The times., 1898-02-06
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ner. Before this collection of victims
stands Davenport, very long and lanll
deliberatiye in attitude, palette in
hand Following the title-page is the
dedication, which is the prettiest,
quaintest and most gently humorous
thing in the book. The book is dedi-
Gated ITO My Father" and in small
sketch in the middle of the page the
old gentleman appears, turning the
pages of the volume and trying not to
show undue pride in its beauties, While
the son stands by, fully appreciating
the situation, and giancing over his
fathers shoulder with a twinkle in
his eye Davenport has made his faith
er's figure portrait, with only a
slight tinge of comic eXaggeration, but
his own is broad caricature, and very
funny. On the next page comes a
small bit of satire called An Interview
With Senator Hanna" Hanna, with
a broad and genial smile, is shaking
hands with Davenport, who also wears
broad and genial smile; and the
friends of both parties are seen in the
distance, horror-stricken and amazed.
Senator Hanna, however. has in his
other hand q long knife with q twisted
blade, and Davenport is secreting be-
hind him small but effectiye-looking
ing is followed by a broadside enti-
tied Cartoons: What They Are and
What They Do by John J. ingalls,,
illustrated with sketches of the author
as he may be supposed to have APP
peared while writing. This series of
sketches terminates WITH a picture of
the most dilapidated and worn-out
pen, possibly, that was ever put in
picture
The the real business of the book be-
gins, and several cartoons follow
which were first produced in the New
York Journal Uncle Sam, getting his
gun ready for a shot at John Bull;
Uncle Sam again, taking down his old
musket from it's cobwebbed repose as
he reads the news from Cuba; Ii
Hung Chang, apparently asking Sen
ator Hanna, Where did you get it?"
a portrait of Mr.. Dingley, which will
not go down as a family portrait in
that gentleman's family; Reed trying
TO decide whether or not he will play
second fiddle" Cleveland as a mighty
hunter, armed with tiny gun, while
a toy duck on wheels reposes serenely
in the corner of the sketch: Uncle Sam
drinking the health of the Queen.
wEile the lion and the bald eagle Socia-
bly, take drinks through strawS from
the same glass-most OF these viii be
remembered by people who have
watched the newspapers for the last
year or two. Sandwiched between this
course and the next, as a sort Of sal
al, are some sketches of English dig
from life. of which the pic
ture OF Mr.. Gladstone will undoubtedly
be the favorite. Then comes the piece
de resistance, in the shape of the car
toons of the last campaign, and the
satire of the artist grows more and
more sharp as the heat of the cam
paign increases, until some of the
sketches become as scorching and as
effective as bottle of
vitriol. More character sketches ap-
pear here and there, one of the best
being the picture OF Cockrell. of Mis-
souri,, in a hurry. The effect of cyclon-
ic rapidity in the motions of this gem
tleman's legs is indicated in a most
mastery way Three Minutes With
the Speaker is an example of the
same sketchy but thoroughly convinc-
ing style. 1t may be- noticed by close
observers that Davenport treatment
Of Reed is rather gentle. The hottest
vials of his wrath are never wasted on
the Speaker, whatever the artist may
see fit to do to others of his party and
policy. When he draws Reed gleefuliy
squashing Democrats under two huge
hands, he draws Dingley as little
black beetle of a creature chuckling
applause at the performance. and
about one-hundredth part the size of |
his protector. One of the most savage |
Of the anti-Hanna cartoons represents |
the heavy foot of the Ohio boss plant |
ed on a skull inscribed Labor" the |
caption being Mr.. Hanna's Stand on /
the Labor Question" and this cartoon |
was reproduced as a campaign ban |
nj ,,..;. =,
to its victims is Mckinley as
4 pigmy bound hand and foot, and |
inside huge hand, the
wrist of which is incased in sleeve
howing the unmistakable dollar
marks. This the artist calls "A Man
f Mark" Later the New York cleo
ion is handled with virile energy. and
here are some unmerciful stabs at
'rolSer and Platt. In these cartoons
he tiger, of course, frequently APP
ears, usually with a satisfied smile
n its striped countenance. Among the
haracter sketches in the book three of
he most mastery are portraits of
1earst, in characteristic attitude,
on the rounds Of his chair;
enator Chandler rising to ask a ques-
ion, and Representative James Ham
ton Lewis. of Washington, just after
hat gentleman had successfully baf-
ed the Speaker.
Davenport is admittedly one of the
Oremost cartoonists in the country.
nd there is no better land than this
lr the man who is clever at political
aricature. In the present book he
ppears as a fighter, but a straight
orward and good-natured fighter.
'ithout malice or ill-feeling. and his
ork shows to much better advantage |
ian was possible in newspaper repro
uctions. The fine points Of the draw
lgs all tell. and there are great many
them. In some of the cartoons i'm
lediate and telling effect is the only
ling aimed at, and the eye takes in
le whole meaning at the first glance:
ut in others there is a multiplicity of | ,
tile details which can only be seen |
Y study. The cartoons of Davenport |
i'll be remembered and it is We'll that |
ley have been reproduced in this per-
form. tNew York: The De |
lit Publishing House. Washington:
II booksellers.)
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