A Political History of the State of New York Volume III Part 64

Putnam, James O., a Silver-Gray, ii. 156; eloquence of, 156; votes for Babc.o.c.k for U.S. senator, 1855, 207; favours union of American and Rep. parties, 249; elector-at-large, 328; Americans follow him into Rep. party, 332.

"Quids," nickname for Gov. Lewis' followers, 1806, i. 152.

Radcliff, Jacob, appointed on Supreme Court, i. 68; life of, 69; character and appearance of, 69; becomes mayor of New York City, 172; removed, 179.

Radical and Conservative Democrats, difference in ca.n.a.l policy, ii. 53.

Radicals, faction of Dem. party, ii. 52, 126; opposed state debt to construct ca.n.a.l, 52, 126; leaders of, 53, 126; called Barnburners after supporting the Wilmot Proviso, 126; see Barnburners.

Raines, Thomas, nominated for state treas., 1871, iii. 264; elected, 275; joins Lib. Rep. party, 307; dropped by Reps., 307; renominated by Dems., 1873, 308; elected, 309.

Randall, Henry S., biographer of Jefferson, ii. 324; Barnburner, 324; ch'm. of Hards' state con., 1860, 324.

Randolph, John, teller when J.Q. Adams was elected President, i. 343.

Rapallo, Charles J., nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1880, iii. 460; defeated, 463.

Raymond, Henry Jarvis, in a.s.sembly, ii. 159; speaker, 159; career and gifts of, 159-61; editor of N.Y. _Courier_, 160; established N.Y. _Times_, 160; quarrels with Webb, 161; supports Fish for U.S. senate, 162; ambition to be gov., 1852, 173; at Anti-Nebraska con., 194; nominated for lt.-gov., 1854, 199; deep offence to Greeley, 199-200; elected, 204; at birth of Rep. party, 213; active, 1856, 240; favours Douglas for U.S. senator, 247; at Chicago con., 283; calls Greeley a disappointed office-seeker, 306-7; Greeley's letter to Seward, 1854, 307; endorses Weed's compromise, 337.

Elected to a.s.sembly, iii. 29; upholds Lincoln's policy, 42; favours Dix, 1862, 42; ch'm. Rep. state con., 1862, 44; replies to Seymour, 44; candidate for U.S. senate, 1863, 55; del.-at-large to Rep. nat. con., 1864, 92; reports the platform, 93; supports Johnson for Vice-President, 94; zenith of his influence, 95; why he supported Johnson, 95; did Lincoln whisper to him, 96; writes Lincoln of hopeless situation, 105-6; elected to Congress, 1864, 126; great victory, 126; supports President Johnson, 132; enters Congress, 137; prestige of, 138; his maiden speech, 138; defeated, 141; sustains veto, 142; his fickleness, 142; satirised by Stevens, 142, note; hesitates to attend Philadelphia con., 1866, 143; Seward urges him on, 143; extreme views, 145; removed from Rep. Nat. Ex. Com., 145; Congress added no fame, 145; mental weariness, 146; refuses to support Hoffman for gov., 161; returns to Rep. party, 161; supports Fenton with loyalty, 161; declines to run for Congress, 161; sincerity of, 161; brilliant life cut short, 175.

Redfield, Herman J., kept out of office, i. 348.

Ch'm. Dem. state con., 1861, ii. 17; his views on the war, 18; prophecy of, 18.

Reed, Thomas B., Conkling's attack on Curtis found in sc.r.a.p-book, iii. 374, note; listed among masterpieces of sarcasm and invective, 374.

Reeves, Henry A., Greenport _Republican Watchman_, a leading Dem. editor, iii. 420.

Reid, Whitelaw, N.Y. _Tribune_, iii. 414; leading Rep. editor, 414; telegram about Robertson's appointment, 472-3.

Renwick, James, characteristics of Tompkins, i. 215.

Republican national conventions, Baltimore, 1864, iii. 93; Chicago, 1868, 192; Philadelphia, 1872, 291-2; Cincinnati, 1876, 333-5; Chicago, 1880, 438-46.

