The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-08

and Senator Simon Was fairly buried with
congratulations. large crowd iiiling the
which the caucus was held gave a mighty
shout as the Result o. the ballot was made
known.
Senator Drowned. vii nominate Simon in
Joint assembly tomorrow
Today's ballot for senator was as toiiows:
Corbeti ...... ..... 3s W oodcodk 49,. -. /
Miller ...... .......@5t 1irowneii -. ........
George ....-...lo Bennet. ...-..
Williams -.-...-. 95tfeNHt .-... .-...-. 1
la $500 . Hermann ,..... l
Claude Catch 81
Joseph Simon. who viii today doubtless
be- elected United States senator AZ 5aieln
or, has heen prominent factor N ore
gOn politics for about twenty years. He
* a Hebrew. and will be the on.y senator
of that birth at Wash ugtan. and one OF
two or three who have ever held seats in
the senate. He first entered the state
senate of oregon In 1870. and aas been
a member of that body continuously ever
since. with the exception OF two wears.
He has been I'VE times elected president
% the state senate. and his rulings hare
always been marked by such entire far
ness. promptnass and undOubted correct
ness that Il Is taken for granted in Oregon
that he shall he chosen for that position
whenever the legislature meets.
Simon has been several times chairman
OF the Republican state central comni'-
tso. and has AT al times during HIS patti
cal career been an important influence in
Z
the Republican boss Of oregon.
The downfall IL Senator Mitchell "a more
directly due 20 Mr. Simon than 10 any
other person or persons. Early n 1896
MitchelTs successor was about % be
named a yery fierce n<ht partiEi
pated in Portland betR esn the Simon and
Mitchell factions q the Republican parry
for control Of the county and state or
Plantations Ng. Simon won, after a ire
rlenaous and long-confirued fight bgt his
victory led 10 ii stra ght split IN the party.
The fight was carried into the state con-
veniion. with the result nat Il compro-
.r1ise3 by seating ooth delegations from
Muituomah county. TIE Republicans car
January. l.s7 IL developed that ma jority
OF Republicans, and probably a ma J0ri,y
Of the legislature. were favorable 10 Mr.
Mitchell The extraordinary tactics of
holding up the legislature we're then r.
sorted 20 by M. simon's friends. in con-
function with the Democrats and P1pu-
lists organ Zat4oH vas prevented and
no senator az nj was elected. Mr.. Simon
and his Republican followers justified this
course on the ground that Mitchell would
not commit himself definitely IN favor Of
rhe god standard. and they would permit
no Republican 70 he elected who would
rot aeau.teiy declare against the free con-
age OF silver and for the gold STANDARD.
Tae IL pgolcap state and congressional
convention o. Is8 Endorsed their action
tv throwing out the Mitchell delegates
from Aiuitnoruah county and seating ene
entire Simon or regular 8riega ;ion. THIS
was he death blow 10 NJ. Mitchell
Mr. Henry w Corb~it, ne Wen KNOWN
Portland banker. undoubtedly az tie sug-
eesiion os Mr. Simon. had been appointed
senator hv Gov. Lord after the legislative
aaxco ~ lsss. I. WI he remembered that
30 r-.3-a3 States senate refused % sea.
rsrn. MIR. Corne,t Aas feers s candidate
for election AZ th.s special session az tae
Oregon legislature and his campaign ~as
s%-iYafv re.ofur.sa ~ NJ. Simon l. is
believed that 4 perfect understanding hss
existed sstwe~n them ~ which Mr.. Car
sstt was 10 D. dropped whenever /; ap-
Tse arp4 that ne could not D. elected, am
"a. : ram Vas 20 be pu. forward as the
candidate.
Il IS known. ~ matter y inside p3lit~
e. history IN Oregon. that ~ fss*s. when
NJ Isosun vas the leading candidate, win
Simon a. one % nsS ca4e. supporters that
TIE ia,tsr w2s o1ete4 sae woes 90 great