Stephen Judson
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- 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 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
- Oct 13, 1892The 'Million Dollar' LegislatureA scathing critique of Washington's early state legislative sessions highlights the 'million-dollar' waste and the reputation for incompetence plaguing the new state government.Olympia, WA
- Apr 1, 1893The Machine versus the People in Federal PatronageCol. C. W. Griggs challenges the Democratic 'party machine' in Washington, proposing a merit-based 'centers of population' approach for federal appointments over partisan cronyism.Tacoma, WA