The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-25
George w. Mcbride Chosen
by the Legislature.
Ex,sEcRErARY OF STATE
He Received the Full Republican Vote
Upon the sixtieth Ballot OF the
Joint Session.

On the Goth ballot of the Joint session
of Oregon's legislature and the 23d of
the evening. George Washington Nc
Bride was elected United State senator
to succeed Joseph N. Dolph, whose
term will expire March 4th next. The
decisive vote was: Mcbride >rep) 72;
Hare (pop) 10; Raley Idem) g.; Wea-
therford (dem) 1.
The crush at Saturday nights joint
convention was something terrific. The
session was to meet at 7:3O, but by
o'clock professions could be seen all
along the streets leading to the capitol
building, some carrying chairs and all
hurrying to representative hall, which
was soon filed. The space around the
doors into the rotunda was soon so
deneely packed that the stream of hui
manity was blocked, and an order was
sent out by the sergeant-at-arms that
no more could be admitted. A small
party of ladies, accompanied by young
gentlemen with chairs held aloft, was
ruthlessly turned back, though two of
them were wives of state officials.
Colonel McCracken was late, and the
first roll-call on the senatorial ballot
had been completed with the exception
of his name. Inquiry developed the
fact that he was outside in the rotunda
and unable to get in. President Simon
suspended proceedings till a way could
be opened, and McCracken came in,
perspiring from his struggles, but smil-
ing. His name was called again and he
answered, Dolph, amid a generous
round of applause.
The incidents of the first ballot of the
evening were the returning of Gowan
and Smith to the Dolph ranks. Each
made short speech. Gowan said his
action was, in each case, done at his
own instance. If the deadlock should
be broken, he said, it would not be by
his vote. Smith said he had voted fol
Lord out of compliment to him, but
added Justify:
"No one controls G. B. Smith O
Clackamas," and voted again for Dolph
Alleys vote for Waldo, in the com
mencement of the 4Oth ballot of the ses-
sion, was accom- panied by a short
speech, in which he renewed the state
ment that the opposition would anc
could unite on any good republican ap
proved by the people. Keyt did moi
vote for Waldo, but for Lowell. Lyle
Curtis and Mintie continued to vote fo
Fulton, Speaker Moores for William
and Senator Patterson for Lord. An
other change came at the outset of tn,
43th ballot. Fulton was named by AL
ley, and advocates in an ambitious ora
torical effort by Brownel1, in which b.
talked in his usual vein of the old flag
Abraham Lincoln, new blood, etc. Th
gallery and lobby rang with cheers an,
the faces of the opposition member
glowed with pleasure, but votes did no
seem to materialize. In fact, Beacl
went back to Dolph, after having givel
two votes to Congressman George.
From the 43d to the 47th ballots, ,inclu
sive, the opposition cast 80 votes, 80 70
Fulton, Patterson voting for Lord, Graf
for Waldo and Speaker Moores for. Will
Jams, except that on the 47th tn
speaker voted for Tongue. On the At
ballot, it being 9 :15 o'clock, brief re
cess was taken. The members wake
about, lighted cigars, bought Evenin
: Teleg, ans, which had just come in, an
relieved the strain of excitement an
suspense.
On the 49th ballot, Keyt voted fc