Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 3
2. Preface 7
3. Table of Contents 11
4. I. Introduction 23
5. II. Social and Economic Survey of New York at the Close the Civil War 29
6. III. Party Politics in New York during 1865 44
7. IV. Attitude of New York toward Reconstruction 81
8. V. The Campaign of 1866 115
9. VI. The Senatorial Election of 1867 144
10. VII. The Conventions of 1867 159
11. VIII. The Democratic Reaction 184
12. IX. The Constitutional Convention of 1867 212
13. X. The Alliance of Wall Street and the Legislature 267
14. XI. The National Nominating Conventions of 1868 303
15. XII. The State Conventions of New York in 1868 351
16. XIII. The Presidential Campaign of 1868 371
17. XIV. Tweed Carries the State by Fraud 392
18. XV. Conclusion 407
19. Bibliographical Note 414