Cartoon depicting four men dressed as angels labeled Brady, Bailey, Hodges, and Stevey attempting to wake a sleeping elephant in bed whose hat is labeled “G.O.P.” The men are yelling “Fire!”, “Police!”, “Help!”, and “Save us!” to try to get the elephant’s attention. Above the sleeping elephant is a sign stating, “Notice: Wake me up when the old gang gets through running things. G.O.P.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-27

Creator(s)

Steele, Albert Wilbur, 1862-1925

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

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:

What more can they do to arouse the groggy old party from her apathy?. [October 27, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290654. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Steele, Albert Wilbur, 1862-1925. What more can they do to arouse the groggy old party from her apathy?. [27 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290654.

APA:

Steele, Albert Wilbur, 1862-1925., [1901, October 27]. What more can they do to arouse the groggy old party from her apathy?.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290654.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.