"The Mulligan guard lies, but - surrenders"
Puck centerfold by Joseph Keppler, 19 November 1884: an explosion at the 'Claim Agency, formerly Republican Head Quarters' flattens Republican kiosks and leaves Blaine, Logan, Whitelaw Reid, Butler, Dana, Burchard (labelled 'R.R.R.') and others on the ground holding 'We still claim' papers, while Cleveland and a flag-bearing Independent look on from horseback at upper left. Caption: 'The Mulligan guard lies, but - surrenders.'
- Date
- November 19, 1884
- Period
- Pre-1914
- Made by
- Puck (Keppler & Schwarzmann, New York); artist Joseph Keppler
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Cartoon
- Issuer type
- Media
- Regime
- Arthur Administration
- Leader
- Chester A. Arthur
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Demonize
- Event
- 1884 US Election
- Techniques
- Name-callingBandwagon
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Library of Congress, retrieved October 2, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain by age (published 1884); LOC rights advisory: No known restrictions on publication
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
