The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-09
his IS REMARKABLE SUCCESS
0regon's Little Giant Received an Oya
tion From all Factions and Parties
In the Legislative Assembly.

SALEM. Oct Especial correspondence
OF tho AAtorian.-Joseph Simon. Of Multi
nomah county wus today elected United
States senator from oregon, receiving the
votes OF tho men who had agreed az last
nights caucus 20 support him. The for
mallty OF the election precluded any
startling Developments. but there was
large crowd at the stalehouso when the
upper and lower branches OF the iegisla-
ture got together
Shortly after the convention had been
called together Senator Brownell. OF
Claekamas county. formally nominated
Senator Simon lie made short speech.
In which he complimented highly the man
upon whom tho warning factions had
agreed.
The fus.onists threw their votesi to Sec
retayy Of State Kincaid. although two OF
the democratic members voted for Judge
Bennett OF The Dalles. Kuykendall was
absent, and Mr. simons ballot was blank.
Ballo,ing was then begun with the fol-
lowing result; Simon. O.; Kincaid, p;
Bennett, .
When the result was announced by the
clerk there was great cheering. the mem
bers rising TO their seats and calling upon
Mr.. Simon for a speech. He took the
platform and made brief address. in
which he expressed his heartfelt thanks
FOR the honor which had been bestowed
upon him by the republican party. He as
sured the assembly that It would be his
highest ambition TO subserve In every way
possible the state OF Oregon. and that he
would devote his energies TO reuniting the
republican party Ia the state The ad-
uress was delivered In Senator Simon's
Quiet. unostentlous way, and was received
with cheers from both factions OF the
party.
Upon the adjournment OF the assembly
Senator Simon was surrounded by host
OF friends. who kept him busy receiving
congratulations. many Mitchell republi-
cans even extending the glad hand TO
him, and expressing delight that he had
been agreed upon.
Ii Is the general opinion here that no
better man couid have been chosen for
the office. as Senator Simon Is remark
able particularly for his fairness Of man
ner. Several Astorians who have betnI
at the capital for the past day or two eX
pressed the fear that Senator Simon
would not look out for the interests Of
the Gateway city, but the Astorian cor
respondent received positive assurance to-
day that Astoria interests would not
want OF attention. IL Is given out by
friends OF the senator that, Instead of
being Astorlas enemy because OF his resi-
dence In Portland MIR. Simon is broad
enough to realize the necessity OF govern
ment appropriations for the Columbia's
mouth, and win use every effort TO secure
the needed improvements.
The election OF Senator Simon Is unpues-
complete and unqualified tr.-
umph over tho Mitchell following, and
any talk OF II having been brought about
by n compromise with any members of
that faction Is absolutely unfounded. The |
yot>- received by Simon We're all from
gold-standard men. every one Of whom |
was unalterably opposed from the be-
ginning TO any candidate having the
slightest suspicion or taint of the Mitchell
faction, although five of these votes could
not be obtained for Mr.. Corbett. Had
second pallOt Deen necessary tuS SlA NoNSS
for George would undoubtedly have
been cast for Simon, making Al votes out
OF the e. In the caucus which no Mitchell
man could have got-or Is more than tho
caucus majority.
Senator Simon had no conference with
any OF the opposition, all reuorts to the
contrary Notwithstanding. and he did not
and would not under any circumstances,
his friends contend, have entered into or
made any kind OF bargain with them, As
one of them significantly said tonight,
Senator Simon did not have to so over to
the opposition in order to receive the eau
Gus nomination; he already had votes
enough in his own party to insure his
nomination and election in the joint as
sembly the moment he agreed to become
n candidate"
Governor Lord and State Treasurer
Metschan occupied seats on the rostrum
with the speaker of tho house and presi-
dent Of the senate during the balloting.