THE day after the election I wired Mr. Tilden suggesting that, as Governor of New York, he propose to Mr. Hayes, the Governor of Ohio, that they unite upon a committee of eminent citizens, composed in equal numbers of the friends of each, who should proceed at once to Louisiana, which appeared to be the objective point of greatest moment to the already contested result. Pursuant to a telegraphic correspondence which followed, I left Louisville that night for New Orleans. I was joined en route by Mr. Lamar of Mississippi, and together we arrived in the Crescent City Friday morning.
“ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES”—EVEN HENRY
WATTERSON GIVE IN
“Let us have peace. I don’t care who is the next
President,” cries our bold Patriarch at the FIRST arrival.
“The Hon. Henry Watterson has just been presented with
son—weight, 11 pounds.”—Washington Correspondence.
This cartoon by Thomas Nast, with the above titles and
explanation, appeared in “Harper’s Weekly” of March 10, 1877, as
an apology for the lampoon on the opposite page. (See page 17.)
It has since transpired that the Republicans were promptly advised by the Western Union Telegraph Company of all that passed over its wires, my despatches to Mr. Tilden being read in Republican Headquarters at least as soon they reached Gramercy Park.
From a photograph owned by F. H. Meserve
STANLEY MATTHEWS OF OHIO