Nothing Changes About Congress: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, September 1912
From the September 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine, we see that a century has made little difference in the workings of Congress. In 1912, the Republican Party split in two at the Presidential level, with supporters of Taft remaining with the G.O.P., and the insurgents in league with T.R., forming the new Progressive Party. Herbert [...]
1912 Democratic National Convention, Part 3: Cartoons Magazine Centennial
Above, held until now, from the January 1912 issue One of Cartoons Magazine, a page on the effort of cities trying to get the Democratic National Convention (and its business) to be held in their city. At this point, the Republicans has already decided upon Chicago. The cartoons from the Chicago Daily News (top left) [...]
Nelson Harding’s 1912 “A Political Primer”, R thru W
We today conclude our presentation of artist Nelson Harding‘s ABC book parody, “A Political Primer”, making fun of Teddy Roosevelt. Found within the magazine-sized booklet, The Political Campaign of 1912 in Cartoons, collecting Harding’s cartoons published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. But wait! You may be asking, “What about X, Y, and Z?” Sorry. You’ll [...]
Nelson Harding’s 1912 “A Political Primer”, L thru Q
Part three of artist Nelson Harding‘s ABC book parody, “A Political Primer”, making fun of Teddy Roosevelt. Found within the magazine-sized booklet, The Political Campaign of 1912 in Cartoons, collecting Harding’s cartoons published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Doug Wheeler ElectionComics
Passing of Party Bosses (yeah, right): Cartoons Magazine Centennial, July 1912, Part 10
From the July 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine — optimistic exhuberance about how, in 1912, the introduction of direct voting for candidates in primary, would lead to the elimination of Party Bosses ignoring the voters, and nominating who the establishment wanted. Of course, we still have Party Operatives, who influence results, albeit slightly more subtly. [...]
Nelson Harding’s 1912 “A Political Primer”, G thru K
Today, part two of artist Nelson Harding‘s ABC book parody, “A Political Primer”, making fun of Teddy Roosevelt. Found within the magazine-sized booklet, The Political Campaign of 1912 in Cartoons, collecting Harding’s cartoons published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Doug Wheeler ElectionComics William Randolph Hearst
Nelson Harding’s 1912 “A Political Primer”, A thru F
Today, the first part of artist Nelson Harding‘s ABC book parody, “A Political Primer”, making fun of Teddy Roosevelt. Found within the magazine-sized booklet, The Political Campaign of 1912 in Cartoons, collecting Harding’s cartoons published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Doug Wheeler ElectionComics T.R.
Nelson Harding on the Party Split
Above, the front cover of The Political Campaign of 1912 in Cartoons by Nelson Harding, published November 1912, just following the election. Its cartoons had originally appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Below, extracts by Nelson Harding, involving the division of the G.O.P. into two rival parties, with Teddy Roosevelt leading the new Progressive Party, [...]
Cartoonists at the Republican National Convention: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, July 1912, Part 1
Above, with art by cartoonist Fred Morgan, the cover of the July 1912 edition of Cartoons Magazine, depicting a pair of demons emphasizing the discord of the 1912 Republican National Convention in Chicago, giving the Earth a pounding headache. Click on the above & below pictures, to view the cartoons in detail, and read their [...]
Campaign Funds: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, June 1912, Part 10
Tomorrow, the 1912 Republican National Convention starts! Make certain you have your train, trolley, bi-plane tickets, or your jalopies, ready to make it to Chicago! Above, one can’t have an insurgency against the system, without loads of cash funding from the same oppressors you’re hoping to overthrow! In the June 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine, [...]
