ABOLITIONISTS, The:

Effects of
the Missouri Compromise upon their
movement, 67; Organization and
first convention of the Abolition or
Liberty party, 79-80; Vote in 1840,
84; References to in Democratic
platforms, 82, 107, 132-133, 172;
Convention and platform of 1844,
85-89; Clay and, 96-97; Vote in
1844, 97; Participation in organiz-
ing the Free Soil party, 113.
Accidents to Employes, Compensation
for: See "Employers' Liability" and
"Workmen's Compensation."
Adams, Charles Francis: Presides
over Free Soil convention of 1848
and is nominated for Vice-President,
114; Defeated for Presidential nom-
ination in Liberal Republican con-
vention of 1872, 229.
Adams, John: A leader of the Fed-
eralist party, 17; Elected and re-
elected Vice-President, 20; Elected
President, 21; 22; Nominated for
reëlection and defeated, 34-35.
(1) Adams, John Quincy: 49; 50;
Elected President, 51-52; Defeated
for reëlection, 53-54.

(2) Adams, John Quincy: Straight-
out Democratic nominee for Vice-
President in 1872, 227.
Adams, Samuel, 21-22.

Administrative Commission: Favored
by Progressives, 409.
Admissions of States to the Union:
Constitutional amendment proposed
by the Hartford convention, 46-47;
"Balances" on the slavery question,
62-63; The California question, 121-
123. See also "Missouri Compro-
mise" and "Territories."
African Slave Trade, The:

Declara-

tion by Republican platform of 1860,
199.

Agriculture: Democratic expressions,
236, 258, 267, 285, 373, 398, 401-402,
428, 454-456, 463; Republican ex-
pressions, 252, 271, 306-307, 334, 356,
440, 475-476; Progressive platform
of 1912, 416; Prohibition platform
of 1920, 491; Farmer-Labor plat-
form of 1920, 497; Socialist posi-
tion, 509. See also "Farm Loan
Banks," "Public Lands," and Re-
clamation."

Aiken, William: Defeated for Speak-
er,_157.

Alaska: Settlement of the boundary,
337; Resources and their utilization,
387-388, 401, 414, 433, 465.-See also
"Territories."

Albany (N. Y.): Abolition party con-
vention held in, 79.

Aldrich Currency Bill, The: Opposed
by the Democrats, 397, and Progres-
sives, 412.

En-

Alger, Russell A., 269.
Alien and Sedition Laws, The:
actment of, 22; Kentucky and Vir-
ginia Resolutions against, 23-33.
Aliens: Permitted to vote in Kansas
Territory, 154; Ownership of land
by, 257, 294; Women married to,
458, 483, 490; Agitations by and
deportation of, 483, 505.-See "Asia-
tic Immigration," Chinese Exclu-
sion, "Expatriation," Immigration,"
and "Naturalized Citizens."
Allegiance, 213, 216, 222.-See also
"Expatriation."

Allen, Henry J., 379.
Allen, William, 234.

Allied Loans: Socialist demand for
their cancellation, 506.
Allison, William B., 269, 305.
Amendments to the Constitution:

Twelfth amendment, 38; Proposals
of the Hartford convention, 46-48;

Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth
amendments, party expressions con-
cerning, 204, 207, 211-212, 215, 217,
221, 225, 230, 234, 258, 270-271, 279-
280, 283-284, 309, 318, 336, 346, 357,
505; Eighteenth (Prohibition) amend-
ment, 467, 488; Amendment proposed
by William J. Bryan concerning
treaties, 468.-See also "Constitu-
tion," "Income Tax," "President,"
"Senators," and "Woman Suffrage."
American Alliance, The, 240, 264, 277.
American Party, The (Know-Noth-

ings): Origin, 156, Strength at
election of 1854, 156-157; Comment
on, 163-164; Convention of 1856 and
platform, 164-168; Condemned by
Democratic platform of 1856, 171-
172; Overture rejected by Republi-
cans, 178; Nominees endorsed by
Whigs, 182; Presidential vote in
1856, 188; Supporters join the Con-
stitutional Union party in 1860, 200.
Annexation of Texas: Advocated by
Democrats in 1844, 93; Comment,
94-96; The Whig position, 96; The
result, 97-104.

Anti-Federalists, The, 20.

