Judge, 1884-07-05 · page 5 of 16
Judge — July 5, 1884 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This political cartoon satirizes Charles Dana, editor of the New York Sun, who is apparently searching for a presidential candidate. The cartoon depicts Dana discovering a grotesquely overweight figure on a weighing scale labeled "Presidential Candidates Weighed Here (Standard 250 lb)." The joke plays on "requisite weight"—both literal physical heaviness and metaphorical political substance. Dana appears to have found someone who finally meets the minimum weight requirement for the position, suggesting that qualified candidates were scarce or that existing candidates lacked sufficient gravitas. The accompanying text includes mock financial "notes" and "endorsements," further satirizing the commercialization of politics and candidates' credibility. This likely reflects late-19th-century American skepticism about political leadership and the selection process for presidential nominees.
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