Judge — October 24, 1891 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes Democratic Party infighting over New York's electoral support. The text references "Hill" (likely David B. Hill, a prominent New York Democrat of the 1880s-90s), suggesting he's indifferent to which Democratic faction wins as long as he maintains power. The crowded scene shows multiple men in period dress appearing to negotiate or argue—representing competing Democratic factions fighting for control of New York's crucial electoral votes. The caricatured figures and their animated gestures convey the chaos and self-interested maneuvering within the party. The satire mocks Democratic disunity and suggests Hill's cynical pragmatism: he'll support whichever faction emerges victorious, caring only about his own position rather than party principle or broader politics.