The Wasp — 1890 — page 305: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains political commentary rather than visual cartoons. The main content discusses three Democratic candidates for San Francisco mayor, plus congressional nominees for the Fourth District. **Key Figures:** - **John T. Cutting** – Republican congressional nominee, criticized as uninspiring - **Thomas V. Cator** – Democratic congressional nominee, praised for character and independence - **Frank Mccoppin** – Democratic mayoral nominee, attacked for his prior service and questionable ethics **The Satire:** The Wasp criticizes Republican candidates as lackluster while praising Democrats' integrity. The longest piece attacks Mccoppin's Buckley machine-politics background and his role in previous San Francisco controversies. The "Church Lotteries and Newspapers" section denounces government suppression of lottery publications, framing it as tyrannical censorship.