Thomas W. Gordon
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- Jan 10, 1893Spencer Refuses to Hand Over County Clerk OfficeWilliam B. Spencer claims a constitutional technicality allows him to keep his job, sparking a standoff with his elected successor.Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1893Defeated King County Clerk Refuses to Step DownA political standoff ensues at the King County Courthouse after the incumbent clerk refuses to vacate his office for his successor.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1893The Office Siege: King County’s Standoff ClerkAfter an election dispute, the outgoing county clerk refuses to vacate, leading to a surreal occupation of the King County office that continues through a locked safe and a cold-shoulder standoff.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1894Three Hundred Republicans and a Barrel of Tariff WhiskySeattle's First Ward Republican Club packed its South Third Street headquarters, signed up 300 members, and spent the night attacking the Havemeyer tariff bill and the Democrats who defended it.Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1894The First Ward Has Not Yet Voted: A Rowdy King County Convention Picks Its TicketIn 1894, King County Republicans packed Seattle’s Armory, fought over a contested First Ward delegation, hissed down rivals, and nominated a full county ticket in one raucous night.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA