Judge, 1912-08-10 · page 18 of 24
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This article satirizes Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, who is spending summer at Sea Girt surrounded by ten advisors. The piece mocks the self-delusional "symposiums" occurring on his veranda—where these men imagine they'll have tremendous influence over Wilson's political campaign and presidency. The satire is cutting: these advisors create "illusions for pleasure," imagining "largely increased majorities" and future power, oblivious that their summer dreams will likely shatter like those of previous politicians on cold election nights. The author suggests November will bring harsh reality, and their influence will prove ephemeral. This appears to reference Wilson's 1912 presidential campaign, lampooning both his advisory circle's inflated self-importance and the gap between political ambition and electoral outcome.
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