Judge — September 27, 1884 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine satirizing a presidential election candidate. The visible text references "our next President" and "Independent snake to swallo[w]" (text cuts off). The cartoon depicts a man in a bowler hat standing on a fence, observing caricatured figures below—one appearing gnome-like or grotesque. The "Independent snake" reference suggests commentary on third-party or "independent" political movements of the era, likely portraying such candidates as dangerous or absurd threats. The artist (signed "Beard") uses the snake as metaphor for treachery or poison within politics. Without the complete text or publication date visible, I cannot identify the specific candidate or election referenced, though the style suggests late 19th or early 20th-century American politics.