The Wasp — 1896 — page 891: what you’re looking at

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This page celebrates McKinley's 1896 presidential election victory over William Jennings Bryan. The top left portrait labeled "OUR NEXT PRESIDENT" shows Major McKinley, with text praising his triumph as averting potential national catastrophe—implying Bryan's policies would have caused economic/political disaster. The middle right shows Colonel George Stoke, identified as president of the Union League Club and Grand Marshal of San Francisco's recent McKinley demonstration. Below is a humorous illustration titled "THE DELIGHTS OF CYCLING" showing someone on a bicycle, apparently satirizing some contemporary cycling trend or mishap. The bottom contains a whiskey advertisement unrelated to the political content. The page's overall message celebrates McKinley's "triumphant" election as salvation for Republican governance and national stability.