The Wasp — 1890 — page 160: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This *Wasp* cartoon depicts four prominent men in what appears to be a political competition or contest. The labeled figures are Coombs, Reuben Lloyd, L.W. Shippee, and Gen. N.P. Chipman. They're shown as competitors wielding cues or poles, suggesting a billiards or pool match as metaphor for their political rivalry. The Capitol building visible in the background indicates this concerns federal politics or office-seeking. The artist (Saalburg) uses the sporting competition framework to satirize these figures' political ambitions—asking which candidate will ultimately prevail. Without additional context about the specific date and election, the precise stakes remain unclear, but the cartoon mocks these men's competitive jockeying for political position.