Parker, Amasa J., nominated for gov., 1856, ii. 232-3; career and ability of, 233-4; defeated, 241; nominated for gov., 1858, 249; defeated, 255; at Dem. state peace con., 354; president of, 354.

President of Dem. state con., 1863, iii. 79; aspirant for gov., 1864, 118; presented for gov., 1874, 313; president of Kelly's state con., 1880, 451; named as del.-at-large to Nat. con., 452; delegation refused admission, 457; part in spectacular reconciliation, 458.

Parkhurst, John, nominated for prison insp., 1870, iii. 238; defeated, 244.

Parmenter, Roswell A., nominated for atty.-gen., 1881, iii. 484; defeated, 486.

Parrish, Daniel, state senator, i. 178.

Patrick, J.N.H., dispatches to Pelton from Oregon, 1876, iii. 351.

Patrick, Ma.r.s.ena R., nominated for state treas., 1865, iii. 129; defeated, 135.

Patterson, George W., to Weed about Fillmore, ii. 79; in const.i.tutional con., 1846, 103; on elective judiciary, 109; nominated for lt.-gov., 1848, 140; character of, 140; defeated for state comp., 165; Greeley on, 165-6; ambitious to be gov., 1852, 173.

Payn, Louis P., renominated for U.S. marshal, 1881, iii. 469; nomination withdrawn, 475; warns Conkling and Platt of defeat, 481; chided by Sharpe, 481; prophecy fulfilled, 481, note.

Peace congress, 1861, ii. 350; suggested by Virginia, 350; adopted by Legislature of New York, 350; dels. to, 350; convened at Washington, 358; its work and results, 358-60.

Peaceable secession, Greeley advocates, ii. 335-6; also Abolitionists, 336; preferable to civil war, 347, 355.

Peck, Jedediah, opposed Alien-Sedition laws, i. 89; arrested, 89; creates great excitement, 89.

Peckham, Rufus H., a supporter of Tilden, iii. 422; cool and determined, 422; in Dem. state con., 1879, 422; at Dem. nat. con., 1880, 457.

Peckham, Rufus W., opposes repeal of Missouri Compromise, ii. 195.

Pelton, William T., nephew of Tilden, iii. 350; lived in Tilden's house, 350; cipher dispatches, 350-1.

People's party, supports Adams, 1824, i. 324; stood for popular election of Presidential electors, 324; resented defeat of the measure, 326; Tallmadge and Wheaton lead it, 324; secedes from Utica con., 331-2; supports Clinton, 1826, 350; joins Nat. Rep. party, 1828, 361.

People's Union convention, 1861, iii. 21, 22.

Perkins, Edward O., nominated for clerk of Court of Appeals, 1865, iii. 129; defeated, 135.

Perrin, Edward O., nominated for clerk of Court of Appeals, 1868, iii. 207; elected, 215.

Perry, Oliver H., victory on Lake Erie, i. 225.

Phelps, Oliver, nominated for lt.-gov. with Burr, 1804, i. 131; character of, 138.

Philadelphia Union convention, 1866, iii. 144; Dix the ch'm., 144; Richmond and Weed managers, 144; Raymond heads resolution committee, 144; picturesque features, 144.

Phillips, Wendell, opposition to arbitrary arrests, 1862, iii. 19, note.

Pierce, Franklin, nominated for President, 1852, ii. 169-72; elected, 179; humiliated Dix, 182, note; appoints Marcy sec. of state, 182.

Pierrepont, Edwards, life and character of, iii. 155; favoured Dix for gov., 1866, 155; sudden change to Hoffman, 159; Weed's surprise, 159.

Pitcher, Nathaniel, elected lt.-gov., i. 352; career of, 366; character of, 366; acting gov., 366; appointments of, 366; defeated for renomination by Van Buren, 366; ceases to act with Jackson party, 367.

Pitt, William, compared with Hamilton, i. 3.

Platt, Jonas, defeated for Supreme Court, i. 156; character of, 156, 173-4; nominated for gov., 173; a.s.sails embargo, 174; betrayed by prejudices, 176; defeated for gov., 179; supports Clinton for mayor, 213; and for gov., 1817, 248; retires from Supreme Court, 323; later career and death of, 323.

