History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . university, 1881; pro-fessor in Cornell law school, 1891-1893 and special ; practiced law in New York City, 1884-1891 and1893-1906; counsel for the Armstrong insurance committee ( legislature), 1905-1906; special assistant to the United Statesattorney general in the coal investigation, 1906; declined repub-lican nomination for mayor of New York City, 1905; governorof New York for two terms, January 1, 1907 to October 6, 1910when he resigned to become associate justice of the supremecourt of the United States;
History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . university, 1881; pro-fessor in Cornell law school, 1891-1893 and special ; practiced law in New York City, 1884-1891 and1893-1906; counsel for the Armstrong insurance committee ( legislature), 1905-1906; special assistant to the United Statesattorney general in the coal investigation, 1906; declined repub-lican nomination for mayor of New York City, 1905; governorof New York for two terms, January 1, 1907 to October 6, 1910when he resigned to become associate justice of the supremecourt of the United States; nominated for president of theUnited States in the republican national convention at Chicagoon June 10, 1916 and resigned from the bench the same day:defeated by President Woodrow Wilson; practiced law in NewYork, 1916-1921 and on March 4, 1921 was appointed by Presi-dent Harding as secretary of state of the United States. in IP I I â -,â¢â â ; ⢠â â â â ar-j a\ HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Political and Governmental EDITED BY RAY B. SMITH. VOLUME IV 1896 - 1920 BY ROSCOE C. E. BROWN THE SYRACUSE PRESS. Inc. SYRACUSE, 1922 TO NEW YOPvKPUitlC LIBRARY ,. 09A TOR, LENOX ANBTILDEN FOUNDATIONSR 1924 L Copyrighted The Syracuse Press. Inc. 1922 CONTENTS OF VOLUME IVCHAPTER I, 1896 THE FIGHT AGAINST SILVER Preparations for the Republican National convention IS Activity of the McKinleyites in New York 16 Piatts opposition to McKinley 17 Genesis of the gold plank 18-21 McKinley nominated 22 The Republican State convention 23 Frank S. Black for Governor 25-26 The Democrats at Chicago 26 Hill and the conservatives beaten; Bryan nominated 28-29 Dilemma of the New York Democrats 29 John Boyd Thacher gives way to William F. Porter 30 The Gold Democrats 30 Cockrans famous speech for McKinley 32 Republicans carry the Nation and State 33 CHAPTER II, 1897 VAN WYCK ELECTED MAYOR OF GREATER NEW YORK Piatt chosen United States Senator 34-36 Presidential appointments 36 Governor
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