Just a family deal
Subject(s): George, Walter F. (Walter Franklin), 1878-1957, Governors, New York (State), O'Connor, John J., 1885-1960, Political purges, Presidents--Elections, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Smith, Ellison DuRant, 1866-1944, Tydings, Millard E. (Millard Evelyn), 1890-1961
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt hands a childlike figure depicting Representative John J. O’Connor to the surprised figure of Theodore (“Ted”) Roosevelt, who wears a hat saying “Col. Roosevelt.” O’Connor holds a paper with “G.O.P Nomination 16th NY Dist.” written on it. On the desk in front of FDR are several pages with writing on them, saying “George Purge,” “Tydings Purge,” “Smith Purge,” and “O’Connor Purge.” The first three of these have “X”s drawn on them crossing them out, but the topmost page with O’Connor’s name on it has “O.K.” written on it. This cartoon depicts an incident in a series of “purges” where FDR tried to replace members of the Democratic party who were hostile to him. While other attempts to purge these representatives had failed (as denoted by the crossed out names on the desk), O’Connor lost the Democratic nomination in the sixteenth congressional district of New York, but won the Republican nomination for that same seat. The cartoon therefore depicts the Democratic FDR handing O’Connor over to his surprised cousin Ted Roosevelt, who was a staunch Republican.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1938-09-22
Creator(s)
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Just a family deal. [September 22, 1938]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290986. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. Just a family deal. [22 Sep. 1938]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290986.
APA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [1938, September 22]. Just a family deal.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290986.
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 26, 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.
