● The Characters
- William Guthrie
- the correspondent of The Times
- Philip Carton
- the speaker of the House
- Paul Hastings
- the governor of the State
- “Jimmy” Warfield
- a member of the House
- Mr. Pursley
- a member of the House
- The Reverend Zedekiah Pike
- a member of the State Senate
- Mr. Cobb
- a member of the State Senate
- Mr. Dennison
- a United States Senator
- The Bishop Templeton
- a clerk of the State government
- Caius Marcellus Harlow
- a lobbyist
- “Pete” Dilger
- a mountain feud leader
- Charlie Warren
- a New York financier
- Mr. Stetson
- a famous editor
- Henry Clay Warner
- a member of Congress
- Timothy O’Hara
- a ward politician
- John Ransome
- a rich merchant
- Clarice Ransome
- John Ransome’s daughter
- Mrs. Ransome
- John Ransome’s wife
- Lucy Hastings
- the governor’s wife
- Mary Pelham
- a general’s daughter