Part 47

Buckner, Simon B., the nominee of the “Sound Money” Democrats for the Vice-Presidency, 383.

Burchard, Rev. Samuel D., his effort to restore public confidence in Blaine’s integrity jeopardizes his election to the Presidency, 310–312.

Burr, Aaron, his vote for the Presidency in the second Electoral College, 6; his character, 9; his vote in the third Electoral College, 10, 11; his election to the Vice-Presidency, 12–20; his infamous attempt to defeat Jefferson in the Electoral College, 17, 18, 19.

Butler, Benjamin F., the nominee of the Anti-Monopoly party for the Presidency, 299; receives the Presidential nomination of the National (“Greenback”) party, 301; his popular vote, 308, 309.

Calhoun, John C., his first election to the Vice-Presidency, 39–45; his second election to the same office, 49–51; Jackson’s quarrel with, 52.

Cameron, Donald J., at the Republican convention of 1876, 248, 249; the chief factor in securing the election of Hayes, 265; his dinner given in honor of Arthur, 287; his strained relations with Harrison, 337, 338; his defeat of the Force bill and how it affected his political fortunes, 339, 340.

Campbell, Judge, his appointment as postmaster-general by Pierce revives Native Americanism, 128.

Cass, Lewis, how he came to be nominated and defeated for the Presidency, 98; at a Whig national convention in 1848, 107; popular and electoral vote cast for him, 112; his popularity in the West, 113.

Chamberlain, Edward M., nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Labor Reform party in 1872, 227.

Chambers, B. B., “Greenback” candidate for the Vice-Presidency, 281.

Chase, Salmon P., his anticipated nomination for the Presidency by the Democrats, 211, 212; how his defeat by Tilden was avenged by Conkling, 268, 269.

Clay, Henry, his first defeat for the Presidency, 39–45; his vote for the Vice-Presidency in the tenth Electoral College, 43; his second defeat for the Presidency, 53–57; his third defeat for the Presidency, 75–93; his reply to the address of the Kentucky electors, 92, 93; compared with Blaine, 244–246.

Cleveland, Grover, his first election to the Presidency, 288–315; the spirited and earnest character of the campaign, 288; his nomination, 294; his popular and electoral vote, 308, 309; how he gained the vote of New York State, 310–312; Dana’s estrangement from, 312–315; his treatment of the Blaine scandal, 312; devoted to his official duties, 314; his defeat for the Presidency, 316–336; his unanimous nomination, 316; character of the campaign, 332; his popular and electoral vote, 333; why he lost the election, 334; governed by his convictions, 334; his social and political character outlined in the author’s intercourse with him, 335; his second election to the Presidency, 337–360; his nomination, 343–345; character of the campaign, 358; his popular and electoral vote, 359; his contests for the Presidency like those of Jackson, 360; compared with Harrison, 361; a review of his administration, 362–365; his administration condemned at the Democratic National Convention of 1896, 371, 372.

Clinton, De Witt, defeated for the Presidency, 29–31.

Clinton, George, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4; in the second, 6; in the third, 10, 11; his first election to the Vice-Presidency, 22–24; his defeat for the Presidency and his second election to the Vice-Presidency, 25–27; died in office, 28.

Cochrane, John, nominated for Vice-President by revolting Republicans in 1864, and his withdrawal, 192.

Cockran, Bourke, his speech against the nomination of Cleveland at the Democratic National Convention of 1892, 344.

Colfax, Schuyler, his election to the Vice-Presidency, 210–220.

Colquitt, Alfred H., his vote for the Presidency in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241.

Conant, John A., receives the Vice-Presidential nomination of the American Prohibition National party, 304.

Conkling, Roscoe, his efforts to secure the nomination of Grant at the Republican convention of 1880, at Chicago, 270, 271, 274; his breach with Garfield, 284, 285; his strained relations with Arthur, 286; his retirement from politics and his death, 285, 286.

Constitutional Union party, its convention at Baltimore in 1860, and its candidates and platform, 173, 174.

