Judge, 1904-05-28 · page 1 of 16
Judge — May 28, 1904 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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This political cartoon satirizes Democratic Party efforts to construct an appealing presidential candidate for the 1904 election. The central figure appears to be a grotesque composite—literally stitched together from various Democratic politicians and party elements, resembling Frankenstein's monster. The caricature wears labels including "FREE SILVER," "QUARANTINE," and "EMINENT RESPECTABILITY," representing conflicting party positions the Democrats were awkwardly trying to reconcile. The smaller figures on the left appear to be Democratic senators or party leaders examining their creation. The satire suggests the Democrats were cynically manufacturing an artificial candidate by combining incompatible positions rather than nominating someone with authentic credentials or consistent principles. The artist mocks this opportunistic approach to candidate-building.
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VOL. 46. NO. 1180 MAY 28 1904 PRICE 10 CENTS Emremio av ree Post Ornice at New Yous an Stone Case Marten. Convarent 1903 ev Juose Commany TTL Reowarenee as A Tenor Manx COPYRIGHT 1903 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF KEW YORK: THE NEW MAKEUP. iUbelms tho & Prg Co New York “In the senate last week a distinguished Democratic senator was put forward to make the keynote speech for the campaign in that body. He was asked to name the candidate, and he said that the candidate as yet was simply qualities—qualities which would win—and that these qualities would materialize into the man at the convention. Surely, by all the laws which we know and all the science with which we are familiar, that candidate can never get through without the assistance of an incubator !"—Senator Chauncey M. Depews speech at the New York Republican state convention. ~ comicbooks.com