A dead failure so far
Subject(s): Artillery--Testing, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Elections, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Sherman, John, 1823-1900
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William McKinley appears as Napoleon I, looking dejected, sitting on cannon barrels labeled “Jingoism, Paternalism, [and] McKinleyism.” Behind him is Thomas Reed firing a cannon labeled “Calamity Cry” with a paper labeled “Speech.” The cannonball falls far short of the target labeled “Presidency 1896.” Reed rests his left hand on the top of the hat of Benjamin Harrison who is holding a sword labeled “1888.” On the right, George F. Hoar, also looking dejected, is sitting on a large shell labeled “Reciprocity.” In the background on the right, standing near a sign labeled “Republican Testing Grounds for New Issues,” are John Sherman next to a cannon labeled “Sectionalism” and Levi P. Morton looking through a telescope. Beyond them is another man, possibly Matthew S. Quay. Caption: Trying to find a gun that will do for the coming campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1894-10-10
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
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
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Chicago:
A dead failure so far. [October 10, 1894]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289260. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. A dead failure so far. [10 Oct. 1894]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289260.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1894, October 10]. A dead failure so far.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289260.
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. March 12, 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.
