William J. Bryan: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, February 1912, Part 7
Our Presidential Election 1912 coverage continues, via the Centennial Year of Cartoons Magazine. From the February 1912 issue (reprinting editorial cartoons of the prior month, from newspapers around the country), our focus this time is William Jennings Bryan. While Republicans were at this stage wondering whether T.R. would enter the race, Democrats were wondering the same about Bryan, who had thrice been the Democratic Nominee — 1896, 1900, and 1908, each time failing. Bryan later gained infamy in his fight to ban the teaching of Evolution (something the current Anti-Science Party — i.e., the Republican Party — heartily embraces). Bryan died five days after the end of the Scopes Trial, in which Bryan participated, siding with the state of Tennessee in prosecuting a high school science teacher, for teaching Evolution.
That, however, is the future. For now, we’re in 1912, and speculating on whether Bryan might jump into the Presidential Race.
Click on the above & below pictures, to view them in detail, and read the captions.
The above set of cartoons, includes ones by H.T. Webster (focused on Bryan’s support for Prohibition), and John Campbell Cory. The below set features art by John DeMar, “Bart”(Charles Lewis Bartholomew), Nelson Harding.
ElectionComics Charles Lewis Bartholomew
— Doug
