The Wasp — 1893 — page 424: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text-based editorial commentary rather than cartoons. The masthead shows *The Wasp* as "The Oldest Cartoon Paper in Colors in the United States," published in San Francisco. The editorial discusses Cleveland's Hawaiian policy favorably, corruption among San Francisco supervisors taking bribes, actress Sylvia Gerrish's cheap self-advertising, and Senator Stephen M. White's return from Washington. It criticizes Democratic infighting and praises White's political discretion. A final section discusses Frank McCoppin's potential postmaster candidacy, suggesting Republicans hope to exploit Democratic divisions. The tone is sharply partisan and gossipy, targeting local San Francisco political figures and recent scandals rather than national celebrities.