A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (1774–1882)
De Alva Stanwood Alexander, A.M.
Vols. I. & II. (1774–1861). 840 pp., 8vo. $5.00 net (carriage 40c. extra)
Vol. III. (1861–1882). 561 pp., 8vo. $2.50 net (carriage 28c. extra)
A history of the movements of political parties in New York State from 1774 to 1882, and embraces a series of brilliant character studies of the leaders, most of them of national importance, who, from the days of George Clinton, have drawn the attention of the nation to New York. The astute methods and sources of power by which George Clinton, Hamilton, Burr, DeWitt Clinton, Van Buren, Seymour and Thurlow Weed each successively controlled the political destiny of the State are clearly and picturesquely set forth. The third volume narrates, fully and entertainingly, the futile efforts of Weed and Dean Richmond to reorganize existing parties, the rise and fall of the Tweed Ring, Conkling's punishment of Greeley and defeat of Fenton, Tilden's defiance of Tammany and struggle with Kelly, and the overthrow of the Stalwart régime by the crushing victory of Grover Cleveland. Throughout it is characterized, too, with a fairness which must appeal to the strongest partisan. (Circular with sample pages on application.)
"It meets a want widely felt and repeatedly expressed during the past hundred years.... It would be impossible in a dozen notices to render any sort of justice to the extensive scope of this work and to the multiplicity of its interesting details."—From two leading articles, aggregating over ten columns, in the New York Sun.
"Will undoubtedly take its place as the authoritative work upon the subject."—Boston Transcript.
"The most entertaining story of state politics in American history."—Review of Reviews.
"Will be read with great interest and profit outside the Empire State."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.