stwick, William L., nominated for state treas., 1877, iii. 377;
defeated, 387.

Bouck, William C., compared with Young, ii. 53;
named for gov., 1840, 54;
defeated, 54;
renominated, 1842, 54;
elected, 55;
canal policy, 56;
nepotism of, 57;
defeated for renomination, 77-8;
in constitutional con., 1846, 103;
appointed sub-treas., 119;
reasons for it, 119, 123.

Boutwell, George S., compliments Weed, iii. 58;
about Robertson's election, 1881, 469-70.

Bowles, Samuel J., on Weed as a manager, ii. 283.

Bradford, George P., delegate to Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, iii. 296.

Bradish, Luther, speaker of Assembly, ii. 18;
defeated for nomination for gov., 1838, 19-21;
nominated for lt.-gov., 21;
nominated for gov., 1842, 51;
defeated, 55.

Bradley, George B., nominated for Court of Appeals, 1878, iii. 393;
defeated, 397.

Brady, James T., in campaign of 1852, ii. 178;
nominated for atty.-gen. by Hunkers, 183;
nominated for gov. by Hards, 325;
popularity of, 325;
defeat of, 333;
delegate to seceding states, 351-2.

Sympathy with the South, iii. 4;
tendered nomination for mayor, 1861, 30;
refused it, 30;
loyalty of, 59;
addresses to Union League, 1863, 59;
declines state comptrollership, 1863, 74;
active in campaign, 1867, 186.

Bribery, in chartering Albany State Bank, i. 186-7;
Purdy charged with, 190;
Thomas and Southwick indicted and acquitted, 191-4.

Bristol, Wheeler H., nominated for state treas., 1869, iii. 226;
elected, 227;
renominated, 1871, 273;
defeated, 275.

Brockway, Beman, Watertown _Times_, a leading Rep. editor, iii. 414.

Bronson, Greene C., appointed atty.-gen., i. 383;
character and career of, 383-4; ii. 196;
declines to support Softs, 186;
removed as collector, 187;
Greeley on, 187, 189;
nominated for gov. by Hards, 196;
inconsistency of, 196;
at peace congress, 350;
stands with Lincoln, iii. 15.

Brooks, Erastus, nominated for gov., ii. 238;
early career of, 238;
N.Y. _Express_, conspicuous as an editor, iii. 420.

Brooks, James, founded N.Y. _Express_, ii. 238;
early career of, 238;
forces nomination of Seymour, iii. 38;
controls Cons. Union con., 1863, 79;
connection with Credit Mobilier, 309, note;
death, 309, note;
a leading Dem. editor, 420.

Broome, John, candidate for lt.-gov., 1804, i. 129;
death and career of, 180.

Brouck, Francis C., nominated for stat