The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-27

tain city bonds Of Astoria taken from
the calendar, placed upon its third
reading. and passed.
AS the clock struck the hour Of 12
the great doors of the corridor swung
open, and the sergeant at arms an
nounced the senate. and as soon as
seated, the president Of the senate or
dered the call of the house in joint
convention. Representative Hoefer, of
Marion, obtained the floor, and by per.
effort. placed in nomination Hon. Har.
rison r. Kincaid,of Lane county, con-
suming twenty-five minutes of time.
Suppressed rumblings could be heard
from all parts of the house that some
thing was wrong, and that the speech
Of Hoefer was play for time, and
when the first name was called, that of
Senator Alley, indications pointed so
his way to one of the leaders of the
anti-Dolph faction, and was informed
of this fact, which has no parallel in
this country of the mastery diplomacy
of the anti-Dolph manager Represen-
tative Scott, of Linn, has been dam
gerously sick at his home since the
opening of the session, and he is a
strong anti-Dolph man. Following out
his convictions as to who should repre-
sent his state in the halls of congress,
ne had decided to take his life into his
own hands for the interest of his con-
stltuents, and wired from Albany, in
answer to the call of his colleagues,
that IL alive he would reach the hall
at 1:40 today on the arrival Of the
train from the south. No grander fight
was ever made for time than the grand
Spartans to whom was assigned the
task of consuming the time as their
names were called, down in alphabet
ical order from A. to s.
Alley, the eloquent; Barkley, Booth
10y, Craig, Curtis, Gates, and Rinear-
son, as their names were called, con.
sumed the time in eloquent appeals, |
and at 1i3, amid a thunder of ap-
plause, Representative Scott was car
rled into the hall. Just as his name |
was called, and being supported in his
place and in feeble tones, responded to |
80 CALL The name of Frank A. Moores
and on the completion Of the Roll call
there was a second time in joint ballot
no election, and the joint convention
dissolved and the house adjourned in
this connection.
Curtis, of Clatsop, made his first |
speech in the house today, and was the
recipient of an ovation.
Every train brings prominent men
from every portion of the senate, and
as soon as they arrive upon the scene,
take sides with the different factions.
Both sides at this time seem deter.
mined and earnest.
A great many prominent characters
are here, and in future letter during
the session I propose to give you pen
picture of them and their eccentricities
But let me say ludI OlQIley Len 10 HSiS
and everybody knows it. Every mem
bers desk is flooded with personal let.
ters and circulars from him. You meet
him in the lobby and in the hall, at all
times, and some wag has posted
notice over the Western Union counter
in the rotunda, which reads, Sidney
Dell for Sale Here" There is an army
of men here seeking appointments In
the various offices such as railroad
commissioners, pilot commissioners
wardens of the various state institu'
tlons, fish commissioner, health off,
GERS, and of these shall have more to
say at some future time. The leader
ship of the house is between Long, of
Multnomah, and Barkley, of Marion,
with the chances in favor of Barbley.
who, in the opinion Of your cores
pondent, is the ablest man in the mouse.
LEQUAD.