Judge — August 19, 1899 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon depicts **Cappy McKinley** (a caricatured figure in the foreground wearing a star-decorated outfit) addressing what appear to be multiple political figures represented as heads mounted on a club or bat. The setting suggests a golf course or sports field, with a landscape visible behind them. The satire appears to use sports metaphor—specifically golf—to comment on political leadership or strategy. McKinley is encouraging these figures to "drive the ball out" with force, suggesting a call for aggressive political action or decisiveness from government figures. The mounted heads likely represent cabinet members or political allies, though their specific identities remain unclear from the image alone. The sporting context transforms political maneuvering into a game, likely critiquing the nature of political power or decision-making during this period.