Macdonald, John A., rises to leadership of reconstructed Conservative party, 42; charges Brown with misconduct as secretary of prison commission, 87-90; enmity with Brown, 91; recounts negotiations with Brown as to confederation, 154; speech in legislature supporting confederation, 170; informs House of crisis caused by defeat of New Brunswick government, 182; announces mission to England, 182; deals with question of defence, 183; moves previous question, 185; goes to England to confer with British government, 186; asked to form an administration on death of Sir E. P. Tache, 189; Brown objects, 190; proposes Sir N. F. Belleau, who is accepted, 191; relations with Brown, 201; relations with Joseph Howe, 203 Macdonald, John Sandfield, a member of Brown-Dorion government, 102; advocates the "double majority," 142; his government adopts Separate School Bill, 144 Macdougall, William, one of the Clear Grits, 39; editor of the _North American_, 40; enters coalition ministry for purpose of carrying out confederation, 159; argues for continuance of coalition, 210 Mackenzie, Alexander, opposed to Reformers entering coalition ministry in 1864, 199; his government sends Brown to Washington in connection with reciprocity, 1874, 226 Metcalfe, Sir Charles (afterwards Lord), asked to undertake government of Canada, 18; difficulty of position emphasized by Lord Stanley, 18; misinformed as to intentions of Canadian Reformers, 19; his dispute with Baldwin and Lafontaine, 19; regards himself as defending unity of empire, 19; willing to grant responsible government in a qualified sense, 19; personal character, 19; dissolves legislature, 24; his view of the contest, 24; votes offered for him personally, 25; his victory, 26; subsequent difficulties, 26; illness and death, 27; raised to peerage, 27 Mowat, Oliver, a member of the Brown-Dorion government, 102; a member of committee of Anti-Slavery Society, 112; advocates federal union, 135; enters coalition to carry out confederation, 159 N _Nation_, the, founded to advocate Canada First movement, 235; sets forth programme of Canada First party, 236 National Club, the, founded during the Canada First movement, 235