Judge, 1893-05-27 · page 1 of 16
Judge — May 27, 1893 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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This political cartoon satirizes President Grover Cleveland's restriction on White House access. The sign reads "NO ADMITTANCE TO OFFICE SEEKERS," depicting various political figures as unwanted animals—snakes, tigers, and other creatures—clustered outside the office door, literally "NOT WELCOME." The caption quotes Cleveland's May 8, 1893 proclamation declining public duty interviews with office-seekers after his inauguration. The cartoon mocks this policy as inhospitable, portraying political appointees and favor-seekers as pests that the president has barred from entry. This reflects the tension between patronage politics (widespread job-seeking for government positions) and Cleveland's efforts to reform civil service during his second term.
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VOL. 24 NO.606 MAY 27 1893. x PRICEA0 CENTS AT Mew Yous as Secone CAS MarTEm Copan? 1699, THe JOE PuBLiemne Co. THYGe Reorareare a8 4 Tanne Maen “GREAT SCOTT! WHERE ARE WE AT, NOW?” A due regard for public duty obliges me to decline, from and after this date, all personal interviews with those seeking appointment to office, “ exc-ot as I, on MY own motion may especially invite them."—Cleveland’s Proclamation, May 8, 1893. ' i comicbooks.com