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"We can't change now, Franklin"
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows Presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt smiling meaningfully at Dame Democracy in a carriage drawn by a donkey labeled "1832, Old 'One-Hoss Shay' 2/3 Majority Rule." The One Hoss Shay was a carriage (celebrated by Oliver Wendell Holmes in his poem, "The Deacon's Masterpiece") that lasted for 100 years in perfect condition before falling completely to pieces. The Democratic Party required a 2/3 majority to nominate a presidential candidate, a provision put in place, at the instigation of President Andrew Jackson, at the first national Democratic convention in 1832. One-hundred years later, in 1932, the Roosevelt forces tried to persuade the Democratic Convention to abandon the old rule. They failed, but sì³®ded four years later. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dame Democracy (Symbolic character)--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Donkeys--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Carriages & coaches--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Roosevelt, Franklin D.--Franklin Delano),--1882-1945. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Holmes, Oliver Wendell,--1809-1894.--Deacon's masterpiece. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Political conventions--United States--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Democratic Party (U.S.)--1930-1940. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
