The Wasp — 1895 — page 830: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main cartoon depicts **Boss McNab**, a Democratic political figure, operating a corral labeled "Menab's Corral" where he controls party members like livestock ("fifty goats," "no lambs admitted"). McNab holds a shepherd's crook, herding Democratic politicians as docile animals. The accompanying article criticizes McNab and Democratic leadership for engineering backroom deals to consolidate power—specifically appointing compliant delegates to a party committee rather than allowing genuine democratic selection. The satire suggests party bosses treat ordinary politicians and voters as expendable animals to be managed rather than respected participants. The cartoon mocks machine politics and the lack of authentic democratic process within the Democratic party structure.