A Political History of the State of New York Volume III Part 67

Sweet, Sylva.n.u.s H., nominated for state eng., 1865, iii. 129; defeated, 135; renominated, 1873, 309; elected, 309.

Sylvester, Francis, nominated for state comp., 1877, iii. 377; defeated, 387.

Talcott, Samuel A., atty.-gen., i. 289; career and appearance of, 289-94; genius of, 290; compared to Hamilton, 290; Chief Justice Marshall on, 290; opposed Webster in Snug Harbour case, 290; close relations with Butler, 291; original member of Albany Regency, 293-4; death of, 294.

Tallmadge, Fred A., elected to state senate, ii. 16; nominated for clerk to Court of Appeals, 1862, iii. 41, note; elected, 51.

Tallmadge, James, opposition to Missouri Compromise, i. 274; applicant for atty.-gen., 274; hostility to DeWitt Clinton, 274; work in const.i.tutional con., 1821, 299-310; applicant for state comp., 321; beaten by Marcy, 321; supported Adams, 1824, 324; voted for Clinton's removal as ca.n.a.l com., 328-9; great mistake, 329; nominated for lt.-gov., 331; in const.i.tutional con., 1846, ii. 103.

Tallmadge, Nathaniel P., opponent of Regency, i. 358; sent to a.s.sembly, 358; in U.S. Senate, ii. 1; att.i.tude toward slavery, 11; endorsed Seward for gov., 24-5; nominated for U.S. Senate, 38; elected, 39; becomes gov. of Wisconsin, 92.

Tammany Society, early history of, i. 181-5; hostility to DeWitt Clinton, 181-5; opposes Erie ca.n.a.l, 251; opposed Clinton for gov., 1817, 251; defeated, 252; Clinton dismisses its office-holders, 255; Van Buren silences its opposition to ca.n.a.l, 261-2; influence in securing the const.i.tutional con., 1821, 296; favours Jackson for President, 357; trains with the Softs, ii. 249; defeats Wood, 257.

Tammany Hall, defeated, 1861, iii. 29; Tweed begins his career, 176; boss of, 176; his lieutenants, 177; forces Hoffman's nomination, 1866, 159; fraudulent naturalisations, 175; its new building, 178; again nominates Hoffman, 1868, 205; renominates Hoffman, 1870, 231; startling disclosures of Tweed ring, 246-9; controls state con., 1871, 269-73; dismayed by result of election, 275; Kelly succeeds Tweed as its leader, 288; reorganises it, 289; divided into two factions, 325; Morrissey faction rejected, 325; Kelly's ticket defeated, 1875, 331; Morrissey and Kelly factions unite, 1876, 346; ticket elected, 350; factions divide, 1877, 378; Kelly wins, 383; but Morrissey elected to Senate, 388; it controls Dem. state con., 1878, 392; defeated in election, 397; bolts Dem. state con., 1879, 423; holds con. of its own, 424; nominates Kelly for gov., 424; crushed by defeat, 427; refused admission to Dem. state con., 1880, 451; holds con. of its own, 451; platform stigmatises Tilden, 452; refused admission to Dem. nat. con., 1880, 457; spectacular reconciliation, 458; forces a Dem. state con., 460; has its own way, 460; fools Irving Hall on mayoralty, 460; opponents organise County Democracy, 483; dels. excluded from Dem. state con., 1881, 484; local ticket defeated, 483; forces way into Dem. state con., 1882, 488; divides its vote for gov., 490; finally supports Cleveland, 491; joins County Democracy on local ticket, 498; elect state and city officials, 498.

"Tammany-Republicans," history of t.i.tle, iii. 250, 254, 255.

Tappan, Abraham B., candidate prison insp., 1861, iii. 23, note; elected, 29.

Tappan, Arthur, early Abolitionist, ii. 6; requisition for, 6.

Tappan, Lewis, early Abolitionist, ii. 6; home mobbed, 6; nominated for state comp., 216.

Taylor, John, career and character of, i. 177-8; speech against Platt, 178; opposes Bank of America, 196; appearance of, 196; nominated for lt.-gov., 213; attacked by Clinton, 213; elected, 215; renominated for lt.-gov. with Clinton, 279.

Taylor, John J., nominated for lt.-gov., ii. 249-50; career of, 250.

Taylor, John W., congressman from Saratoga, i. 312; brilliant leader, 312; twice speaker of national House of Representatives, 312, ii. 204; refuses nomination for lt.-gov., i. 331; defeated for speaker in Twentieth Congress, 359.

Champion opponent of Missouri Compromise, 1820, ii. 204; lived to see principles adopted, 204; longer continuous service than any successor, 204; character of speeches, 204; death of, 204.

Taylor, Moses, urges Lincoln's renomination, iii. 88; attends Saratoga con., 1866, 144; approves books of Tweed's city comp., 245.

