H. J. Snively
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- Oct 21, 1886Federal Land Decisions in Kittitas CountyThe Interior Department rejects land claims in the Yakima and Walla Walla districts.Kittitas, WA
- Apr 25, 1889A Local Political FeudA scathing editorial attack on a local rival editor, accusing him of paranoia and claiming he sees imaginary plots to destroy his newspaper.Yakima, WA
- Dec 5, 1889Violence Erupts Over Election Day ChargesA legal dispute over liquor sales on election day spills into the streets of North Yakima, leading to a violent brawl.Yakima, WA
- Oct 2, 1890Democratic Convention Nominates County SlateYakima Democrats organize for the fall election with a platform favoring government-owned infrastructure and currency reform.Yakima County Courthouse, Yakima, WA
- Nov 5, 1891Election Night Fever in YakimaWhen the telegraphs went silent and the news was thin, the local Democrats sat in gloom until the evening train brought a joyous turnaround.Front Street, Yakima, WA
- Apr 14, 1892The Political Shuffle in North YakimaLocal politicos eye upcoming nominations as voters prepare for conventions and county offices seek new leaders.Yakima, WA
- Aug 25, 1892Seattle and Tacoma Nearly Came to Blows Over the Ship CanalAt the 1892 Democratic state convention, King County's demand for a canal plank turned the floor into a shouting mob — and the vote flipped twice in a single night.Olympia, WA
- Aug 26, 1892The Political Betrayal of SeattleAt the 1892 State Democratic Convention, a coalition of Pierce County delegates and King County defectors successfully turned the party platform against Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal project.Olympia, WA
- Aug 28, 1892Seattle Democrats Bolt Their Own Party Over the Lake Washington CanalFurious that the state convention caved to Pierce County and denounced the Lake Washington canal, King County Democrats vow to vote the Republican ticket — and to knife their own party from top to bottom.Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1892The Ship Canal Double-Cross at the Democratic ConventionSeattle's delegates went to Olympia ready to die on the canal plank. Their own campaign manager had already sold them out.Olympia, WA
- Sep 14, 1892Democratic Boss Wins Power StruggleDespite internal opposition and cries of 'crow-eating,' George Hazzard secures control of the state campaign, cementing his influence over party politics.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 22, 1892Democratic Young Men OrganizeWith over 150 members, the H. J. Snively Young Men's Democratic Club marks the largest political organization in the county's history.Yakima, WA
- Sep 29, 1892Yakima Takes Over the Tacoma ExpositionHundreds of Yakima residents board a special train for a massive regional showcase, surprising Tacoma with their turnout and pride.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Oct 13, 1892Democratic Torchlight Parade Challenges Republican Rule in YakimaHundreds of supporters defied rainy weather in a massive display of local political energy as the gubernatorial campaign heated up.Yakima, WA
- Oct 27, 1892Dirty Tricks, 1892: Yakima's Candidate for Governor Fights BackA Seattle paper accused the Democratic nominee of fleeing his debts and defrauding orphans. Snively's supporters called it a Republican smear—and produced letters to prove it.Yakima, WA
- Nov 1, 1892A Candidate’s Dark Financial HistoryCourt records and a mother's affidavit allege that Democratic candidate H.J. Snively misappropriated insurance money intended for a family of orphans.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA
- Nov 3, 1892The Political Thuggery of the PinkertonsA look at the violent labor struggles in Roslyn and the cozy relationship between political bosses and private security forces.Roslyn, WA
- Nov 3, 1892The Political Exoneration of H. J. SnivelyAfter facing accusations of financial misconduct in West Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial candidate H. J. Snively presents a stack of affidavits to clear his name in a massive Seattle rally.Seattle, WA
- Nov 17, 1892A Letter to a Lost CandidateA ten-year-old girl writes to Hon. H. J. Snively following his election defeat, offering support and expressing the political allegiances of a young Democrat.Olympia, WA
- Jul 2, 1893The Bank That Rose from the RuinsAfter the collapse of Ben E. Snipes Co.'s bank, depositors gather in Roslyn to weigh a plan for the institution's comeback.Roslyn, WA
- Nov 22, 1893Betrayal in the Coal FieldsWidows and orphans lose their savings as a local bank collapses under the weight of alleged fraud.Roslyn, WA
- Aug 22, 1894The Proxy Convention: Democrats Meet in Tacoma and Call It HarmonyA state Democratic committee gathering is dominated by proxies and federal officeholders, while leaders maneuver over fusion and legislative apportionment.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 31, 1914The New Year’s Eve Saloon StandoffProsser voters went 'dry,' but local saloonkeepers are refusing to close their doors.Prosser, WA
- Jan 20, 1916Hanford Water Users Seek More Water and Lower FeesWater users on the old Hanford project take their fight against high maintenance fees to the State Public Service Commission.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 13, 1916The Sheep Herders Who Burned a Half-Million Dollars to Scare CoyotesFor eighteen months a Rattlesnake Hills gas well blazed away at a herders' camp — until experts did the math and a three-cornered oil race began.Kennewick, WA
- May 4, 1916A Gasser, a Picnic, and a Promise: Kennewick Bets on Oil and GasDrillers pause to case off 400 feet of water, 85 people picnic at the well, and a Yakima promoter promises a franchise — and maybe oil — by summer.Kennewick, WA