Judge — October 24, 1885 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes the McCormick Party (likely referring to a political faction or candidate associated with that name) as opportunistic and self-serving. The image shows a man in working-class dress holding a club labeled "Votes," standing before the "State Republican Headquarters." Above, a Republican official leans from a window, apparently dismissing him. The caption's quote—"I will put it in for nothing, sir"—suggests the McCormick Party operative is offering support without expectation of payment or legitimate political engagement. The scattered "votes" on the ground and the overall composition mock McCormick supporters as willing to work for free or minimal gain, implying they lack genuine political principles. The cartoon criticizes what it presents as cynical, self-interested political maneuvering masquerading as grassroots support.