New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
[ NEW FREE SILVER SENATOR.
STEPHEN r. MALLORY ELECTED BY THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.

Tallahassee May 14.-Ex- Congressman Ste
phen r. Mallory. Of Pensacola. elected Unit
ed States Senator to-day the vote on the twen-
ty-ffth ballot Of the contest that began on April
20. standing: Mallory. SO; w. d. Chipley, A;
Wilkinson Call l. Chipley came so near election
yesterday. lacking only three votes while the
opposition divided among four candidates.
that the leaders Of the forces hostile to him
sought a compromise candidate A caucus In the
Senate chamber last night was the outcome.
Several ballots were taken, In which me leadlng
candidates were Mallory. Raney and Hooker
At o'clock this morning the caucus came to an
agreement upon Mallory.
Upon the meeting Of the Joint assembly at
neon the new candidate for the first time since
the balloting began was brought into the con-
test without preliminary nominating speech.
When the last name reached on the roll
call the vote stood: Chipley 49 Mallory. ~.
two names having been passed. Representative
Morgan. who had previously supported Chlpley.
and who had not yet voted, then gave his ballot
TO Mallory. Representative Rawls broke his
pair. as he said he authorized to do under
existing circumstances and threw his vote for
Mallory. This made the result a tie
Pandemonium prevailed for time. the par
tisans of both candidates jumping on the desks
In efforts to make themselves heard. At length
Senator Barber was recognized. and he changed
his vote from Chipey to Mallory Three others
followed suit. The vote verified given
above, and President Perrenot formally declared
Mallory elected
Senator-elect Mallory spoke before a large
gathering in the House Of Representatives to-
night He said that he indorsed all the planks
Of the Chicago platform dwelling particularly
on the inarcial question, and advocating the
free coinage of silver at the ratio Of lG 10 l..
regardless of foreign countries. He did not ex-
press decided Views on the tariff question.
THE EFFECT ON THE SENATE
Washington. May IA Especially ne election Of
Stephen r. Mallory as Senator from Florida to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Calls retirement
on March brings the total membership Of the
Senate to eighty nine within one Of the full COM
plement Mr.. Maory's appearance in the Sem
ate will again unsett,e the political balance Of
power in that body. The Republicans for two or
three weeks past have been able, with the sup
posititious aid Of Mr. Kyle. who is nomnaly n
Populist to muster exactly half the vote in the
deberative branch. With Mr.. Mallory's advent
the strength Of the elements In opposition will
again become preponderant. the Democrats. Sill
verites and Populists casting forty-fve votes to
forty-fo for the Republicans even with the un-
certain assistance of Mr.. Kyle.
Mr. Mallory Is well known in this city, having
received his education at the Georgetown uni
versity and being an instructor in that institu-
tion for a couple Of years He served while a
boy In the Confederate Navy, with the rank Of
midshlpman. and had also previously enlisted at
sixteen years of age in the Confederate Army
He settled in Pensacola in 1874 as a lawyer, and
soon entered actively into politics. being elected
a member of the lower branch Of the State Leg
islature in 1876 and State Senator in 1871. and
again in 1854. In 1890 he was sent to the Ma
tional House Of Representatives. and secured a
reelection in 1892.
Mr. Mallory is classed as a free-colnage Demo-
crat He voted against the repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the so-called Sherman act at
the extra session Of the LIlld Congress In 1913.
Since March. 1895, he has practsed law in Pen
SaCOla