The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-29
LEGIsLATIVB NOTES AND NEWS

last began on Tuesday, in the separate
houses, only one vote being taken. The
vote stood, in the Senate, for Grover, 20;
7; Jewell voting for Nesmith
and Bentley voting for Campbell. Gov.
Grover was declared the choice of the
Senate for U. s. Senator. In the House
the vote was taken with the following |
result: Applegate, q; Grover, 25i Mes
mith Z; Tanning independently voting
blank. The result being announced,
the House adjourned.
On the announcement of the result,
the friends of Mr.. Grover were very
much elated, as they were pretty GER
tain that if votes were not changed they
could carry the day on the next trial.
But when Wednesday came, and the
two Houses met in joint convention,
they found that the expectations of men
were frail, and liable to vanish like the
mist before the sunlight. The first joint
ballot stood, for Grover, A; Applegate,
80; Nesmith, IL; Campbell, 2.
The party whose only hope was to
disorganize the forces of the opposition,
stole a march on the Democracy, and
Immediately after the first ballot moved
to adjourn. The ayes and noes were
called on the motion, and many of the
Democrats who were opposed to Grover,
and some who were not, voted to ad-
journ, to the delight of those who
wanted more time to work up the case.
Many prophesied that Grover would
not gain another vote. We were disap-
pointed at the adjournment, as We had
walked a mile through 'drenching
rain, in order to see the fun, and felt a
little dsgusted to see them "give it up
So" But of course people must have
their dinners and Senators must wait.
On Thursday the weather was more
propitious, and at half-past eleven we
mounted those anti-Democratic State
house steps and ascended to the Hall of
Representatives in time to see the Hon.
orable Senators file in and take their
seats for another joint ballot. With
our pencil sharpened and our roll-call
ready, we breathlessly awaited the
nominations, expecting some rare de-
nouement, but there was nothing new.
Three nominations were made, the roll
was called, and the vote, when counted,
stood: Grover, AZ; Applegate, 81; Mes
mith, IA; Campbell, 2.
A motion to take a second ballot was
carried by vote of so yeas to 80 nays
Some, who were determined to gain
more time, and especially wished to de-
fer the final vote until the arrival of the
credentials of the Republican Senator
elect from Clatsop, made motion t.
adjourn. This only obliged US to hea
the roll called again and the previous
vote repeated, as the Democrats under
stood the thing this time and were tireC
waiting.
Motives of economy were also urget
, by the Senator from Benton and Polk
to induce the members to improve thei
time in better manner.
The vote was again taken, and resulter
as follows: Grover, AZ; Applegate, 80
! Nesmith, IA; Campbell, l. All vote
just the same as before except flaming
from Washington, who voted for Ap
plegate.
= The fourth joint ballot was a repeti
I tion of the third in its result, and whe
t the motion to adjourn was again pu
the Grover men were willing to give
e up for that day, and the vote stood, fc
Y adjournment, 48 against Al.
: On Friday, at five minutes before
o NJ, the Sergeant-at-Arms was sent
Il call the Senate and the President too
the chair. The call of the roll found a
, the members present, with the additio
of the Senator from Clatsop, Tillamool
" and Columbia, whose credentials finall
9 arrived, after having travelled 800 mile
n out of the way. The delay is myster.
as all our postmasters are supposed
be Republicans; but somebody know
II Nobody was benefited by the proceet
Il ing, one which it is not likely happene
Just at this time without interventio
.e Many expected a new nomination t.
Is day; but the plan agreed upon was a
-e parent to all when Butler withdrew Il
VI name of Hon. ]. w. Nesmith, as no oil
expected the friends of Mr.. Nesmith
er vote for a Republican. Althoug
lie Chambers objected 10 the withdrawal
N. Nesmith's name, we knew that if
Of was decided not to vote for him, and
of other nomination was made, Grov
ee was as good as elected.
ee The roll was then called and the VIC
is taken.
re Those voting for Grover were: Bra
shaw, Braley, Brown, Burton, Butlt
Clark, Cochran of Lane, Grain, Crool
80 Davis, Ferguson, Fenton, Green, GouI
. Goodman of Umatilla, Grimes, Hale
= Herren, Hughes, Haines, Holm
ao Hayes, Hayter, Jasper, Lawrence, Lo'
~ Munkers, Myers, Mitchell, Mosier, M
- row, Ofield, Palmer, Porter of Lir
~ Reed, Rosa, Ruckman, Savage, Sta
~ VanCleave, Wisdom, Wilson, Mr.. Pr
- ident and Mr.. Speaker-4S.
Those voting for Applegate were; a
plegate, Bensell, Benjamin, Bond, c