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- Jan 8, 1893The Olympia Legislative Power StruggleA dramatic standoff at the Olympia Hotel as Republican factions scramble to secure the House speakership and organize the new government.Olympia, WA
- Jan 9, 1893The Struggle for the Speaker’s GavelLegislative chaos in Olympia as Republicans deadlock over the speakership, threatening to delay the inauguration of the new state government.Hotel Olympia, Olympia, WA
- Mar 8, 1893Olympia’s Capitol Fight: Donate the Land or Lose the StatehouseA late-night Senate debate over the new state capitol turned on eleven acres, a $150,000 land scheme and whether Olympia should pay to keep the building—before the bill passed to applause.Seattle, WA