President Roosevelt and his cabinet share a “Vapor Bath Cabinet” being heated by a lamp labeled “Strenuous Policy,” as Marcus Alonzo Hanna looks on from outside. Secretary of State John Hay and Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock are shown sweating, while President Roosevelt is shown to be staying cool without a problem. Cartoon is regarding Hanna’s 1904 presidential aspirations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-03

Creator(s)

Maybell, Claude, 1872-

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

It is rumored that Senator Hanna would like to take the next vacancy. [April 3, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Maybell, Claude, 1872-. It is rumored that Senator Hanna would like to take the next vacancy. [3 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274548.

APA:

Maybell, Claude, 1872-., [1902, April 3]. It is rumored that Senator Hanna would like to take the next vacancy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274548.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.