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He hath done what he could - Political cartoon, public domain image

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This illustration entitled "He Hath Done What He Could", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on March 25, 1899, shows a dejected Colonel Henry Watterson, who strongly endorsed Rear Admiral George Dewey as the Democratic candidate for President, making a half-hearted attempt at saving the Democratic Party when news leaked that Dewey had not voted since 1854 and considered to be a Republican by his family.

Berryman Political Cartoon Collection

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united states political cartoons rear admiral admiral berryman political cartoon collection washington post clifford berryman 19th century high resolution rear admiral george dewey cartoonist clifford berryman colonel henry watterson democratic candidate democratic party dewey george dewey us navy us national archives
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25/03/1899
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The U.S. National Archives
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united states political cartoons rear admiral admiral berryman political cartoon collection washington post clifford berryman 19th century high resolution rear admiral george dewey cartoonist clifford berryman colonel henry watterson democratic candidate democratic party dewey george dewey us navy us national archives