Contested Presidential elections, and the statute relating to, 401–404.

Cooper, Peter, receives the “Greenback” nomination for President, 257.

Corwin, Thomas, his illustration of the Taylor-Cass campaign in a speech in Ohio, 113, 114.

Cowdrey, Robert H., nominated for the Presidency by the United Labor party, 327.

Cranfill, J. P., the Vice-Presidential nominee of the Prohibition party, 351.

Crawford, William H., defeated for the Presidency, 39–45.

Curtin, Andrew G., his visit to Johnson accompanied by the author, 205–207; a candidate for the nomination of Vice-President in 1868, 210; a cabinet position refused him by Grant, who appoints him minister to Russia, 222; his courage in opposing pernicious pension legislation exposes the cowardice of Congressmen, 364, 365.

Curtis, James Langdon, nominated for the Presidency by the American party, 331.

Dallas, George M., his election to the Vice-Presidency in 1844, 75–93.

Dana, Charles A., the story of his bitter estrangement from Cleveland, 312–315; his ability and character, 313.

Daniel, John W., elected chairman of the Democratic National Convention of 1896, 371.

Daniel, William, the Vice-Presidential nominee of the Prohibition party in 1884, 305.

Davis, David, works for the nomination of Lincoln, 157; nominated for the Presidency by the Labor Reform party, 227, 228; favored as the nominee of the Liberal Republicans in 1872, 229; his vote for President in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241; his declination of service on the Hayes-Tilden Electoral Commission, and its results, 264.

Davis, Jefferson, his tribute to Lincoln, 200, 201; Johnson puzzled how to dispose of him, 206, 207.

Dearborn, Henry A. S., nominated to the Vice-Presidency by the Native American party, 110.

Depew, Chauncey M., at the Republican National Convention of 1888, 319, 320.

Donelson, Andrew Jackson, receives the Vice-Presidential nomination of the American National Council, 142.

Dougherty, Daniel, his memorable speech before the Democratic National Convention of 1880, 278, 279.

Douglas, Stephen A., his defeat for the Presidency, 166–176.

Dow, Neal, the Presidential nominee of the Prohibition party in 1880, 282; at the Prohibition convention of 1888, 329.

Electoral and popular votes for Presidents and Vice-Presidents, with their States and parties, 395–397.

Electoral College, vote of the first, 3, 4; of the second, 6; of the third, 10, 11; of the fourth, 15, 16, 18; of the fifth, 24; of the sixth, 27; of the seventh, 30; of the eighth, 34, 35; of the ninth, 36, 37; of the tenth, 43, 45; of the eleventh, 51; of the twelfth, 56, 57; of the thirteenth, 64; of the fourteenth, 73; of the fifteenth, 91; of the sixteenth, 112; of the seventeenth, 127; of the eighteenth, 148; of the nineteenth, 175, 176; of the twentieth, 193, 194; of the twenty-first, 217, 218; of the twenty-second, 241; of the twenty-third, 264; of the twenty-fourth, 283, 284; of the twenty-fifth, 308, 309; of the twenty-sixth, 333; of the twenty-seventh, 359; of the twenty-eighth, 392.

Electors, how the functions of, were first exercised, 11, 16.

Ellmaker, Amos, nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Anti-Mason party, 53; his vote in the twelfth Electoral College, 56, 57.

Ellsworth, Oliver, his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11.

English, William H., his defeat for the Vice-Presidency, 279–284.

Evans, Samuel, receives the Vice-Presidential nomination of the Union Labor party, 325.

Everett, Edward, nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Constitutional Union party, 173.

Federal party, the, preferred by Washington, Adams, and Hamilton, 2, 5, 7, 8; opposed by Jefferson, 5, 7; its policy, 7, 8; passes the Alien and Sedition laws, 12; its bitter opposition to Jefferson, 21, 22, 23; practically overthrown by the success of the war of 1812, 32; perishes with the election of Monroe, 39.

Fenton, Reuben E., his reluctance to aid in the nomination of Greeley to the Presidency, 230.

