Judge — December 10, 1904 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Gone with a Handsomer Man" This December 10, 1904 *Judge* cartoon satirizes the U.S. Senate's opening (scheduled December 5th, visible on the sign). The central figure being carried away appears to represent a political issue or bill, while the surrounding figures likely represent Republican and Democratic parties (labeled on their clothing). The title's phrase—a play on romantic abandonment—suggests that one party has stolen away a legislative matter or priority from the other. The Capitol building in the background emphasizes the Washington political context. Without clearer identification of the specific individuals or legislative issue at stake, the exact political dispute remains unclear, but the cartoon mocks partisan competition over control of Senate proceedings and priorities.