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"The Die is Cast’—Caesar and Pompey in Ohio"
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In 1880, Treasury Secretary (and former senator) John Sherman of Ohio and
Senator James Blaine of Maine were major contenders for the Republican
presidential nomination. This cartoon reflects Sherman's anger at Blaine's
successful attempt to gain backing within the Ohio delegation, at the expense of
Sherman, the state's favorite-son candidate. Artist Thomas Nast's overall theme
presents the men as "spoilsmen"-i.e., unprincipled politicians who use
the patronage system ("the spoils of victory") to gain and keep power
for their own sake, not for the good of the people. The cartoonist, an advocate
of civil service reform (see "Civil Service Reform" in Issues), uses several symbols to communicate his message of ruthless power for
personal gain. |
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