Field, James G., receives the People’s party nomination for the Vice-Presidency, 353.

Fillmore, Millard, his election to the Vice-Presidency, 105–112; he succeeds to the Presidency after the death of Taylor, 116; he reverses the policy of the administration, 116; his defeat for the Presidency, 130–153.

Fisk, Clinton B., nominated for the Presidency by the Prohibition party, 329; his popular vote, 333.

Floyd, John, his defeat for the Presidency, 56, 57.

Foote, Rev. Charles E., candidate of the Liberty League for Vice-President in 1848, 111.

Forney, Colonel John W., obtains the consent of Grant to accept the Republican nomination to the Presidency, 203.

Franklin, Benjamin, solicited to become the competitor of Washington, 3.

Free-Silver party. _See_ People’s party.

Free-Soil Democratic party, its first convention and nominees, 107, 108; its platform, 108–110; its candidates and platform in 1852, 123–126.

Fremont, John C., his defeat for the Presidency, 130–153; his nomination by the first Republican National Convention, at Philadelphia, 136–138; his nomination endorsed by the anti-slavery seceders from the American National Council, 143; visited by the author, 147; his nomination for President by revolting Republicans to defeat Lincoln, and his final rejection of it, 192.

Garfield, James A., his election to the Presidency, 270–287; his nomination, 271–274; character of the campaign, 283; his popular and electoral vote, 283, 284; his character, 284; his disagreement with Conkling, 284, 285.

Gerry, Elbridge, his election to the Vice-Presidency, 28–31.

Gould, Jay, what a dinner with, cost Blaine, 310.

Graham, William A., receives the Whig nomination to the Vice-Presidency in 1852, 121.

Granger, Francis, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 63, 64.

Grant, General Ulysses S., his first election to the Presidency, 202–220; the obstacles to his nomination, 202, 203; his dispute with Johnson, 204; refuses to ride with Johnson to the inauguration ceremonies, 204; his nomination at Chicago, 209–211; his popular and electoral vote, 217, 218; his second election to the Presidency, 221–243; his unfitness for civil affairs, 221–223; the author’s well-intended suggestions to him, 222, 223; his re-election opposed by the author, 223; his discussion of public affairs with the author, 223–225; his despotic control of the party machinery, 225; how his name was changed, 235; at the grave of Greeley, 243; scandals which disgraced his administration, 246; his discussion of the question of a third term, 246; Conkling presents his name as a candidate for a third term of the Presidency before the Republican National Convention of 1880, 270, 271; his disappointment at not securing a nomination to a third term, 277.

Greeley, Horace, denounces the leaders of the Abolition party for defeating Clay, 90; disgruntled at the nomination of Taylor, 105; finally decides to support Taylor, and is sent to Congress by the Whigs of New York, 105; opposes the nomination of Seward to the Presidency, 155; opposes the renomination of Lincoln, 183; his defeat for the Presidency, 221–243; his nomination at Cincinnati, 228–234; nominated by the Democrats at Baltimore, 238; his popular vote, 239, 240; his electoral vote, 241; cause of his defeat, 242; incidents of his campaign, 242, 243; his sad death, 240, 243.

“Greenback” (or Independent National) party, under the leadership of George H. Pendleton, 219, 220; its candidates and platform in 1876, 257, 258; its candidates and platform in 1880, 281, 282.

Greer, James R., nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the American party, 331.

Groesbeck, William S., his vote for the Vice-Presidency in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241.

Hale, John P., nominated for the Presidency by the Liberty party, 111; nominated for the Presidency by the Free-Soil Democrats, 123.

Hamilton, Alexander, in sympathy with Washington and Adams, and opposed to Jefferson, 7, 8.

Hamlin, Hannibal, his election to the Vice-Presidency in 1860, 154–169.

Hancock, John, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4.

Hancock, Winfield S., defeated for the Presidency, 278–284; his popular and electoral vote, 283–284.

Hanna, Mark A., his mistake in making McKinley straddle the money question, 365, 366.

