New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell and New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt chase each other around in a circle. Odell has torn part of Platt’s sash, “boss,” while Platt retains “the ‘easy.'” President Roosevelt looks on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-30

Creator(s)

Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909

Language

English

Period

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

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:

Gov. Odell announces he is going to take a more active part in politics. [November 30, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302300. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909. Gov. Odell announces he is going to take a more active part in politics. [30 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302300.

APA:

Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909., [1903, November 30]. Gov. Odell announces he is going to take a more active part in politics.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302300.

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. March 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.