Taylor, William B., candidate for state eng., 1861, iii. 23, note; elected, 29; renominated, 1863, 76; elected, 83; renominated, 1869, 226; defeated, 227; renominated, 1871, 264; elected, 275; renominated, 1873, 308; defeated, 309.

Temperance vote, 1870, iii. 244, note.

Thayer, Adin, nominated for ca.n.a.l com., 1874, iii. 314; elected, 319.

Thayer, Francis S., nominated for sec. of state, 1873, iii. 308; defeated, 309.

Third term, talk of it, 1874, iii. 317; Grant's letter ends it, 1875, 329; Rep. state con., 1875, declares against it, 325; Grant becomes an active candidate, 1880, 428; efforts of Stalwarts to nominate him, 429-42; opposition to, 429-42; defeated, 442.

Thomas, David, career and character of, i. 191-2; charged with bribery, 193; indicted and acquitted, 194.

Thomas, Thomas, member of Council of Appointment, 1807, i. 156.

Thompson, Herbert O., appointed clerk of N.Y. county, 1879, iii. 418; an organiser of the County Democracy, 483.

Thompson, Smith, related to Livingstons, i. 155; on Supreme bench, 155; refused mayoralty of New York, 155; career of, 362; learning of, 362; sec. of navy under Munroe, 362; on bench twenty-five years, 362; justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 362; nominated for gov., 1828, 362; refused to withdraw, 363; defeated, 368.

Thompson, William, caucus nominee for speaker, i. 257; character and career of, 257; defeated by a bolt, 258-9.

Thorn, Stephen, an a.s.semblyman, i. 149; charged Purdy with bribery, 149, 190.

Throop, Enos T., criticised Morgan's abductors, i. 365; home on Lake Owasco, 365; nominated for lt.-gov., 366-7; bargain with Van Buren, 366; resigned from Supreme Court, 366; elected lt.-gov., 368; becomes acting gov., 376; nominated for gov., 1830, 376; unpopular manners, 376; elected, 377; defeated for renomination, 1832, 394; nicknamed "Small-light," 394; character of, 394.

Thurman, Allen G., att.i.tude toward Tilden, iii. 354.

Tilden, Samuel J., in const.i.tutional con., 1846, ii. 104; opposes negro suffrage, 107; writes address of Barnburners, 131; nominated for atty.-gen., 211; defeated, 218.

Del. to Dem. nat. con., 1864, iii. 108; age and appearance of, 108; ability, 109; war record, 109; becomes wealthy, 110; accepted leader at Chicago, 110; member com. on res., 110; declares war a failure, 110; criticised for his timidity, 113; attends Saratoga con., 1866, 144; del.-at-large to Philadelphia, 144; active in campaign, 1867, 186; attends Dem. nat. con., 1868, 197; ch'm. New York delegation, 197; forces nomination of Seymour, 201; study of his methods, 203; disclaims any agency, 203; his artfulness, 203; urges Seymour to accept, 204; certain of success, 213; denies signing infamous circular, 213; fails to denounce forgers, 214; calls Dem. state con. to order, 1870, 230; has his pocket picked, 230; severely criticised, 231; prophesies Tweed will die in jail or exile, 265; no liking for Rep. party, 265-6; begins reform in Dem. party, 266-7; rejects Tweed's proposals, 267; labours to punish Ring, 267; unites anti-Tam. organisations, 268; at Dem. state con., 1871, 269-74; though defeated, proves its master, 273; Tweed arrested on his affidavit, 275; absent from Dem. nat con., 1872, 287; secures impeachment of Tweed judges, 293; at Dem. state con., 1872, 297; opposed by Tweed influence, 297; nominates Kernan for gov., 298; decides to run for gov., 310; supported by Kelly, 310; praised by Rep. journals, 311; opposed by ca.n.a.l ring, 311; dissuaded by friends, 311; Seymour advises against it, 311; insists upon making race, 312; nominated, 313; elected gov., 319; message against ca.n.a.l ring, 321-2; prosecutions, 323; tour of the state, 323; Rep. press criticises, 326; speech at Utica, 327; message of, 1876, a bid for presidency, 340; opposed by Kelly, 341-2; strength of, 342; confidence of, 343; a critical moment, 343; nominated for President, 343; letter of acceptance, 344; fails to nominate Dorsheimer for gov., 345; severe criticism of, 348-9; denies complicity in cipher dispatches, 351; att.i.tude toward Electoral Com., 354-5; relied upon Davis' vote, 356; hurt by Conkling's exclusion, 356; prestige weakened, 378; publication of cipher dispatches, 394-5; influence upon, 395; party talks of his nomination, 1880, 447; embodiment of fraud issue, 448; opposition of Kelly, 448; Dem. state con., 1880, endorses him for President, 449; would he accept nomination, 453; his health, 453-4; gives Manning a letter, 454; regarded as indefinite, 455-6; settles question in telegram, 456; did not know himself, 456; an opportunist, 456.

