Part 48

Republican (Democratic) party, its birth and growth during Washington’s administration, 3, 7; opposes the passage of the Alien and Sedition laws, 12, 13; its sixty years’ dominance initiated by the election of Jefferson, 21; divides into National Republicans and Democratic Republicans, 53; changes its name to the “Democratic party” during Jackson’s second administration, 52, 53; Jackson’s mastery of, 60; the first party to present a national party platform, 70; its platform in 1844, 82, 83; its platform in 1848, 100–102; its platform in 1852, 118, 119; demoralized by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, 127, 128, 130; its platform in 1856, 132–135; a split in the convention at Charleston in 1860 results in the nomination of two tickets and the adoption of two platforms, 166–173; its platform in 1864, 190, 191; its hopeless condition at the close of the Rebellion, 203; how it failed to secure the leadership of Grant, 203; its platform in 1868, 212–215; its platform in 1872, 237, 238; after its nomination of Greeley dissenters hold a convention and make nominations, which are declined, 238; platform of Democratic dissenters in 1872, 238, 239; the party platform in 1876, 254–257; its platform in 1880, 279–281; its platform in 1884, 294–299; its platform in 1888, 316–319; its platform in 1892, 345–350; its platform in 1896, 373–377.

Republican party, its forty years’ dominance, 21; its birth in 1854, in New York, 136; its entrance into national politics in 1856, 130, 136–138; its first platform, 139, 140; its affiliations with the “Know-Nothing” party, 156; its convention at Chicago in 1860 the ablest that had ever met up to that time, 163, 164; its platform in 1860, 164–166; its platform in 1864, 187, 188; why Grant, a pro-slavery Democrat, became its candidate, 203; its platform in 1868, 208, 209; its platform in 1872, 235–237; its platform in 1876, 249–252; its subversion of the popular will in making Hayes President, 264–268; its platform in 1880, 274–277; its platform in 1884, 290–292; its platform in 1888, 320–325; its platform in 1892, 341–343; its platform in 1896, 367–371.

Rodney, Daniel, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 36, 37.

Ross, James, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 34, 35.

Rush, Richard, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 36, 37; his second defeat for the same office, 51.

Russell, John, nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Prohibition party, 228.

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

St. John, John P., receives the Presidential nomination of the Prohibition party, 305; his popular vote, 308, 309; at the National Prohibition Convention in 1888, 329; at that of 1892, 350.

Sanford, Nathan, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 43.

Scott, General Winfield, regarded as the first soldier of the Republic, 66; his fondness for writing letters loses him the Presidential nomination, 68; his invasion of Mexico, 95, 96; defeated for the Presidency, 115–129; his nomination at Baltimore, 120, 121.

Sergeant, John, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 53, 56, 57.

Sewall, Arthur, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 373–394; his electoral vote, 392.

Seward, William H., his ability and character, and how he failed to be nominated for the Presidency, 154–162.

Seymour, Horatio, defeated for the Presidency, 202–220; his nomination at New York, 211–216; his popular and electoral vote, 217, 218.

Sherman, John, a candidate for the Republican nomination of President in 1880, 288, 289.

Smith, Gerrit, nominated in 1848 for the Presidency by the Liberty League party and the Industrial Congress party, 111.

Smith, Greene Clay, is nominated for the Presidency by the Prohibitionists, 258.

Smith, William, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 51; again defeated for the same office, 63, 64.

Socialists’ Labor party, its candidates and platform in 1892, 357, 358; its candidates and platform in 1896, 388–390.

Southgate, James A., the Vice-Presidential nominee of the “Broad-Gauge” Prohibition party, 386.

Stevens, Thaddeus, how he carried the Whig convention for Harrison, 68.

Stevenson, Adlai E., his election to the Vice-Presidency, 345–360.

Stewart, G. T., nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Prohibitionists, 258.

Stockton, Richard, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 36, 37.

Streeter, Alson J., receives the Presidential nomination of the Union Labor party, 325; his popular vote, 333.

Swett, Leonard, Lincoln’s closest friend, works for his nomination, 157.

Tammany Hall, its opposition to Tilden causes its rejection from the Democratic National Convention of 1880, 278; its attempt to control the Democratic National Convention in 1884, 292, 293; its delegates oppose the unanimous nomination of Cleveland, but welcome that of Hendricks with the heartiest cheers, 294; and the _Sun_, its organ, defeated Cleveland for the Presidency in 1888, 315, 335, 336; its protest ignored in the national convention of 1892, 344.

Taylor, Zachary, his election to the Presidency, 94, 114; his campaign in Mexico, 95; his vote in the convention, 104; sends the letter notifying him of his nomination to the dead-letter office, 106; episodes of the nominating convention, 107; birth of the Native American party during this campaign, 110; his popular and electoral vote, 112; how Corwin helped him, 113, 114; his cabinet and its policy, 115; his death, 116.

Tazewell, L. W., his vote in the fourteenth Electoral College for Vice-President, 73.

Telfair, Edward, his vote for the Presidency in the first Electoral College, 3, 4.

Texas, the question of its annexation, 94, 95.

Thompson, A. M., nominated for the Vice-Presidency by the Prohibition party, 282.

Thurman, Allen G., a candidate for the Presidential nomination of the Anti-Monopoly party, 299; his defeat for the Vice-Presidency, 316–336.

