New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-20
FELTON ELECTED SENATOR
TIE EX-CONGRESSMAN CHOSEN TO SUCCEED
MR. HEARST
FINAL VOTE IN THE CALIFORNIA LEG1sLA'
TURE-A STAMPEDE OF EsTEE'S FOLLOW
EgS AT THE END-THE SENATOR
NEW-YOEXER BY BIRTH.

EEs AT THE END-THE SENATOR
A NEw-YoRXER BY BIRTH.
Sacramento. March l9.-Charles y. FELTON, was
elected United States Senator to-day. The baiiot
on which he was elected was the eighth taken
in joint convention of the Legislature. The baiot
on the first roll-call stood Estee 40 FELTON, 40,
Johnston 4. Ieacocl< 4, Blanchard l. twenty
three Democratic votes were cast for White,
Before the vote was announced NUMBER OF
changes were made to FELTON,, and finally it be-
came a stampede which, when once begun. was
complete, and the ballot was announced as follows
Estce Is, FELTON, 20, Johnston /. lleacock 4,
White DEM pa
The convention then adjourned sine die
The Joint Committee Of the two branches OF
the Legislature last night began an investigation
of the recent charges Of bribery in connection
with the Senatorial contest. a number OF W.T.
ncsscs were examined, including NJ. NJ EStee, one
of the Senatorial candidates. lie SAID he oli
not know of any of the candidates using money
improperly in the canvass. Attorney-Generai fiarI
produced package containing the papers lo'liI
in the State library, ana %nlch arr tho a,IIeSed
bribery charges. It decided not to open this
package until to-day.
Charles n FELTON, was born In Erie County, ~ u
in I-32 lie received an academic education, ana
IN l-i0 he went to California. lie was then poor
boy but he won his way 70 fame and fortune lie
became prominent in financial circles. and was tne
centre OF Of the largest enterprises on INC Ia
cifc Coast Afcr retiring from active business Mr.
FELTON, became assistant treasurer of the Mint at 'a
Francisco, and later the treasurer. lie served TWO
terms in the California Legislature. lie was elected
rs a Republican to the XLIXth and Lth Congresses
from the Vth California District, serving rom DC
ccmbcr = l.sj, to March 3, 1--9. 1t IS said tEat
hi, career i'm Congress satisfactory 10 ms con-
,tItucnts lie is an extreme advocate OF gold mono
mc;aa ,m. Until Tuesday, EStcc, De Young ana
FELTON, we're the three leading candidates, Mr. Estee
leading and the votes for De Young and FELTON,
briu, close together. When it became evident Ihat
cu q; IA, t!se Republicans must withdraw, Mr. Eel
ton offered to do 50 in favor Mr. De Young. iHc
latter did not accept thi, proposition, but dc
,idcd To withdraw in favor Of Mr. FELTON,. THIS
he did on Tuesday, and in the joint balot taken soon
after NT Tclton's vote WAS brought Up 10 -, seven
lc-, than Mr. Estcc, votr and twenty less than was
necessary u a choice Wien stories Of bribery In con
nccton with the seuatOrship circulated. Mr. Eel
ton at once wrote to the Attorney General demanding
that he d close the actual facts and proceed against
any one who might br Involved, even by lnlpu''|
GENERAL rculcd that, fdI as he hld cA-
auuod the matters the papers turned over - nm III
mo- way showed that Mr. FELTON, -" any olcf 'anduaUc
had done anything improper In connection w!th tlo
Two more United states senators are to be elected
mi. yoas-a Democrat in Florida ard Democrat IN
Maryland and then the senate VIII DC '"!hPV>eu oi
seven Ecpulicans. thirty nine Democrats ana two
ermer,' Alliance senators. This classification counts
Mr. lrby Of south Carolina, as a Democrat though
nominay Farmer, Alliance senator