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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2 |
2 stories matching mcelroy
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mckelroy, mcevoy, milroy, mce, mcelmon, mcelhani
- The People’s Ticket: Olympia’s 1891 Caucus Revolt
A printed slate handed out at the door, a mayor booed as 'defeated,' and a second-ward protest meeting: the fight over who would control Olympia's city nominations.
- A Mayor, a Rigged Lottery, and the Fight for Olympia's City Hall
A month out from the municipal election, the Tribune accuses Mayor J. C. Horr of quietly fixing his fences for a second term — and the drawing of lots that handed one councilman a longer seat looks to a good many people like a put-up job.