Tilden, Samuel J., how Grant would have enforced the decision of the Electoral Commission in the case of his disputed election, 223; his defeat for the Presidency, 244–267; his character and reputation, 252; earnestness of the campaign, 261; his popular vote, 262; Congress creates the Electoral Commission to decide the election of, 263; his electoral vote, as determined by the Electoral Commission, 264; his weakness in protecting his own interests, 265, 266; his defeat attributed to Conkling, who gratified a grudge caused by Tilden’s defeat of Chase for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency in 1868, 268, 269; his nomination opposed by Tammany Hall in the Democratic National Convention of 1880, 278.

Tompkins, Daniel D., his first election to the Vice-Presidency, 34, 35; his second election to the Vice-Presidency, 35, 37.

Tyler, John, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 63, 64; his election to the Vice-Presidency, 65–74; succeeds to the Presidency on the death of Harrison, 74; his wrecking of the Whig party, 75–77; his life after his retirement, 77; approves the bill annexing Texas a few days before the inauguration of Polk, 94.

Union Labor party, its candidates and platform in 1888, 325–327.

United Labor party, its candidates and platform in 1888, 327–329; its candidates and platform in 1896, 388–390.

Vallandigham, Clement L., foremost in organizing the Liberal Republican party, 229.

Van Buren, Martin, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 43; his election to the Vice-Presidency, 56, 57; his election to the Presidency, 59–64; and the birth of the Whig party, 59; his nomination dictated by Jackson, 60; the campaign one of intense bitterness, 61, 62; his popular and electoral vote, 62, 63, 64; defeated for the Presidency, 65–74; causes of his unpopularity, 68, 69; his defeat for the Presidency, 94–114.

Wade, Benjamin F., a candidate for the nomination of Vice-President, an example of the swift mutations in American politics, 210, 211.

Waitt, William S., nominated in 1848 for the Vice-Presidency by the Industrial Congress party, 111.

Wakefield, W. H. T., receives the Vice-Presidential nomination of the United Labor party, 327.

Walker, James B., nominated for the Presidency by the American National party, 260.

Washington, George, his first election to the Presidency, 1–4; he received no formal nomination, 2; a pronounced Federalist, 2; opposition to his election, 2, 3; vote of the first Electoral College, 3, 4; his second election to the Presidency, 4–6; vote of the second Electoral College, 5, 6; regarded as the richest man in the country, 7; his vote for the Presidency in the third Electoral College, 10, 11.

Watson, Thomas E., the nominee of the People’s party for the Vice-Presidency, 378; his popular and electoral vote, 391, 392.

Weaver, James B., “Greenback” candidate for the Presidency, 281; receives the People’s party nomination for the Presidency, 353; his popular and electoral vote, 359.

Webster, Daniel, defeated for the Presidency, 59–64.

Weed, Thurlow, leads the fight for Seward in the Republican National Convention of 1860, 157; disappointed at Lincoln’s nomination, he refuses to name a candidate for the Vice-Presidency, 162.

West, A. M., receives the Vice-Presidential nomination of the National (“Greenback”) party, 301.

Wheeler, William A., his election to the Vice-Presidency, 249–269.

Whig party, birth of, 59; wreck of, by Tyler, 75–77; its nomination of Clay, 89, 90; its platform for 1844, 84; its lack of harmony in campaign of 1848, 103–106; its platform in the campaign of 1852, 121–123; makes its final battle, 128; in 1856 nominates the candidates of the American National Union, 143; its platform, 143–145.

White, Hugh L., defeated for the Presidency, 63, 64.

Whitney, William C., whose leadership secured the third Presidential nomination of Cleveland in 1898, 344.

“Wide-Awakes,” the, description of, 174, 175.

Wilkins, William, defeated for the Vice-Presidency, 56, 57.

Wilson, Henry, his nomination for the Vice-Presidency, 235, 241; how his name was changed, 235.

Wing, Simon, nominated for the Presidency by the Socialists’ Labor party, 357; his popular vote, 359.

Wirt, William, the nominee for President of the Anti-Mason party, 53; his vote in the twelfth Electoral College, 56, 57.

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Transcriber’s Note

Some inconsistencies in spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained.

This file uses _underscores_ to indicate italic text and =equals= to indicate bold text. Small capitals changed to all capitals.

p. 56: changed “Charlotteville” to “Charlottesville” (in June, in Charlottesville)

p. 104: a closing quote-mark with no accompanying opening mark was left as-printed, because no reliable source was found to identify where the quote begins. (... opposition to Executive usurpation.”)

p. 107: changed “portrayng” to “portraying” (portraying all the strength)

p. 109: changed “responsibilty” to “responsibility” (responsibility for the existence)

p. 157: changed “Commitee” to “Committee” (of the National Committee)

p. 168: changed ballot 55 (which was misprinted as “45”)

p. 212: changed “conventon” to “convention” (action of the convention)

p. 216: changed “enthusiam” to “enthusiasm” (continued amid great enthusiasm)

p. 229: changed “Vallandingham” to “Vallandigham” (Mr. Vallandigham)

p. 288: changed “nomition” to “nomination” (The nomination came to him)

p. 290: changed “aways” to “always” (We have always recommended)

p. 329: changed “spirt” to “spirit” (the spirit of fraternity)

p. 349: changed “denfinite” to “definite” (extended for a definite plan)

p. 398: changed Thomas Jefferson’s residence to “Va.” (printed as “a.”)

p. 406: changed “Bently” to “Bentley” (Bentley, Rev. Charles E.)

p. 413: an index entry with a possibly too-broad page range was left as-printed (McClellan, General George B., defeated for the Presidency, 183–294.)

p. 414: changed “nominaiton” to “nomination” (his [Polk’s] nomination at Baltimore)

p. 416: changed “Tellfair” to “Telfair” (Telfair, Edward)