15 - 14 - 13. The great presidential puzzle
15 - 14 - 13. The great presidential puzzle. Illustration shows Senator Roscoe Conkling, leader of the Stalwarts group of the Republican Party, playing a puzzle game. All blocks in the puzzle are the heads of the potential Republican presidential candidates, among them Grant, Sherman, Tilden, and Blaine. Conkling rests his head on one hand and the other on Blaine's head as though ready to move it to the empty space in the box. Date 1880. 15 - 14 - 13. The great presidential puzzle. Illustration shows Senator Roscoe Conkling, leader of the Stalwarts group of the Republican Party, playing a puzzle game. All blocks in the puzzle are the heads of the potential Republican presidential candidates, among them Grant, Sherman, Tilden, and Blaine. Conkling rests his head on one hand and the other on Blaine's head as though ready to move it to the empty space in the box. Date 1880
