Judge — October 13, 1883 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a Native American figure leading a procession, labeled "Head of the Procession." The figure wears traditional regalia including a feathered headdress and holds a staff, carrying what appears to be a ballot box marked "10,000 VOTES." The caption identifies this as representing "County Democracy" with references to "Irving Hall" and "J. Kelly, Harmonizer"—likely political figures associated with New York Democratic machine politics of the late 19th century. The satire appears to mock Democratic Party efforts to control or "harmonize" ethnic voting blocs, depicting the Native American as a symbolic head of a political procession. The characterization uses a racial stereotype to ridicule how political machines allegedly manipulated different constituencies for electoral gain.