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- Feb 11, 1892The Political Brawl Over Seattle’s DebtAt a heated series of ward meetings in 1892, Republicans and reformers clashed over city finances, corruption, and a controversial proposal to tax 'abandoned women and gamblers.'Third Ward, Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1892Seattle's Election Was Supposed to Draw 8,000. Then the Fraud Reports Started.With 10,841 names on the rolls, officials expected a big vote—but blank registration certificates were circulating, and Tacoma police found Seattle papers on men arrested as hobos.Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1892The 'Sullivan Thugs' and the Battle for Seattle's SoulOn the eve of the 1892 mayoral election, a local political scandal involving hired enforcers and intercepted telegrams brings Seattle to the brink of chaos.Seattle, WA
- Mar 10, 1892A Ring, a Resignation and a Democratic Landslide in SeattleMayor-elect Ronald insists the sweeping Democratic victory was no party triumph but a popular revolt against boss rule, a pliant police chief and corrupt registration.Seattle, WA