Judge — December 22, 1888 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine mocking a political figure—likely President Grover Cleveland, based on the text reference "cute Grover, my boy! Try Buffalo." The central figure is a large, bearded man (caricatured in exaggerated style) carrying various smaller figures, political symbols, and what appear to be controversial policies or scandals on his back like baggage or a Christmas tree. The cartoon satirizes Cleveland's political burden—the accumulated problems, controversies, and political hangers-on he carries. The reference to Buffalo (Cleveland's former city) and the phrase "Try Buffalo" suggests mockery of his political prospects or abilities. The grotesque artistic style and crowded composition emphasize the chaotic nature of his political situation and the weight of his office.