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"Democrats Wishes to Win"

Topic:
Democratic Nomination

Source:
Puck

Cartoonist:
Bernhard Gillam

Date:
June 18, 1884, p. 256

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With the Independent (or Mugwump) bolt from Republican ranks, following the party's nomination of James Blaine for president, cartoonist Bernhard Gillam believes the Democrats need to choose a nominee who can attract their votes. Here, Democratic candidates try to shoot their arrows from the Independent Republican bow in hopes of hitting the 1884 presidential target.

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