The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-25
The OFFICE FOUND HIM
How George ". Mcbride BeCam3 United
States Senator.
HE DIDN'T ASKF 1T AT ALL
But the Friends of Silver i'm Oregon
We're Bound to Defeat Do ph and
They Picked Up a Man Who
Is Pretty Well Liked.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 2i.-The struggle for
the election of a successor to j. n. Dolph
in the Uni id States senate, which has
been carried on in tho legislature OF this
state for 33 days, came to n close at III 40
o'clock p IN. last night by the election of
George w. Mcbride, eX-secretary OF state.
The contest has been n bIttor one from
bUginninL to end, and up to 80 minutes
before the hour set for final adjournment
1t looked as though there would be dead
lock. Senator Dolph held 81 votes solid
enough to defeat an election up to ii 10
O'CLOCK p. m, at which time n recess was
taken for five minutes.
Tine excitement was growing intense
and it was evident that if Oregon was to
have two senators in the next senate
something must be done at once, as mid
night, the time 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. who was n strong
Dolph man, was reached he arose, and
Immediately the vast assemblage became
silent. 1t was evident some action had
been been decided pom by the Dolph
men. SDOhc tOuplG Va iilihhASSs
and when he mentioned the name of Nc
Bride, the house broke into wild hurrah.
He then recorded his vote for Mcbride.
Each succeeding republican whose name
was called voted for Mcbride, and when
| he had received 45 notes.-the number
| necessary to a choice, amid the greatest
confusion and cheering, n motion was
made to have all the republican votes re-
corded for Mcbride, and it carried with
| rush.
Mcbride therefore received 70 votes,
| being that of every republican
in the legislature. He was in no sense n
| candidate for the office, though his name
had been mentioned in connection with
| the senatorship.
| The contest has been a remarkable one
! in many respects. One month before the
| legislature was called, it was cons dered
! that Dolph would have no opposition for
reelection, but from that time until the
legislature met the free silver men began
| a campaign to defeat his election. They
| hal no particular candidate, but simply
were opposed to Dolph on account of his
views Oh the money question.
George Washington Mcbride is a native
son of Oregon, having been born in
Yamhill county in 1854. He is a
son OF Dr. OdiueS AhCbIlhGs WHO W as
yell-lnown as one of the earliest and
sturliest pioneers of the state. Mcbride
was educated in the common schools and
at Willamette university, Salem. In 1867
h parents left Yamhill county and 10.
Gated at St. Helens, Columbia county,
which place he has made his home ever
since. In 1872 he was elected to the Ore
gon house of representatives and was
subsequently chosen speaker of that body.
In 1866 he was nominated by the republic
cans for secretary of state and elected. His
| popularity is a test of tn is fact that two OF
the principal nominees on the ticket with
him, the governor and treasurer, were
defeated. He was renominated by accla
nation in 1890 and reelected by a hand.
some majority. He served out the full
term and retired the first of the present
year.
PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 24.-United States
Senator-elect George w. Mcbride was not
| prepared to outline his views at length on
the money question, but in answer to a
question to-day he said: ut is evident
there is need of a reform in the financial
system of the country, and it is my belief
that such reform should proceed upon the
lines of the last national platform"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The news o.
| the election OF GeOrgc w. Acbrlue as
United States senator from Oregon, tC
succeed j. n. Dolph, was a great surprise
to the congressional delegates from Ore
gon. Mr.. Mcbride, though well-known in
his state, had not been in any way men
toned for senator, and 1t was supposed
his health would not permit him to be a
candidate. He was in this city about a
month ago on his way back to Oregon
from New York where he had uudergon {
a surgical operation, In speaking of tho
matter tonight, Representative Hermann
OF Oregon said:
II have known Senator Mcbride init
mately for years. He was competitor oil
minc in 1881 before the republican con
vention for the nomination for cong ress
Before that he was a member of the state
legislature and speaker of the state hous
of representatives. In 1887 he was elec ter
secretary of state for Oregon AM
he was reelected in 1891, serving
altogethc eight years. His term had
lust closed. He had suffered
so much from inflammatory rheumatism
that he had practically withdrawn from
politics, and was not elected TO any offic'
at the end of his term.
''He comes of distinguished family
His father, DR.. Mcbride. was Lincoln
minister TO the Sandwich islands in tn
early '61s. His brother. John r. Mcbride
was the first republican congressman
from the state of Oregon"