Democratic Central Committee
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- Nov 9, 1876The Nerve-Wracking Election of 1876As Seattle waited on the results of a razor-thin presidential race, telegraph wires buzzed with conflicting claims that would eventually decide the future of the nation.Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1889The Great Tide Land Tug-of-WarDelegates at the Washington Constitutional Convention debate whether to reserve the state's waterfronts for the public or sell them to private interests.Olympia, WA
- Feb 14, 1892The Spokane Cash infusion that bought a mayoral bidWhen local Seattle Democrats couldn't find a candidate to run for mayor, they looked east to a wealthy Spokane power broker willing to bankroll the party to further his own Senate ambitions.Seattle, WA
- Sep 28, 1892The 'Reform' Administration’s Open SecretWhile the police publicly touted a permanent closure of gambling, four major houses reopened under a new protective arrangement.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Nov 19, 1892The 'Kid Committee' Faces Its Election TabDemocratic party campaign workers and local publishers spar in court over unpaid bills for 1892 election advertising.Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1894The Beer-Fueled Plot to Steal a Populist ClubSeattle's First Ward Populists packed a hall over John Considine's theater to stop Democrats from capturing their club—and the meeting turned into a brawl of speeches, resignations and accusations.Seattle, WA