The Wasp — 1893 — page 482: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **text commentary**, not cartoons. It discusses San Francisco politics, focusing on: **Max Popper vs. Judge Sullivan**: The piece criticizes Popper's ambition to replace Sullivan as Democratic Party boss, arguing he's merely a self-interested politician exploiting working-class support. **Street Superintendent conflict**: Commentary on disputes between the Street Superintendent Ackerson and the Board of Supervisors over salary and responsibilities—typical municipal corruption. **Mayor Ellert and real estate**: Satirizes the Mayor's political patronage while wealthy men like William Crocker accumulate property without accountability. **Senator James G. Fair**: Brief praise as an exemplary San Francisco businessman. The satire targets **political opportunism and wealth concentration** in Gilded Age San Francisco governance.