The Comeback

May 25, 1914. Republican "Uncle Joe" Cannon represented Illinois for many years in the House of Representatives, serving as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and later Speaker of the House. He was ousted as Speaker in 1910 and lost his reelection bid in a Democratic sweep of Congress in 1912. This cartoon shows Cannon––with his ever-present cigar––running toward the "Congressional Special" attempting a "come back" for his House seat in 1914. Cannon won the election and served in the House until 1923.