The Wasp — 1891 — page 138: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon depicting a disheveled politician or legislator who appears to have made a voting mistake on a "Lodge bill." The figure is shown in distress among scattered papers and books labeled "Kansas Legislature," suggesting confusion about legislative matters. The caption reads: "Ingalls—In voting against the Lodge bill I must have made a mistake; anyhow something has happened!" This likely refers to John James Ingalls, a Kansas senator, and appears to mock him for either misunderstanding or misvoting on legislation sponsored by Henry Cabot Lodge. The cartoon ridicules the legislator's apparent incompetence or carelessness in voting matters. The disheveled presentation and scattered documents emphasize the chaos of his mistake.