The Wasp — 1890 — page 361: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* magazine (signed by Walter, the cartoonist). The image shows an ornately decorated chair labeled "TERRITORIAL CHAIR" with elaborate baroque ornamentation, occupied by what appears to be a figure with animal features (possibly a donkey or mule). Below are three quoted statements from political figures—Stephen M. White, Wm. D. English, and E. B. Pond—discussing getting into the chair, suggesting a competition or dispute over a territorial political position. The satire likely mocks the unseemly scramble for territorial political appointments or governorships, depicting the competition as undignified and animalistic. Without knowing the specific date and context, the exact political situation remains unclear, though it clearly criticizes territorial political patronage battles.