Puck — October 29, 1879 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes American electoral politics and the suffrage movement. The main cartoon depicts "The Kelly Kite"—a figure in formal dress manipulating a string of smaller figures, likely representing political corruption or machine politics controlling voters. Below, a smaller panel labeled "After Election" shows a disheveled character labeled "The Side-Show," commenting that "What's a Siamese Twin without his Partner?"—suggesting political alliances fracturing post-election. The page's title references "Suffrage as it is—and suffrag[e as it should be]" (text cut off), indicating commentary on women's voting rights. The bottom scene depicts crowds at what appears to be a polling location, addressing voting access and political participation during the Progressive Era suffrage debates.