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Uncle Sams hallowe en. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon, with, at center, Uncle Sam looking into a mirror while descending a stairway in a hall, Swallow and Watson are standing in the hall, holding candles; in the vignette at lower left, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Parker, and Davis, arrive in costume, on the lower right they are unmasked and engaged in a game with Columbia. On the middle left is Bryan as An Old Timer, and on the right Taggart and Belmont play a prank on an elderly woman with a dummy labeled Militarism. At top left, bobbing for Campaign Funds are Taggart, Bliss, Cortelyou, and Belmont and on the right Odell, Shaw, and Hill are Jumping the Issues. Date 1904 October 26. Uncle Sams hallowe en. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon, with, at center, Uncle Sam looking into a mirror while descending a stairway in a hall, Swallow and Watson are standing in the hall, holding candles; in the vignette at lower left, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Parker, and Davis, arrive in costume, on the lower right they are unmasked and engaged in a game with Columbia. On the middle left is Bryan as An Old Timer, and on the right Taggart and Belmont play a prank on an elderly woman with a dummy labeled Militarism. At top left, bobbing for Campaign Funds are Taggart, Bliss, Cortelyou, and Belmont and on the right Odell, Shaw, and Hill are Jumping the Issues. Date 1904 October 26
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Uncle Sam's Halloween - A Political Masquerade of 1904
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This intriguing and lively cartoon illustration, dated October 26, 1904, depicts Uncle Sam descending a stairway in a dimly lit hall, surrounded by the political chaos of the presidential election campaign. Swallow and Watson, two political figures, stand in the hall, holding candles and observing the scene. At the lower left, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Teddy Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Parker, and Davis, arrive in costume, adding to the Halloween spirit. As they remove their masks, they engage in a friendly game with Columbia, symbolizing the American people. On the middle left, William Jennings Bryan, dressed as an old timer, stands observing the scene. Nearby, Taggart and Belmont are seen playing a prank on an elderly woman, with a dummy labeled "Militarism" in the foreground. At the top left, Taggart, Bliss, Cortelyou, and Belmont are seen bobbing for campaign funds in a tub, representing the corrupting influence of money in politics. On the right, Odell, Shaw, and Hill are "Jumping the Issues," illustrating the candidates' tendency to avoid addressing the real issues of the campaign. This whimsical and insightful illustration captures the political climate of the 1904 presidential election, providing a unique perspective on the candidates and the issues of the day.
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