The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-25
.YHE DEFEAT or DOLPH..
The End of 0regon's Long sena-
torial Deadlock.
GEORGE W. M'BRIDE THE WINNER.

He Was Not n Candidate for the once
Though the Bailoting Continued for
Thirty-thres Days.
SALEM, Orc, 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 close at Has
p. IN. 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
Ills p. m, at which time recess was
taken for Eve minutes The excitement
was growing intense, and it was evident
that IL 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. IL was
evident some action had been decided on
by the Dolph men. He spoke for n couple
of minutes, and when he mentioned the
name of Mcbride tho 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, motion was made to have all
the Republican votes recorded for Nc
Bride, and 1t 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 a
certainty that Senator Dolph would have
no opposition for reelection, but from that
time until the legislature met the free sill
yer men began II campaign to defeat him.
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 Republl-
cans went into caucus, when Dolph re-
ceived 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 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-eght, 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 DO elected,
though his supporters agreed to stand by
him to the last Rather than to cause
deadlock, however, they yielded at the
last moment and brought forward Nc.
Bride, upon whom all factions could
unite, and he was chosen on the sixtieth
ballot
George w Mcbride is native son OF
Oregon, having been born in Yam Hill in
1854. He is son of DR.. James Mcbride
who was we'll known as one of the earliest
ana sturulest pioneers OF This state. Nc
Bride was educated In the common schools
and at Willamette university, Salem. In
1867 his parents left Yam IIill county and
located at st, Helens, Columbia county, a,
which place he has made his home even
since. In 1889 he was elected to the Ore
gon house of representatives and was sub
sequently chosen speaker of that body In
1866 Mr.. Mcbride was nominated by the
Republicans for secretary of state and was
elected His popularity is attosted by the
fact that the two principal nominees on
the ticket with him-goyernor and treas
ur2r-were defeated. Mr. Mcbride per
formed the duties of his office so satisfao
torily that he was renominated by accla
nation in 1890 and reelected by hand
some majority He served out the full
term, and retired the first of the present
year to give way TO his SUCCESSOR.