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;leadership 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;Dickinson'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.RichmondEnquirer, resents unanimity of the North, 1861, iii.9,10.RichmondExaminer, 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;assailed 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, 1877,388and 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,104and 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;leadership at Dem. state con., 1877,379;Kelly opposes old ticket,382;relies upon Hill's ruling,382;Tilden régime 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 canal,261;opposition silenced,262;favours settlement of Tompkins' accounts,276;conspicuous work in constitutional con., 1821,299-310;aspirant for gov., 1822,313;sent to Assembly, 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 constitutional 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.Saratoga Union convention, 1866, iii.144;attended by Reps. and Dems.,144;appoints dels. to Johnson's Philadelphia con.,144.Savage, Edward, member Council of Appointment, 1807, i.156.Savage, John, appointed Supreme Court judge, i.322.Schell, Augustus, at Charleston con., ii.272;aspires to be gov., 1872, iii.297;opposes Tilden, 1876,342;candidate for state senator,386;opposed by Morrissey,386;fierce fight,386;defeated,388;nominated for mayor by Tam.,394;defeated,396;leads the Tam. bolt, 1879,423;refused admission to Dem. nat. con., 1880,457;part in spectacular reconciliation,458.Scheu, Solomon B., nominated for prison insp., 1870, iii.231;elected,244.Schoonmaker, Augustus, nominated for atty.-gen., 1877, iii.384;elected,387;renominated, 1879,424;defeated,427;nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1881,484;defeated,486.Schurz, Carl, reports upon Southern sentiment, iii.136;opposes Ku Klux Act,276;favours universal amnesty,277;criticism of Grant's administration,278;organises Lib. Rep. movement,280;ch'm. of Lib. Rep. con.,283;opposes Greeley for President,283.Schuyler, George W., nominated for state treas., 1863, iii.76;elected,83.Schuyler, Philip, member first constitutional con., i.5;suggested for gov.,17;public career of,17;Kent on,17;Webster on,18;characteristics of,18;called "Great Eye,"18, note;surprised by Clinton's election as gov.,21;elected U.S. senator,44;defeated for re-election,49;combination against him,49;member of Council of Appointment,61;nominates Benson,61;claims concurrent right with gov.,61;justification of,62;re-elected to U.S. senate,70;resigns,70;example in Council followed by DeWitt Clinton,110.Scott, George F., nominated for state comp., 1861, iii.21, note;defeated,29.Scott, John Morin, member first constitutional con., i.5;leads radicals in,13;ch'm. Council of Safety,16;suggested for gov.,17;Adams on,18;Jones on,18;ancestry of,19;career of,19.Scott, Winfield, valour at Queenstown Heights, i.223;opinion of Wilkinson,223;promoted,225;bravery at Lundy's Lane,226;brilliant leadership,227;candidate for President, 1852, ii.166-7;tour through New York,176;regarded as Seward's candidate,175;confident of election,179;defeated,179.Disapproves relief of Fort Sumter, iii.1;disapproves battle of Bull Run,11."Scratchers," a faction of Rep. party, iii.424;origin of name,424.Scribner, G. Hilton, defeated for ch'm. of Rep. state con., 1871, iii.258-9;nominated for sec. of state, 1871,264;elected,275.Seceders, Barnburners from Hunkers, ii.127;Silver-Grays from Seward Whigs,155;Dem. senators from state senate,163;Hunkers from Barnburners,180;anti-slavery members from Softs,197;Wood delegation from Dem. state con.,249.Secretary of state, stepping stone to Presidency, i.364.Sedgwick, Charles B., character of, iii.55;candidate for U.S. senate, 1863,55;defeated,55.Selden, Henry S., nominated for lt.-gov., ii.237;family of,237;character and career of,236-7.Suggested for U.S. senate, 1863, iii.55;nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1863,76;elected,83;joins Lib. Rep. party,284;attends its Nat. con.,284;opposes scheme of Fenton,284.Selden, Samuel L., nominated for Court of Appeals, ii.211;elected,219;brother of Henry R.,237;character and career of,237-8.Selkreg, John H., IthacaJournal, a leading Rep. editor, iii.414.Senate, state, number of members in first, i.9;election of,9;how apportioned,9;powers of,9;model of,9;who could vote for,9.Senate, United States, its enormous power, i.118;membership in it preferred to the governorship,364;years of its greatness,386.Senators, United States, service of Rufus King, 1789-96, i.44;Philip Schuyler, 1789-91,44;Aaron Burr, 1791-7,49;John Lawrence, 1796-1801,70;Philip Schuyler, 1797-8,70;John Sloss Hobart, 1798,70;William North, 1798,70;James Watson, 1798-1800,70;Gouverneur Morris, 1800-3,71;John Armstrong, 1801-2,118;DeWitt Clinton, 1802-3,118;John Armstrong, 1803-4,118;Theodorus Bailey, 1804,156;Samuel L. Mitchell, 1804-9,170;John Smith, 1804-15,170;Obadiah German, 1809-15,170;Rufus King, 1815-27,211,269;Nathan Sanford, 1815-21,233;Martin Van Buren, 1821-8,286;Charles B. Dudley, 1829-33,383;Nathan Sanford, 1827-31,347;William L. Marcy, 1831-2,385.Silas Wright, 1833-44, ii.1,65;Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, 1833-44,39;Daniel S. Dickinson, 1845-51,93;Henry A. Foster, 1844-5,93;John A. Dix, 1845-9,93;William H. Seward, 1849-61,145,205;Hamilton Fish, 1851-7,162;Preston King, 1857-63,243;Ira Harris, 1861-7,365.Edwin D. Morgan, 1863-9, iii.55;Roscoe Conkling, 1867-81,171,305,397;Reuben E. Fenton, 1869-75,222;Francis Kernan, 1875-81,321;Thomas C. Platt, 1881,468;Warner Miller, 1881-7,481;Elbridge G. Lapham, 1881-5,482.Sessions, Loren B., a state senator, iii.437;decides to vote for Blaine, 1880,437;severely criticised,437;charged with bribery, 1881,480;acquitted,480, note.Seward, Frederick W., nominated for sec. of state, 1874, iii.325;defeated,331.Seward, William H., elected state senator, i.377;appearance of,377;career and character of,378;his boyhood,378;gifts,378;an active Clintonian,379;first meeting with Weed,379;Weed on,380;joined Anti-Masons,380;visits John Quincy Adams,380;Whigs nominate for gov., 1834,402;fitness and red hair,402-3;bright prospects of election,402-3;defeated,404;indifference of,405.Nominated for gov., 1838, ii.19-21;elected,29;accepts Weed's dictatorship,31-3,36-8;