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A ticklish feat
A ticklish feat. Illustration shows President Taft balancing a cone of papers labeled Administration and showing the Republican elephant, on his nose; struggling to get in the cone is Ballinger while already inside are Elkins, Hitchcock, Wickersham, C. Taft, Crane, Dalzell, Cannon, Payne (holding onto a large question mark labeled Tariff), Aldrich, and Sherman; rolled up papers in the cone are labeled Standpat Legislation and Cost of Living Investigation. Also in the cone, a dog labeled Regulars and a cat labeled Insurgents are fighting. Date 1910 August 31. A ticklish feat. Illustration shows President Taft balancing a cone of papers labeled Administration and showing the Republican elephant, on his nose; struggling to get in the cone is Ballinger while already inside are Elkins, Hitchcock, Wickersham, C. Taft, Crane, Dalzell, Cannon, Payne (holding onto a large question mark labeled Tariff), Aldrich, and Sherman; rolled up papers in the cone are labeled Standpat Legislation and Cost of Living Investigation. Also in the cone, a dog labeled Regulars and a cat labeled Insurgents are fighting. Date 1910 August 31
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August 31, 1910: A Ticklish Feat - This illustration captures the political turmoil and infighting within the Republican Party during President Taft's administration. In the center, President Taft attempts to balance a large cone of papers labeled "Administration" on his nose, representing the burden of governing. The Republican elephant, a symbol of the party, tries to join the pile but is kept at bay. Struggling to enter the cone are Secretary of Interior Ballinger (left) and other prominent figures such as Elkins, Hitchcock, Wickersham, C. Taft, Crane, Dalzell, Cannon, Payne (holding a question mark labeled "Tariff"), Aldrich, and Sherman. The rolled-up papers within the cone are labeled "Standpat Legislation" and "Cost of Living Investigation," reflecting the contentious debates over economic policy. Adding to the chaos, a dog labeled "Regulars" and a cat labeled "Insurgents" engage in a fierce fight inside the cone, symbolizing the ongoing battle between the old guard and the progressive wing of the party. The political climate was indeed a ticklish feat for President Taft, as he tried to navigate the complex web of competing interests and ideologies within the Republican Party.
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