The Wasp — 1892 — page 157: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* satirizes San Francisco Democratic Party politics, specifically internal struggles over nominations. The main cartoon (upper left) depicts a figure emerging from or interacting with a caricatured donkey—likely representing the Democratic Party itself being manipulated or unstable. The extensive text discusses various candidates for offices including Coroner, City and County Attorney, and Assembly positions. It mocks rival factions within the Democrats, including criticism of Judge Sullivan and commentary on candidates like Dr. De Young and James Denman. The satire suggests these politicians are jockeying for position through questionable means, with organizational infighting threatening party coherence. The "Temperance Note" at bottom adds ironic commentary on political hypocrisy.