Political Machines Clash in the Cascades
McBride and Atkinson loyalists swarm Lake Chelan to secure votes in a heated gubernatorial scrap.
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The political fight in Chelan county rages fiercely, and both the Atkinson and McBride forces are claiming the county. McBride club membership rolls are being circulated freely in the Lake Chelan district, and McBride clubs will be perfected in Lakeside, Chelan, Chelan Falls and along the lake. The McBride followers are working night and day hustling voters to the registration office. Followers of Mr. Atkinson are just as busy as those of Governor McBride. The principal fight in this county will be made for governor and lieutenant governor, and up to date there has been but little attention paid to the balance of the county ticket.
“The McBride followers are working night and day hustling voters to the registration office.”
Early 20th-century Washington politics were defined by intense 'club' culture and grassroots mobilization. The scramble for voter registration here mirrors modern, high-stakes efforts to mobilize turnout in swing districts.
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