegate to Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, iii. 296. Bradish, Luther, speaker of Assembly, ii. 18; defeated for nomination for gov., 1838, 19-21; nominated for lt.-gov., 21; nominated for gov., 1842, 51; defeated, 55. Bradley, George B., nominated for Court of Appeals, 1878, iii. 393; defeated, 397. Brady, James T., in campaign of 1852, ii. 178; nominated for atty.-gen. by Hunkers, 183; nominated for gov. by Hards, 325; popularity of, 325; defeat of, 333; delegate to seceding states, 351-2. Sympathy with the South, iii. 4; tendered nomination for mayor, 1861, 30; refused it, 30; loyalty of, 59; addresses to Union League, 1863, 59; declines state comptrollership, 1863, 74; active in campaign, 1867, 186. Bribery, in chartering Albany State Bank, i. 186-7; Purdy charged with, 190; Thomas and Southwick indicted and acquitted, 191-4. Bristol, Wheeler H., nominated for state treas., 1869, iii. 226; elected, 227; renominated, 1871, 273; defeated, 275. Brockway, Beman, Watertown Times, a leading Rep. editor, iii. 414. Bronson, Greene C., appointed atty.-gen., i. 383; character and career of, 383-4; ii. 196; declines to support Softs, 186; removed as collector, 187; Greeley on, 187, 189; nominated for gov. by Hards, 196; inconsistency of, 196; at peace congress, 350; stands with Lincoln, iii. 15. Brooks, Erastus, nominated for gov., ii. 238; early career of, 238; N.Y. Express, conspicuous as an editor, iii. 420. Brooks, James, founded N.Y. Express, ii. 238; early career of, 238; forces nomination of Seymour, iii. 38; controls Cons. Union con., 1863, 79; connection with Crédit Mobilier, 309, note; death, 309, note; a leading Dem. editor, 420. Broome, John, candidate for lt.-gov., 1804, i. 129; death and career of, 180. Brouck, Francis C., nominated for state treas., 1861, iii. 21, note; declined to accept, 24. Brown, D.D.S., attended Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, iii. 296; on com. to confer with Dems., 296. Brown, Jacob, valour at Sackett's Harbour, i. 223; promoted, 225; character and career of, 225; on Niagara frontier, 226; brilliant leadership, 227. Brown, John, raid of, ii. 259; career of, 259-60; Douglas on, 260; Emerson on, 260; Thoreau on, 260; Longfellow on, 260; Lincoln on, 264; Seward on, 266-7; Andrew on, 269. Brown, John W., nominated for judge Court of Appeals, 1865, iii. 129; defeated, 135. Brown University, William L. Marcy, graduate of, i. 292. Bruce, Benjamin F., candidate for canal com., 1861, iii. 23, note; elected, 29; renominated, 1863, 76; elected, 83. Bryant, William Cullen, in campaign of 1844, ii. 84; original Barnburner, 131; supports Pierce and Seymour, 1852, 177; theory of, 177, note; active in campaign of 1856, 240; meets Lincoln, 266; ch'm. of Lincoln meeting, 263; opposes Seward for President, 285; elector-at-large, 328; opposes Seward for sec. of state, 394. Favours postponing Nat. Rep. Con., 1864, iii. 88; resents Lincoln's relations with Seward and Weed, 90; denounces expulsion of Louisiana legislators, 328. Buchanan, James, nominated for President, ii. 228; supported by Hards, 227-8; Softs forced to vote for, 227-8; criticised by Southern press, iii. 10. Bucktails, followers of Van Buren, i. 251; origin of name, 251. Bucktails and Clintonians, 1820, two opposing parties, i. 273. Buel, Jesse, cand. for gov., 1836, ii. 12; career and gifts of, 12; defeated, 13. Buffalo, burned by British, i. 224; Clinton predicts its great growth, 243. Bull Run, battle of, iii. 11-12; Scott did not approve, 11; Lincoln favoured it, 11; urged by the N.Y. Tribune, 11. Burr, Aaron, with Arnold at Quebec, i. 5; supports Yates for gov., 43; atty.-gen., 45; early career, 45; his character, 45; first meeting with Hamilton, 45-6; opinion of Washington, 46; legend as to Hamilton and, 46; atty.