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# Political Cartoon Analysis: "As Ohio Goes So Goes New York" (October 31, 1885) This cartoon satirizes the 1884 presidential election aftermath. A man (likely representing a Democratic politician or voter) frantically flees toward New York, carrying a ballot box labeled "Ohio." The "Republican Headquarters" building appears in the background on the left. The caption plays on the political axiom that Ohio's electoral outcome predicted national results. The Democracy figure says "Hold on, ye devil, I ain't dead yet!" while the Republican Voter responds, "Well, you will be by the time we reach New York." The satire suggests Republicans hope to replicate Ohio's electoral success in New York, threatening Democratic political survival. The cartoon reflects post-election tensions between the two parties over contested results and regional political control.