Judge — April 4, 1896 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon by Victor Gillam depicts a military officer in an enormous bicorne hat and formal dress uniform, caricatured with exaggerated facial features suggesting mockery. The figure sits prominently while smaller men gesture and argue in the background, appearing to campaign or debate around him. The partial visible text "IC CANDIDATE" (likely "COMIC CANDIDATE" or similar) and the military regalia suggest this satirizes a military figure being presented as a political candidate. The cartoon critiques the elevation of a military personality into electoral politics, implying he's an absurd or unsuitable choice. The inflated uniform and grotesque features underscore the satirical point that this candidate is ridiculous or pretentious, while his supporters scramble around him.