Samuel J. “Delilah” Randall sits in a chair labeled “Protection,” holding scissors labeled “41 Democrats” in one hand and hair labeled “Tariff Reform Bill” in the other, his feet resting on a tiger skin. “Samson,” labeled “Democracy,” is standing at center. A club on the floor at his feet is labeled “The Peoples’ Confidence.” Roman soldiers, under the standard labeled “Republicans,” approach an entrance on the right. At the front are Chester Alan Arthur, James Gillespie Blaine, and Roscoe Conkling.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1884-05-14

Creator(s)

Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896

Period

New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

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:

Delilah Randall betrays the democratic Samson. [May 14, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287954. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. Delilah Randall betrays the democratic Samson. [14 May. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287954.

APA:

Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1884, May 14]. Delilah Randall betrays the democratic Samson.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287954.

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.