The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-25
MONDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1885
OUR NEW SENATOR.

The long agony is over. the Legislature
has adjourned, and ex-Secretary OF
State George w. Mcbride is elected
United States senator to succeed Hon:
J. N. Dolph. The choice does not meet
with general approval, but we believe
that that fact is due to the surprise
occasioned by the election of Mcbride,
who was a horse so dark that he had
not been considered by the public. If
Mr.. McBride's physical condition per-
mits, he will prove an energetic senator.
We give below a brief sketch of the
new senator, taken from the Oregonian
of yesterday:
George Washington Mcbride is a ma
tive son of Oregon, having been born in
Yamhill county in 1854. He is a son of
DIR. James Mcbride, who was well
known as one of the earliest and sturdi-
est pioneers of this state. Mr.. Nc
Bride was educated in the common
schools and at Willamette university,
Salem, and the Christian college (now
the state normal school) at Monmouth.
in 1867 his parents left Yamhill county
and located at st. Helens, Colum bia
county, which place he has made his
home ever since. In 1882 he was elected
to the Oregon house of representatives,
and was subsequently, chosen speaker of
that body. In 1886 Mr.. Mcbride was
nominated by the republicans for secre-
tary of state, and was elected. His pop
ularity 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 re-nominated by acclamation in
1890, and reelected by handsome ma
jority. He served out the full term and
retired the first of the present year to
give way to his successor.
Mr.. Mcbride comes from an old and
very well-known Oregon family. He
has several brothers, who have achieved
leading positions in the law and in med
icine. One brother is Judge T. A. Nc
Bride of the fifth judicial district. An
other brother is John R. Mcbride, for
merly congressman from this state, and
now prominent lawyer of Spokane.
A third, DIR. Mcbride, is a leading ply
sician in Wisconsin.
1t was Mr.. McBride's. early purpose
to become lawyer, and with that end
in view, after leaving school, he entered
the law Office of Judge ]. G. Moreland of
this city. He remained three years,
but during great part of the time he
suffered much from bad health and did
not make the progress he desired. Mr..
Mcbride did not, however, give up his
design until his physical condition rem
dered it absolutely necessary. He then
engaged in mercantile pursuits in Col
umbia county, where he had large
property interests. During much of the
time he was secretary of state Mr.. Nc
Bride battled with physical weakness
but his will is strong, and he was able
to be almost constantly at his post O.
duty and personally to administer the
manifold duties of the Office It is vel
state has never been conducted more
satisfactorily to the people than durins
Mr.. McBride's two terms. Recently h,
made journey to New York for thu
purpose-so it was stated at the time
OF placing himself in the hands of emf
nent physicians, it appears with yer.
satisfactory results.
Mr.. Mcbride Is often called an core
gon boy" With the exception of tw,
years spent in San Francisco, he has al
ways lived in Oregon. Personally h,
possesses charming address, which ha
doubtless had much to do with his po
litical success. Mr.. Mcbride is no
married.