Anti-Masonic Party, The: Conven-

tion and nominees in 1832, 69-70;
Presidential vote, 74.
Anti-Monopoly Party, The, 263.
Anti-Nebraskans, The, 153, 157, 176.
Anti-Trust Laws, 281, 285, 325, 333-

334, 336, 337, 342, 354, 362, 368-
369, 383, 393, 408-409, 422, 440, 481.
Arbitration, International, and World
Court: 143, 253, 335, 358-359, 382,
417, 426-427, 436.
Arbitration of Labor Disputes, 301,
309, 342-343, 335, 457, 477, 499.
Arid Lands, 281, 318, 327, 333, 343-
344, 357, 374, 387, 398, 413, 428,
462, 484.

Armenia, 308, 464, 472.

Army, The, 333, 345, 357, 425, 438,
484.

Arthur, Chester A.: Nominated for
Vice-President, 242, and elected,
250; President, fails to receive
renomination, 250-251; Eulogized,
251, 270.

Ashmun, George: Presides over
Republican convention of 1860, 196.

Baldwin, Simeon E., 390.
Baltimore, Conventions held in: Anti-
Masonic, 69; National Republican,
70; Democratic, 73, 75, 81, 91, 104,
131, 193, 195, 226, 390; Whig, 90,
135, 182; Constitutional Union,
200; Republican, 203; Union Re-
form, 329.

Bank of the United States, The:
Support of by Clay and the Na-
tional Republican party in 1832,
60, 70; The Whigs and, 91; Demo-
cratic platform expressions, 82, 93,
106-107, 132-133, 171.

Banks (in general): The Populists
and, 293; Democratic expressions,
299, 326, 370, 397, 421-422, 455; Re-
publican expressions, 385, 479; Pro-
gressive party, 412; Farmer-Labor
party, 497; Government ownership
favored by the Socialists, 504, 509.
-See also "Financial."
Banks, Nathaniel P.:
Speaker, 157; Nominated for Presi-
dent by anti-slavery Know-Nothings
and withdraws, 168; 178; on the
Union, 185; 228.

Elected

Barbour, James: Presides over Na-

tional Republican convention of
1831, 70, and Whig convention of
1839, 80.

Barbour, Philip P., 73.
Barker, Wharton: Nominated for
President by Middle-of-the-Road
Populists, 328; Vote, 330.
Barnburners, The: at Democratic
convention of 1848, 104-105; Con-
nection with organization of Free
Soil party, 113.
Barnum, Richard C., 500.
Bates, Edward, 196.

Bates, Isaac C.: Presides over Whig
convention of 1839, 80.

Bayard, James A.:

Presides over
convention of bolters at Charles-
ton, 191; 227.

Bayard, Thomas F., 234, 246, 256.
Beecher, Henry Ward, and rifles for
Kansas, 161.

Beer: Proposal concerning in Demo-
cratic convention of 1920, 467.
Bell, John: Nominated for President
by Constitutional Union party, 200-
201; Vote, 202.

Bell, Theodore A.: Presides over
Democratic convention of 1908,
363.

Belmont, August, 391.

Benson, Allan L.: Nomination for
President by Socialist party, and
vote, 444.

Bentley, Charles E.: Nominated for
President by National party, 312;
Vote, 313.

Bidwell, John: Nominated for Presi-
dent by Prohibition party, 295;
Vote, 296.

Bigler, William: Presides over
Democratic convention of 1864,

208.

Bimetallism: Republican

expres-
sions, 279, 307, 316; Democratic
expressions, 286, 299, 303, 325-326;
Favored by Populists, 293.
Birney, James G.: Nominated for
President by Abolitionists in 1840,
79, and vote, 85; Renominated in
1844, 85, and vote, 97.

Black, James: Nominated for Presi-
dent by Prohibition party, 227;
Vote, 228.

Black, Jeremiah S., 227.
Black List, The, 326.

Blackburn, Joseph C. S., 297.
"Blackest crime," 448, 449.
Blaine, James G.: Candidate for
Presidential nomination in Repub-
lican convention of 1876, 229; Con-
vention of 1880, 241-242; Nomina-
tion in 1884, 250, and vote, 264;
269; 278.

Blair, Francis P.: Presides over
Pittsburgh convention of Republican
party in 1856, 177.

