Judge, 1899-05-13 · page 18 of 18
Judge — May 13, 1899 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes **Thomas Brackett Reed**, a prominent Republican politician from New York who sought the 1900 presidential nomination. The image shows a bald, heavyset man being introduced to "Miss New York State" (personified as an attractive woman), suggesting Reed is courting voter support from his home state. The satire likely mocks Reed's presidential ambitions or his political character—the somewhat grotesque physical caricature combined with the formal "introduction" implies skepticism about his candidacy or fitness for higher office. Reed was known as a formidable Speaker of the House, but this cartoon suggests Judge editors viewed his presidential aspirations with humor or derision, portraying him as an unlikely suitor for the nation's highest office.
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E io) 9 n x ° fo) 2 2 = 5 ° Sackett & Witbeimns Litho & Pg Co Rew York MR. REED oF NEW YORK. Miss New York State—‘“ Allow me to introduce Citizen Thomas Brackett Reed, candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1900.”