The Wasp — 1890 — page 440: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based political gossip and commentary** rather than illustrated satire. The main cartoon shows two figures in conversation labeled "SUITABLE" — appearing to depict a pastor and parishioner discussing whether the pastor should hear himself talk, with a phonograph involved. This seems to satirize self-important clergy. The dominant text discusses **W. W. Morrow's potential gubernatorial candidacy** in California, praising his qualifications while noting Henry Clay's precedent of declining a presidency nomination. Other items cover California visitors to Washington, clerical appointments, and labor disputes. The page reflects **late 19th-century California Republican politics**, with emphasis on patronage, appointments, and personality-driven coverage typical of satirical magazines of this era.