Democracy’s disastrous egg-dance
Subject(s): Bayard, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1828-1898, Carlisle, John Griffin, 1835-1910, Civil service reform, Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824-1889, Dance, Eggs, Kelley, William D. (William Darrah), 1814-1890, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Morrison, William R. (William Ralls), 1825-1909, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Elections, Randall, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1828-1890, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Silver question, Tariff, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886
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A woman labeled “Democracy,” wearing a blindfold labeled “Stupidity,” is being pushed by Samuel J. Randall toward a “Presidenti[al] Chair.” Several eggs lie in the way on the ground, labeled “Honest Naval Appropriation, Civil Service Reform, Honest River-Harbor Appropriation, Economy, Anti-Silver Coinage, National Banking System, Tariff Reform, [and] Prompt Legislation.” Two of the eggs are broken. Among a group of men laughing, in the background on the right, are John Logan, John Sherman, and William D. Kelley.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-04-09
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
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:
Democracy’s disastrous egg-dance. [April 9, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287912. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. Democracy’s disastrous egg-dance. [9 Apr. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287912.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1884, April 9]. Democracy’s disastrous egg-dance.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287912.
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. January 29, 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.