Benjamin Harrison
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- Jun 26, 1888The Boomtown Spirit: Black Diamond Cheers a Presidential TicketWhile the nation looked to Chicago for the 1888 Republican ticket, the coal-mining town of Black Diamond organized a rousing local celebration to back Harrison and Morton.Black Diamond, WA
- Jun 26, 1888The Political Promise of a Pioneer CityAn 1888 editorial hails Benjamin Harrison's candidacy while touting Seattle’s rapid transformation into a booming industrial powerhouse.Seattle, WA
- Aug 22, 1888The Political Circus Comes to SeattleA visiting delegation of Indiana Republicans finds the city 'full of enthusiasm' while disparaging Democratic efforts to court the labor vote.Seattle, WA
- Nov 17, 1888The Day the Republic Won: Whitman County’s Political EarthquakeIn the wake of Benjamin Harrison’s narrow presidential victory, Whitman County voters delivered a landslide for the GOP, sweeping county offices and signaling a new era for Pullman and the Palouse.Pullman, WA
- Jan 25, 1889Bismarck’s Bluff: Germany Claims Samoa While Washington WatchesAs the German Chancellor declares no treaty prevents his nation from seizing control of the Pacific islands, U.S. officials in Washington struggle to respond to a diplomatic crisis that threatens American interests across the ocean.Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1889The Day Seattle Put on Its Holiday MaskAs the nation prepares for Grover Cleveland’s final inauguration, local officials are busy draping Jackson Street in bunting and erecting viewing stands, turning a small Pacific Northwest town into a temporary stage for American democracy.Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1889The Political Honeymoon of 1889Four months into the Harrison administration, a Seattle editor reflects on the stability of a presidency that weathered a major international crisis in Samoa.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1889The Weight of the Ballot: Washington’s First National ElectionOn the eve of statehood, Seattle residents prepared for their first campaign tied to national parties and federal power, marking a shift away from local autonomy.Seattle, WA
- Sep 23, 1889A Moment of Grace Amidst the Pageantry of PoliticsDuring a political procession in Seattle, a bedridden girl’s fleeting interaction with President Benjamin Harrison captures a rare moment of humanity.Seattle, WA
- Oct 10, 1889The Final Countdown to StatehoodA legal peek into the procedural mechanics of Washington’s impending admission to the Union.Olympia, WA
- Jun 11, 1892Seattle Gripped by Presidential FeverWhen word arrived that Benjamin Harrison had been nominated, a massive crowd mobbed the downtown bulletin boards, culminating in a raucous political speech on the steps of the Postal Telegraph office.Seattle, WA
- Aug 26, 1892The Secretary Asks the Puyallups Whether They Are Fit to Hold Their Own LandInterior Secretary John W. Noble met 200 Puyallup people on the reservation and promised to carry their wish to sell to President Harrison — after satisfying himself that they could be trusted with the money.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Oct 21, 1892The Republican Campaign Heats Up in Skagit CountyCandidate John H. McGraw receives a hero's welcome in Mount Vernon during a massive political rally.Mount Vernon, WA
- Oct 24, 1892The Political Allegiance of the Black Voter in 1892In an era of rising racial violence and disenfranchisement, H.R. Carroll makes an impassioned case for why the Republican Party remained the only viable choice for Black citizens.Seattle, WA
- Nov 9, 1892The Republican Machine Keeps WashingtonWhile the nation pivots to Democrat Grover Cleveland, local Seattle voters secure a decisive win for Republican John H. McGraw.Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1893The Great Mountain Name WarTensions boil over as Tacoma citizens petition to rename the newly designated Mount Rainier reservation to Mount Tacoma, reigniting a 100-year-old geographic debate.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 19, 1893The Long Struggle for Train SafetyAfter a decade of agitation, new federal law mandates automatic couplers and air brakes to end the slaughter of railroad brakemen.Seattle, WA