nge S., votes with Tweed, iii. 245;
unfortunate bargain, 245, note.

Wirt, William, Anti-Mason candidate for President, 1832, i. 398.

Wood, Benjamin, N.Y. _News_, conspicuous as an editor, iii. 420.

Wood, Fernando, ambitious to be candidate for gov., ii. 223;
character of, 323-4;
early career of, 233, note;
withdraws from Dem. state con., 249;
captures state con., 257;
a bold trick, 257;
at Charleston con., 270;
goes with South, 270;
advocates secession of New York City, 348;
Greeley on, 348-9.

Speech at Union Square meeting, iii. 6;
defeated for mayor, 1861, 30;
refused admission to Dem. state con., 1864, 101;
calls a peace con., 1864, 106;
Richmond humiliates, 106;
death of, 107.

Wood, Julius, tells Seward of Greeley's hostility, ii. 284, note.

Woodford, Stewart L., character and services, iii. 152;
his eloquence, 152;
nominated for lt.-gov., 1866, 152;
elected, 165;
suggested for gov., 1868, 193;
nominated for gov., 1870, 238;
defeated, 244;
presents Conkling's name for President, 1876, 335;
brilliant speech, 335;
New York presents him for Vice-President, 1876, 335;
defeated, 336;
work in campaign, 1878, 396;
interview with Conkling, 1880, 443;
presents Arthur for Vice-President, 1880, 444;
reappointed U.S. atty., 469.

Woodin, William B., opposes Cornell for lt.-gov., 1876, iii. 338;
at Rep. state con., 1880, 434;
advocates independence of dels., 434, 436;
agreed to support instructions of state con., 434;
appearance and character, 436;
avoids obeying instructions, 437;
severely criticised, 437.

Woodruff, Lewis B., nominated for judge of Court of Appeals, 1869,
iii. 226;
defeated, 227.

Woodworth, John, defeated for Supreme Court, i. 156;
defeated for U.S. senator, 156;
removed as atty.-gen., 165;
Spencer favours restoration, 232;
opposed by Tompkins, 232.

Wool, John E., at peace congress, ii. 350.

Worth, Gorham A., banker, i. 318;
early friend of Weed, 318;
character of, 318.

Wortman, Teunis, bitter opponent of DeWitt Clinton, i. 181.

Wright, Silas, member of Albany Regency, i. 294, 384;
appointed comp., 383;
appearance and gifts of, 384;
career of, 384-5;
holder of many offices, 385;
knowledge of the tariff, 385.

In U.S. Senate, ii. 1;
writes for _Argus_, 2;
attitude toward slavery, 11;
re-elected to U.S. Senate, 65;
declines nomination to the U.S. Supreme