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# "Waiting" - Judge Magazine, April 2, 1904 This cartoon satirizes **Grover Cleveland**, the only U.S. president to serve non-consecutive terms (1885-1889, 1893-1897). The caption notes he's been in "forced retirement" for eight years, anxiously awaiting a political comeback. The caricatured figure, dressed formally with a cane, stands before the "Democratic Stage," surrounded by documents labeled with Democratic Party controversies: "Bond Issue," "Tariff Reform," "Blunders," and "Failures of the last Administration." The satire suggests Cleveland—depicted as an aging, worn politician—desperately hopes to return to power despite the Democratic Party's recent troubles. The image mocks both his ambitions and the party's baggage, questioning whether Cleveland remains relevant or welcome.