Foote, Ebenezer, resents methods of Council, i. 120-1; character of, 120; Ambrose Spencer on, 120.
Ford, Elijah, nominated for lt.-gov. by the Hards, ii. 203; ran ahead of ticket, 203.
Forrest, David P., nominated for prison insp., 1864, iii. 117; elected, 125.
Fort Niagara, captured by British, i. 224; Morgan left in magazine of, 359.
Fort, Daniel G., nominated for state treas., 1873, iii. 308; defeated, 309.
Fort Sumter, relief of, iii. 1; bombardment, 2; surrender of, 3.
Foster, Henry A., character of, ii. 53; leading conservative, 59; president of State Senate, 59; formidable in debate, 63.
Foster, John W., opinion of Jay"s treaty of 1795, i. 67.
Foster, William Edward, Buffalo _Commercial_, a leading Rep. editor, iii. 414.
Fowler, Isaac V., defalcation as postmaster, ii. 352, note.
Fowler, John Walker, brother of Isaac V., absconds with trust funds, ii. 352, note.
France, threatens war, i. 81-2; preparations to resist by the United States, 83-4.
Francis, John M., Troy _Times_, a leading Rep. editor, iii. 414.
Franklin, Walter, father of DeWitt Clinton"s wife, i. 183.
Free-soil Movement, principles proclaimed, ii. 127; see Barnburners.
Fremont, John C., nominated for President, ii. 228-9; defeated, 241; nominated for President at Cleveland con., 1864, iii. 92; withdraws, 120.
French, Stephen B., a friend of Arthur, iii. 493; efforts to defeat Cornell"s renomination, 493; obtains proxy by unmoral methods, 493, note; princ.i.p.al cause of Folger"s defeat, 498.
Fry, James B., account of New York draft-riot, iii. 69; influence of Seymour, 69; dilatoriness of Seymour, 70; draft completed, 71.
Frye, William P., U.S. senator from Maine, iii. 471; on Robertson"s appointment, 471; on Conkling"s resignation, 478, note.
Fuller, Philo C., career and character of, i. 371; a Weed lieutenant, 371; clerk in Wadsworth"s office, 371.
Fulton, Robert, history of steam navigation, i. 74-7; a.s.sociated with R.R. Livingston, 77.
Furman, Gabriel, nominated for lt.-gov., 1842, ii. 52; character of, 52; defeated, 55.
Fusion ticket, 1860, ii. 331-2; money given for it, 332-3.
Gallagher, Frank B., nominated for prison insp., 1866, iii. 159; defeated, 165.
Ganson, John, delegate to Dem. nat. con., 1864, iii. 108.
Gardiner, Addison, nominated for lt.-gov., ii. 78; career and character of, 78, 233; Weed"s friendship for, 78; elected, 89; renominated for lt.-gov., 116; elected, 120; on Court of Appeals, 128; gave way to Parker for gov., 233-4.
Garfield, James A., nominated for President, 1880, iii. 441; ignored by Nast, 461; brands "Morey letter" a forgery, 462; elected, 463; invites Conkling to Mentor, 1881, 468; nominates five Stalwarts, 469; also Robertson for collector, Mar. 23, 469; reports and theories, 469-71; efforts to defeat it, 473-6; resignation of Conkling and Platt, May 13, 476; a.s.sa.s.sin"s act, July 2, 480; death deplored, 485.
Garrison, Cornelius K., delegate to seceding states, ii. 351-2.
Garrison, William Lloyd, meets Lundy, ii. 5; early career of, 5-10.
Gates, Theodore B., nominated for state treas., 1867, iii. 174; defeated, 188.
German, Obadiah, leader of a.s.sembly, i. 149; charges Purdy with bribery, 149, 190; gifts and character of, 170; defends embargo, 170, 174; career of, 170; in U.S. Senate, 170; supports Clinton for President, 202; becomes speaker, 258-9; resents attacks on Clinton, 266; manner of speaking, 266.
Gerrymander of legislature, iii. 397-8.
Gettysburg, battle of, iii. 66; Seymour sends troops, 66.
G.o.dkin, E.L., a vice president of Lib. Rep. meeting, iii. 282; opposes Greeley"s nomination and supports Grant, 286.
G.o.dwin, Parke, presents platform to Rep. state con., 1862, iii. 45; preferred Lincoln"s withdrawal, 1864, 104; a vice president at Lib. Rep. meeting, 1872, 282; opposes Greeley"s nomination, 286; supports Grant, 286.
Goodsell, J. Platt, nominated for State eng., 1865, iii. 130; elected, 135.
Gould, Jay, bondsman for Tweed, iii. 247; aids in Cornell"s defeat, 1882, 493.
Governor, candidates for, George Clinton, 1777, i. 21; 1780, 1783, 1786, 37; 1789, 44; 1792, 50; 1801, 115; Robert Yates, 1789, 38; 1795, 64; John Jay, 1792, 50; 1795, 64; 1798, 82; Stephen Van Rensselaer, 1801, 115; Aaron Burr, 1804, 131; Morgan Lewis, 1804, 136; 1807, 161; Daniel D. Tompkins, 1807, 155; 1810, 173; 1813, 223; 1816, 236; 1820, 274; Jonas Platt, 1810, 173; Stephen Van Rensselaer, 1813, 213; Rufus King, 1816, 236; DeWitt Clinton, 1817, 250; 1820, 279; 1824, 330; 1826, 350; Peter B. Porter, 1817, 251; Joseph G. Yates, 1822, 312; Solomon Southwick, 1822, 316; 1828, 364; Samuel Young 1824, 327; William B. Rochester, 1826, 350; Martin Van Buren, 1828, 364; Smith Thompson, 1828, 362; Enos T. Throop, 1830, 376; Francis Granger, 1830, 376; 1832, 393; William L. Marcy, 1832, 394; 1834, 403.
