Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

traM-. are now seeing the light of day.
Were 1t not for the underlines in bold,
full.face type some of the originals would
never recognize themselves, and even af-
ter they had been convinced of their
identity through the medium of the
printed fact they have a sneaking idea
that the picture of some testimonial
writer for a patent medicine has been
doetored by hammer and chisel up
to point where it bears far away re-
semblanee to them and then boldly
thrust upon the public as a genuine por-
trait.
The rural artist never allows himself
to be hampered by facts. If a fdce is
not to his liking he makes the changes
which he deems necessary for the pub
lies peace of mind. If he is a strong
partisan and is favor of some particular
candidate he makes that candidate APP
pear in way which he thinks will be
the most pleasing to the readers of his
paper.
1t was this motive which probably in
duced the artist of Nebraska paper to
tack ON tuft of chin whiskers upon the
classic face of Major Mckinley. The
same artist did not fancy the scanty
growth of hair upon the Ohio states
mans head, so he adorned 1t with some
profuse pompadour locks. The chin
whisker tuft completely changes the face
of the major and does away with his ia
nous Napoleonic expression. 1t gives
| him, however. the look of an agricultur-
| list, and that is what the artist was striv-
| ing for. This picture may win the ma
| ior many votes If he secures the nomina-
| ton. and then he will thank the artist
| for lacking on the chin whiskers and the
pompadour hair.
Morton's Throat Fringe.
The artist of small weekly on Long
| Island evidently drew picture of Levi
| was feeble. He put on a ruff1ing of throat
| whiskers of the kind popularity known
| as Horace Greeley's. He also added a
| few graceful curves to the governor s
nose, making that feature the most con-
| spfcuous object in view.
| He also showed his ignorance about
| Tom Platts alleged candidate for the
| presidency by ignoring the fact that Mr..
| Morton wears a wig that cost $780, This
| wig is a rich brown in color, and, as wigs
generally do, completely covers that por-
| ton of the head which nature usually en-
dows with hair But there is very little
| hair in this picture, and, moreover, 1t Is
| badly rumpled, whereas the wig of New
| York's governor is always faultless in its
! smoothness.
The picture of Tom Reed published by
| South Carolina paper is. intense. 1t
| makes Mr.. Reed appear more youthful
| than he really Is, but that is about the
! only thing that can be said in Its favor.
| 1t was drawa from picture taken before
Names favorite son parted with his
moustache. but the moustache did not
meet the views of the artist. He ideal
lied 1t from his point of view and made
the speaker look like policeman or
very cheap politician. Mr.. Reed is not
much of favorite in South Carolina,
and very strong craftsmanship evidently
impelled the artist to destroy the har
mony of the Maine mans features.
Allison Treated Gently.
Iowa's favorite son, William B. Allison,
has been treated more kindly than most
of the other candidates. The artist of a
Kansas paper which circulates in pop
ulist district heightened the senator's
whiskers some inches or so, but did
not disarrange the rest of his features.
The Increased whiskers add to the kindli-
ness of the Iowa mans face and can do
his chances for the nomination no injury
whatever.
Very strange are the liberties which
are being taken with the features of the
men who aspire to lead the democrats
to victory. A Mississippi paper prints
what purports to be a portrait of the ex-
secretary of the navy, William C. Whit
ney. but. the artist who worked out the
picture could not have drawn It even
from memory. He may have read some
where that Mr.. Whitney wore eye