The Wasp — 1879 — page 467: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* depicts a jester-like figure wearing fool's motley, juggling a globe while smoking a pipe. The caption identifies him as "Our Nominee" for mayor, labeled "The Sand Lot 'Standard Bearer' for Mayor." This appears to mock a political candidate associated with the "Sand Lot" movement—likely referencing San Francisco's 1870s-80s working-class political activism. The jester costume suggests the cartoonist views this mayoral nominee as foolish or unfit for office. By portraying him juggling a globe and dressed as an entertainer rather than a statesman, *The Wasp* satirizes what it considers the candidate's lack of seriousness and competence for high office.