Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Meeting Governor Sulzer xiii
5. Inauguration Day 1
6. A Rural Childhood 9
7. Studying Law 17
8. Sulzer’s Great Adventure 23
9. Building a Law Practice 31
10. Politics Rears Its Head 39
11. A Connected Assemblyman 49
12. Assemblyman Rising 69
13. The Congressional Years 79
14. The Tragedy That Changed New York 107
15. Selecting Congressman Sulzer 115
16. Sulzer’s Second Day as Governor 123
17. Mr. Murphy 129
18. The Secret of Tammany’s Power (And what was done with it) 147
19. War Clouds on the Horizon 155
20. The Patronage Battle 169
21. Government by Investigation 183
22. The Direct Primary Battle 207
23. Murphy’s Revenge 229
24. The Impeachment Drama 247
25. Reactions 263
26. The Trial of Governor Sulzer 271
27. What Does an Impeached Governor Do? 309
28. Winners and Losers 319
29. Acknowledgments 321
30. Notes 323
31. Bibliography 335
32. Index 339