-gen., 46-7; elected to U.S. Senate, 49; ambitious to be gov., 50; checked by Clinton and Hamilton, 50; non-attention to public business, 55; referee in Clinton-Jay contest, 57; undertakes to carry New York, 89; skilful methods of, 90; meets Hamilton at the polls, 91; courtesy of, 91; style of speaking, 91; Root's opinion of, 91; party triumphant, 91; cand. for Vice-President, 98; the tie vote, 98; favours Jefferson's election, 98; supported by Federalists, 98-9; silent as to result, 102; Van Ness, as a go-between, 103; deceived by Edward Livingston, 103; defeated for President, 104; elected Vice-President, 104; eulogised by Jefferson, 104; sudden change toward, 105; personal appearance, 106; president constitutional con., 115; helped Clinton's control, 115-6; Clinton's dislike of, 116; Clinton determines to destroy him, 116; friends without an office, 119; turns against Jefferson and Clinton, 121-2; silence under attack, 123; "Aristides'" defence of, 123; nominated for gov., 1804, 131; hopeless race from start, 131; Hamilton's reasons for opposing, 133-5; leader of secession, 134-5; Lansing's withdrawal, 136; reasons for election, 137; powerful friends, 138; defeated, 138; challenged Hamilton, 139-40; hostile meeting, 142; death of Hamilton, 142; indicted for murder, 144; later career, 144-5; character, 145; unnatural parent, 146; connection with Tam., 182; clever trick to charter bank, 187. Burrows, Lorenzo, nominated for gov. by Americans, ii. 249; character of, 249; defeated, 255; manager Cons. state con., 1863, iii. 79, note. Burt, James, in Council of Appointment, i. 156. Burt, Silas W., appointed surveyor, port of New York, iii. 406; confirmed, 409. Butler, Benjamin F., district attorney, i. 289; gifts, character, and career of, 289-94; appearance of, 289; relations with Talcott, 291; law partner of Van Buren, 291; member of Albany Regency, 293-4; death of, 294; sent to Assembly, 358. U.S. atty.-gen., ii. 1; practising law, 53; at Baltimore con., 70-3; declines to be sec. of war, 94; a Barnburner, 120; at Utica con., 131. Butler, William Allen, son of Benjamin F., eulogy of Van Buren, i. 208. Cady, Daniel, gifts and character of, i. 169; career of, 169; father of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 169; assails embargo, 169. Cagger, Peter, at Charleston con., ii. 272; opposes Union State con., iii. 15; draft-circular, 82. Calhoun, John C., resembled John C. Spencer, i. 264; Clinton on, 386, note; opposes Van Buren, 387. Callicot, Timothy, proposition to Depew, iii. 53; elected speaker of Assembly, 54. Cambreling, Churchill C., leads Dem. forces in Congress, ii. 1; in constitutional con., 1846, 103; minister to Russia, 103; a Barnburner, 128; at Utica con., 131; supports Pierce and Seymour, 1852, 177. Cameron, Simon, promised place in Lincoln's cabinet, ii. 288. Campaign speeches, 1860, ii. 329. Campbell, Allan, presented for gov., 1882, iii. 488, note; ostensible choice of County Democracy, 489; supported by Reps. for mayor of N.Y., 1882, 498; character and ability, 498; defeated, 498. Canadian rebellion, history of, ii. 23-4. Canal Ring, defeats Barlow for atty.-gen., 1873, iii. 307; opposes Tilden for gov., 1874, 311; members of it, 312; exposed and crushed, 322-4. Canal work and fraud, see Erie Canal. Cannon, Joseph G., respecting Greeley and Lincoln, iii. 126, note. Cantine, Moses I., brother-in-law of Van Buren, i. 251; opposed Clinton and Erie canal, 251. Caroline, steamer in Canadian rebellion, ii. 24. Carpenter, B. Platt, nominated for lt.-gov., 1882, iii. 494; defeated, 498. Carr, Joseph B., nominated for sec. of state, 1879, iii. 416; elected, 427; renominated for sec. of state, 1881, 485; elected, 486. Carroll, Howard, named for congressman-at-large, 1882, iii. 494; defeated, 498. Carter, Luther C., in Congress, ii. 339, note; disapproves Weed's compromise, 339, note. Carver, Joseph, predicts inland waterway in New York, i. 241. Cassidy, William, Albany Argus, a leading Dem. editor, iii. 420. Castle Garden meeting, to unite Fillmore Whigs and Democrats, ii. 157. Champlain, Marshal M., nominated for atty.