Judge — January 30, 1884 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon titled "The Democratic Party: The Candidates in," signed by what appears to be the artist's initials. The image depicts multiple caricatured male figures of varying sizes gathered at what looks like Charles Dana's private burying ground—a reference visible on the sign in the background. The cartoon mocks Democratic Party candidates through exaggerated physical caricatures typical of 19th-century political satire. The figures appear to be competing party politicians or hopefuls, portrayed as grotesquely as possible to ridicule them. The "burying ground" metaphor suggests the cartoonist views the Democratic candidates or party itself as dead or dying—a common satirical trope expressing contempt for the opposition party's viability or prospects.