Judge, 1904-06-25 · page 6 of 19
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This page from *Judge* satirizes American political conventions, likely from the early 20th century when women's suffrage was a recent development. **"After the Convention"** mocks a political dark-horse candidate whose fortunes evaporate once the convention ends. When he was a possible nominee, politicians courted him intensely. After adjournment, he's forgotten—illustrating the fickleness of political attention. **"A Conversational Campaign"** jokes that Kansas—a state known for women's political activism—can no longer have a "silent vote" since women gained suffrage, implying women voters are vocal and politically engaged. **"This Will Happen"** ridicules husbands who pretend expertise about political conventions to impress their wives, despite not understanding the proceedings themselves. The cartoons collectively mock political pretension, the temporary elevation of minor figures, and the gap between male political blustering and actual knowledge—with a satirical nod to women's emerging political voice.
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AFTER THE CONVENTION. YEAR ago they sought me out To learn my views on this and that; They asked me what I thought about High tariff, also standing pat. My silence only urged them on ; Bewilderedly to me they turned — But all my high estate is gone Since they've adjouri A month ago they said of me (Although I firmly shook my head), “He is a possibility,” And paid no heed to what I said; For II was so dignified And hinted that high place I spur Well, now I T used to ride— y've adjourned. A week ago ‘most all the bands Were playing in my neighborhood, And I was always shaking hands And telling folks they were too good. T can't begin to tell you how The rockets whizzed and bonfires burned ; But all is mighty silent now, Since they've adjourned. A dark horse I—and that was all, Most cautiously Thad been groomed And carefully kept in my stall And by an “undercurrent” boomed. Ob, well, it's over. As for me, One solid lesson I have learned— I'm not a possibility Since they've adjourned. A CONVERSATIONAL CAMPAIGN. 64 AND what do you think about the silent vote in your state?" asks the campaign man- ager, of the man from Kansas. Silent vote 2” asks the K: san, Mebbe you don’t know it, but we haven't had a silent vote in our state since we gave the women the right of suffrage.” BY THE SAD SEA WAVES. Exiza (on their wedding-tour)—"* Oh, look at-that there queer dog, Hi!" Hi— By gol, ‘Liza! we're in luck. That's one o° them there ocean greyhounds that I've heerd tell on. We'll jest lay around here a spell an’ see ‘he'll swim. I've heerd tell they kin go a mile a minute, b'gosh!”’ had a vice-presidential boom.” DEAD LUCKY. Mutry—" McCarthy 's bin married six months an’ has gray hair already.” Rarrexry—" Well, he's lucky to hov any hair at all. ‘THIS WILL HAPPEN. OME, my child ; let us hie our- selves to the convention. See yonder man, who has the inquiring expression on his face and the bewildered look in his eyes. Observe how he is asking those about him all about what is being done and why it is being done. Do you know who this man is? Neither do we: but we know this about him: He is the man who explained so completely to his wife last night the intricate workings of the na- tional conventions, Would it not be fine if all married men were as smart as they try to make their wives think they are? NOTABLE. UDDENLY the bands in the great convention-hall struck up a ringing air, which was ech- oed by the bands stationed on the streets in the neighborhood. The great doors of the hall were thrown open and, preceded bya guard of honor and two or three bands, and followed by another guard of honor and four or five bands, a small man, trying hard not to wear a self-conscious look, was escorted to the rostrum, After the cheering had subsided the chairman rose and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, it is unnecessary for me to say that we are about to have the pleasure of listening to a few remarks from the Honorable Gabe Izzent of Hackasack, Florida, the only man in the United States who has never comicbooks.com