Bristow, Benjamin H., 229.
Brooks, John A., 276.
Brown, B. Gratz: Nominated for
Vice-President by Liberal Republi-
cans and Democrats, 224, 227;
Votes for President and Vice-Presi-
dent, 228.

Brumbaugh, Martin G., 435.
Bryan, William J.: Nominations for
President in 1896, 297-298, 311, and
vote, 312-313; Nominations in 1900,
321, 328, 329, and vote, 330; Nomi-
nation by Democrats in 1908, 363-
364, and vote, 378; Part in Demo-
cratic convention of 1912, 390-392;
Minority resolutions offered by in
Democratic convention of 1920, 467-
468; Nominated for President by
Prohibitionists in 1920 and declines,

488.

Bryce, J. S.: Presides over Demo-
cratic convention of 1848, 104.
Buchanan, James: 104; 131; Minis-
ter to England and connection with
Ostend Manifesto, 158; Nomination
by Democrats for President, 168-169,
and election, 187-188; Opposition to
Douglas in 1860, 202.

Buckner, Simon B.:

Nominated for
Vice-President by Gold Democrats,

311.

Budget, 431, 441, 454, 475, 478, 491.
Buffalo: Convention of Free Soil
party held in, 113-114.

Burr, Aaron: 21; Contest for Presi-
dency in 1800, 35-37.
Burrows, Julius C.: Presides over
Republican convention of 1908, 350.
Burton, Theodore E., 434.
Business and Government:

Repre-
sentative expressions by Demo-
crats, 260, 268, 285, 301, 325, 341-
342, 368-369, 376, 422, 457; by Re-
publicans, 222, 272, 281, 317, 333-
334, 336, 352, 361, 381, 383, 439-440,
476-477, 481; by Populists, 290-291,
293; by Progressives, 409-410, 418;
by Prohibitionists, 491; by Farmer-
Labor party, 496-497; by Socialists,
503, 504, 507-509.

Butler, Benjamin F.: Resolution of-
fered in Democratic convention of
1884, 263; Greenback and Anti-
Monopoly candidate for President,
263; Vote, 264.

Butler, Nicholas Murray: Vote for
Vice-President, 420; 468.
Butler, William O.: Nominated by
Democrats for Vice-President, 104;
Vote, 118.

CABOT, GEORGE, 47.
Caffery,

Donelson: Presides

over
Gold Democratic convention, 311.
Calhoun, John C.: Elected Vice-
President, 52; Reëlected, 54; Reso-
lutions concerning the Territories,
192; Speech on the Compromise
measures, 124.

California: Made a Territory, 102;
Admission as a State without slav-
ery, 120-124; Attempt to divide, 125.
Cameron, J. Donald, 305.
Cameron, Simon, 196.

Campaign Contributions, 324, 362,
366, 386, 395, 396, 415.
Campbell, James E., 282, 297.
Canada: The fisheries, 275; Reci-
procity, 345, 411.

Canal: See "Isthmian Canal," "Nic-
aragua," and "Panama Canal."

Republican convention of 1904, 331;
350.
Cannonism, 404.

Capital: Representative expressions
by Republicans, 222, 272, 281, 317,
333-334, 336, 361, 381, 383; by
Democrats, 236, 260, 268, 285, 301,
325, 341, 342, 457; by Populists,
290-291, 293; by Progressives, 409-
410; by Farmer-Labor party, 493,
494; by Socialists, 503, 504, 507-
509.

Carlisle, John G., 282.

Carroll, George W., 348.
Carroll, William: Presides over
Democratic convention of 1840, 81.
Cary, Samuel F., 239.

Cass, Lewis: 92; Nominated for
President by Democrats, 104; De-
feated, 117-118; 131; 168.

Catholics: Antagonized by Know-
Nothings, 156, 167; Democratic ex-
pression, 172.
Caucus, Congressional:

gressional Caucus."

See "Con-

Central America, 175, 274.
Centralization of Power: 17, 22-34,

247, 283, 298, 367, 394, 407. - See
"State Rights."

Chafin, Eugene W.: Nomination for
President by Prohibitionists, 377,
and vote, 378; Renominated, 419,
and vote, 420.
Chambers, B. J., 249.
Chapman, John G.:

Presides over
Whig convention of 1852, 135.
Charleston (S. C.): Democratic con-
ventions held in, 189, 191.

Chase, Salmon P.: 130; Signs pro-
test against repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, 152; 196; Commended
by Democratic convention of 1868,
218; 224.

