Judge — March 30, 1889 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a political cartoon satirizing the Democratic Party using the metaphor of "Pigs in the Clover"—a popular maze puzzle toy of the era where players tried to maneuver small balls into a central chamber. The cartoon depicts a woman (representing the Democratic Party or Democratic leadership) struggling with oversized concentric rings/wheels containing small caricatured figures (likely representing Democratic voters or factions). The caption "How shall we ever get them in again?" suggests the party's difficulty controlling or unifying its disparate groups. The satire critiques Democratic disorganization and internal discord—the implication being that various Democratic constituencies or voting blocs have scattered and cannot be easily reunited, much like the frustrating puzzle where players struggle to corral all pieces together.