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12 stories matching cronyism
- A Warhorse Against the Political Machine
A frustrated Democratic candidate exposes a 'mutual admiration society' in Whatcom County politics, alleging corruption in the appointment of local postmasters.
- The Sewer Blunder Heard 'Round Seattle
A multi-thousand dollar engineering failure exposes political cronyism and a laughable construction mistake on Front Street.
- The Mayor's Hypocrisy Exposed
A superior court judge rules that Mayor Ronald's attempt to oust a board member was illegal, fueling local accusations of political cronyism.
- The Palace Intrigue at Washington’s Agricultural College
A bitter power struggle ends with the firing of President Lilley, amid allegations of ghost-salaries and cronyism at the state's new college in Pullman.
- The Port Townsend Democratic Uprising
A raucous meeting of the Young Men's Democratic Club in Port Townsend erupts in chaos as members pass scathing resolutions condemning Collector of Customs James C. Saunders for cronyism and alleged corruption.
- Seattle’s Sewer Scandal and the Mayor’s Failed Purge
Mayor J.T. Ronald’s attempt to remove members of the Board of Public Works over allegations of mismanagement and cronyism is blocked by an injunction.
- The Jefferson County Political Volcano
A local Democratic club launches a full-scale mutiny against the Collector of Customs, accusing him of cronyism and financial improprieties.
- The City Council’s Messy Printing Contract
A fiery session at City Hall erupts over a printing contract, with allegations of cronyism and backroom deals over the city's official records.
- The Machine versus the People in Federal Patronage
Col. C. W. Griggs challenges the Democratic 'party machine' in Washington, proposing a merit-based 'centers of population' approach for federal appointments over partisan cronyism.
- The Republican Convention's High Stakes
As Seattle Republicans gather to nominate candidates for the new state, editors warn against party cronyism, urging a focus on judicial merit and the formal selection of King County's gubernatorial favorites.
- Aberdeen’s Reform Council Accused of Cronyism
Citizens allege the newly elected council is trading public offices for personal favors instead of cleaning up city hall.
- The Postal War: How Snohomish’s Star Exposed Seattle’s Corrupt Postmaster
In June 1877, the editor of the *Snohomish Star* launched a blistering public attack on the Seattle post office, alleging that political cronyism and negligence were deliberately delaying his paper to protect local rivals.
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- The Intellectual Meritocracy of the East
In an era of intense anti-Chinese sentiment in the West, a Snohomish lecturer finds a startling, counter-intuitive argument for the superiority of Chinese governance: a rigorous, education-based civil service.
- The Tyranny of the Tracks
An editorial from 1877 warns that railroad monopolies are forcing settlers and laborers into ruin by prioritizing corporate debt and high freight rates over the survival of the community.
- The Price of Plutocracy
As violence erupts at the Homestead Steel Works, an Aberdeen editorial probes the rot of industrial concentration and the rise of a new American caste system.
- The Hypocrisy of Convict Labor
An editorial draws a direct, nativist parallel between New York's stance on prison labor and the push to expel Chinese laborers from the Pacific coast.
- Congressman Cushman's Nepotism Scandal
Federal judicial appointments in Tacoma stall as local power brokers favor family over public endorsement.