Ashbel P. Fitch : Champion of Old New York

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List of Illustrations	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Fitch and Parmelee Ancestry	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Forebears and Early Years, 1848-1885	p. 11
Politics and the Road to Washington	p. 34
National Prominence, Tariff Speech: Fiftieth Congress, 1886-1888	p. 52
New York's "World's Fair Lost: Fifty-first Congress, 1888-1890	p. 75
Republican Overreach, Democratic Momentum: Fifty-first Congress, 1888-1890	p. 92
Silver Beckons: Fifty-second Congress, 1890-1892	p. 104
New York and the Election Law in Cleveland's Victory: Fifty-second Congress, 1890-1892	p. 120
Repeal of the Election Law and Sherman Act: Fifty-third Congress, 1892-1894	p. 140
New York City's Watershed	p. 149
Reformers in Charge, 1895	p. 170
A Crash and a Bang	p. 198
Silver and the New York Elections of 1896 and 1897	p. 219
Passage	p. 243
Conclusion	p. 254
Letter from Ashbel Fitch to Cornelius van Cott, November 27, 1887	p. 261
Speech of Hon. Ashbel P. Fitch in the House of Representatives, Monday, May 16, 1888	p. 265
Speech of Hon. Ashbel P. Fitch in the House of Representatives, Monday, October 9, 1893	p. 271
Notes	p. 279
Bibliography	p. 317
Index	p. 321
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