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182 stories matching patronag
- The Political Bazaar of 1891: How the Calkins Faction Tried to Buy the Senate
In a frantic scramble to seize power, legislative 'strikers' in Olympia flooded the capital with promises of patronage and political favors, mirroring the high-stakes, behind-the-scenes maneuvering that still defines state politics.
- The Political Fight Over Federal Jobs
A brewing rebellion among Democratic legislators in Olympia threatens the leadership of Col. Griggs over the spoils of federal patronage.
- Democratic Factional War Over Federal Spoils
A bitter internal struggle erupts within the Washington State Democratic Party as committeemen clash over the distribution of federal patronage.
- The Political Machine at the Seattle Gate
President Cleveland's recent appointments of a U.S. district attorney and marshal reveal the growing influence of Tacoma's Hugh Wallace over Washington's federal patronage.
- A New Guard at City Hall: Seattle's 1894 Transition
Mayor Byron Phelps assumes office during a severe economic depression, pledging economy, non-partisan reform, and a professionalized city government.
- The Sewer Scandal and the 'Pull' of the Democratic Machine
Testimony in the investigation of city official Jesse Cochran reveals a culture of backroom deals, sub-standard materials, and patronage hiring within the city's public works department.
- Political Turf Wars in Ballard
A local newspaper changes its Ballard correspondent as two rival Democratic factions battle for neighborhood influence and party patronage.
- The Great Seattle Boycott of 1885
When local liquor interests tried to starve a newspaper into silence for its stance on Sunday closing laws, the community launched a fierce retaliatory boycott of its own.
- City Hall's Petty Wars and the Cost of Patronage
Seattle's water and fire departments are being crippled by the 'reform' administration's obsession with political spoils and patronage over efficiency.
- The Seattle Dry Goods War: A 19th-Century Boycott
When local merchants began using circulars to undercut their competition and 'boycott' a local newspaper, the P-I fought back by calling on the moral, law-abiding citizens of Seattle to take a stand.
- The Sound's Freight Wars
Seattle merchants sound the alarm as steamboat companies hit the city with discriminatory freight rates that favor Tacoma and Tumwater.
- The Deal That Broke a Senator: Allen's Surrender to King County
Ex-Governor Moore recounts the pressure campaign that turned Senator John B. Allen from his allies and toward the King County faction—an insider's tale of patronage, loyalty and betrayal in Washington's early state politics.
- Seattle’s Patronage Machine
A political showdown in the City Council over the appointment of a Comptroller highlights the era’s grip of 'boss' politics and the lack of oversight in municipal government.
- 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.
- A Night of Political Pandemonium in Port Angeles
A local committee meeting descends into shouting, proxy-throwing, and rival factionalism as Clallam County Democrats split over patronage.
- The City Hack and the California Horses
As Seattle transitioned into a bustling trade hub, local entrepreneur T.W. Hyndman introduced a new fleet of horses to modernize the city’s burgeoning transportation network.
- A Democratic Patronage Fight in King County
A letter signed 'Alki Montgomery' protests a court clerkship appointment, accusing party leaders of rewarding latecomers and ignoring loyal King County Democrats.
- The Systematic Exclusion of Chinese Labor
Seattle mill owners collectively fire all Chinese employees, signaling a dark turn in regional labor policy and social climate.
- The Silent Screen Goes Dark in Richland
A local entrepreneur pulls the plug on the town's only movie theater after the community fails to support the expense.
- The Patronage Game at Port Townsend: How Customs Officials Fought Civil Service
A plan to reduce the customs force in Puget Sound sparks a behind-the-scenes battle over patronage, as local officials try to add jobs to avoid civil service exams.
- One Customs Job, Two Promises, and a Party on the Brink
A federal patronage fight between John Collins and Hugh Wallace, layered atop a King County apportionment grab, had Republicans threatening an open row in Tacoma.
- The Union Dowry
To combat criticism that unions discouraged matrimony, the Women's Trade Union League begins offering cash incentives to members who marry.
- A Political Scandal over Bank Receiverships
Local Democrats accuse a Comptroller of corruption after he ignores their requests for patronage appointments in the wake of bank failures.
- The Seattle Photo Boom
A newly opened professional photography studio brings 'Chicago-style' artistry to Front Street.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Pool Rooms
City council weighs whether to lower the age limit for young men in Tacoma's billiard parlors.