William L. Marcy, 1836, ii. 11; 1838, 22; William H. Seward, 1834, i. 402; 1838, ii. 19; 1840, 42; Jesse Buel, 1836, 12; William C. Bouck, 1840, 54; 1842, 54; Luther Bradish, 1842, 51; Silas Wright, 1844, 78; 1846, 115; Millard Fillmore, 1844, 79; Alvan Stewart, 1844, 82; John Young, 1846, 118; Hamilton Fish, 1848, 139; John A. Dix, 1848, 133; Reuben H. Walworth, 1848, 134; William L. Chaplin, 1850, 156; Horatio Seymour, 1850, 156; 1852, 172; 1854, 197; Washington Hunt, 1850, 154; 1852, 173; Myron H. Clark, 1854, 199; Greene C. Bronson, 1854, 196; Daniel Ullman, 1854, 202; Amasa J. Parker, 1856, 232; 1858, 249; Erastus Brooks, 1856, 238; John A. King, 1856, 236; Edwin D. Morgan, 1858, 248; 1860, 328; Lorenzo Burrows, 1858, 249; William Kelley, 1860, 326; James T. Brady, 1860, 325.
Horatio Seymour, Dem., 1862, iii. 38; James S. Wadsworth, Rep., 1862, 45; Horatio Seymour, Dem., 1864, 117; Reuben E. Fenton, Rep., 1864, 116; Reuben E. Fenton, Rep., 1866, 150; John T. Hoffman, Dem., 1866, 159; John T. Hoffman, Dem., 1868, 206; John A. Griswold, Rep., 1868, 195; John T. Hoffman, Dem., 1870, 230; Stewart L. Woodford, Rep., 1870, 238; John A. Dix, Rep., 1872, 293; Francis Kernan, Dem., 1872, 297; Samuel J. Tilden, Dem., 1874, 313; John A. Dix, Rep., 1874, 315; Myron H. Clark, Pro., 1874, 316; Lucius Robinson, Dem., 1876, 346; Edwin D. Morgan, Rep., 1876, 338; Richard M. Griffin, Greenback, 1876, 346; Albert J. Groo, Pro., 1876, 346; Harris Lewis, Nat., 1879, 412; John W. Mears, Pro., 1879, 412; Alonzo B. Cornell, Rep., 1879, 416; Lucius Robinson, Dem., 1879, 424; John Kelly, Tam., 1879, 424; Grover Cleveland, Dem., 1882, 491; Charles J. Folger, Rep., 1882, 494.
Governor, stepping stone to President, i. 80; compared with United States senator, 364.
Governor, powers under Const.i.tution of 1777, i. 10.
Governors, names and service of, George Clinton, 1777-95, i. 21, 37, 44; John Jay, 1795-1801, 64, 82; George Clinton, 1801-4, 60, 115; Morgan Lewis, 1804-7, 136, 161; Daniel D. Tompkins, 1807-17, 155, 173, 223, 236; DeWitt Clinton, 1817-23, 250, 279; Joseph G. Yates, 1823-5, 312; DeWitt Clinton, 1825-8, 330-350; Nathaniel Pitcher (acting), 1828-9, 366; Martin Van Buren, 1829, 364; Enos T. Throop, 1829-33, 366, 376; William L. Marcy, 1833-9, 394, 403.
William L. Marcy, ii. 11; William H. Seward, 1839-43, 19, 42; William C. Bouck, 1843-5, 54; Silas Wright, 1845-7, 78; John Young, 1847-9, 118; Hamilton Fish, 1849-51, 139; Washington Hunt, 1851-3, 154; Horatio Seymour, 1853-5, 172; Myron H. Clark, 1855-7, 199; John A. King, 1857-9, 236; Edwin D. Morgan, 1859-63, 248, 328.
Horatio Seymour, 1863-5, iii. 38; Reuben E. Fenton, 1865-9, 116, 151; John T. Hoffman, 1869-1873, 205-7, 230-1; John A. Dix, 1873-5, 293; Samuel J. Tilden, 1875-7, 313; Lucius Robinson, 1877-9, 345-6; Alonzo B. Cornell, 1880-3, 412-8; Grover Cleveland, 1883-5, 488-91.
Grace, William Russell, character of, iii. 460; nominated for mayor of N.Y., 461; elected, 463.
Graham, Theodore V.W., removed as recorder, i. 179.
Granger, Francis, nominated for a.s.sembly, i. 358; Weed on, 361; Seward on, 361, note; career of, 361; opponent of John C. Spencer, 361; dress, appearance, and manners of, 361, and note; defeated for nomination for gov., 368; nominated lt.-gov., 368; defeated, 368; nominated for gov. by Anti-Masons, 1830, 376; indorsed by Nat. Reps., 376; a great mistake, 377; defeated, 377; nominated for gov., 1832, 393; reason for defeat, 396; elected to Congress, 1834, 402, 404; Seward on, 404.
Defeated for nomination for gov., 1838, ii. 19-21; continued in Congress, 47; postmaster-general, 154; left Congress, 1843, 154; in Utica con., 153; ally of Fillmore, 154; leads Silver-Grays" secession, 155; delegate to peace congress, 350; friendship with Weed renewed, 350.
Granger, Gideon, member of Madison cabinet, i. 202; supports DeWitt Clinton for President, 202; character and career of, 202; father of Francis, 360.