1889 – “Democrats Sweep the Country” - comical election results cartoon broadside from Bucks County in which the Democratic Party plays fast and loose with its claim of a sweep

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1889 · Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1889. Unbound. Very good. This long broadside measures 7” x 18¾”. It is filled with hyperbolic claims of a Democratic sweep in the 1889 elections held around the country. It also includes five funny cartoons and a humorous poem titled Wet or Dry. However, it provides the only specific results (from 1887, not 1889) are for Bucks County. In the other states listed, the candidates mentioned were running for low-level offices.

In fact, during this off-year election, people voted for governors in eleven states. When the dust cleared, Democrats were triumphant in six; Republicans in five. Not even remotely close to the sweep claimed in this broadside. . Rare. At the time of listing, no other examples are for sale in the trade. Rare Book Hub and ABPC show none have appeared at auction, and OCLC identifies none held by institutions. . (Inventory #: 010377)
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Specializing in Unique Americana, that is, we keep a selection of personal narratives such as diaries, work journals, correspondence collections, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and similar items that shed light on some aspect of North American life, culture, or society. Additionally, we always have a nice selection of philatelic material (primarily postal history) and other paper ephemera.
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