The Election of 1898

Part VII: Antisemitism Saves—And Then Topples—The Right

The Demonstration, Félix Valloton

(This is part VII of the series on the Dreyfus affair. Please check out the archive to catch up on previous installments.)

The year 1898 delivered the Dreyfusards a number of grave setbacks: Zola was convicted, Esterhazy was acquitted, and Picquart was jailed based on false evidence manufactured by the Army brass. The pa…