E. W. Taylor
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- Nov 17, 1892The Chaos of a Contested ElectionPierce County election officials struggle with poorly administered ballots, leaving dozens of precincts disqualified and the fate of legislative seats in limbo.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 18, 1894A Clawhammer, a Tin Whistle, and a Judge Fight: Tacoma’s Wild 1894 ConventionPierce County Republicans met in Tacoma to endorse Judge Pritchard for the Supreme Court. By 2 a.m. they had doused the lights, blown a tin whistle, and adjourned without deciding.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 21, 1894The Fusion Bargain: Democrats and Populists Trade Principles for a TicketA Tacoma dispatch describes backroom talks, proxies and newspaper maneuvering as Washington's Democrats and Populists weigh a joint slate.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 16, 1895The U.S. Senate Seat That Stalled OlympiaWith Republicans split over Wilson and Ankeny, Pierce County played a double game and the governor's message shoved the Senate election to the back of the room.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jan 27, 1895The Newspaper Letter That Nearly Started a Fight in the Washington SenateWith the U.S. Senate election deadlocked in Olympia, a Pierce County senator read a rival’s letter aloud — and the chamber erupted over money, lobbyists, and borrowed favors.Olympia, WA
- Apr 3, 1909Old Tacoma Scandal Returns to Haunt AttorneyA former Tacoma lawyer arrested in New York for mail fraud was once accused of tampering with public records locally.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 9, 1909A Judge's Bureaucratic HeadacheA state law requiring judges to be present for jury selection creates an impossible logistical nightmare for district courts.Conconully, WA