Charles Evans Hughes became Governor of New York in 1906 and was re-elected in1908. That year he was also a big GOP presidential hopeful, appearing on many presidential campaign postcards like this one.
He was put on the U.S. Supreme Court by President Taft in 1910 as an Associate Justice. Then he resigned that seat - (who would ever do THAT?) to become the actual 1916 republican presidential nominee. He came within a whisker (sorry) of defeating democrat incumbent president Woodrow Wilson. If Hughes had carried California, he would have done so. It was so close that some newspapers were running headlines that Hughes had actually won.
After that loss he became President Harding\'s Secretary of State in 1921, continuing there under President Coolidge after Harding died in office. Then he was appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by President Hoover after Taft retired from the Court in 1930, only to become a thorn in Franklin Roosevelt\'s side by often ruling against the constitutionality of some New Deal laws. Which is part of the reason why FDR tried to \"pack\" the Supreme Court with liberal justices, just as some on the left want to today when they don\'t get their way.
This standard size postcard is part of a set copyrighted by a cartoonist named Eckstone who did two of each candidate, one with a longer blurb, like this one, and one with a shorter rhyme. Done for Taft, Bryan, Teddy Roosevelt, William Randolph Hearst and Joe Cannon, these are fun to collect but they sure don\'t surface very often.(We have some of the others for sale in our store; Teddy Roosevelt 303850233877, the PAIR for William J. Bryan 275376205218 and both the Hughes cards, 304555439148, and the \"Hughes Can\'t Lose\" example, item305636957990.)
AND, we\'re putting on one of the hard-to-find William Randolf Hearst examples, which might not last very long.
We also have four cards in our store showing Charles Hughes while Governor of New York and that state\'s capitol city, Albany. Additionally, we have other Hughes-related cards in our store for you to add to your presidential candidate collection from this tough hopeful and eventual nominee.
It\'s in nice condition but please look at our images to judge condition for yourself so that you can be happy with your purchase.We are members of APICselling onlyauthentic presidential (and other collectible) material so buy with confidence.Shipping on this will be $5.85 carefully packed with tracking.We\'ll also be happy to combine S & H costs on multiple purchases, which we accomplish via a refund.
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We returned from the northeastern part of the U.S. where we purchased another top-notch political postcard collection from a life-long specialist and friend. PLUS, we\'re still selling out of the collection of our mid-west friend! Since many of their cards are duplicates of our own, we feel it is important to offer them back into the collector market, so that others continue having the fun of discovery and pride of ownership that we three have experienced over the decades. Hopefully you can find a gem or two to add to your own collection, so check our store over time for this great opportunity for adding to your collection.
Our collecting interestsfall into all categories of presidential campaign material, but postcardsremain at the top ofthe list. Like buttons, their graphics can be spectacular. But they have the added advantage of being able to contain a lot moreof it with much more diverse art. They mayrelate to a specificperson oreventorarticulateopposing campaign slogans.Many can be \"mated up\" with an exampleforanother candidate: the1912 pennant cardshaveseemingly endless color combinations,imagesand slogansso you\'ll never have them all,which keepsyour quest alive. Somehave \"coattails\" and are geographically specific or contain \"hopefuls\"or are from a person\'s early career.Onecan simply collect their favorite candidate.In history, the 1908 election occurred at the height of the overall postcard craze by the public,so one canacquire a massive collection for that year alone.Cards can be one-of-a-kind real photos, printed photos orlithographswhileothers arepart of a set.Some are cross-collectibles involving baseball, other sports, artists, causesor holidays. Theycan show one or more candidates - often eventhe opposingcandidates -which one rarelyfinds on pins.
Just remember this: ifit doesn\'thave a printed place for a stampand an address orwasn\'t machine-mailed like most modern examples, by definitionit ISN\'Ta postcard. Having it used through the mailconfirms its history (if you\'re worried about reproductions) and adds to its depth. Be aware that condition maybe part ofthe mailing: it\'s important andcan affectthe value. But beingobsessed and possessed like many button fanatics over obtaining perfect conditionexamplescan betime wasted from the joy of collecting.
Cardsare much more personal than pins. You know they were handled, waybackwhen, and are also meant to be today (using care).Iffolding or mechanical, theyMUST be touched and worked to fully appreciate them. Many backscontain apolitical message orshow apostmark nailing down a small town or date. Some showa particular moment in American history: a meeting of greatindividuals or the last days or hours of a person - oftenthe president.Othersthen show the earlydays of hissuccessor.Pins don\'t oftenshow that.
Many cards have anti-cartoons - their great, artwork barbs and blurbs are classic political fun; sarcastic, creative,witty and sometimes suggestive, as beingrendered by the famous or not-so. Pro-examples can gush enthusiastically.Some reflect America\'s socially or racially questionable past from which we may learn.Others show an obscurecandidate and were printed in rather limited numbers.Postcard evolution from the late 19th-century to the oversize mailers of today can be displayed in one tray. Can you tell we love \'em! Therefore,we\'re listing a broad selection to pique your interest and show what we mean about how great, diverseand wonderful these relatively affordablepolitical collectibles are. Most of all, havefun with them. Postcardswere meant to beFUN.
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