McWhorter, Tyler, 1869-1947

William H. Taft stands with a gavel in his hand as the delegates select President Roosevelt as the nominee. In the audience are Secretary of State Elihu Root, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, and New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. A balloon in the top right-hand corner shows William Jennings Bryan and William Randolph Hearst holding signs that read, “Gov’t Ownership” and “Socialism” respectively as they step on Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson.

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Comments and Context

Whether cartoonist Tyler McWhorter drew this cartoon as a prophecy or a hopeful dream, it was another cartoonist’s speculation on whether President Roosevelt would break his pledge of Election Night 1904 that he would not allow his name to be put into nomination in 1908. With its long caption, it also might have been an illustration for an article, or part of series. In any event the St. Paul Dispatch drawing was pasted in the White scrapbook, and presumably seen by the president.

President Roosevelt prepares a cannon labeled “the message” as the “House,” “Senate,” and “trusts” run away. He stands beside a “square deal” flag.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-28

Cartoon depicts a smiling President Roosevelt surveying a turkey waiting for him at the White House from Horace Vose. This item regards Roosevelt’s return to work following his hunting trip to Mississippi.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1902-11-21

President Roosevelt is poised to send a cannon, labeled The Message, at a man representing Congress, dressed in catcher’s gear.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1902-11-30

President Roosevelt stands between John Mitchell and various coal operators. The cartoon is regarding the presidential conference on the coal strike.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-05

President Roosevelt rushes to stop a man wearing a long sash labeled “Lily White Republican – Motto: Exclusion of the Negro” from throwing mud at a bust of Abraham Lincoln.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1902-10-12

President Roosevelt is shown holding a dove with an olive branch in its beak as well as a salt shaker labeled Arbitration. A coal operator and a coal miner walk towards him holding a birdcage between them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1902-10-17

President Roosevelt stands annoyed as various workers give excuses for the delay. Item is regarding the remodeling and addition to the White House.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-25

Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt hunting with a rifle labeled “The Message.” A bear is running away from him labeled “Cuban Reciprocity.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1902-11-08

President Roosevelt stands to the side as several different reporters write, “What the president will say in his message.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-04

President Roosevelt holds a “special message” torch that lights up the area–“exposure of congressional strangling of Secret Service.” A man brings a covered platter labeled “resolution to expunge from record.”

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Comments and Context

The controversy over the expansion of the Secret Service had grown from a presidential request to address new forms of corruption and crime that were not currently addressed if they crossed between states. President Roosevelt assessed that the Secret Service, already in existence but restricted to presidential protection and chasing counterfeiters, was best suited to build upon. For a passel of reasons Congress repeatedly rebuffed the proposals.