June 28 – July 13, 1885
The 1886 Municipal Election: A Fight Over 'Law and Order' vs. Business Interests
1885 Seattle reports detail 'Law and Order' vs. Business Men's election fight.
6 reports in Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer, June 28 – July 13, 1885.
The story
The Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer reports dated June 28 to July 13, 1885, describe a Seattle municipal campaign involving a 'Law and Order' reform movement and a rival 'Business Men's' faction. The reports cover a Municipal Convention, a Business Men's rally, and a Yesler Opera House meeting where the campaign debated liquor-law enforcement, city debt, and the integrity of municipal elections. One report frames the contest as the 1886 municipal election and mentions the controversial administration of Mayor Leary; the reports given do not supply specific results or vote counts.
Told from the 6 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 6
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThe 1885 'Law and Order' Showdown
Before the city's modern identity took shape, a civic movement rallied for municipal reform, setting the stage for a dramatic political overhaul in Seattle.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThe City Hall Shake-Up: Seattle's 1885 Anti-Corruption Campaign
Tensions boiled over at the Seattle Municipal Convention as delegates rallied to purge city leadership and demand a stricter, reform-minded administration for the growing territory.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThe 'Law and Order' Battles of Old Seattle
As municipal elections approached in 1885, rival factions clashed over the 'principle' of regulating vice, revealing a city struggling with its own moral identity.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThe Political Brawl of 1885
As Seattle prepared for a high-stakes municipal election, a chaotic 'Business Men’s' rally struggled to gain traction against the reformist 'Law and Order' movement, exposing deep class and moral divides in the young city.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThe Political Battle for Seattle's Streets
In an era of rapid growth, a fiery campaign rally at the Yesler Opera House debates the role of moral policing, the cost of city administration, and the integrity of municipal elections.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThe 1886 Municipal Election: A Fight Over 'Law and Order' vs. Business Interests
As Seattle gears up for a city election, a fierce political battle erupts over the enforcement of liquor laws, city debt, and the controversial administration of Mayor Leary.
From the pages
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Jun 28, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Jul 1, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Jul 8, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Jul 12, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Jul 13, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Jul 13, 1885
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