Life — September 21, 1928 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Political Front" - Vice-Presidential Selection This page satirizes the 1928 vice-presidential nomination process. The main cartoon depicts political delegates in crowded, chaotic discussion—suggesting backroom dealing and confusion. The text criticizes how presidential nominees choose running mates based on geography rather than merit. It names two candidates: **Charles G. Dawes** (Republican) and **Joseph T. Robinson** (Democratic, from Arkansas). The smaller cartoon below mocks a "Young Husband" receiving news of twins—a joke about not understanding what's happening, paralleling political delegates' supposed confusion about vice-presidential selection. The satire targets the arbitrary, non-transparent nature of VP nomination: choosing candidates primarily for regional "balance" rather than qualifications or fitness for the presidency.