The Wasp — 1888 — page 320: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **political directory** listing Democratic and Republican nominees for various San Francisco offices (supervisor, judge, attorney, sheriff, etc.), rather than a satirical cartoon page. The left side contains theater reviews and entertainment gossip, not political satire. The right column lists candidates with their positions and party affiliations, including notes like "(Present incumbent)" indicating current officeholders. At the bottom are two brief humorous anecdotes—"A Knowledge of Human Nature" and "Misunderstanding"—typical of the magazine's comic filler content, involving a lady, a horse dealer, and wordplay about "race-tracks." The single illustration appears to be decorative rather than satirical. This is essentially a **reference/directory page** rather than a satirical commentary piece.