Harper, Robert G., his first defeat for the Vice-Presidency, 34, 35; his second defeat for the Vice-Presidency, 36, 37.

Harrison, Benjamin, his election to the Presidency, 316–336; his nomination, 319, 320; character of the campaign, 332; his popular and electoral vote, 333; his administration not a tranquil one, 337–340; defeated for the Presidency, 337–360; his nomination, 340, 341; character of the campaign, 358; his popular and electoral vote, 359.

Harrison, Robert H., his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4.

Harrison, William Henry, defeated for the Presidency, 59–64; character of the campaign, 161; his election to the Presidency, 65–74; birth of the Abolition party during the campaign, 65; how his nomination was secured, 67, 68; a national party platform presented for the first time during this election, 70; the campaign one of great popular interest, 71; his popular and electoral vote, 71, 72, 73; his death shortly after his inauguration, 73.

Hayes, Rutherford B., his election to the Presidency, 244–267; his nomination, 249; his popular vote, 262; his election decided by the Electoral Commission appointed by Congress, 263; his electoral vote as determined by the Electoral Commission, 264.

Hendricks, Thomas A., nominated for the Vice-Presidency, 253; his election to the Vice-Presidency, 294–309.

Henry, John, his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11.

Hill, David B., at the Democratic National Convention of 1896, 371, 372.

Hobart, Garret A., his election to the Vice-Presidency, 367–394; his electoral vote, 392.

Houston, General Samuel, at a national Whig convention in 1848, 107.

Howard, John Eager, his vote for Vice-President in the eighth Electoral College, 34, 35.

Hughes, Archbishop, how Seward’s friendship for, deprived him of the nomination for the Presidency, 156.

Hunkers, the, 98, 99.

Huntington, Samuel, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4.

Industrial Congress party and their candidates in 1848, 111.

Ingersoll, Jared, Federalist nominee for Vice-President in 1804, 29; his electoral vote, 30.

Ingersoll, Robert G., his speech nominating Blaine before the Republican convention of 1876, 247, 248.

Iredell, James, his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11.

Jackson, Andrew, defeated for the Presidency, 39–45; though receiving the largest popular and electoral vote, 42, 43; his vote for the Vice-Presidency in the tenth Electoral College, 43; his first election to the Presidency, 47–51; his initiation of the spoils system, 47; character of his campaign and to what his popularity was due, 47–49; his popular and electoral vote, 50, 51; his second election to the Presidency, 51–58; confused condition of politics during his second campaign, 51, 52; his popular and electoral vote, 55, 56, 57; his after-life and death, 58.

Jay, John, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4; in the third, 10, 11; in the fourth, 15, 16.

Jefferson, Thomas, his vote for the Presidency in the second Electoral College, 6; his election to the Vice-Presidency, 7–11; his election to the Presidency defeated by the influence of Washington, 9; defamatory character of the campaign, 9; his first election to the Presidency, 12–16; the revolutionary character of the campaign, 12, 13; his vote in the fourth Electoral College, 15, 16, 18; Burr’s infamous attempt to deprive him of his election, 17, 18, 19; his honorable refusal to effect his election by making a deal with the Federalists, 17, 18; his opposition to pomp and ceremony, 20; his second election to the Presidency, 21–24; bitterly opposed by the Federalists, 21; his purchase of Louisiana, 22; his popular vote, 23; his vote in the fifth Electoral College, 24; his after-life and death, 20.

Jenkins, Charles J., his vote for the Presidency in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241.

Johnson, Andrew, his election to the Vice-Presidency desired by Lincoln, 185, 186; responsible for the nomination of Grant by the Republicans, 203; intoxicated at his inauguration into office, 203, 205; his erratic conduct as President, 204, 205, 207, 218, 219; the author’s opinion of him, 204, 205; visited by Governor Curtin accompanied by the author, 205–207; his uncertainty regarding the cases of Wurz and Jefferson Davis, 206, 207.

Johnson, Hale, nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the “Narrow-Gauge” Prohibition Party, 386.

