2. Resolved, That the revenue derived from a graduated income tax should be applied to the reduction of the burden of taxation now resting upon the domestic industries of this country.
3. Resolved, That we pledge our support to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union soldiers and sailors.
4. Resolved, That we condemn the fallacy of protecting American labor under the present system, which opens our ports to the pauper and criminal classes of the world, and crowds out our wage-earners; and we denounce the present ineffective laws against contract labor, and demand the further restriction of undesirable immigration.
5. Resolved, That we cordially sympathize with the efforts of organized workingmen to shorten the hours of labor, and demand a rigid enforcement of the existing eight-hour law on government work, and ask that a penalty clause be added to the said law.
6. Resolved, That we regard the maintenance of a large standing army of mercenaries, known as the Pinkerton system, as a menace to our liberties, and we demand its abolition; and we condemn the recent invasion of the Territory of Wyoming by the hired assassins of plutocracy, assisted by Federal officials.
7. Resolved, That we commend to the favorable consideration of the people and the reform press the legislative system known as the initiative and referendum.
8. Resolved, That we favor a constitutional provision limiting the office of President and Vice-President to one term, and providing for the election of Senators of the United States by a direct vote of the people.
9. Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or national aid to any private corporation for any purpose.
General James B. Weaver, of Iowa, was nominated for President. The vote stood:
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For Vice-President, James G. Field, of Virginia, was nominated. The vote was as follows: :
Whole number of votes
Necessary for a choice
James G. Field, of Virginia .
Ben. S. Terrell, of Texas.
The representation in this convention was irregular, as may be seen from the fact that Texas cast 60 votes, New York 59, Pennsylvania 21, Massachusetts 28, Illinois 83, and North Dakota 25.
ABBOTT, Josiah G. 337.
Abolitionists, condemned by the Demo-
crats, 134, 149; convention of in 1839,
135; convention of 1843, 150; defeat
Clay, 159; their power increasing,
162; convention of 1847, 164; conven-
tion of 1852, 186.
Adams, Charles Francis, nominated for
Vice President, 172; in canvass of
1872, 284-288.
Adams, John, suggested for Vice-Presi-
dent, 12; elected, 15; reëlected Vice-
President, 21; named for President,
25; his Federal principles questioned,
26; elected President, 28; counts the
votes and declares his own election,
28; alienates his friends, 31; defeated
in 1800, 40.
Adams, John Quincy, vote for as Presi-
dent in 1820, 71; candidate in 1824,
80; popular vote for, 88; electoral
votes, 93; chosen by the House of
Representatives, 94; popular vote for
in 1828, 100; defeated, 101; in the
House of Representatives, 125.
Adams, John Quincy (the younger), 296.
Adams, Samuel, suggested for Vice-
President, 12; votes for in 1796, 28.
Adet, M., French ambassador, endeav-
ors to defeat John Adams, 27.
Alabama admitted to the Union, 72.
Alcorn, James L., 362.
Alger, R. A., 447.
Alien and sedition laws, 30, 134.
Allen, William, 310, 327.
Allis, Edward P., 365, 384.
Allison, William B., 447.
Alternative method of counting votes:
Missouri in 1821, 72; Michigan in 1837,
120; Georgia in 1869, 271; Georgia in
1881, 352, 374.
Amendments to the Constitution. See
Constitution.
American party. See Native American.
American party of 1888, convention,
Anti-Monopoly party, convention of in
1884, 378.
Arkansas admitted to the Union, 118;
vote of 1872 objected to, 301.
Armstrong, James, votes for in 1789, 15.
Army vote in 1864, 246, 247.
Arthur, Chester A., nominated for Vice-
President, 362; elected, 373; in can-
vass of 1884, 384-390.
Atchison, David R., 181.
Baltimore, the Harrison procession in,
in 1840, 139.
Bank of the United States, renewal of
charter of first defeated, 57; war upon
second by Jackson, 102; veto of char-
ter renewal, 109; the panic of 1837,
124; condemned by Democrats, 133;
Tyler's opposition to, 141; in plat-
forms, 150, 169.
Banks, Nathaniel P., 204, 232; electoral
vote for, 299.
Barbour, James, 69, 72, 127.
Barbour, Philip P., 108.
Barn-burners, the faction of, 163, 165,
171; convention of 1848, 172.
Bates, Edward, 207, 231.
Bayard, James A., reasons for abandon-
ing Burr, 44.
Bayard, James A., 200, 221.
Bayard, Thomas F., 294, 327, 337, 366,
370, 391, 400.
Belknap, William W., 302.
Bell, John, nominated for President,
226; popular and electoral votes for,
234.
Benton, Thomas H., opposed to John Q.
Adams, 92; letter to John Scott, 92;
advocates Van Buren, 140.
Bidwell, John, nominated for President,
473.
Bigler, William, 218.
Birney, James G., nominated for Presi-
dent, 135; popular vote for, 138;
nominated 1843, 150; popular votes
for, 158.
Bishop, Richard M., 370.
Black, James, nominated for President,
283; popular votes for, 297.
Black, John C., 400, 439.