Tillotson, Thomas, brother-in-law of Chancellor Livingston, i. 113; sec. of state, 115; a.s.sailed by Van Ness, 125; removed as sec., 151; restored, 154; removed, 165.

Tinsley, William F., nominated for ca.n.a.l com., 1874, iii. 325; defeated, 331.

Tompkins, Daniel D., nominated for gov., i. 155; character and career of, 158-61; compared with Clinton, 160-1; elected gov., 161-2; an issue dividing parties, 162; sustains embargo, 164; opposes George Clinton for President, 166-7; renominated for gov., 173; re-elected, 179; opposes banks, 194-5; ambitious to be President, 197, 232, 238; prorogues Legislature, 197; opposes DeWitt Clinton for President, 201; renominated for gov., 212; attacked by Clinton, 213; re-elected, 215; at zenith of popularity, 215; jealous of Armstrong, 216; distrusts Spencer, 217; called the great war gov., 219; refuses to give Clinton active service in field, 220; re-elected, 223; efforts paralysed by Federalists, 219-30; defeat of Federalists, 226; calls extra session of Legislature, 226; vigorous prosecution of war, 226; opposed Spencer, 233-4; relations with Spencer strained, 233; favoured Sanford for U.S. Senate, 233; Legislature endorses him for President, 235; re-elected gov., 236; opposed for President by Spencer, 237; offered place in Madison's cabinet, 237; reasons for declining, 238; Virginians create opposition to, 239; Van Buren's sly methods, 240; nominated and elected Vice President, 240; did not favour Erie ca.n.a.l, 246; nominated to beat Clinton, 274; majorities in prior elections, 275; shortage in war accounts, 275-82; effort to prevent nomination of, 275-8; Yates on, 279; insisted on fifth race, 279; handicapped by ca.n.a.l record, 279; defeated, 281; sad closing of his life, 282; president const.i.tutional con., 1821, 299; willing to run for gov., 1822, 318.

Toombs, Robert, opposes attack on Fort Sumter, iii. 2; prophecy fulfilled, 3.

Tories, treatment of, i. 23; their flight to Nova Scotia, 26.

Tousey, Sinclair, joins Lib. Rep. movement, iii. 283; organises its con. for Greeley's nomination, 283; del. to Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, 296.

Townsend, Henry A., character and career of, i. 217; member of Council, 217; supports Clinton for mayor, 217.

Townsend, John D., strong supporter of Tam., iii. 383.

Townsend, Martin I., as an orator, iii. 80-1; arraigns Seymour, 81; nominated for atty.-gen., 1869, 226; defeated, 227.

Tracy, Albert H., gifts and career of, i. 372; in Congress, 372; mentioned for U.S. Senate, 372; ambitious for public life, 372; easy principles, 372; like Jefferson in appearance, 372-3; nominated for state Senate, 373; faithful to Weed, 379; presides at anti-masonic con., 393; weakens after defeat, 397; Weed on, 397; Seward on, 397, note; leaves Anti-Masons, 398; others follow, 399; withdraws from politics, ii. 38; loses chance of being Vice President and President, 40.

Tracy, John, nominated for lt.-gov., 1832, i. 395; renominated, 1836, ii. 11; elected, 14; renominated, 1838, 23; defeated, 29.

Treaty with England, 1795, excitement over, i. 65; Jay's opinion of, 66; what it accomplished, 67.

Tremaine, Grenville, nominated for atty.-gen., 1877, iii. 377; defeated, 387.

Tremaine, Lyman, Dems. nominate him for atty.-gen., 1861, iii. 21; refused to accept, 24; character of, 24; addresses a Union meeting, 26; nominated by Reps. for lt.-gov., 1862, 45, note; defeated, 51; ch'm. Rep. state con., 1864, 90; his leaders.h.i.+p, 91; on death of Wadsworth, 91; del.-at-large to Rep. nat. con., 1864, 92; president of Rep. state con., 1866, 150; aspires to U.S. Senate, 166; aspirant for gov., 1868, 193; nominated for congressman-at-large, 1872, 296; elected, 302.

Troup, Robert, in campaign, 1789, i. 42.

Trowbridge, Charles W., nominated for prison insp., 1876, iii. 339; defeated, 350.

Tweed Ring, begins its career, iii. 176; its leading members, 177; first frauds in elections, 175; its character exposed, 206; Greeley characterises it, 207; secures new city charter, 229; members take places of power, 229; loot the city treasury, startling disclosures, 246-7; punishment of its members, 247-8; aggregate sum stolen, 249; amount recovered, 249.