-gen., 1861, iii. 24, note; defeated, 29; renominated, 1869, 226; elected, 227; renominated, 1871, 273; defeated, 275. Chandler, Zachariah, resented Lincoln's relations with Seward and Weed, iii. 89. Chapin, Edwin H., political sermons of, ii. 329. Chaplin, William L., nominated for gov. by Abolitionists, 1850, ii. 156. Chapman, George W., nominated for canal com., 1870, iii. 231; elected, 244; renominated, 273; defeated, 275. Charleston convention, 1860, ii. 270-9; Softs admitted, 270; N.Y. delegation, 271-2; Richmond's leadership, 271-9; struggle over platform, 273-5; bitter debates, 273-6; states secede, 275; South against Douglas and Guthrie, 276; adjourned to Baltimore, 279; see Baltimore convention. Charleston Mercury, resents action of Northern Dems., iii. 10. Chase, Salmon P., chief of radicals in cabinet, iii. 14; resigns, 84; consents to remain, 84; threatens to resign, 86; resigns, 1864, 96; Lincoln's tart acceptance, 97; leads movement to substitute another cand. for Lincoln, 103; aspires to be President, 1868, 197; favoured by Seymour, 198; gets few votes, 199; several Lib. Reps. favour him, 1872, 282; defeated, 286. Chatfield, Thomas S., nominated for state treas., 1869, iii. 226; defeated, 227. Cheetham, James, editor of American Citizen, i. 122; attacked Burr, 122-3; assailed by Van Ness, 126; challenged Coleman, 128; assailed Burr, 1804, 137; opposed embargo, 165; expelled from Tam., 182; death of, 182. Cheever, George B., tours England in behalf of the Union, iii. 90; resents Lincoln's relations with Conservatives, 90; signs call for Cleveland con., 90; denounces policy of Administration, 90. Chicago convention, 1860, ii. 281-93; prototype of modern con., 281; Greeley on, 281; ch'm. and platform of, 282; influence of cheering, 288; Lincoln nominated on third ballot, 289; Evarts moved to make unanimous, 289; Hamlin nominated for Vice-President, 289. Church, Sanford E., elected to Assembly, 1841, ii. 47; original Barnburner, 131; nominated for lt.-gov., 1850, 156; at Charleston con., 272; temp. ch'm. Dem. state peace con., 354. Opposes Union State con., 1861, iii. 15; favoured for gov., 1862, 39; attends Saratoga con., 1866, 144; delegate-at-large, 144; adjourns con. to defeat Dix, 158; audacious act, 158; abject apology, 158; elected chief judge Ct. of Appeals, 234, note; aspires to be gov., 1872, 297; defeated by Tilden, 298; ambitious to be gov., 1874, 311; associated with canal ring, 312-3. Churchill, John C., nominated for sec. of state, 1877, iii. 377; defeated, 387; aspired to be state comp., 1879, 417; defeated, 417. Cipher dispatches, iii. 350-1, note; translated by Tribune, 394; publication of, 395; influence on Tilden, 395. Cisco, John J., sympathy with the South, iii. 4. Civil service reform, first effort of Fed. Gov., iii. 360; Curtis heads Com., 360; Hayes' efforts to establish it, 360; opposition to, 361, 365. Civil war, sec. of treas. predicts, ii. 332; Reps. might have prevented, 342; gov.'s message, 348; petitions for peace, 349; action of N.Y. Chamber of Commerce, 349; of Legislature, 349; delegates to peace congress, 350; detention of guns, 351; delegates sent to secession states, 351-2; Dix's dispatch, 352; state con. of fusionists, 354-8; Conkling on, 357, note. Clark, Gaylord J., nominated for prison insp., 1862, iii. 41, note; elected, 51. Clark, Israel W., Albany Register, i. 262; friend of Erie canal, 262. Clark, Myron H., nom. for gov., 1854, ii. 199; career and character of, 199; Weed opposed nomination for gov., 199; elected, 203; not renominated, 234. Temperance cand. for gov., 1870, iii. 244; defeated, 244, note; renominated, 1874, 316; defeated, 319. Clay, Henry, aids in rejection of Van Buren, i. 387; United States Bank, 393; defeat, 1840, ii. 40; anger of friends, 40. Clay party, organised, 1831, i. 392; nominated Henry Clay for President, 1832, 392. Cleveland convention, 1864, iii. 92. Cleveland, Grover, presented for gov., 1882, iii. 490;