Johnson, Herschel V., nominated for the Vice-Presidency, 170.

Johnson, Richard M., elected to the Vice-Presidency, 59–64; defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 69, 73.

Johnston, Samuel, his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11.

Judd, Norman B., works for Lincoln’s nomination, 157.

Julian, George W., nominated by the Free-Soil Democrats for the Vice-Presidency, 123; his vote for the Presidency in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241.

King, Leicester, nominated as Vice-President by the Liberty party, 111.

King, Rufus, his first defeat for the Vice-Presidency, 23, 24; his second defeat for the Vice-Presidency, 26, 27; his defeat for the Presidency, 34, 35.

King, William R., his election to the Vice-Presidency in 1852, 115–129.

Kirkpatrick, Donald, nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the American National party, 260.

Labor Reform party, their platform of 1872, 225–227; their candidates, 227, 228.

Langdon, John, his vote for the Vice-Presidency in the sixth Electoral College, 27.

Lee, Henry, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 56, 57.

Lemoyne, Francis G., receives the Vice-Presidential nomination of the Abolition party, 65.

Levering, Joshua, nominated for the Presidency by the “Narrow-Gauge” Prohibition party, 386; his popular vote, 391.

Liberal Republican party, its organization and character, 228, 229; its platform, 231–234.

Liberty (or Birney) party, 91; its candidates in 1847, 111. _See_ Abolition party.

Lincoln, Abraham, his first election to the Presidency, 154–182; the story of his nomination, 154–162; the character of the campaign, 174–175; his popular and electoral vote, 175, 176; the revolutionary character of his election, 176, 177; an interesting episode of the campaign, 177; the author’s correspondence with, destroyed by fire, 177, 178; a practical politician, 178; the grandeur of his character, 178, 180; his midnight journey from Harrisburg to Washington, 180–182; his second election to the Presidency, 183–196; he concedes the election of General McClellan, 183; his strength with the people rather than with the leaders, 183; his anxiety regarding his renomination, 184; his unreasonable request, 184, 185; he seeks the nomination of Andrew Johnson for Vice-President rather than that of Hamlin, and his reason for the preference, 185, 186; his unanimous renomination at Baltimore, 186; an attempt to create a revolt against him in the Republican party, 191–193; his election made certain by the victories of Sherman and Sheridan, 193; his popular and electoral vote, 194; vote of the soldiers, 194; his friends’ efforts to win Pennsylvania, 195; and how the State was carried, 196, 197; he favored compensated emancipation, 197, 198; his character and traits, 198, 199; the unpardonable assaults upon his reputation, 199; his home life, 199, 200; a tribute from Jefferson Davis, 200, 201; he suspects that Grant favored the election of McClellan, 224.

Lincoln, Benjamin, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4.

Lincoln, Robert T., suggested for the Republican nomination for Vice-President, 288, 289.

McClellan, General George B., defeated for the Presidency, 183–294.

McGlynn, Rev. Edward, prepares the platform of the United Labor party, 327–329.

Machen, Willis B., his vote for the Presidency in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241.

Machett, Charles H., nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Socialists’ Labor party, 357; nominated for the Presidency by the same party, 388; his popular vote, 391.

Mackey, Robert W., how he thwarted the Democrats in holding Florida for Tilden, 265.

McKinley, William, the disastrous effect of his tariff bill, 340; president of the Republican National Convention of 1892, 340; his election to the Presidency, 361–394; his nomination, 365; his straddle of the money issue, 365, 366; his popular vote, 391; his electoral vote, 392; the lesson of the campaign, 392–394.

McLean, John R., at the Democratic National Convention of 1896, 373.

Macon, Nathaniel, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 43.

Madison, James, his first almost unanimous election to the Presidency, 25–27; his vote in the sixth Electoral College, 27; his second election to the Presidency, 28–31; his nomination depended upon his vigorous war policy with England, 28; his vote in the seventh Electoral College, 30, 31.

Maguire, Matthew, the nominee of the Socialists’ Labor party for Vice-President, 388.

