The Wasp — 1891 — page 396: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary on local Sacramento politics, not illustrated cartoons. The pieces mock: **Mayor Sanderson** – criticized for skipping a Union League Club banquet for Governor Markham, with suggestion he's letting personal spite interfere with official duties. **General Barnes** – ridiculed for his "intense democracy" regarding seating arrangements at a Presidential banquet; the satire suggests he's being absurdly rigid about democratic principles in an inherently hierarchical social setting. **President Harrison's visit** – mocked for the town's obsession with committees and protocol, with suggestions Sacramento is wasting effort on trivial administrative matters. The page satirizes small-town political pretension and interpersonal conflicts among local officials during what appears to be a significant Presidential visit to Sacramento.