The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-20

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, Jan. 1s-Bernard
Gillian, the noted cartoonist OF Judge, died
law, ex-senator James Ar'sell. of Canoja-
harie. His death was the result or an at
tack of typhoid fever.
Bernard Gillian was an Engllshman by
birth. When he was eighteen years cid his
family came over and settled in Brooklyn,
where Gillian went to the public schools.
When he left the public schools he an
nounced himself as a scenic painter. and in
due time exhibited a dramatic picture in
Brooklyn gallery. All Brooklyn went to
this marvel, and all Brooklyn laughed.
Even Gillams friends poked fun at him.
he went into a lawyers office as clerk.
but before the end of the year he turned to
art again, and as portrait painter had a
feeDle success. He saw clearly that carl
cature and the cartoon were his gift and
began to try to force entrance into the
weekly papers. His first work was for Frank
Leslie's Weekly. He soon made something
of reputation, and made a member
OF the staff OF Harper's Weekly. His posi-
ton as cartoonist was established. From
Harper's he went TO Puck, and there drew
the cartoons that gave him his national
reputation. The first of these, The Tatooed
Man.. Will be remembered by all who re-
member the Blaine campaign OF 1884. He
left Puck to join w. ]. Arkell in the estab-
fishing and building up of Judge. He be-
came a partner in the firm, the firm name
being Arkell a. Gillian.
Concerning Gillam's work the New York
Morning Journal says: "One of the most
famous and effective of modern cartoons
was the product of his pencil, if not exactly
OF his brain. AS matter of TACT, Ii is very
seldom that a good cartoon or humorous
picture is the work of single man, and
In the Office of a first-class satirical paper
IT is customary to subject the pictures to
the rigid scrutiny of the principal members
OF the staff. Ii was in 1884, just before the
national Republican convention of that year,
Qorfnn IN i,rr
James q. Blaine as tatooed man appeared
in Puck, and instantly attracted universal
attention. 1t is generally believed by astute
politicians that this cartoon was factor of
enormous power in the work of defeating
Blaine in that convention. Certain it Is
that the Maine statesman never forgot or
Blaine, 1t made Gillian, for very soon after
1t appeared he was invited to take the place
at the head of Judge. The cartoon will
doubtless be recalled by most OF our read
them VIII remember that it was only one
feature of a picture which represented the
presidential candidates Of 1884 posing
freaks in a dime museum.
THE idea of the picture was originally
suggested by Mr.. Carl Hauser. at that
time the assistant editor of the German edi-
writer for the local German press, and
a wit who enjoys the highest esteem among
his compatriots. Mr.. Gillian. who was at
that time one OF the cleverest members of
make the picture, and in a rough sketch
which he submitted there was a small figure
in the background which attracted the at
tention of Mr.. Schwarzmann, the publisher.
"'Who is that? he inquired. after the
more important details Of the cartoon had
been thoroughly discussed.
81 intended to put there a picture of
David Davis as a tattooed man., replied
the artist.
livery good said the publisher of Puck.
but perhaps we would better put somebody
there whose record is not as straight as that
of Mr.. Davis
''Blaine's name was suggested and then
some one remarked that ii would be good
idea to tattoo him with the words Little
Rock To this added 'Mulligan Let
ters,' and in very short space Of time
the figure of James G. Blaine was brought
into such prominence that it overshadowed
all the others on the page. Blaine writhed
under the attack and his Nohtical opponents
were not slow to recognize the strength
of the cartoon and to make use of 1t as best
they could. 1t was followed shortly after
ward by picture called 'Phryne Before the
Judges taken from famous painting of
that name and representing the statesman
clothed in his tattooing and hiding his face
in his hands with shame This cartoon was
also the work of Mr.. Gillian, and the two
may be set down as the most notable
achievements of his career.