Title: a flag the independents will fight under
abstract: illustration shows the puck figure for the "independent" party standing on a raised platform, hoisting a flag that states "for president g. Cleveland" showing a portrait of grover cleveland, and a female figure labeled "democratic party" gesturing toward the flag, at the democratic national convention, chicago, illinois. In the foreground, benjamin f. Butler, dressed as a clown, and john kelly, dressed as a native american, are crying. Extending from butler's pocket is a string of sausages labeled "tammany's nomination, women's suffrage nomination, tewkesbury pauper nomination, convict party nomination, greenback nomination, [and] butler's nomination"; kelly is labeled "tammany" and carries a peace pipe labeled "grady". In the background, the disappointed tammany delegation has gathered up their signs and is departing. Physical description: 1 print: chromolithograph. Notes: copyright 1884 by keppler & schwarzmann.;j. Keppler.;caption: when party lifts a flag like this on high, small wonder clowns and demagogues should cry.;illus. From puck, v. 15, no. 384, (1884 july 16), centerfold.;title from item. Date: 1884.
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