The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-04
SALEM, Oct. |. 1872

SALEN, Oct. l, IotSi
The events Immediately succeeding
Mitchelrs election last Saturday de-
velopcd some remarkably singular
features in politics. On the previous
night the Democratic members held 4
caucus, and under the press of tele-
grams and petitions sent BY special
cou: iers from their Democratic con-
s,ituents in many parts Of the State, 4
large majority of them consented to
throw aside their partisan predelicta.
tations in this important contest and
support Senator Corbeit rs the peo
pies candidate, believing that the
best interests of the State demanded
that every effort should be made to
prevent Mr.. HoIladay's hired attor-
ney from being foisted into so power
ful a position as that of United States
Senator. II was also believed by
many Democrats that Corbe;t was
not an enthusiastic admirer Of Grants
administration and would, if elected
exert no special effort TO carry Ore
gon feT Ulysses. have no knowi-
edge, however, of Mr.. Corbett having
given any expression upon this ques-
tion save what he uttered in the
Grant "ratify' at the Salem Opera
House few weeks ago. and l could
not discover anything in his utterances
at that time that would Indicate any
warning from the orthodox Radical
landmarks Of the Administration.
On Saturday, when the joint con-
vention assembled to vote for u. S.
Senator and Senator Corbett's letter,
declining to further be candidate,
was read, the most profound astohish-
ment pervaded the entire assembly
1t was wholly unexpected by Repub-
licans as well as Democrats. Sage
and potent Senators looked into each
others eyes in gravest wonder, wise
Representatives stared about in blank
dismay, and the ladies in the galleries
flushed and paled with emotions
doubly exaggerated by surprise and
suspense.
Scarcely had the surprise attending
this announcement began to subside,
before Senator Brown, of Baker,
again electrified the audience by nom-
mating Mr. Corbctt "on behalf Of the
oppressed people!" He said it was
not to further the cause Of Democracy
that he made this nomination, because
it was well understood that Mr.
Corbett was Republican; but he
wanted to name a candidate for the
whole people who was opposed to
oppressive monopblies. This senti-
ment was greeted with vooiferous
applause both on the floor and in the
gallery.
AS soon as order was restored the
ballot was taken with the following
result:
For Mitchell-Messrs Bristow, Brown of Ma
rion. Cornelius, Cowels,. Doiph. Hannah,
Moores, Powell, Watson, Webster, Biies, larin
busny. burbank, Collier. Crawford. Corwin
Cooper. Congle, Caples, Darst, Downing. En-
HnrrfgOn HirSgh- I0hnSnn nj at
lock, Martin, Powers, Patton, Riley, Riddle,
Stott, Simpson, Thornbury, West, Walker,
Washburn, Mr.. Speeker-il.
For Corbett-Aessrs. Brown of Baker, Craw-
ford OF Linn, Liuallen, Myers. Patterson,
Strahan, Curran. Grant. Hodgkins, Stephen
son, Wright, WhIte-l2.
For Prin-Messrs. baldwin, Hoult, Monroe
Tolen, Andrews, Cranor. Glow, La Dow. Mason,
0nstein, shelton, Waidon. Wiliougnby, MIR.
President-Ii.
Voting Blanls-Messrs Crystal, Allen. Blake
iey., Crooks.
1t VIII be observed that all the Re-
publicans but two, voted for Mitchell,
and they voted blank.
Corbett's letter of withdrawal, as
well as his conduct, coavinced many
Democrats that, politically considag-
ed. there was no difference between
he and Mitchell-both. being firm ad.