elected, 427.

Howe, Epenetus, nominated for gov., 1882, iii. 487;
defeated, 498.

Howland, Joseph, nominated for state treas., 1865, iii. 130;
elected, 135.

Hoyt, Stephen T., nominated for canal com., 1866, iii. 152;
elected, 165;
renominated, 1869, 226;
defeated, 227.

Hubbard, Ruggles, member of Council, i. 231;
attachment for Clinton, 234;
character of, 235.

Hudson River Valley, attracts New Englanders, i. 81.

Hughes, Charles, nominated for clerk of Court of Appeals, 1862, iii. 45,
note;
defeated, 51.

Hulburd, Calvin T., nominated for state comp., 1867, iii. 174;
defeated, 188.

Humphrey, James, congressman, ii. 338, note;
attacks Weed's compromise, 338, note.

Hunkers, Democratic faction so called, ii. 126;
leaders of, 126-7;
Barnburners secede from, 127;
lose the state, 1847, 127;
1848, 143;
Seymour unites them with Barnburners, 149;
nominate Seymour for gov., 1850, 156;
defeated, 158;
support Dickinson for President, 1852, 169-72;
support Pierce and Seymour, 1852, 169-78;
secede from Barnburners, 1853, 180-5;
nominate separate ticket, 183;
approve canal constitutional amendment, 183;
called Hardshells or Hards, 185;
see Hards.

Hunt, Alvah, elected state treas., ii. 127-8.

Hunt, Ward, candidate for U.S. Senate, ii. 244;
brilliant career of, 244.

Supported for U.S. Senate, 1863, iii. 55;
character of, 73;
speech at Rep. state con., 1863, 73;
nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1865, 130;
elected, 135.

Hunt, Washington, on Clay's Alabama letter, ii. 88;
elected state comp., 150;
nominated for gov., 1850, 154;
endorsed by Silver-Grays, 156;
elected, 158;
calls extra session of legislature, 163;
renominated for gov., 173;
inclined to Fillmore, 173;
defeated, 178;
favours union of Rep. and American parties, 249;
president of Constitutional Union party, 326;
fuses party with Softs, 326;
criticised by Greeley, 326-7;
impaired value of fusion, 327;
declares intention, 327.

Manager, of Cons. Union con., 1863, iii. 79, note;
del. to Dem. nat. con., 1864, 110;
demands armistice and con. of states, 110;
candidate for elector-at-large, 1864, 120;
defeated, 125.

Huntington, George, nominated for lt.-gov., i. 213.

Husted, James W., character and ability, iii. 258;
choice of his party for speaker of Assembly, 258;
nominated for state treas., 1881, 485;
defeated, 486