Chicago, Conventions held in: Re-
publicans, 196, 211, 241, 250, 269,
331, 350, 379, 434, 468; Democrats,
208, 255, 282, 297; Greenbackers,
249; Anti-Monopoly party, 263;
Prohibitionists, 329; Socialists, 348,
377; Independence party, 377; Pro-
gressives, 405, 443; Farmer-Labor
party, 492; Single Tax party, 500.

Children, Measures, etc., in the In-
terest of, 289, 317, 353, 355, 407,
430, 442, 456, 458, 486, 490, 499,
505.

China, 319, 333, 335-336, 340.
Chinese Exclusion, 232, 237, 244, 248,
253, 261, 266, 271-272, 287, 335.-
See also "Asiatic Immigration."
Choate, Rufus, on the Republican
party, 185.

Christensen, Parley P.: Nominated
for President by Farmer-Labor
party, 493; Vote, 514.

Church and State, 24, 166, 244, 247,
298, 339.

Cider: Proposal concerning in Demo-
cratic convention of 1920, 467.
Cincinnati, Conventions held in:
Democrats, 168, 246; Liberal Re-
publicans, 224; Republicans, 229;
Union Labor party, 276; Prohibi-
tionists, 295; Middle-of-the-Road
Populists, 328.

Civil Service, The: Expressions by
Republicans, 221, 231, 246, 253, 275-
276, 281, 318, 335, 359, 385-386, 441,
485; by Liberal Republicans, 225;
by Democrats, 237-238, 247-248, 260,
266-267, 302, 345, 373, 402-403, 431;
by Progressives, 418; by Prohi-
bitionists, 490.

Clark, Champ: Presides over Demo-
cratic convention of 1904,
338;
Contest for Presidential nomination
in Democratic convention of 1912,
390-392.

Clay, Cassius M., 197.

Clay, Henry: Nomination and defeat
for President in 1824, 50-52; Secre-
tary of State, 52-53; Leadership of
National Republicans and candidacy
for President in 1832, 58-60, 70-72,
74; Connection with the Missouri
Compromise, 65; Defeated for Whig
nomination in 1840, 81; Candidate
of Whigs in 1844, 90, 96, 97; De-
feated for nomination in 1848, 110;
Connection with Compromises of
1850, 122-123.
Clayton, Henry D.:

Presides over

Democratic convention of 1908, 363.

Clayton, John M., 116.

Clayton, Powell: Presides over Re-
publican convention of 1884, 250.
Clayton Compromise, The, 116, 119.
Cleveland (City), Conventions held
in: Radical Republicans, 206; Pro-
hibitionists, 240, 249.

Cleveland, Grover: Nominated for
President by Democrats in 1884,
255-256, and elected, 264; Renomi-
nated and defeated in 1888, 265,
277; Again nominated in 1892, 282,
and elected, 295-296; Endorsement
of administration refused by Demo-
cratic convention of 1896, 304;
Resolution on the death of, 363-364.
Clinton, DeWitt: Candidacy for the
Presidency, 40-44.

Clinton, George: A leader of the
Democratic-Republican party, 17;
20; 22; Elected and reëlected Vice-
President, 38-39; Plans of sup-
porters to make him President, 39,
40.

Clintonian Platform, The, 41-43.
Cluskey, Mich. W., 184.

Coal Lands of Alaska, 387-388, 401,
414, 465.

Cochrane, John: Presides over Radi-
cal Republican convention of 1864,
and is nominated for Vice-President,
206.

Cockerill, Francis M., 338.
Cockran, W. Bourke:

Offers resolu-
tion in Democratic convention of
1920, 467.

Nominated for

Colby, Bainbridge, 447.
Coler, Bird S., 338.
Colfax, Schuyler:
Vice-President by Republicans, 211,
and elected, 219; Defeated for re-
nomination, 220.

Collamer, Jacob, 196.

Collective Bargaining, 456, 476, 499.
Collier, John A.: Presides over Whig
convention of 1848, 110.
Collins, Patrick A.:

Presides over
Democratic convention of 1888, 265.
"Colonial Exploitation": Democratic
condemnations of, 321-323, 340.
Colquitt, Alfred H., 228.

Columbus (O.): Conventions held in,
227, 377.

Colvin, D. Leigh, 488.