The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-25
IT SHOULD BE ON THE LINES OF
THE LAST REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
REVIEW OF THE STRUGGLE THAT
ENDED IN THE DEFEAT
OF DOLPH.

PORTLAND, Or, 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: "It is evident
there is need of 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 Republican
platform
The struggle for the election of a sue
cessor to ]. n. Dolph in the United States
Senate, which had been carried on in the
Legislature for thirty-three DAYS, and
which came to a close at II AS last night
by the election of Mcbride, had been a
bitter one from beginning to end. The
contest has been a remarkable one in many
respects.
One month before the Legislature met
1t was considered certainty that Senator
Dolph would have no opposition to re-
election, but from that time until the Leg
lslature met the free-silver men began a
campaign to defeat his reelection. They
had no particular candidate, but simply
were opposed to Dolph on account of his
views on the money question. On the
second day of the session the Republicans
went into caucus, when Dolph received the
unanimous nomination.
The vote in separate session was taken
one week from the time of the caucus, but
twenty-four members of the House who
had voted for him in caucus refused to do
so in the separate session. He received a
majority in the Senate, but lacked one in
the House, his total vote, however, footed
up forty-eight, a majority of two.
The next day in joint session four more
votes left him. which prevented his cleo
ton by one vote. He continued to drop off
from day to day until his support got down
to thirty eight. The opposition stood firm,
and it became evident several days ago that
Dolph could not be elected, though his
supporters agreed to stand by him to the
last. Rather than cause a deadlock, how
however they yielded at the last moment
and brought forth Mcbride, upon whom
all factions could unite, and he was chosen
on the sixtieth ballot of the session.
George Washington Mcbride is native
son of Oregon, having been born in Yam
hill County i'll 1854. He is a son of DIR.
James Mcbride, who was well known as
one of the earliest and sturdiest pioneers
of this State. Mr.. Mcbride was educated
in the common schools and at Willamette
University, Salem. In 1867 his parents
left Yamhill County and located at st.
Helens, Columbia County, which place he
has made his home ever since. In 1882 he
was elected to the Oregon House of Repre-
sentatives and was subsequently chosen
speaker of that body. In 1886 Mr. Nc
Bride was nominated by the Republicans
for Secretary of State and was elected.
His popularity is attested by the fact that
the two principal nominees on the ticket
with him, Governor and Treasurer were
defeated. Mr.. Mcbride performed the
duties of his office so satisfactorily that he
was renominated by acclamation in 1890
and reelected by handsome majority.
He served out the full term and retired the
first of the present year to give way to his
successor.
Owing to the prolonged contest for Sena-
tor last night the Legislature was unable
to elect State Railroad Commissioners,