career and character, 490; County Democracy's influence, 490; nominated on third ballot, 491; appearance, 492; his sturdy rectitude, 492; letter of acceptance, 497; enormous majority, 498; known as the "Veto Mayor," 499. Clews, Henry, recommends Murphy's appointment, iii. 233; presents Dix for gov., 1872, 294. Clinton, DeWitt, forces election of Council of Appointment, i. 107; controls it, 107; early career of, 108; appearance and character, 108-9; breaks with Jay, 110; adds to authority of Council, 115; prototype of political boss, 115, 119; destroys Burr, 116, 119; patronage to the Livingstons, 115; elected to U.S. Senate, 118; resigns, 119; becomes mayor, 118; with Jefferson against Burr, 121; attacks Burr through press, 122; assailed by Van Ness, 125-6; challenged by Swartwout, 127; wounds him, 127; regrets it was not Burr, 127; too young for gov., 1804, 136; opposes Lewis' administration, 149-51; bargains with the Burrites, 152; hostility of Martling Men, 152; three offices and salaries, 153; opposed by W.W. Van Ness, 153; removed from mayoralty, 155; selects Tompkins for gov., 158; contrasted to Tompkins, 160-1; opposes embargo, 165, 168, 171; changes opinion, 165; reappointed mayor, 165; urges uncle for President, 166-7; series of mistakes, 167; approves Madison's and Tompkins' administrations, 168; assails Federalists, 168; removed as mayor, 172-3; reappointed, 179; hostility of Tam., 180-5; nominated lt.-gov., 181; lavish style of living, 183; wealth of wife, 183; income as mayor, 183; Irish friends, 183; lack of tact, 184; ready to defeat Tompkins, 184; desertion of friends, 184-5; elected lt.-gov., 185; opposes charter of Merchants' Bank, 189; silent as to Bank of America, 196; estrangement of Spencer, 197; seeks nomination for President, 199; fitness for, 200; nominated by Legislature, 201; opposition to, 201-2; Granger supports, 202; opposed by Tompkins, 201; by Rufus King, 203-6; supported by Federalists, 204-8; campaign managed by Van Buren, 206-10; defeated for President, 210; reasons for, 210; King's election to U.S. Senate, 211-2; not renominated for lt.-gov., 212; attacks Tompkins and Taylor, 213; retains mayoralty, 213; Riker his enemy, 218; refused a command in War of 1812, 221; patriotic devotion, 221; removed from the mayoralty, 235; record as mayor, 235; canal com., 242-3; early efforts as, 243; in retirement, 243; begins correspondence with Post, 243; plan for canal, 244; heads new commission, 245; friendship with Spencer renewed, 245; brother-in-law of Spencer, 245; cand. for gov., 245; reports on cost of canals, 246-7; supported by Federalists for gov., 1817, 247-8; pictures Van Buren, 250; nominated for gov., 1817, 250; elected, 252; inaugurated, 252; began work on canal, 252; at zenith of fame, 253; lacked politician's art, 254, 257; refused reconciliation with Young, 254; believed Republican party would divide, 254-5; refused to appoint Federalists, 255; dismissed Tam. office holders, 255; rivals of, 255; character of messages, 256; bolts party caucus, 257-60; not a reformer, 260; crippled in power, 261; loss of canal patronage, 261; sly methods of, 268; removes Bucktails from office, 273; calls Van Buren "arch scoundrel," 273; hesitates to remove him, 274; renominated for gov., 279; without organisation, 279; confident of election, 281; elected, 281; protests against Federal patronage, 283-4; green-bag message, 285; vituperative allusions to Van Buren, 286, note; fails to defeat Van Buren for U.S. senator, 287; trapped into opposing the constitutional con., 1821, 296; friends without influence in con., 298; not renominated for gov., 1822, 312; reasons for, 314-5; prophetic letter, 315; deceived as to Yates' popularity, 320; removed as canal com., 329; great excitement, 329; nominated for gov., 330-1; stirring campaign against Young, 332; elected, 333; about the Presidency, 334-5; favours Jackson, 334-6; a censorious critic, 334-5, note; likeness to Jackson, 336; opening of Erie canal, 345; ignores old custom, 347; renominated for gov., 1826, 350; re-elected, 