Note 378 — Chapter XXVII · WEED’S REVENGE UPON GREELEY 1861

"Pale as ashes, Weed sat smoking a cigar within earshot of the bustle in the crowded assembly room where the caucus sat. Littlejohn stalked over the heads of the spectators and reported to Weed. Unmindful of the fact that he had a cigar in his mouth, Weed lighted another and put it in, then rose in great excitement and said to Littlejohn, 'Tell the Evarts men to go right over to Harris—to Harris—to Harris!' The order was given in the caucus. They wheeled into line like Napoleon's Old Guard, and Harris was nominated."—H.B. Stanton, Random Recollections, p. 218.