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Henry, John V., removed from comptrollers.h.i.+p, i. 117; resents methods of Council, 119; character of, 119.
Hepburn, A. Barton, nominated for congressman-at-large, 1882, iii. 494; declined to accept, 495.
Hewitt, Abram S., ch'm. Dem. nat. con., 1876, iii. 349; management of, 349; informs Tilden of Electoral Com., 354; relied upon Davis being fifth judge, 356; uses "Morey letter," 1880, with great force, 462; an organiser of the County Democracy, 484.
Higgins, Frank W., promoted from lt.-gov. to gov., i. 180.
Hildreth, Matthias B., appointed atty.-gen., i. 179; death of, 213.
Hill, David B., promoted from lt.-gov. to gov., i. 180; ch'm. state con., 1877, iii. 380; early career, 381; character and ability, 381; aids Tilden, 381; hesitates to rule against Kelly, 382; in con., 1879, 420; elected lt.-gov., 1882, 498.
Hill, Nicholas, ability of, ii. 390.
Hillhouse, Thomas, nominated for state comp., 1865, iii. 130; elected, 135; renominated, 1867, 187; defeated, 187; renominated, 1869, 225; withdraws from ticket, 225.
Hisc.o.c.k, Frank, attended Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, iii. 296; on com. to confer with Dems., 296; suggested for gov., 1879, 414; early career and character, 415.
Hitchman, William, elected speaker of a.s.sembly, 1869, iii. 224; controlled by Tweed, 224; re-elected, 1870, 228.
Hoadley, George, joins Lib. Rep. movement, iii. 283; opposes Greeley's nomination, 283.
Hobart, John Sloss, member first const.i.tutional con., i. 5; judge Supreme Court, 16; at Hartford con., 28; member Poughkeepsie con., 33; retired from Supreme Court, 68; elected to U.S. Senate, 70.
Hoffman, James O., recorder of N.Y., i. 179.
Hoffman, John T., life and character of, iii. 156, 157, 164; offices held, 157, 177; nominated for gov., 1866, 159; active in campaign, 164; makes good impression, 164; loyalty impeached, 164; defeated, 165; ch'm. Dem. state con., 1867, 179; favours U.S. bonds paid in gold, 180; receives complimentary votes for President, 1868, 198; nominated for gov., 1868, 205; Nast's cartoons, 210; proclamation as mayor, 1868, 214; elected, 215; evidence of fraud, 215-8; approves Tweed charter, 229; also Erie railroad legislation, 230; appoints Tweed judges to general term, 230; criticised severely, 230; renominated, 1870, 231; Nast's cartoon on repeaters, 242; attacks resented, 243; elected, 244; del.-at-large to Dem. nat. con., 1872, 287; declines to be candidate for gov., 1872, 297; con. approves his administration, 298; in retirement, 299; death, 299.
Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, leads Federalists, i. 61; removed as atty.-gen., 117.
Hoffman, Michael, leading Radical, ii. 52; career and character of, 52-3; defeated for speaker, 59; power in debate, 63; const.i.tutional con., 1846, 97-9; in const.i.tutional con., 103; state indebtedness, 107-9; Weed on, 108.
Hoffman, Ogden, son of Josiah Ogden Hoffman, i. 357; eloquence of, 357; sent to a.s.sembly, 358; criminal lawyer, 358; nominated for atty.-gen., ii. 187; gifts of, 188; Greeley on, 188.
Holley, Orville L., surveyor-general, ii. 18, 36.
Hopkins, Nelson K., nominated for state comp., 1871, iii. 264; elected, 275; renominated, 1873, 308; endorsed by Liberals, 309; elected, 309.
Hoskins, George G., nominated for lt.-gov., 1879, iii. 416; elected, 427.
Howe, Epenetus, nominated for gov., 1882, iii. 487; defeated, 498.
Howland, Joseph, nominated for state treas., 1865, iii. 130; elected, 135.
Hoyt, Stephen T., nominated for ca.n.a.l com., 1866, iii. 152; elected, 165; renominated, 1869, 226; defeated, 227.
Hubbard, Ruggles, member of Council, i. 231; attachment for Clinton, 234; character of, 235.
Hudson River Valley, attracts New Englanders, i. 81.
Hughes, Charles, nominated for clerk of Court of Appeals, 1862, iii. 45, note; defeated, 51.
