Halloween is lots of fun this year
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Democratic donkey (Symbolic character), Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Standard Oil Company, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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In one section of the cartoon, President Roosevelt stands beside William H. Taft who wears a sign that says, “Vote for Bryan.” People look on and laugh. Taft asks, “What’s everybody laughing at?” In another section, a donkey and an elephant sit on the tops of two towers. In the middle section, “Willie Hooligan Hoist” holds up a “Standard Oil” scarecrow that scares Roosevelt, Taft, and William Jennings Bryan. Two men run away, leaving their hats: “Foraker” and “Haskell.” In the bottom left section, Roosevelt and Taft attempt to push Bryan’s house with him in it on the ground. In the bottom right section, Bryan shocks Roosevelt who shouts, “Loeb! See if you can locate this malefactor!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-31
Creator(s)
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:
Halloween is lots of fun this year. [October 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gruelle, Johnny, 1880-1938. Halloween is lots of fun this year. [31 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301898.
APA:
Gruelle, Johnny, 1880-1938., [1908, October 31]. Halloween is lots of fun this year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301898.
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.
