Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era His Letter In Reference To George Brown 496 Sir John A Macdonald Era Leader

of opposition in succession to George Brown, 150; Supreme Court

organized under his administration, 1875, 151; moves an amendment to the

address, 208; called upon to form a ministry, 1873, 211; pessimistic

over the Canadian Pacific Railway scheme, 234, 235; replaced in

leadership by Edward Blake, 235, 261. (Lord Elgin era) Premier of Liberal government

under which simultaneous voting was required by law, 133. (George Brown Era) Sig s

requisition to George Brown to stand for Kent, 61; votes against

proposal that three members of opposition should enter the government,

157; opposes Reformers taking seats in coalition ministry, but holds

that they should give Confederation an outside support, 199, 204; on

George Brown's character, 243; on Brown's relations with the

parliamentary leaders after retirement, 247-248; on Brown's last days,

257; character of his speeches, 259. (Sir James Douglas era) His connection with the

Canadian Pacific Railway negotiations, 321. (Tilley era) His Cabinet, 90; opposes

coalition idea, 128; his ministry resigns, 136. =Bib.=: Works: Speeches

in Scotland and Canada; Life and Speeches of George Brown. For biog.,

see Buckingham and Ross, Life of Alexander Mackenzie; Dent, Can.

Por. and Last Forty Years; Leggo, History of the Administration of

the Earl of Dufferin in Canada; Stewart, Canada under the

Administration of the Earl of Dufferin.