Hulburd, Calvin T., nominated for state comp., 1867, iii. 174; defeated, 188.
Humphrey, James, congressman, ii. 338, note; attacks Weed's compromise, 338, note.
Hunkers, Democratic faction so called, ii. 126; leaders of, 126-7; Barnburners secede from, 127; lose the state, 1847, 127; 1848, 143; Seymour unites them with Barnburners, 149; nominate Seymour for gov., 1850, 156; defeated, 158; support d.i.c.kinson for President, 1852, 169-72; support Pierce and Seymour, 1852, 169-78; secede from Barnburners, 1853, 180-5; nominate separate ticket, 183; approve ca.n.a.l const.i.tutional amendment, 183; called Hardsh.e.l.ls or Hards, 185; see Hards.
Hunt, Alvah, elected state treas., ii. 127-8.
Hunt, Ward, candidate for U.S. Senate, ii. 244; brilliant career of, 244.
Supported for U.S. Senate, 1863, iii. 55; character of, 73; speech at Rep. state con., 1863, 73; nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1865, 130; elected, 135.
Hunt, Was.h.i.+ngton, on Clay's Alabama letter, ii. 88; elected state comp., 150; nominated for gov., 1850, 154; endorsed by Silver-Grays, 156; elected, 158; calls extra session of legislature, 163; renominated for gov., 173; inclined to Fillmore, 173; defeated, 178; favours union of Rep. and American parties, 249; president of Const.i.tutional Union party, 326; fuses party with Softs, 326; criticised by Greeley, 326-7; impaired value of fusion, 327; declares intention, 327.
Manager, of Cons. Union con., 1863, iii. 79, note; del. to Dem. nat. con., 1864, 110; demands armistice and con. of states, 110; candidate for elector-at-large, 1864, 120; defeated, 125.
Huntington, George, nominated for lt.-gov., i. 213.
Husted, James W., character and ability, iii. 258; choice of his party for speaker of a.s.sembly, 258; nominated for state treas., 1881, 485; defeated, 486.
Hutchins, Waldo M., visits Lincoln for Greeley, iii. 126, note; head of Fenton machine, 220; at Rep. state con., 1871, 259; joins Lib. Rep. party, 283; organises Nat. con. for Greeley's nomination, 283; attended Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, 296; on com. to confer with Dems., 296; name presented for gov., 1882, 488, note.
Hyer, Tom, noted pugilist, ii. 281; at Chicago con. for Seward, 281; leads street parade, 281; fails to get into Wigwam, 288.
Independence, not thought of, 1774, i. 2.
"Infected district," of anti-Masonry, western half of state, i. 360.
Ingersoll, Charles Jared, statement of, after war of 1812, i. 230; on annexation of Texas, ii. 67.
Irving Hall Democracy, organised by Morrissey, 1874, iii. 331; its ticket elected, 1875, 331; dels. yield to Tam., 1879, 421; seated after Kelly's bolt, 423; fooled by Tam. in candidate for mayor, 1880, 460-1; unites with Tam. and County Democracy, 1882, 498; local ticket elected, 499.
Irving, Peter, publisher of N.Y. _Chronicle_, i. 123; supports Burr, 123, 152.
Ives, Benoni J., nominated for prison insp., 1874, iii. 325; defeated, 331.
Jackson, Andrew, battle of New Orleans, i. 229; favoured by Clinton for President, 334-6; eulogises Clinton, 336; likeness to Clinton, 336; Van Buren joins Clinton in support of, 346; popularity of, 358; a Free Mason, 361; offer to United States Bank, 1832, 393; refused by Clay and Webster, 393; vetoed its charter, 393; the issue, 1832, 393; elected, 368; makes Van Buren sec. of state, 383; appoints Van Buren to England, 387; compels Van Buren's nomination for Vice President, 391.
Compels Van Buren's nomination for President, ii. 4, 5; confidence in Van Buren, 1844, 69.
Jackson, James, nominated for ca.n.a.l com., 1873, iii. 308; elected, 309.
Jacobs, John C., senator from Kings county, iii. 421; ch'm. Dem. con., 1879, 421; named for gov., 422; declines, 422; candidate for U.S. Senate, 1881, 482; withdraws, 482.
James, Amaziah B., at peace congress, ii. 350; patriotism of, 359.