The herald., 1896-05-10
HOW THEY ARE AT TIMES PICTURED

in bold, fulI-face type some of the origi-
nails would never recognize themselves,
and even after they have been conVinc-
ed of their identity through the medium
of the printed fact, they have sneak
ing idea that the picture of some tes-
timonial writer for a patent medicine
has been doctored by a hammer and
chisel up to point where it bears far
away resemblance to them. and then
boldly thrust upon the public as gen.
uine portrait
The rural artist never allows himself
to be hampered by facts. If a face 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 in fovor of some particu-
lar candidate he makes that candidate
appear 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 a Nebraska paper to
tack on a tuft of chin whskers 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 it with some
profuse pompadour locks The chin
whisker tuft completely changes the
face of the Major, and does away with
his famous Napoleonic expression. Il
gives him, however, the look of an agri-
Culturist and that is what the artist
was striving for This picture may win
the Major many votes if he secures the
nomination, and then he will thank the
artist for tacking on the chin Whiskers
and the pompadOur hair.
MORTON'S THROAT FRINGE.
The artist of a small weekly paper on
Long Island evidently drew picture of
Levi 7. Morton from memory. and his
memory was feeble. He put on ruff
fling of throat Whiskers, of the kind pop
ularly known as Horace Greeleys. He
also added few graceful curves to the
Governors nose. making that feature
the most conspicuous object in view.
lie also showed his ignorance about
Tom Platts alleged candidate for the
presidency by ignoring the fact that Mr.
Morton wears a wig that cost $3.50. This
wig is a rich brown in color, and, as
wigs generally do completely covers
that portion Of the head which nature
usually endoWs with hair. But there IS
very little hair in this picture, and.
moreover, it is badly rumpled, whereas
the wig of New Works governor is al
ways faultless in its smoothness.
The picture Of Tom Reed published by
a South Carolina paper is intense. It
makes Mr. Reed appear more youthful
than he really IS but that is about the
only thing that can be said in it's favor
fore Names faVoTite son parted with
his mustache but the mustache did not
meet the views of the artist. He ideal
ized ii from his point of view. and made
the speaker look like a policeman or
q very cheap politician. Mr. Reed is
not much OF a favorite in South Caro-
lima and very strong partisanship eVi-
IDENTIFY impelled the artist to destroy the
harmony of the Maine man features.
ALLISON TREATED GENTLY
Iowa's faVorite son, William y. Ali
son, has been treated more kindly than
most of the other candidates. The artist
of a Kansas paper which circulatcs in a
Populist district heightened the Sena-
tors Whis<ers some three inches or SO,
but did not diSarrange the rest of his
features, The increased WhiSkers ada
to the kndliness 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 Democratic
host to |ictory \ Mississippi paper
prints what purpOrts to be a portrait
of the secretary of the navy William C.
Whitney, but the artist who worked
out the picture could not have drawn it
even from memory He may have read
somewhere that Mir. Whitney wore eye
glasses, aud even then these he did not
do Justice to. as the eX-secretary wears
a dudish pair attached To- slender gold
chain.
Flowing side Nhiskers must be things
of beauty in the eyes of the AIississippi
man of art, because he has attached
them to the face of MI Whitney with
a reckless generosity quite admirable.
He has heightened out the mustache to
gorgeous proportions, to say nothing of