Title
Shurtleff Forever
Subject
Political cartoons
Heaton, Harold R., -1940
Political corruption
Shurtleff, Edward D.
Hopkins, Albert J.
Deneen, Charles Samuel, 1863-1940
Animals
Puppets
Legislative bodies--buildings
Description
A large pile of broken machinery representing several political factions sits in front of the Illinois capitol building. A large banner waves from the top of the building proclaiming "Shurtleff Forever" while animals representing "Peace" and "The Direct Primary" sit in a tree. The joint session of the General Assembly is depicted as two puppets wearing a sign that reads "Joint Session Up a Stump" and a gopher sits in a burrow nearby with a sign reading "The Caucus in a Hole."
Political cartoonist Harold R. Heaton captures the tension between Governor Charles A. Deneen and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Edward D. Shurtleff, both Republicans, during the tense deadlock over the 1909 Senate election, known as the Lorimer scandal.
This image relates to Harold Heaton's cartoon "The Animals in Springfield Take a Sunday Off," also contained in this collection.
Political cartoonist Harold R. Heaton captures the tension between Governor Charles A. Deneen and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Edward D. Shurtleff, both Republicans, during the tense deadlock over the 1909 Senate election, known as the Lorimer scandal.
This image relates to Harold Heaton's cartoon "The Animals in Springfield Take a Sunday Off," also contained in this collection.
Creator
Heaton, Harold R.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
400936
Harold R. Heaton Collection
Original Format
political cartoon
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
44 x 38 cm