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Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna uses a stamp to make bear tracks labeled “nomination” on the ground that President Roosevelt follows with a rifle and a revolver.
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1903-12-17
“1903” flies away as “1904” tries to crack the “Teddy” nut. Beside him is a large bowl of other nuts—”land frauds,” “postal scandal,” “graft,” “trusts,” “Panama,” “tariff,” and “canal”—with a label of “‘left overs’ with the compliments of 1903.”
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1904-01
“Don Marcus Hanna” sits at the top of a hill as he watches President Roosevelt walk down a hill with a bandaged leg—”trouble with Hanna”—using Pennsylvania Senator Matthew Stanley Quay as a crutch.
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1904-01-20
President Roosevelt attempts to lasso the “Hanna delegates” train driven by Perry S. Heath.
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1904-01-17
Pennsylvania Senator Matthew Stanley Quay and John P. Elkin both whisper to President Roosevelt as he sits in front of the United States Capitol building. Caption: Elkin—”Don’t trust him; he promised me a governorship.”
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1904-01-19
President Roosevelt skates “1904” on ice in the shape of a “Republican elephant” close to a “danger” sign.
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1904-01-16
In the corner, President Roosevelt gallops toward the presidency in “1903,” but the larger cartoon shows Roosevelt at the bottom of a “1904” mountain with labels of “Hanna,” “Panama affair,” “Wall St. opposition,” and “a sane democracy.”
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1904-01-15
Uncle Sam and a Republican elephant hold a “protection” umbrella as they attempt to run away from “wage” hail.
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1904-01-12
President Roosevelt, Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Charles W. Fairbanks, and a “dark horse” candidate all ride a merry-go-round and try to grab a “nomination” brass ring. A Republican elephant stands and watches.
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1904-01-10
Uncle Sam wears an “international police” uniform and runs toward several revolutionists fighting one another in the “Republic of Santo Domingo.”
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1904-01-08
Pennsylvania Representative George Albert Castor stands on “Randall’s chair.” Caption: “And what judgment would step from this to this?” —Hamlet.
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1903-12-26
A Republican elephant points to a “Roosevelt” rock and a hill that has a summit labeled “presidency” and looks at Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, who puts up his hand to say no.
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1903-12
President Roosevelt sits on two books and writes a letter that reads, “Deer Sandy Claws, pleas send me a presidenshal nominashun. Yours, little teddy.” Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna is dressed like Santa Claus and looks inside the window as he laughs.
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1903-12
Uncle Sam holds a revolver in one hand and points to a sign that reads “Peace on Earth and goodwill to men” with his other hand. “France,” “England,” “Germany,” “Austria,” “Russia,” “Italy,” and “Japan” all look at the sign.
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1903-12-25
President Roosevelt tries to fill a Republican elephant hot air balloon with a basket labeled “Roosevelt’s presidential boom” with “hot air,” but Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna steps on the pipe.
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1903-12-10
President Roosevelt rides a “jingoism” horse past Uncle Sam, who is peering his head out of a window. Caption: Paul Revere Roosevelt—”To arms! The Colombians are coming!!”
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1903-12-20
A Republican elephant wears a “postal scandal” jacket, and the words “Grafting Old Party” can be seen underneath. Uncle Sam holds up a prison uniform with ball and chain handcuffs at his feet.
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1903-12-01
An “Ohio G.O.P.” elephant rejoices as it sees a hot air balloon with Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s face filled up by the “presidential main” pipe line but a hot air balloon with President Roosevelt’s face deflated.
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1903-12-15
President Roosevelt looks at two different men, trying to decide what to do. “Colombia” tugs on his overcoat and points to a sign that reads, “This fine canal concession absolutely free.” “Panama” has a crossed off tag that reads, “canal concession only $10,000,000,” and points to another sign: “$10,000,000 to be given away with this canal concession.”
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1903-12
President Roosevelt holds down scales so that they are weighted on the “pull” side, which has Leonard Wood and a paper that reads, “promotion to a major generalcy.” The other side, which is labeled “merit,” features a number of men in uniform and with decorations. Caption: This system of weighing is now the subject of a Senatorial investigation.
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1903-12