 He began working for the "New York World" in 1884, and a cartoon printed on August 10 of that year became the "World"'s first political cartoon.Several of his cartoons were influential in the 1884 presidential election.One, likening nominee James G. Blaine's dinner with millionaires and plutocrats shortly before the election to Belshazzar's feast of the Bible, is credited with contributing to Blaine's narrow loss to Grover Cleveland.