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Spoiling their calculations

Spoiling their calculations

James Gillespie Blaine and Chester Alan Arthur sit at a table on which are papers that state “The Republican State Convention at Utica, N.Y., April 23 1884” and “The Delegates At Large of New York for J. G. Blaine” and “The Delegates At Large of New York for Chester A. Arthur.” Standing between Blaine and Arthur is a man labeled “Independent Voter.” He is wielding a quill pen labeled “Balance of Power” and has drawn an “X” on Blaine’s paper and is about to mark Arthur’s paper. Through windows in the background can be seen crowds, on the left, “For C. A. Arthur” and one man labeled “J. O’Brien” and on the right, “For J. G. Blaine” with Whitelaw Reid visible in the foreground.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1884-04-30

Getting them into line for 1884

Getting them into line for 1884

Print shows Benjamin F. Butler as a military officer sitting on a horse, gesturing with his “Programme” to a snickering man labeled “Solid South” to get him to fall into line with Butler’s support for his presidential bid in 1884. On the left, already in line, are “Old Soldiers, Discontented Republicans, Oldtime Democrats”, and “Womens Rights” advocates, also two old men labeled “Greenbacker”, paupers, and prisoners, as well as a group of infants labeled “The Babies Cry for Him.” The horse, who also looks a little like Butler, leans over a pile of hay on which are papers labeled “Notoriety, Sensationalism, [and] Controversies”.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-10-17

The bugaboo of congress

The bugaboo of congress

A large ape labeled “Irish Vote” sits on a ballot box, holding a shillelagh. He is being pumped up by a bellows labeled “Demagogery” manipulated by Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa and others. Behind them stands James G. Blaine with a copy of “Irish World” in his pocket, and kneeling nearby is John Kelly. A crowd of congressmen are supplicating themselves to the “Irish Vote,” including John Sherman, John A. Logan, and George F. Edmunds. Caption: The reason why we cannot expect legislation on the dynamite question.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

The false “friend of the workingman”

The false “friend of the workingman”

James G. Blaine stands before starving miners outside the entrance to the “Hocking Valley Mines.” He is holding a paper that states “Blaine’s $25,000 share in ‘Hocking Valley’ Ohio,” and on the ground behind him is a paper that states “I have never ‘owned a share of stock in any coal, iron or land company in the state of Ohio’ J. G. Blaine.” In the background, on the left, is a large house with banner that states “J. G. Blaine’s Washington House cost $150,000,” and at center a band of “Italian Cheap Labor” miners are coming up the road. Caption: Hungry Miner – “You call yourself our friend! Your ask for our votes! Why, you are the ally of the monopolists who starved us out in Hocking Valley, and imported cheap Italian laborers to take our places!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1884-10-15

The temptation

The temptation

Print shows John Kelly as the serpent labeled “Tammany” in the Garden of Eden offering an apple labeled “Harmony” from a tree labeled “Bossism” to “H.O. Thompson,” as Adam, labeled “County Democracy” and Alexander V. “Davidson,” as Eve, labeled “Irving Hall” who holds out his hand to take the apple.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-09-19

An open letter to Judge Olson

An open letter to Judge Olson

Draft of an open letter to Judge Olson clarifying Theodore Roosevelt’s views on Americanism and hyphenated Americans. Roosevelt considers Americanism to be a matter of the soul and spirit. He provides many examples of immigrants and children of immigrants that he considers to be pure Americans. Roosevelt does not want an American citizen to act politically as an American with qualifications related to their place of birth or ancestors.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-05-25

The children of the crucible

The children of the crucible

Theodore Roosevelt argues that Americans must renounce their allegiance to the “lands from which they or their forefathers came,” especially German Americans. He wants a prohibition against German language publications and views pacifists as traitors. Loyal Americans will serve against Germany and Roosevelt suggests that they serve in an organization such as The Vigilantes, who are conducting a pro-America campaign.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917

Ruth and Naomi

Ruth and Naomi

Theodore Roosevelt appears as Naomi and William H. Taft as Ruth from the biblical story of loyalty. Caption: Ruth Taft. — Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy policies shall be my policies.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Puck draws from the well of familiar Biblical imagery and iconography, simply drawing parallels between Ruth and Naomi, a picture of tender but strong loyalty.

“It’s comin’ after us!”

“It’s comin’ after us!”

The ghost of the Republican elephant rises from behind a tombstone that states “Sacred to the memory of a united Republican Party.” President “Taft” and “Teddy” Roosevelt believe that it is coming after them and are fleeing in fear. Caption: A graveyard is no place to be on Hallowe’en.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-10-30

The judgement of Solomon Taft

The judgement of Solomon Taft

President Taft, as Solomon, holds a baby elephant labeled “G.O.P.” aloft in one hand and a large sword labeled “Party Cleaver” in the other. One man labeled “Stand-Patter” pleads for Solomon Taft to spare the elephant. Another man labeled “Insurgent” stands to the right looking concerned, but not pleading for mercy.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-11-29

Summary of letter from Emory C. White

Summary of letter from Emory C. White

Emory C. White has returned from South America and provides his observations on the German community. Germans are heavily involved in commerce and have influential communities in Chile and Argentina. The Germans are opposed to the United States and remain loyal to Germany.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-16

Summary of letter from F. Norton Goddard

Summary of letter from F. Norton Goddard

F. Norton Goddard provides insight into New York politics. He believes that Senator Thomas Collier Platt is false to President Roosevelt. Goddard has not been taken into the confidence of Governor Benjamin B. Odell. He does not believe that Mayor Seth Low can be reelected and should not be renominated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-24