Henry J. Snively
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- Aug 27, 1892Seattle Lost the Ship Canal Fight in One Olympia NightThe 1892 Democratic state convention rejected the Lake Washington ship canal, humiliated King County's delegates and nominated Henry J. Snively for governor — setting off a political feud over Seattle's waterfront future.Olympia, WA
- Oct 23, 1892The Candidate and the Embezzlement AllegationsDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Henry J. Snively defends his past against accusations of financial misconduct and abandoning his legal wards.Seattle, WA
- Oct 25, 1892A Candidate for Governor Sues Two Seattle Papers for $100,000 EachHenry J. Snively says the Post-Intelligencer and Press-Times libeled his West Virginia record in the final days of the 1892 campaign.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Oct 25, 1892The Hidden Costs of Henry Snively's Financial CollapseA scathing investigative report alleges that a local figure left laborers and orphans unpaid while protecting his own family's financial interests.Seattle, WA
- Oct 27, 1892The Political Scandal of the Missing Orphans' FundsA fierce campaign battle erupts as the Post-Intelligencer accuses gubernatorial candidate Henry J. Snively of embezzling money meant for orphans.Seattle, WA
- Oct 28, 1892A Candidate’s Character and the 'Fallon Orphans' ScandalGubernatorial candidate Henry J. Snively faces accusations regarding unpaid funds meant for orphaned children, sparking a heated war of telegrams and character attacks.Seattle, WA
- Nov 1, 1892The Scandal of a Prospective GovernorDemocratic gubernatorial nominee Henry J. Snively faces accusations of swindling orphans and bigamy as he campaigns across Washington.Montesano, WA
- Nov 2, 1892The Political Battle Over the Lake Washington Ship CanalBoth parties are fighting over the proposed ship canal, with Republican and Democratic platforms diverging sharply on the project's viability.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
- Nov 2, 1892A Candidate's Reckoning at the ArmoryDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Henry J. Snively attempts to clear his name before 1,500 people, explaining away his business failures and allegations of financial misconduct.Seattle, WA
- Nov 7, 1892The Governor Candidate and the Orphans' TrustA Democratic nominee for governor was accused of holding back a dead father's trust fund while spending money on coal land and election expenses.Seattle, WA
- Nov 10, 1892The Election Was Quiet. The Backstabbing Was Not.Yakima County's vote was calm at the polls but ugly underneath, with charges of bought voters and official ballots loose in party workers' hands.Yakima, WA
- Feb 10, 1909A Railroad Man Promises Tacoma the East in Two YearsThe North Coast road's division counsel says trains will be rolling out of the Cascades into Tacoma within twenty-four months — assuming the surveyors pick the right pass.Tacoma, WA