No more for him
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Term of office, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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A woman in a “G.O.P.” dress holds a dancing card with “T.R.” under 1 and 2. The “3” is left blank. President Roosevelt bows to her, but puts his hands up. In the background are a variety of men with flowers: Secretary of War William H. Taft, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Philander C. Knox, New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, and Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker. Uncle Sam stands in a doorway.
Comments and Context
A reversal of the social convention of the day shows the lady at the dance asking a man — in this case, President Roosevelt — to sign her dance card and reserve a dance with her during the evening’s entertainment. Cartoonist Archibald G. Allan displays the usual cast of characters of the months preceding the 1908 Republican convention, aspirants for the presidential nomination.
The cartoon goes deeper in its signs and symbols, beyond the figure representing the Republican party boldly asking her favored beau. Roosevelt states his reason for declining, something other cartoons seldom addressed. The caricatures of the rivals, seemingly formal, are rather brutal and dismissive, down to their wilted flowers. And as Uncle Sam looks on, amused by the scene, a hilarious caricature captures Roosevelt’s favored candidate, William H. Taft, and the dancer he wishes would sign the dance card.
Taft, a rotund dandy with bouquet and portmanteau with stickers from his many overseas assignments, stands in the doorway. He anticipates the successful efforts of Roosevelt the match-maker.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-13
Creator(s)
Allan, Archibald G., 1868-1944
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
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:
No more for him. [December 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301676. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Allan, Archibald G., 1868-1944. No more for him. [13 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301676.
APA:
Allan, Archibald G., 1868-1944., [1907, December 13]. No more for him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301676.
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. February 26, 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.
