The Wasp — 1892 — page 177: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes San Francisco Democratic Party politics, likely from the early 1900s. The illustration depicts a figure (possibly representing internal party discord) being struck or confronted—reflecting the text's discussion of bitter factional disputes over mayoral and judicial nominations. The article criticizes Frank McCopppin as the favored mayoral candidate while detailing rivalries among Democratic contenders including Judge Cheney, Judge Barry Baldwin, and others. It mocks various candidates' qualifications and motivations, suggesting they seek nominations for self-interested reasons rather than genuine public service. The satire targets both the party's internal chaos and individual politicians' perceived hypocrisy, presenting Democratic nomination battles as driven by ego and personal advancement rather than principle.