The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-10-06
Election of United States senator.

Election Of United States Senator
The crisis is passed; the long agony i
over. On last Saturday the Legislator
went into joint convention and electet
Henry W. Corbett, of Portland, Unite,
States Senator for six years from tn
4th of next March. Mr.. Corbett is
heavy merchant of Portland; also, he i
mail contractor. We donot PERSONAL,
know him, but we are assured by thos,
who do that he is a shrewd fnancier. A
to politics, he has been n Radical. ",
have been told that he is n johnson man
and some have built up high hopes il
consequence. But we advise all such no
to become unduly elated. The Radica
papers all claim that he will be true t,
? Congress; of course he will be agains
johnson on all questions of vital moment
We hope for the best, but we do not per
NIT ourselves to build any air-castles.
While, however, we believe Corbett
will be supporter of all the Radica
measures of Congress, we are neverthe.
less rather pleased with his election. II
was impossible to elect Democrat, and
If we must have a Radical we are glad
that it is Corbett instead of our oleaci
nous Ex-Governor Gibbs, or our schemine
weathercoek, Senator Nesmith. Corbett
all the while in preference to either Gibbs
or Nesmith. Corhett, however was bit.
ter pill to some of Gibbs friends. When
Mr.. Pyle's name was called, he said
"NIr. President - Before casting nv
vote In this instance, | feel it my duty to
say word of explanation. | bow to the
will of the majority of those with whom
l am acting, but must say that in doing
so l deprecate the action of those who
have compelled the majority to yield sub
missively to the will of faetious and un-
scrupulous minority [applause1 who have
betrayed their friends, BETRAYED their par
ty and betrayed those obligations which
man owes to his fellows GRenewed ap-
plause and waving of handkerchefs from
the ladies' gallery But the opposition
have relieved me to n great extent of the
sore humiliation and pain which | feel, by
having placed IN nomination j. ". Mes
NTH. 1t is not difficult for me to decide
between that man who has been false not
only to his party, but also to some extent
to his country, and FL. ". Corbett, whom
L believe to be gentleman in every res
peet, and loyal man-sound upon those
principles which are advocated by the par
ty to which belong, and of which /
claim to be an humble member. There
fore, Mr.. President, record my vote for
d. w Corbett." LApplause.]
Mr.. Melvin, when his name was called.
said:
"Mr. President, wish to say word as
to my position. 1 feel it yduty to state
to the Convention my reasons for voting
as L do. [ have been told that if Mr.,
Corbett was not elected to-day, James W.
Nesmlth would be. In choosing between
these men do not hesitate to name Mr..
Corbett. IbelieYe his personal character
Is above reproach, and | have faith that
ne will stand firmly By his colleague in
the L. ). Senate. | am not personally
acquainted with Mr. Corbett, but | con.
ide in the representations Of those who
are. We have been compelled to Weld |
up our candidate by traitors in our camp
not only traitors to their party, but
men who are even lower down
Mr.. White-I call the gentleman to
order. He is dealing in personalities.
Mr. Melvin-I will say no more. Il
cast my vote for Mr. Corbctt.
Mr.. Donnell said:
"Before this vote is announced I de-
sire to say one word. / wish to set nv
self right before the people whom [ rep
resent, and before the people of Oregon. |
As Is well known, Addison G.. Gibbs. by !
the laws and usages of all parties since
the first convention assembled in the Uni
ted States, was justly and lawfully the
choice of the Union party of the State |
for U. s. Senator at this time. /.
wish to say that in voting as I now do. |
with the men who have defeated our reg
nlar nominee, [ want it distinctly under
stood that they and myself have no sym
pathies in common whatever. They have
covered themselves all over with shame.
lnfamy and disgrace, and they may make
The most Of their temporary triumph"
The final vote was as follows:
Mr. Cox withdraw the name of J. |
Whitaker, and put in nomination J. w. |
Nesmith.
The ballot resulted as follows:
For III. w. Corbett-Messrs. Bayley,
Brown, Cartwright, Cranston, Dolph, |
Donnel, Hinsdale, johnson, Powell, Pal
ner, Pyle, Sterns, Watson, Cole, Davis,
Day, Garlick. Galret, Gingles, Hermon,
Hinman, Lamson, Laughlin, Locey, Lock
hart, Melvin, Nicklin, Olney, Paris, Ro-
and, Rosenheim, Starkweather, Stoufer,
Upton, White, Witzel, Mr.. Speaker and
Mfr. President-38.
For j. W. Nesmith. Messrs. Dodge.
Humason and Loring-4.
For j. S. Smith, Messrs. Cyrus, Ford,
Eson, Jefries, Baird, Cochran, Dempsey,
Hall, Moore, South, Whitaker, Withers
and Worth-14.
For P. P. Prim-Avery, Caldwell, Mill
sr, Cox, Foundray, Ross and Welles-7.
For J. K. Kelly-Huston, Helm, Hind
man, Knisely and McCoy+-5.
Mr.. Gehr voted for John W6iteaker."
We are told bvan eye-witnessthat when