President Roosevelt sits at a desk and holds several books “Problems of Gov’t,” Presidency,” and Constitutional Government” as he looks down at his “African hunting outfit.” Uncle Sam asks, “Theadore, what are you doing?” In the background, “Congress” reads a “tariff” book. Caption: Theodore–Gee Whillikins, I wish it would hurry up and be March 4th!

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30

Creator(s)

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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:

Theodore—Gee Whillikins, I wish it would hurry up and be March 4th!. [November 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301929. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962. Theodore—Gee Whillikins, I wish it would hurry up and be March 4th!. [30 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301929.

APA:

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962., [1908, November 30]. Theodore—Gee Whillikins, I wish it would hurry up and be March 4th!.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301929.

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 22, 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.