Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [2806]

Although many Democrats want the Governor to take the oath of office immediately, there has been no response at all from Gramercy Park. Tilden is busy preparing his legal case. Pelton is underground, spending money, I pray. Out in Ohio, Hayes is now silent while at Washington City President Grant is more than ever mysterious. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 2806

Note

The phrase ‘Although many Democrats want the Governor to take the oath of office immediately, there has been no response at all from Gramercy Park’ highlights the indecisiveness and tension in the political atmosphere, drawing attention to the lack of action amidst the urgency of the situation.