James G. Blaine
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- Jun 27, 1876The Daily Intelligencer’s Take on the 1876 Political CircusReflecting on the fall of high-profile presidential hopefuls, a Seattle editor decries the 'professional politician' class and the loss of disinterested public service.Seattle, WA
- Aug 26, 1876The Brutal Toll of 19th-Century PoliticsReflecting on the physical and mental collapse of high-stakes politicians, one editor warns that running for office in the American system is now a hazardous occupation.Snohomish, WA
- Apr 23, 1884The Territory Picks Its FavoriteA survey of prominent Republicans across Washington Territory shows overwhelming support for James G. Blaine in the upcoming presidential nomination.Seattle, WA
- May 27, 1884The Shadowy Business of Proxy VotingLocal political observers call out the 'proxy convention' system for allowing unelected outsiders to hijack political representation.Dayton, WA
- Jun 8, 1884A Diplomatic Salute in Fort BlakelyA French ship captain, confused by the celebratory shouting in a local harbor, fires a salute in honor of the wrong man.Bainbridge Island, WA
- Jan 14, 1885The Imperial Ambition: Seattle’s Role in a Nicaragua Canal SchemeMilitary and political elites weigh the costs and grand strategies of controlling a trans-oceanic canal as the United States shifts toward a global power posture.Seattle, WA
- Feb 23, 1887The Forgotten Women of the 1887 Labor ConventionA rare glimpse of women organizers taking the floor at an early Seattle-area political gathering, challenging the 'monopolists' of the Gilded Age.Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1888The Great Blaine Betrayal: How a Few 'Carpet-Baggers' Humiliated Washington's RepublicansAt the North Yakima convention, local leaders rejected a resolution honoring James G. Blaine, sparking outrage and accusations of political conspiracy.North Yakima, Yakima, WA
- Jun 10, 1888The General's Last Stand: Seattle Watches Sheridan’s HeartbeatAs the nation holds its breath over General Philip Sheridan’s critical illness in Washington D.C., local doctors and citizens here in Seattle track his vital signs with the same intensity as a presidential convention.Seattle, WA
- Jul 4, 1888The City That Built Itself: Seattle’s Boastful Declaration of IndependenceOn the Fourth of July in 1888, The Post-Intelligencer published a massive editorial celebrating Seattle’s explosive growth, claiming it had 'doubled its population and quadrupled its business' while fiercely defending its economic survival against federal trade policies.Seattle, 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
- 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
- Feb 22, 1891The Fake Telegram That Almost Started a Diplomatic IncidentA bored telegraph operator in Blaine sparked a scandal after forging a message from Secretary of State James G. Blaine to a town assembly, causing embarrassment for local officials and leading to an investigation by the Pacific Postal Telegraph Company.Blaine, WA
- Nov 27, 1891A Gold Cure Too Late for Robert J. WalkerA nephew of James G. Blaine dies in a Tacoma hospital, and the Olympia Tribune wonders whether a dubious 'bichloride of gold' treatment could have saved him.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 13, 1892Bankers May Take Over Washington’s Republican ConventionOn the eve of the state convention in Seattle, a Tribune correspondent warns that a “ring” of bankers could choose the delegates—and leave farmers and Grand Army veterans out in the cold.Seattle, WA
- Aug 17, 1893The Bering Sea Arbitration: A Moral Victory for the SealA Paris tribunal rules against American claims of exclusive jurisdiction, yet grants the U.S. the stringent conservation regulations they sought to save the fur seal from extinction.Seattle, WA