 His satirical cartoons, published in outlets such as the "New York World" and "The North American", were influential in the 1884 U.S. presidential election, and soon after political cartoons became a fixture in American papers.He also drew children's comic strips, including "Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum, and has been called the first syndicated cartoonist for his contributions to the weekly columns of humorist Bill Nye.His books include "The Hidden City" (1891) and "The Rambillicus Book" (1903).