43.

Morris, Lewis, member first constitutional con., i. 5;
served in Continental Congress, 72;
family of, 71-4.

Morris, Richard, in first constitutional con., i. 5;
nomination as gov. desired, 39;
character of, 40;
on Hamilton's speech at Poughkeepsie, 40;
treatment of Gouverneur, his half brother, 72.

Morris, Robert, member of Poughkeepsie con., i. 33.

Morris, Staats Long, served in Parliament, i. 73;
family of, 71-4.

Morrissey, John, opposes Dix for gov., 1866, iii. 158;
breaks with Kelly, 1875, 325;
faction known as "Swallow-tails," 325;
delegation rejected by Dem. state con., 325;
organises Irving Hall, 1875, 331;
runs for state senator, 331;
endorsed by Reps., 331;
elected, 331;
reunites with Kelly, 1876, 346;
opposes Kelly, 1877, 382-3;
runs for state senator against Schell, 1877, 386;
fierce fight, 386;
great victory, 388;
death, 388.

Morton, Levi P., defeated for Congress, 1876, iii. 350;
elected, 1878, 397;
declines to become a candidate for Vice-President, 1880, 444;
acts upon Conkling's advice, 444;
choice of Conkling for U.S. senator, 1881, 465;
suggested for sec. of treas. and navy, 468;
declines secretaryship of navy, 1881, 469;
becomes ambassador to France, 1881, 469.

Morton, Oliver P., speaks in New York, iii. 282;
prophecy as to Lib. Rep. nat. con., 282.

Mosely, Daniel, appointed to Supreme Court, i. 366.

Mozart Hall, organisation of, 1858, iii. 30;
represents Fernando Wood, 30;
nominates Wood for mayor, 30;
defeated, 29;
after 1866 failed to present a ticket, 268, note.

Mulligan, John W., appointed surrogate of New York, i. 179.

Murphy, Henry C., character of, iii. 156;
aspirant for gov., 1866, 156;
active in campaign, 1867, 186;
at Dem. nat. con., 1868, 197;
heads com. on res., 197;
career of, 197;
aspirant for gov., 1868, 205.

Murphy, Thomas, charges Fenton with graft, 1869, iii. 221;
appointed collector of New York, 1870, 233;
bitter criticism of, 233;
by whom recommended, 233;
Conkling secures his confirmation, 235;
contest with Fenton, 234-5;
changes made in custom-house, 251, note;
efforts to crush Fenton machine, 250-63;
severely criticised, 279;
supports Crowley for U.S. senate, 1881, 465.

Myers, Charles G., presents Dix's name for gov., 1862, iii. 44.

Nast, Thomas, cartoons Tweed ring, iii. 245;
rejects enormous bribe, 245;
startling cartoon,