Platt, Moss K., nominated for prison insp., 1873, iii. 308; endorsed by Liberals, 309; elected, 309.

Platt, Thomas C., early career, iii. 363; character and ability, 364; ch'm. Rep. state con., 1877, 364; candidate for U.S. senate, 1881, 465; Stalwart leaders divide, 465; supported by Cornell, 465; opposed by Arthur, Sharpe, Murphy, and Smyth, 465; promise made to Half-breeds, 468; with their aid nominated in caucus, 468; elected, 468; Robertson's appointment, Mar. 23, 469; failure of his efforts to have it withdrawn, 475; tenders resignation, May 16, 476; reasons for it, 477-8; seeks re-election at Albany, 478; Rep. caucus refused, 479; first ballot gives highest vote, 479; withdraws as a candidate, July 1, 480; successor elected, July 16, 481.

Platt, Zephaniah, father of Jonas Platt, i. 156; character and career of, 156; founded Plattsburgh, 156; served in Legislature and in Congress, 156.

Plumb, Joseph, nominated for lt.-gov. by Abolitionists, 1850, ii. 156.

Political campaigns, begin 1789, i. 44; abusive, 1792, 52; young men in, 56 and note; modern methods introduced, 90.

Pomeroy, Theodore M., at Rep. nat. con., 1876, iii. 334; aspires to be gov., 1879, 414; career and character of, 414 and note.

Porter, John K., in const.i.tutional con., 1846, ii. 104; nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1865, iii. 130; elected, 135.

Porter, Peter B., supports Burr, 1804, i. 138; removed as county clerk, 147; character and career of, 148; member of Congress, 148; secretary of war, 148; appointed sec. of state, 233; ca.n.a.l com., 213; opposed Clinton for gov., 1817, 249; brilliant war record, 249; eloquence of, 250; nominated for gov. by Tam., 251; defeated, 252; aspirant for gov., 1822, 318; supports Clay, 1824, 324; nominated for a.s.sembly, 1827, 358.

Porter, Peter A., declines nomination for sec. of state, 1863, iii. 75; prefers military to civil office, 75.

Post, Henry, confidential correspondent of DeWitt Clinton, i. 243.

Potter, Clarkson N., aspires to be gov., 1876, iii. 345; president of Dem. state con., 1777, 384; failure of fraud investigation, 395 and note; nominated for lt.-gov., 1879, 424; defeated, 427; candidate for U.S. senate, 1881, 482; defeated, 482.

Poughkeepsie convention, ratifies Federal Const.i.tution, i. 33; number of dels., 33; champions of Const.i.tution, 33; opponents of, 33; date of ratification, 35; vote on, 36.

Powell, Archibald C., nominated for state eng., 1867, iii. 174; defeated, 188.

Pratt, Daniel, nominated for atty.-gen., 1873, iii. 308; elected, 309.

Prince, L. Bradford, nominated for naval officer, 1877, iii. 399; not confirmed, 405.

Privateers in war of 1812, Samuel Young's description of, i. 266.

Prohibition, issue, 1854, ii. 203; law pa.s.sed, 210; declared unconst.i.tutional, 210.

Prohibition party organised, 1874, iii. 316; nominated Clark for gov., 1874, 316; total vote, 319; state con., 1875, 326; state con., 1876, 346; state con., 1877, 384; state con., 1878, 392; state con., 1879, 412; principles of, 412.

Pruyn, Robert H., aspirant for gov., 1866, iii. 156; services of, 156; nominated for lt.-gov., 1866, 159; defeated, 165.

Pulitzer, Joseph, N.Y. _World_, a leading Dem. editor, iii. 420.

Purcell, William, supporter of Tam., iii. 383; editor Rochester _Union Advertiser_, 420; a leading journalist, 420; nominated for sec. of state, 1881, 484; defeated, 486.

Purdy, Ebenezer, state senator, i. 149; charged with bribery, 149, 190; character of, 190; resigns to escape expulsion, 191.