Republican party, Anti-Nebraska con., ii. 194; Greeley favoured its organisation, 1854, 200; Weed and Seward opposed, 200; Greeley named it, 211; Executive Committee appointed, 1854, 211; formal organisation, 1855, 211-4; its platform, 213; Seward's speech for, 217-8; Silver-Grays defeat it, 219; Weed and Seward criticised, 219-20; carried state for Fremont and King, 241-2; elect gov., 1858, 255; made up of young men, 328-9; elect Lincoln and Morgan, 333; desired peace, 360.

Republican State Committee, proposes a Union state con., 1861, iii. 15.

Republican state conventions, 1861, Syracuse, iii. 21; 1862, Syracuse, 44; 1863, Syracuse, 73; 1864, Syracuse, 90, 115; 1865, Syracuse, 129; 1866, Syracuse, 150; 1867, Syracuse, 172; 1868, Syracuse, 193; 1869, Syracuse, 225; 1870, Saratoga, 235; 1871, Syracuse, 257; 1872, Utica, 292; 1873, Utica, 307; 1874, Utica, 315; 1875, Saratoga, 324; 1876, Saratoga, 336-9; 1877, Rochester, 362-77; 1878, Saratoga, 301; 1879, Saratoga, 412-8; 1880, Utica, 429-34; 1881, Saratoga, 485; 1882, Saratoga, 492.

Reynolds, Marcus T., wit of, ii. 390.

Rhodes, William C., nominated for prison director, 1861, iii. 21, note.

Richmond, Dean, original Barnburner, ii. 131; leaders.h.i.+p at Charleston con., 1860, 270-9; character and career of, 271-2; believed to be for Seymour, 276, 298, note, 299; sustains two-thirds rule, 277; defeats Douglas' nomination under rule, 277-8; sustains admission of contestants, 300; d.i.c.kinson's attack on, 302-3; intentions of, 303; calls Dem. state peace con., 354.

Opposes a Union state con., 1861, iii. 15; reasons therefor, 16; appeal to Seymour, 38, 39; draft circular, 82; del. to Dem. nat. con., 1864, 101; opposes Seymour for President, 107; supports McClellan, 107; supports Johnson, and manages Saratoga and Philadelphia conventions, 1866, 144; favours Dix for gov., 1866, 155; sudden death, 158; first unofficial man in America, 159; dies in home of Tilden, 265, note.

Richmond _Enquirer_, resents unanimity of the North, 1861, iii. 9, 10.

Richmond _Examiner_, resents Unionism in New York, 1861, iii. 9, 10.

Richmond, Henry A., son of Dean, iii. 39, note; succeeds father on state committee, 265, note.

Richmond, Van Rensselaer, nominated for state eng., 1869, iii. 226; elected, 227, renominated, 1871, 273; defeated, 275.

Riker, Richard, dist.-atty., i. 117; a.s.sailed by Van Ness, 124; acts as second for DeWitt Clinton, 127; Clinton fails to support him for Supreme Court, 218; affection for Clinton turned into hate, 218; Clinton removed him as recorder, 273.

Roberts, Ellis H., character and services of, iii. 169; aids Conkling's election to U.S. senate, 1867, 170; defeats Conkling's candidate for state senate, 1877, 388 and note.

Roberts, Marshall O., attends Saratoga con., 1866, iii. 144; aspires to be gov., 1870, 237; Fenton's candidate, 237; approves books of Tweed's comp., 245; secedes from Rep. state con., 1871, 264; meets with a separate body, 264; among supporters of Greeley, 1872, 283.

Robertson, William H., early career, iii. 293; character and ability, 293; aspires to be gov., 1872, 293; opposition, 293; defeated by Dix, 293; beginning of dislike of Conkling, 294; declines nomination for state comp., 1874, 325; votes for Blaine at Rep. nat. con., 1876, 335; aspirant for gov., 1876, 337; suggested for gov., 1879, 414; decides to vote for Blaine, 1880, 436; his letter, 437; other Half-breeds follow, 437; votes for Blaine at Rep. nat. con., 1880, 441; nominated for collector of customs, Mar. 23, 1881, 469; a surprise, 469; reports and theories, 469-70; a Blaine triumph, 470-1; endorsed by Legislature, 472; efforts at compromise, 472; confirmed, 476.

