1912 Skating Pond
2/5/1912
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This cartoon depicts Miss Democracy being fussed over by a number of Democratic Presidential hopefuls. The larger figures in the center were the front-runners for the Democratic Presidential nomination at that time. They are House Speaker Champ Clark, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, and Ohio Governor Judson Harmon. The candidates in the background--House majority leader Oscar W. Underwood, former Missouri Governor Joseph W. Folk, Indiana Governor Thomas Marshall, and Massachusetts Governor Eugene Foss--are the long-shots in the nomination bid. At this point it was still early in the race, so no one was certain who would emerge victorious. Wilson eventually won the nomination and was paired with Thomas Marshall as his Vice Presidential running mate.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 1693445
Full Citation: 1912 Skating Pond; 2/5/1912; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 - 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/1912-skating-pond, October 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
