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  1. The Tenderloin Primary: How Tom Humes Won the City

    Corruption, colonized voters, and the struggle to reform Seattle's municipal government at the turn of the century.

    Feb 23, 1900The Seattle RepublicanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Price of a Police Chief

    A political faction demands the mayor fire the police chief in exchange for convention votes, exposing a deep rift in Seattle's political machine.

    Feb 23, 1900The Seattle RepublicanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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