Blaine, James G., 272, 308, 309, 314, 319,
320, 354, 360, 361, 385, 391, 407, 408,
409, 438; nominated for President,
390; popular and electoral vote for,
410; Paris interview on the tariff, 422;
withdraws from the canvass for 1888,
423; attempt to stampede convention
for, 446; vote for in convention of
1892, 461.
Blair, Francis P., Jr., nominated for
Vice-President, 267.
Bonds, taxation of United States, 255,
280; payment of with greenbacks,
255, 268, 277, 280.
Booth, Newton, nominated for Vice-
President, and declined, 312.
Botts, John M., letter from, on Tyler,
141; in canvass of 1860, 226.
Boyd, Linn, 200.
Bradley, Joseph P., 337.
Bradley, Stephen R., call for a congres-
sional caucus in 1808, 52.
Bradley, William O., 447.
Bramlette, Thomas E., votes for as Vice-
President in 1872, 299.
Breckenridge, John C., 200; elected
Vice-President, 210; nominated for
President, 221, 223; popular and elec-
toral votes for, 234.
Bristow, Benjamin H., 309, 314, 319, 320.
Brooks, John A., nominated for Vice-
President, 433.
Brown, Aaron V., 200.
Brown, B. Gratz, 237, 282, 284, 288;
nominated for Vice President, 289,
294; electoral votes for, 299.
Brown, John, raid by, 215.
Bruce, Blanche K., 362, 447.
Bryan, W. G., 282.
Buchanan, James, 143; withdraws, 144;
votes for in convention of 1844, 147;
in convention of 1848, 166; in canvass
of 1852, 179, 181; in canvass of 1856,
198; nominated, 199; elected, 210.
Burr, Aaron, votes for as Vice-Presi-
dent in 1792, 21; candidate with Jef-
ferson in 1796, 26; votes for, 28; nom-
inated by caucus in 1800, 32; votes for,
40; becomes Vice-President, 44.
Butler, Benjamin F., 218; in electoral
count of 1869, 272-275; in canvass of
1880, 365; nominated for President,
380, 384; popular vote for, 410.
Butler, William O., 166; nominated for
Vice-President, 167; in canvass of
1852, 181.
Calhoun, John C., proposed for Presi-
dent, 80; candidate for Vice-President,
84; elected, 93; reëlected, 93; op-
posed to Jackson, 102; suggested as a
candidate for 1844, 142; withdraws
from contest, 144; votes for in con-
vention, 147; votes for in convention
of 1848, 166.
California, 178; admitted to the Union,
190; its vote divided in 1880, 373.
Cambreleng, Churchill C., unites Jack-
son and Crawford forces, 97.
Cameron, Simon, 231.
Campbell, Alexander, 365.
Campbell, James E., 469.
Carlisle, John G., 400, 469.
Carskodon, Thomas R., 473.
Carey, Samuel F., nominated for Vice-
President, 312.
Cass, George W., 244.
Cass, Lewis, 143; votes for in conven-
tion of 1844, 147; nominated for Pres-
ident, 166; popular and electoral votes
for, 176; in canvass of 1852, 179, 181.
Casus omissus, 73, 212, 412.
Caton, J. H., 244.
Caucus, Congressional,
nominations,
Federalist and Republican, in 1800, 32;
Jefferson and George Clinton nomi-
nated in 1804, 49; opposition to in 1808,
52; Madison nominated in 1808, 53;
Madison renominated, 58; opposition
to in 1816, 65; abortive caucus in 1820,
70; discussion of and war against,
1822 to 1824, 79, 81; result of, 83.
Certificates of electors, law of, 1792, 18;
amendment of law, 47; applied for in
House, 1824, 90.
Chamberlin, Edwin M., 279, 282.
Chambers, B. J., nominated for Vice-
President, 365.
Chase, Salmon P., 231, 261, 266, 284, 288.
Chase, Solon, 365, 380, 384.
Chinese labor and immigration, in poli-
tics and platforms, 280, 317, 319, 324,
358, 368, 371, 376, 388, 397, 427, 435,
440.
Church, Sanford E., 222, 266.
Cipher despatches, 320.
Civil service reform in politics and plat-
forms, 277, 281, 287, 291, 311, 316, 325,
360, 367, 388, 396, 420, 431, 435, 444,
460, 465, 472.
Clay, Cassius M., 134, 232, 289.
Clay, Henry, 58; opposes the caucus in
1816, 65; on electoral vote of Indiana,
68; on electoral vote of Missouri, 73;
candidate for President in 1824, 80;
suggestion of a coalition with Craw-
ford, 84; popular vote for, 88; charged
with a corrupt bargain, 90, 92; elec-
toral votes for in 1824, 93; favors re-
election of Adams, 98; nominated by
National Republicans, 105; popular
vote for, 111; electoral votes, 112; in-
quiry by, into qualifications of elec-
tors, 119; his attitude in 1839, 126;
supported by Whigs, 1843, 144; nom-
inated, 155; popular and electoral
votes for, 1844, 158; defeated by Abo-
litionists, 159; in canvass of 1848, 163;
defeated in convention, 171.
Clayton, John M.. 163; in Whig con-
vention of 1848, 171.
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