The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-25
MITCHELL FOR SENATOR
DEADLOCK BROKEN IN THE OREGON
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Eleven Democrats and Populists
Voted with Thirty-Five Repub-
cans-His Fourth Election.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 24.-John II. Mitchell
was elected United States senator at II:
o'clock this morning to succeed John w.
Mcbride, whose term expires on March 4
next. His election was accomplished by a
combination of thirty-five Republicans
with eleven Democrats and Popuists, MAX
ing forty-six votes, the majority necessary
to elect. The result was reached on the
twenty-ffth ballot of the day and the
fiety-third of the session.
The close of the long struggle was excit-
ing. When, on the roll call in the twenty
fifth ballot just after midnight, Heming-
ways name was reached, he changed from
Corbett to ]. H. Mitchell, whose name had
been presented by Senator Brownell on the
twenty-first ballot. The roll-call proceeded
to the end and Mitchell and Corbett were
tied, having thirty-fve votes each. Then
McQueene. of Lane. changed to Mitchell,
putting him in the lead. Nine others
changed to Mitchell. giving him forty-five
votes, within one of the goal There was a
brief wait and then the name of Nation,
of Douglass, repeated with great vehem-
ence, came from many parts of the hall,
and a crowd of the Douglass county mans
friends got around him and. talked to him
excitedly. He seemed TO be successfully
withstanding them and soon there rose
cries of deadlock" adjourn, adjourn"
Nation finally yielded and changed his
vote to Mitchell This was all that was
needed and the crowd knew it. Pandemon-
ium reigned and for a time the chair made
little effort to check il. President FELTON,
then announced AIitchelrs election, Corbett
having received % votes, Mitchell 46 and
Bennett 16. The crowd went wild again.
fairly jumping up and down Mr.. Mitch
ell who had been in the lobby all even
ing, watching the progress of the voting,
was hurried forward to the platform. He
made a brief speech accepting the honor
conferred upon him and concluding as fol-
lows
ITO all who cast a vote for me. Repub-
licans, Democrats and Populists. my heart
voted for another, let me assure you that
L make no distinctions against you. I will
represent all the people, all of Oregon, to
the best of my ability"
Mr. Mitchell has served three full terms
in the United States Senate from Oregon.
having been elected the first time in 1873,
when II. w. Corbett was his chief oppo-
ne mt.
John H. Mitchell. ex-United States sena-
tor and senator-elect from Oregon was
born in Washington county, Pennsylvania,
on June o. 1895; educated at Witherspoon
Institutes: studied law and was admitted TO
the bar; went TO California in the later
| ffties and practiced at San Luis Obispo
and San Francisco. went TO Portland, Ore
in 1861 and on Feb. Is, 1862 married Matte
| F. Price. of that city: corporation attorney.
| 1861: state senator. 1926: president OF the
| Senate 1864; has been lieutenant colonel OF
| the Oregon militia; United States senator
! from Oregon, 1879 and IsS5-97. and since
| his retirement has been In practice at Port
| of medical Jurisprudence at Willamette
University, at Salem. ore.