Volume III Part 69 (2/2)

Willet, Marinus, member first const.i.tutional con., i. 5; supports Burr, 1804, 138; appointed mayor New York, 155; army service, 155, 184-5; removed from mayoralty, 165; nominated for lt.-gov., 184; defeated, 185; opposed Jackson for President, 357; presides at meeting, 357.

Williams, Elisha, gifts and career of, i. 207; sneers at Van Buren, 255; opposes Tompkins' accounts, 276; member of const.i.tutional con., 1821, 298; nominated for a.s.sembly, 1827, 358.

Williams, Robert, in Council, i. 171; known as Judas Iscariot, 172.

Williams, William, nominated for State treasurer, 1861, iii. 24, note; defeated, 29.

Willman, Andreas, nominated for prison insp., 1862, iii. 45, note; defeated, 51.

Wilmot, David, ch'm. Chicago con., 1860, ii. 282.

Wilmot Proviso, supported by Preston King, ii. 102; the issue presented, 126, note; voted down by Whig Nat. con., 1848, 138.

Winans, Orange S., votes with Tweed, iii. 245; unfortunate bargain, 245, note.

Wirt, William, Anti-Mason candidate for President, 1832, i. 398.

Wood, Benjamin, N.Y. _News_, conspicuous as an editor, iii. 420.

Wood, Fernando, ambitious to be candidate for gov., ii. 223; character of, 323-4; early career of, 233, note; withdraws from Dem. state con., 249; captures state con., 257; a bold trick, 257; at Charleston con., 270; goes with South, 270; advocates secession of New York City, 348; Greeley on, 348-9.

Speech at Union Square meeting, iii. 6; defeated for mayor, 1861, 30; refused admission to Dem. state con., 1864, 101; calls a peace con., 1864, 106; Richmond humiliates, 106; death of, 107.

Wood, Julius, tells Seward of Greeley's hostility, ii. 284, note.

Woodford, Stewart L., character and services, iii. 152; his eloquence, 152; nominated for lt.-gov., 1866, 152; elected, 165; suggested for gov., 1868, 193; nominated for gov., 1870, 238; defeated, 244; presents Conkling's name for President, 1876, 335; brilliant speech, 335; New York presents him for Vice-President, 1876, 335; defeated, 336; work in campaign, 1878, 396; interview with Conkling, 1880, 443; presents Arthur for Vice-President, 1880, 444; reappointed U.S. atty., 469.

Woodin, William B., opposes Cornell for lt.-gov., 1876, iii. 338; at Rep. state con., 1880, 434; advocates independence of dels., 434, 436; agreed to support instructions of state con., 434; appearance and character, 436; avoids obeying instructions, 437; severely criticised, 437.

Woodruff, Lewis B., nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1869, iii. 226; defeated, 227.

Woodworth, John, defeated for Supreme Court, i. 156; defeated for U.S. senator, 156; removed as atty.-gen., 165; Spencer favours restoration, 232; opposed by Tompkins, 232.

Wool, John E., at peace congress, ii. 350.

Worth, Gorham A., banker, i. 318; early friend of Weed, 318; character of, 318.

Wortman, Teunis, bitter opponent of DeWitt Clinton, i. 181.

Wright, Silas, member of Albany Regency, i. 294, 384; appointed comp., 383; appearance and gifts of, 384; career of, 384-5; holder of many offices, 385; knowledge of the tariff, 385.

In U.S. Senate, ii. 1; writes for _Argus_, 2; att.i.tude toward slavery, 11; re-elected to U.S. Senate, 65; declines nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, 73; declines nomination for Vice-President, 73; nominated for gov., 76-8; compared with Fillmore, 80-1; elected, 89; approves const.i.tutional con., 100; vetoes ca.n.a.l appropriation, 101; bitterness against, 114-5; renominated for gov., 1846, 116; refused to pardon Anti-Renters, 119; defeated, 120; reasons for, 121-3; retirement to farm, 123-4; death of, 124.

Wright, William B., candidate for judge of Court of Appeals, 1861, iii. 23, note; elected, 29.

Wright, William W., nominated for ca.n.a.l com., 1861, iii. 21, note; defeated, 29; renominated, 1866, 159; defeated, 165; renominated, 1869, 226; elected, 227.

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