A tight r[ac]e ahead
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Democratic Party (U.S.), Gorman, Arthur P. (Arthur Pue), 1839-1906, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Presidents--Elections, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Rowing
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Alton B. Parker, William Jennings Bryan, David B. Hill, Arthur P. Gorman, Tammany Hall boss Charles Murphy, William Randolph Hearst, an unidentified rower, and Grover Cleveland sit in an eight-oared racing shell in a race against President Roosevelt, who is rowing as a single sculler in an eight-oared shell. The Democrats are proving to be poor scullers, as they are unable to manage their oars. Caption: Stroke Parker–Now […], boys, get together!
Comments and Context
Cartoonist Keppler’s depiction of the 1904 presidential race is a fair analogy. Unseen in this battered, vintage copy is President Roosevelt, the lone sculler in the Republican scull, and far ahead. The only satisfied figures among the Democrats are candidate Alton Brooks Parker, presidential candidate, at the front, and former president Grover Cleveland, the party’s elder statesman whose influence succeeded in Parker’s nomination and a conservative platform. Mirroring the dissatisfaction of the Democrats is the cross-purposes of their oars in the water.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904-08-03
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
A tight r[ac]e ahead. [August 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277843. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. A tight r[ac]e ahead. [3 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277843.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1904, August 3]. A tight r[ac]e ahead.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277843.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
