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28 stories matching evolv

  1. The Democrats Drum Up Candidates—and One Staged His Own Surprise Party

    Seattle Democrats organize ward clubs, weigh fusion with Populists and independents, and trade rumors over sheriff, treasurer and prosecutor—including a would-be senator who bought his own gold-headed cane.

    Sep 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  2. The Gall and Wormwood of Olympia: Tacoma’s Defeat in the Senate Race

    As Washington's first U.S. Senator is chosen in a bitter legislative battle, defeated candidate Calkins' supporters cry foul, while Jefferson County delegates secure the victory for Watson Squire.

    Jan 26, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  3. A Gavel, a Roar, and a Populist Ticket Born in Chaos

    King County's People's Party convention at Turner Hall turned into a shouting, proxy-fighting, faction-splitting marathon—and buried Dr. J. Eugene Jordan and Jack McDonald on the way to nominating a ticket.

    Sep 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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