Judge — March 31, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine mocking someone's ambition to become Vice-President on April Fools' Day—suggesting the aspiration itself is a joke. The cartoon depicts "Tiny Tim Woodruff" (likely a caricatured political figure, though the specific identity isn't entirely clear from context) being carried or pushed upward by various men in formal dress. The absurdist imagery—the exaggerated scale, the seemingly impossible conveyance—ridicules what the cartoonist considers a laughably implausible political ambition. The "April First" dating emphasizes the satirical intent: the cartoon treats Woodruff's VP aspirations as foolish enough to be an April Fools' prank. Without additional historical context, the specific political circumstances remain unclear, but the message is clear: the cartoonist views this candidacy as ridiculous.