352; death of, 1828, 353; remarks on, 354-5; Van Buren on, 354; Weed on, 355. Clinton, George, member first constitutional con., i. 5; proposed for gov., 17; manners of, 19; ancestry and career, 20; elected gov., 21; Schuyler on, 21; Washington on, 22; hatred of Tories, 23; approves revenue going to Congress, 24; insists upon its collection by state, 25; refuses to convene Legislature, 25; Hamilton opposes, 25; not candid, 28; opposes revision of Articles of Confederation, 29; withdrawal of Yates and Lansing, 30; reproves Hamilton, 31; bitterest opponent of Federal Constitution, 32; ignored it in message, 32; proposed another con., 33; conduct criticised, 36; Washington on, 36; opposed for re-election as gov., 37; Hamilton's encounter with, 38; re-elected, 1789, 44; a master politician, 45; reasons for appointing Burr, 46-7; helped by the Livingstons, 47-8; renominated for gov., 1792, 50; abuse and misrepresentation, 54; sales of public lands, 54; elected, 55; known as usurper, 61; refused to nominate Benson, 61; argument of, 61; action of Council of Appointment, 62; not a spoilsman, 62; declined to stand for re-election, 63; renominated for gov., 1801, 115; elected, 115; opposed methods of Council, 119; declines re-election, 129; elected Vice-President, 147; opposed embargo, 165; urged for President, 1808, 166; re-elected Vice-President, 167; defeats United States Bank, 186; death and character of, 197-8; the great war gov., 219; plan to connect Hudson with Lake Ontario, 242. Clinton, George W., son of DeWitt Clinton, ii. 183; nominated sec. of state by Hunkers, 183; Dem. state peace con., 356; loyal sentiments of, 356-7, note. Clintonians, followers of DeWitt Clinton, i. 251. Clintonians and Bucktails, 1820, two opposing parties, i. 273. Clinton, James, in first constitutional con., i. 5; brother of George Clinton, 43; father of DeWitt Clinton, 43; his character, 43-4. Cobb, Howell, sec. of treas., ii. 332; on election of Lincoln, 332; predicts panic, 332. Cochrane, John, Barnburners' platform maker, ii. 197; at Charleston con., 272; career, appearance and ability of, 272. Sympathy with the South, iii. 4; speech at Richmond, Va., 4; loyal speech at Union Square meeting, 6; enters the army, 9; criticised by Southern press, 10; favours freeing and arming slaves, 25; nominated for atty.-gen., 1863, 76, note; elected, 83; signs call for Cleveland con., 1864, 90; resents infringement of rights, 90; president of Cleveland con., 92; denounces leaders of Rep. party, 92; nominated for Vice-President, 92; withdraws, 120; at Rep. state con., 1871, 259; joins Lib. Rep. movement, 283; organises its con. for Greeley's nomination, 283; calls Lib. Rep. state con. to order, 1872, 296. Colden, Cadwallader D., ancestry and character, i. 56, 117; district atty., 117, 179; prophecy as to inland navigation in New York, 241; removed as mayor of New York City, 287; an Anti-Mason, 370. Coleman, William, editor of Evening Post, i. 117; clerk of circuit court, 117; challenged by Cheetham, 128; kills Cheetham's friend, 128. Colles, Christopher, navigation of Mohawk River, i. 242. Collier, John A., desired to be gov., 1842, ii. 51; nominated Fillmore for Vice-President, 137; career of, 138; candidate for U.S. Senate, 145. Columbia College, DeWitt Clinton in its first class, i. 108. Committee of Fifty, differences with Committee of Fifty-one, i. 2; assumed leadership of, 2. Committee of Fifty-one, opposes Committee of Fifty, i. 2. Committee of One Hundred, made up of Committees of Fifty and Fifty-one, i. 4. Committee of Seventy, charged with investigating Tweed Ring, iii. 247; nominate Havermeyer for mayor, 1872, 299. Committee of Sixty, substituted for Committee of Fifty-one, i. 4. Compromises of 1850, character of, ii. 151. Comstock, George F., nominated for Court of Appeals, ii. 215; character and ability of, 215-6; elected, 219; nominated for judge, Court of Appeals, 1861, iii. 21, note. Confederates, the, resent unanimity of the North, iii. 9. Confederation, pitiable condition of, i. 28. Confederation, Articles of, impotent to regulate commerce, i. 29; Hamilton on revision, 29; con. called for revision, 29. Congress, Continental, recommends a war government, i. 1. Congress, Provincial, takes place of Provincial Assembly, i. 4; meets, 1776, 5; adopts new name, 5; continues common law of England, 5. Conkling, Frederick A., aspires to be gov., 1868, iii. 193. Conkling, Roscoe, ambitious to be atty.