pointed Supreme Court judge, i. 322.

Schell, Augustus, at Charleston con., ii. 272;
aspires to be gov., 1872, iii. 297;
opposes Tilden, 1876, 342;
candidate for state senator, 386;
opposed by Morrissey, 386;
fierce fight, 386;
defeated, 388;
nominated for mayor by Tam., 394;
defeated, 396;
leads the Tam. bolt, 1879, 423;
refused admission to Dem. nat. con., 1880, 457;
part in spectacular reconciliation, 458.

Scheu, Solomon B., nominated for prison insp., 1870, iii. 231;
elected, 244.

Schoonmaker, Augustus, nominated for atty.-gen., 1877, iii. 384;
elected, 387;
renominated, 1879, 424;
defeated, 427;
nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1881, 484;
defeated, 486.

Schurz, Carl, reports upon Southern sentiment, iii. 136;
opposes Ku Klux Act, 276;
favours universal amnesty, 277;
criticism of Grant's administration, 278;
organises Lib. Rep. movement, 280;
ch'm. of Lib. Rep. con., 283;
opposes Greeley for President, 283.

Schuyler, George W., nominated for state treas., 1863, iii. 76;
elected, 83.

Schuyler, Philip, member first constitutional con., i. 5;
suggested for gov., 17;
public career of, 17;
Kent on, 17;
Webster on, 18;
characteristics of, 18;
called "Great Eye," 18, note;
surprised by Clinton's election as gov., 21;
elected U.S. senator, 44;
defeated for re-election, 49;
combination against him, 49;
member of Council of Appointment, 61;
nominates Benson, 61;
claims concurrent right with gov., 61;
justification of, 62;
re-elected to U.S. senate, 70;
resigns, 70;
example in Council followed by DeWitt Clinton, 110.

Scott, George F., nominated for state comp., 1861, iii. 21, note;
defeated, 29.

Scott, John Morin, member first constitutional con., i. 5;
leads radicals in, 13;
ch'm. Council of Safety, 16;
suggested for gov., 17;
Adams on, 18;
Jones on, 18;
ancestry of, 19;
career of, 19.

Scott, Winfield, valour at Queenstown Heights, i. 223;
opinion of Wilkinson, 223;
promoted, 225;
bravery at Lundy's Lane, 226;
brilliant leadership, 227;
candidate for President, 1852, ii. 166-7;
tour through New York, 176;
regarded as Seward's candidate, 175;
confident of election, 179;
defeated, 179.

Disapproves relief of Fort Sumter, iii. 1;
disapproves battle of Bull Run, 11.

"Scratchers," a faction of Rep. party, iii. 424;
origin of name, 424.

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