Mangum, Willie P., defeated for the Presidency, 59–64.

Manning, Daniel, secures the first nomination of Cleveland to the Presidency, 293, 294.

Marshall, John, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 34, 35.

Medill, Colonel Joseph, leads the fight for Lincoln in Republican National Convention of 1860, 157.

Milton, John, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4.

Monroe, James, his vote for the Vice-Presidency in the sixth Electoral College, 27; his first election to the Presidency, 32–35; his animated canvass for the nomination, 33; Federalists make little or no opposition, 34; his vote in the eighth Electoral College, 34, 35; his second election to the Presidency, 35, 38; his election unanimous, no formal nominations being made by any party, 35, 36; the vote of the ninth Electoral College, 36–37; his peaceful reign, after-life, and death, 32, 38.

Morton, Levi P., his election to the Vice-Presidency, 320–326.

National Democratic (“Sound Money”) party, its candidates and platform in 1896, 382–385.

National (“Greenback”) party, its candidates and platform in 1884, 301–304.

Native American (or “Know-Nothing”) party, birth of, 110, 111; its first convention and candidates, 110; its nomination of General Taylor, 103; its evolution into the American National Council, which meets at Philadelphia in 1856 and nominates Millard Fillmore for President and Andrew Jackson Donelson for Vice-President, 140–142; its platform, 142, 143; its disappearance, 174.

O’Conor, Charles, nominated for the Presidency by Democratic dissenters in 1872, 238; he declines the nomination, 238.

Palmer, John M., his vote for the Presidency in the twenty-second Electoral College, 241; the nominee for the Presidency by the “Sound Money” Democrats, 383; his popular vote, 391.

Parker, Joel, nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Labor Reformers, 227, 228.

Pendleton, George H., nominated for the Vice-Presidency, 190; leads the “Greenback” party, and looks for the Democratic nomination to the Presidency, 219.

People’s party, its candidates and platform in 1892, 353–357; its candidates and platform in 1896, 377–382.

Phelps, John W., nominated for President by the American party, 283.

Pierce, Franklin, his election to the Presidency, 115–129; his nomination at Baltimore, 117, 118; the Democrats enthusiastic in his support, 119, 120; his popular and electoral vote, 127; his wanton reopening of the slavery issue, 127, 128; his appointment of Judge Campbell to his cabinet excites the Native Americans, 128; his failure to secure a renomination, 129.

Pinckney, Charles C., his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11; in the fourth, 15, 16; his first defeat for the Presidency, 23, 24; his second defeat for the Presidency, 26, 27.

Pinckney, Thomas, his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11.

Platt, Thomas C., backs his colleague in his disagreement with Garfield, 285.

Polk, James K., defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 73; his election to the Presidency, 75–93; his nomination at Baltimore, 79, 82; his party’s platform, 82, 83; his popular and electoral vote, 91; incidents of the campaign, 91–93.

Pomeroy, Samuel C., the nominee of the American party for the Vice-Presidency, 283; receives the Presidential nomination of the American Prohibition National party, 304.

Popular vote, the, in early national contests had no particular significance, 10.

Populists. _See_ People’s party.

Presidential elections, contested, the law regulating, 401–404.

Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the United States, with many facts concerning their elections and tenure of office, 397–399; the law regulating the Presidential succession, 399, 400.

Prohibition party, holds a national convention in 1872 and nominates candidates for President and Vice-President, 228; its candidates and platform in 1876, 258–260; its candidates and platform in 1880, 282; its candidates and platform in 1884, 305–308; its candidates and platform in 1888, 329, 330; its candidates and platform in 1892, 350–353; its candidates and platform in 1896, 385, 386; the “Broad-Gaugers” withdraw from, 386.

Prohibition (“Broad-Gauge”) party, its candidates and platform in 1896, 386–388.

Quay, Matthew S., not in touch with Harrison, 337.

Reed, Thomas B., in the Republican National Convention of 1896, 365.

Reid, Whitelaw, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 341–360.