The Wasp — 1879 — page 455: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a political cartoon from *The Wasp* satirizing **W.F. White**, identified at bottom as "The Workingmen's Nominee for Governor." The caricature depicts White as a crude, stocky figure in working-class attire (wide-brimmed hat, heavy pants, boots) holding a whip and standing beside a cow. The exaggerated physical features—broad face, heavy build—employ caricature to mock his appearance. The satire likely ridicules White as an unpolished or unsuitable candidate, using the cow (suggesting rusticity or stupidity) and whip (implying brutality or incompetence) to denigrate him. The cartoon suggests *The Wasp* opposed his candidacy, portraying him as an unfit representative despite backing from working-class voters. The overall message is dismissive of White's qualifications for office.