Robinson, John C., nominated for state eng., 1869, iii. 226; withdraws from ticket, 226; nominated for lt.-gov., 1872, iii. 296; elected, 302; renominated, 1874, 315; defeated, 319; name presented for gov., 1882, 492.

Robinson, Lucius, candidate for state comp., 1861, iii. 23, note; elected, 29; valuable services, 74; renominated, 1863, 74; elected, 83; signs call for Cleveland con., 1864, 90; resents infringement of rights of individuals and states, 90; letter to Cleveland con., 92; declares Administration guilty of mistakes, 92; suggests nomination of Grant, 93; prefers a candidate other than Lincoln, 104 and note; Dems. renominate him for state comp., 1865, 129; a political somersault, 129; kind words by Reps., 129; a faithful official, 129; defeated, 135; aspires to be gov., 1872, 297; nominated for state comp., 1874, 326; elected, 331; nominated for gov., 1876, 340; elected, 350; character of administration, 379; leaders.h.i.+p at Dem. state con., 1877, 379; Kelly opposes old ticket, 382; relies upon Hill's ruling, 382; Tilden regime routed, 383; denounces Rep. gerrymander, 397-8; removes Kelly's henchman, 418; accepted as declaration of war, 418; Kelly's charges, 420; renominated for gov., 424; Kelly bolts, 424; defeated, 427.

Rochester, William B., character and career of, i. 350; nominated for gov., 1826, 350; proved strong candidate, 351; defeated, 352; believed Van Buren's support insincere, 352; proposed for U.S. senator, 352; lost at sea, 352, note.

Rogers, Sherman S., nominated for lt.-gov., 1876, iii. 338-39; defeated, 350; candidate for U.S. senate, 1881, 467.

Roosevelt, Theodore, nominated for collector of customs, 1878, iii. 399; not confirmed, 405; died, 1879, 406.

Root, Erastus, gifts and character of, i. 85; career of, 86; friend of Burr, 86; opposes Alien-Sedition laws, 86; strikes at nullification, 87; his opinion of Burr and Hamilton, 91; supports Burr, 1804, 138; defence of methods used by State Bank, 188-9; changes views in case of Merchants' Bank, 191; opposes Bank of America, 196; makes war on Clinton, 255; unfriendly to Erie ca.n.a.l, 261; opposition silenced, 262; favours settlement of Tompkins' accounts, 276; conspicuous work in const.i.tutional con., 1821, 299-310; aspirant for gov., 1822, 313; sent to a.s.sembly, 1827, 357; sought nomination for gov., 1830, 376; leaves Jackson party, 1832, 394; death of, ii. 104.

Roseboom, Robert, member of Council of Appointment, i. 107; controlled by DeWitt Clinton, 107.

Ross, Charles N., nominated for state treas., 1874, iii. 326; elected, 331.

Rouse, Caspar M., accused David Thomas of bribery, i. 193.

Ruger, William C., elected chief judge of Court of Appeals, 1882, iii. 499.

Ruggles, Charles H., in const.i.tutional con., 1846, ii. 109; chairman judiciary com., 109; nominated for Court of Appeals, 184; character of, 184; elected, 189.

Ruggles, Samuel B., Seward's reliance upon, ii. 34.

Russell, Leslie W., nominated for atty.-gen., 1881, iii. 485; elected, 486.

Sage, Russell, in Congress, ii. 195; opposes repeal of Missouri Compromise, 195.

Sanders, John, member of Council of Appointment, i. 107.

Sanford, Nathan, career and character of, i. 170; defends embargo, 170-1; opposes DeWitt Clinton for President, 203; elected U.S. senator, 233; succeeded by Van Buren, 286; succeeded by Jones for chancellor, 347; re-elected U.S. senator, 347.