Judge — August 6, 1892 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts figures being pulled or controlled by a donkey (symbol of the Democratic Party) in what appears to be a swampy landscape. A building labeled "FOR VICE PRESIDENT ADLAI STEVENSON" sits on a hill in the background, suggesting the cartoon concerns a vice-presidential nomination or ticket-building controversy. The satire appears to criticize Democratic Party leadership as being controlled by or following behind a donkey—a commentary on party direction or leadership decisions regarding the vice-presidential slot. The title suggests discussion of how vice-presidential candidates were selected or their secondary status ("tail") on the ticket. The specific political context—likely involving Adlai Stevenson and Democratic Party mechanics—would require additional historical documentation to identify with certainty.