A political cartoon parodying james g. Blaine. Wealthy and influential figures dine on dishes labeled "lobby pudding", "monopoly soup", "navy contract", etc. While a poor family begs. Subtitles below the cartoon read: "mammon's homage", "blaine hobnobing with the mighty money kings", "the banquet in his honor at delmonico's last night", "millionaires and monopolists seal their allegiance". Guests include: (left to right): aspinwall [first name and occupation unknown]; j. F. Dillon, a former circuit court judge who rendered a decision favorable to jay gould; william evarts, the republican senatorial candidate in new york; levi morton, u. S. Minister to france (and future vice president and new york governor); possibly judge scott sloan of wisconsin; financier cyrus field; businessman david dows; financier jay gould; unknown; blaine; new york tribune editor whitelaw reid; financier william henry vanderbilt; blaine campaign manager and coal baron stephen elkins; naval contractor john roach; william dowd, banker and unsuccessful republican candidate for new york mayor in 1880; railroad mogul chauncey depew; judge noah davis; businessman and wall street financier rufus hatch; banker jesse seligman; financier russell sage; and former congressman anson mccook of new york. Illustrated by walt mcdougall and valerian gribayedoff. Date: 30 October 1884.
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