The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-25

The End Of 0fogon'5 Long Sona-
tCial Deadlock,
GEORGE W. I1BRIDB THE WINNER.

He Was Not Candidate for the once
Until Half an Hour Before His Election,
Though the Balloting Continued for
Thirty-three Days.
SALEM, Ore, Feb. 25 The struggle for
the election Of successor TO Joseph N.
Dolph in the United States senate, which
has been carried on in the Legislature for
thirty three days, came to a close at Il:
p. m. Saturday night by the election of
George w. Mcbride, ex-secretary of state.
The contest has been bitter one from be-
ginning to end, and up to thirty minutes
before the hour set for final adjournment
1t looked as though there would be dead
lock.
Senator Dolph held thirty-seven votes
solid, enough to defeat an election, up to
11:15 p. m, at which time q recess was
taken for five minutes. The excitement
was growing intense, and 1t was evident
that II Oregon was to have two senators
In the next senate something must be done
at once, as midnight, the hour set for final
adjournment, was rapidly approaching.
When the joint assembly was called to
order again the first few names called
showed no change in the vote, but when
the name Of Cleeton, a strong Dolph man,
was reached he arose, and Immediately
the vast assemblage became silent. 1t was
evident some action had been decided on
by the Dolph men. He spoke for a couple
of minutes, and when he mentioned the
| name of Mcbride the house broke into
| a wild hurrah. He then recorded his
vote for Mcbride. Each succeeding Re
| publican whose name was called voted for
| Mcbride and when he had received forty
| five notes.-the number necessary to a
| choice-amid the greatest confusion and
cheering, a motion was made to have all
| the Republican votes recorded for Nc
Bride, and it was carried with rush.
| Mcbride, therefore, received seventy-two
votes, being that of every Republican in
the legislature.
Mr.. Mcbride was in no sense a candidate
for the office though his name had been
mentioned in connection with the senator
ship.
The contest has been remarkable one
| in many respects One month before the
| legislature convened it was considered Q
certainty that Senator Dolph would have
no opposition for reelection, but from that
time until the legislature met the free sill
yer men began a campaign to defeat him
They had no particular candidate, but
simply were opposed to Dolph on account
of his views on the money question. Or
| che second day of the session the Republi
cans went into caucus, when Dolph re
ceived the unanimous nomination.
The vote in separate session was takeI
one week from the time of the caucus, but
twenty-four members of the house who
| had voted for him in caucus refused to dc
so in open session. He received majority
in the senate, but lacked one in the house
his total vote, however, in the two houses
footing up fOrty-eight, a majority of two
The next day in joint session four more
votes left him, which prevented his elec
tion by one vote. He continued to droI
off from day to day until his support go
down to thirty weight. The opposition
stood firm, and it became evident severa
days ago that Dolph could not be elected
though his supporters agreed to stand by
him to the last. Rather than to cause
deadlock, however, they yielded at tn
last moment and brought forward Nc
Bride, upon whom all factions coulC
unite and he was chosen on the sixtietl
ballot.
George w Mcbride is a native son o
Oregon, having been born in Yam Hill il
| lOOt. 1lG ID b SUI VI IL OdlllbS hCDElut
who was well known as one of the earlies
aud sturdiest pioneers Of this state. Nc
Bride was educated in the common school
and at Willamette university, Salem. Il
1867 his parents left Yam Hill county an,
located at st. Helens, Columbia county, a
which place he has made his home eve
since In 1882 he was elected to the Ore
gon house of representatives and was sub
sequently chosen speaker of that body Il
1865 Mr.. Mcbride was nominated by tn
Republicans for secretary Of state and wa
elected. His popularity is attested by tn
fact that the two principal nominees o
the ticket with him-governor and trea:
urer-were defeated. Mr. Mcbride pei
formed the duties of his Office so satisfa
torily that he was renominated by accli
nation in 1890 and reelected by hanC
some majority. He served out the fu
term and retired the first of the preser
year to give way to his successor.