Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Cartoon depicting President Trumans visit to Evansville. Buildings flew American flags. Office holders in the court house put up posters of their favored candidates in their windows. A stage area with a canopy and a huge Truman-Barkley banner was set up. Many people violated the no parking order along the Presidents route. Police officers and military police were in attendance. A crowd of thousands gathered; many had to return to work before Truman arrived because he was over two hours late. Mayor Dress and County Chairman Rauscher rode in a convertible with the President. Truman apologized for being late. Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971; Dress, William H., 1879-1949; Rauscher, Leonard E., 1890-1974 Image Access WideTEK 25 Flags flew. One of largest--a new one on our newspaper new front. In the windows of Republican office holders in Courthouse. Our Next President Dewey for President. Compare to size Truman-Barkley pictures in Demo-office holders windows. But this sign told who the president favored. Could be heard for blocks. Truman-Barkley. Dont look like Truman to me. Cost me $1.00. Schricker for governor badges. Along the Presidents route. NO parking today. And still many. A police officer to every block all a.m. plus military police from Camp Breckenridge. Seven years eh! Sargent Wellman, from English, Indiana. Welcome. Standees in crowd in 4th-5th and Court Streets and down First Ave. to Ingle. At 12:30 then the 2 1/2 hour delay sent thousands back to work. But thousands waited. Im sure surprised how short he is. County Chairman Rauscher. Mayor Dress. What did Margaret and Mrs. T have on? As he passed our office. Others seated. I could see better from the street. Yes when a candidate. Papa--is a president always late? Somebody said--Congress called him back to Washington. Sorry we were late. School acrobats? No--just children on the Coliseum statues. [in margins: Sgt. Wellman. For Friday. Courier 3 columns. Thursday. 9/30/48]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2904
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	National Affairs Politics Elections Local Affairs Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1948

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