Old jokes in new political clothes
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Legislators, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920, Peffer, William Alfred, 1831-1912, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Politicians, Presidents--Elections, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Strong, William Lafayette, 1827-1900, Wit and humor
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In this vignette cartoon various presidential candidates are depicted with their trappings. David B. Hill as “The Political Suburban Resident” is overloaded with packages labeled “Low Political Jobs, Petty Schemes, Unsuccessful Intrigues, Tricks, [and] Peanut Politics.” William McKinley is “The National Political Brooklynite” pushing a stroller containing papers labeled “High Protection.” Thomas Collier Platt is “The Obstreperous Cook” with William L. Strong and Levi P. Morton standing in the background. Thomas B. Reed is “The Political Lady with the Big Hat” which is labeled “Presidential Boom” and obscures the view of Benjamin Harrison, John Sherman, and William B. Allison. William A. Peffer is “The Amusing Political Hayseed” of “very ordinary” intellect, but long on whiskers, and George F. Hoar is “The Voluble Political Mother-in-Law” who clears the “U.S. Senate” when he stands to speak.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-01-30
Creator(s)
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929; Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
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
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Old jokes in new political clothes. [January 30, 1895]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289344. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929; Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. Old jokes in new political clothes. [30 Jan. 1895]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289344.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929; Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1895, January 30]. Old jokes in new political clothes.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289344.
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 13, 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.
