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22 The Trial of Governor Sulzer
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Matthew L. Lifflander
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents ix
- Illustrations xi
- Meeting Governor Sulzer xiii
- Inauguration Day 1
- A Rural Childhood 9
- Studying Law 17
- Sulzer’s Great Adventure 23
- Building a Law Practice 31
- Politics Rears Its Head 39
- A Connected Assemblyman 49
- Assemblyman Rising 69
- The Congressional Years 79
- The Tragedy That Changed New York 107
- Selecting Congressman Sulzer 115
- Sulzer’s Second Day as Governor 123
- Mr. Murphy 129
- The Secret of Tammany’s Power (And what was done with it) 147
- War Clouds on the Horizon 155
- The Patronage Battle 169
- Government by Investigation 183
- The Direct Primary Battle 207
- Murphy’s Revenge 229
- The Impeachment Drama 247
- Reactions 263
- The Trial of Governor Sulzer 271
- What Does an Impeached Governor Do? 309
- Winners and Losers 319
- Acknowledgments 321
- Notes 323
- Bibliography 335
- Index 339
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents ix
- Illustrations xi
- Meeting Governor Sulzer xiii
- Inauguration Day 1
- A Rural Childhood 9
- Studying Law 17
- Sulzer’s Great Adventure 23
- Building a Law Practice 31
- Politics Rears Its Head 39
- A Connected Assemblyman 49
- Assemblyman Rising 69
- The Congressional Years 79
- The Tragedy That Changed New York 107
- Selecting Congressman Sulzer 115
- Sulzer’s Second Day as Governor 123
- Mr. Murphy 129
- The Secret of Tammany’s Power (And what was done with it) 147
- War Clouds on the Horizon 155
- The Patronage Battle 169
- Government by Investigation 183
- The Direct Primary Battle 207
- Murphy’s Revenge 229
- The Impeachment Drama 247
- Reactions 263
- The Trial of Governor Sulzer 271
- What Does an Impeached Governor Do? 309
- Winners and Losers 319
- Acknowledgments 321
- Notes 323
- Bibliography 335
- Index 339