Abstract
During the 1884 presidential campaign, the battle between candidates Grover Cleveland and James Blaine signified a historic moment as cartoonists such as Thomas Nast, Joseph Keppler, and Bernhard Gillam brought the world of politics to their drawing board to communicate who should be selected for the highest office in the nation. The year 1884 was an important point in history as it was the first and only time that Nast and Harper’s Weekly supported a Democratic candidate since the Civil War. Utilizing original publications from Harper’s Weekly and Puck magazine, this essay underscores the influence of political cartoons and the public to reinforce agenda, and draws attention to the persuasive power of caricatures through symbols, satires and parodies, and Nast’s influence on other cartoonists.
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