The Wasp — 1894 — page 225: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* criticizing San Francisco Democratic politicians. The cartoon depicts several bearded men on the left examining rolled documents and papers labeled with various political references ("VOTE ON SPECIAL," "POOR FELLOW," "DEMAND APOLOGY FROM GROVER," "IROQUOIS OF CONGRATULATION"). On the right, a figure labeled "MY IROQUOIS SUIT" appears to be a Native American caricature holding papers, with text reading "KICK ABOUT" and other fragmentary labels. The caption notes that "San Francisco politicians are much interested in the contempts [sic], the intrigues of the local Democracy and present to [overlooked]." The cartoon satirizes local Democratic infighting and political maneuvering, though specific identities of the politicians remain unclear without additional historical context about 1880s-90s San Francisco politics.