-gen., ii. 187; early career of, 187; defeated by Ogden Hoffman, 188; on Whig con., 1854, 201; in campaign, 1858, 251; ability as speaker, 251; his muscle, 251; stigmatises Dem. state peace con., 357, note; commends Clinton's loyalty, 357, note; lack of tact, 389. On battle of Ball's Bluff, iii. 31; opposes legal tender act, 32; character of, 32; defeated for Congress, 1862, 52; refuses to betray Lincoln, 104; re-elected to Congress, 1864, 125; tours state, 1866, 164; cand. for U.S. Senate, 1867, 166; service in House, 167; Blaine's attack, 168; his vanity, 168; strong support by Roberts, 169; declines to use money, 170; wins because of ability, 171; ch'm. of con., 1867, 172-3; tolerant of Johnsonised Reps., 173; Fenton suspicious of, 174; vigorous campaign, 1868, 212; on election frauds, 1868, 215; relations with Grant, 232; secures Murphy's confirmation, 1870, 235; bitter contest with Fenton, 234-5; resumed at Rep. state con., 1870, 235; hesitates to attend, 236; Grant requests it, 236; defeats Fenton, 236; urges Curtis for gov., 1870, 238; dodges vote, 238; active in campaign, 241-2; loses, 244; Greeley attacks him, 257; efforts to crush Fenton-Greeley machine, 1871, 250-64; speech at con., 1871, 261-63; beats Fenton organisation, 263; succeeds at the polls, 275; upholds Grant's administration, 278-9; Robertson's dislike begins, 294; speech in campaign, 1872, 301; re-elected, 1873, 305; offered place on U.S. Sup. Court, 305; declines law partnership, 305; zenith of power, 305; rivalry of Tilden, 1875, 329; speeches in campaign, 330-1; Reps. defeated, 331; aspires to be President, 1876, 332; Curtis' opposition, 333; mild endorsement, 333; treatment in Rep. Nat. con., 333-5; fails to attend Rep. state con., 338; strong speech in campaign, 347; ignores Hayes and Wheeler, 347; favours Electoral Com., 356; excluded from it, 356; at Rep. state con., 1877, 362; Curtis' tart criticism, 369-70; reply to Curtis, 370-7; masterpiece of sarcasm and invective, 374; attack regarded too severe, 376; regretted by Rep. press, 376; Curtis' opinion of, 376; established newspaper at Utica, 385; reason for defeat, 1877, 388 and note; silent on money question, 390-1; at Rep. state con., 1878, 391; at peace with Curtis, 391-2; work in campaign, 1878, 395; re-elected to Senate, 1879, 397; successors to Arthur and Cornell nominated, 1877, 399; dislike of President Hayes, 402-3; defeats Roosevelt and Merritt, 404-5; reconciliation with Blaine surmised, 405-6, 410; Arthur and Cornell suspended, 1878, 406; fails to defeat successors, 408-9; opposed adoption of hard-money platform, 407; resists repeal of election laws, 411-2; ch'm. Rep. state con., 1879, 412; nominates Cornell for gov., 1879, 414-18; his ticket elected, 427; supports Grant for third term, 428-30; controls Rep. state con., 1880, 432; his speech, 433-4; at Rep. nat. con., 1880, 438-46; leader of the Stalwarts, 438; remarkable receptions, 439; brilliant speech, 439-40; criticises Blaine, 440; the faithful, 306, 441; opposes Stalwarts accepting Vice-Presidency, 442-4; stoutly objects to Arthur taking it, 444; refuses to present his name, 444; hostility to Garfield, 461; avoids meeting him, 461; a veiled threat, 461; visits Garfield at Mentor, 1880, 461; avoids political topics, 461; congratulates Platt on election to Senate, 1881, 468; visits Mentor, 1881, 468; works in harmony with President, 468; Robertson appointed, Mar. 23, 469; a surprise, 469-70; reports and theories, 469-70; a Blaine triumph, 470-1;