The Wasp — 1894 — page 171: what you’re looking at

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This page contains brief political gossip items rather than formal cartoons. Key references include: - **Democratic gubernatorial race**: Commentary on whether J.E. Murphy would be nominated for Governor or Supreme Justice - **Barney Murphy**: Mentioned as a potential Democratic choice - **Congressional election humor**: A jab at Congressman Geary for missing the Democratic State Convention, with wordplay about needing a "one vote" squared for election rolls - **Colonel Breckinridge**: Satirized for suggesting untried men shouldn't go to Congress - **Joaquim Miller**: A local poet mocked for claiming San Francisco Bay's discovery The bottom includes a sketch titled "Within Her Reach" showing a woman and man in conversation about marriage and San Francisco living—likely satirizing social customs or romantic expectations of the era.