The Wasp — 1895 — page 813: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes internal conflict within the Democratic Party, specifically what appears to be a confrontation over party policy or leadership direction. The visible caption references "The Public and Private Views of the Democratic Venders" and mentions "Minutes" and "Resolution" among scattered papers. Three men in period dress are depicted in apparent physical altercation—one being ejected or pushed through a doorway by two others. A fourth figure peers from inside the doorway. The exaggerated caricature style and violent action suggest mockery of Democratic Party members arguing or expelling someone from their ranks. Without the complete date or full caption, the specific political crisis referenced remains unclear, though the satire targets Democratic hypocrisy between public positions and private actions.