The Wasp — 1888 — page 335: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The left side features a decorative ballot box illustration, likely accompanying the main editorial content about elections and voting. The right side contains two articles. The lead article discusses **Charles R. Story**, the Republican candidate for Mayor of San Francisco. The text praises his qualifications, noting his long public service and judicial experience. Story apparently declined the mayoralty previously but is now accepting the nomination. Below this is coverage of other Republican candidates—James J. Boland (Justice of the Peace), John T. Dare (Superior Judge), Charles S. Tilton (Auditor), Henry B. Botts (Tax Collector), and Judge Joachimson—evaluating their credentials and fitness for office. The tone is supportive of these Republican nominees, presenting them as qualified, experienced public servants worthy of voter confidence.