The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-28
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NE RECEIVED JUST ENOUGH TO ELECT
Republican Minority. the Majority Of the
Democrats and . Few Corbett Msa
Were His Supporters.

Salem, Or, Feb. 24.-John RI.
Mitchell was elected United States sons
ator at 1890 this morning. IL was
the 25th ballot Of the day and the SD
of the legislative session. The result
WAS reached on the inevitable last bal.
lot, and was attended by scenes OF su.
preme uproar and enthusiasm ON the
part OF the Mitchell push. On the
final ballot Mitchell had 46 votes and
Corbett 30. The senator received .
minority OF the Democratic votes, and
these, with the accessions from the
Corbett forces were sufficient to elect
him.
The hands OF the clock had already
pointed to midnight and the clerks
were engaged in checking mp the roll
call. There was great excitement
and loud calls OF the name OF Mitchell
from the lobby. The first deserter from
the Corbett ranks was Hemenway, OF
Lane. On the previous roll call
Mitchell had had "a votes and Corbett
S6. When his name was reached
Hemenwsy, in the last roll call. with
out explanation, responded, John II.
Mitchell. The call proceeded to the
end. and Mitchell and Corbett were
then exactly tied, having S5 votes
each. Then McQueene. of Lane, arose.
and with Q brief speech changed to
Mitchell. putting him in the lead.
He was followed by Roberts, Of Wssco.
who made short address, saying he
had come here with Q clean con-
science. but he thought Il his duty to
elect q senator, and he changed to
Nit hell. Colvig followed him from
the Hermann ranks, then came Senator
Ma sters, of Douglas. then Thompson,
OF Umatilla, Senators Dimmick. Proeb.
stel. Hume and Hedges. Then there
was q pause and mighty suspense.
Finally Represel tati,e Butt got upon
q chair and tried to address the presi.
dent. The noise and uproar from the
lobby were 80 great that he could nos
be heard. He inquired II Mitchell at
that time had majority Of the Repub.
lican votes. There were loud cries Of
"Yes," and noisy counter cries OF "No"
from the Corbett ranks. Butt hesi.
tated for moment and then respond.
I'd. swell. it makes no difference.
change to John II. Mitchell. /" Mitch.
ell now had 45 votes, within one of the
goal. About this time the Multnomah
delegation got around Representative
Schumann, who had on the 2lst ballot
changed from Bennett to Mr.. Corhett,
and demanded that he prevent dead
lock. While the push was wrestling
with the obstinate German. A merican
from Multnomah, Mattoon finally
yielded to the opportunities OF his
friends and arose and changed his vote
to Mitchell. This was all that WAS
needed, and the crowd knew it. Pan.
demoniun reigned for many seconds,
and the chair made little effort to
check 1t. The clerks then completed
the roll and passed IL mp to Mr.. Fulton.
who announced that Mr.. Corbett nad
received 20 votes, Mr.. Mitchell 48,
and Mr.. Bennett 49," The crowd
went wild again and fraternized wildly
with members. embracing them. shak.
ing them by the hands, and fairly
jumping up and down in their Joy.
The customary speech was expected
from Mr.. Mitchell. and there were
uproarious demands for him to come
forward. He had been in the lobby
all the evening watching the progress
of the voting and waiting for his Ger.
tificate of election. He was found
with no great difficulty and hurried
forward through the jostling crowd.
President Fulton appointed Brow.
nell, Roberts and II. A. Smith, OF
Multnomah. a committee to escort the
newly elected United States senator in
to the assembly hall, and amid wild
cheering, waving Of hats. umbrellas
and canes, Mr.. Mitchell made his
appearance. He was met and con.
graduated by Mr.. Fulton.