Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-02-26
FULTON ELECTED SENATOR
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nomah delegation during the evening
and had reached maximum of 80, was
reduced on this ballot to eight. Just
half the 16 Geer men, therefore, had
gone to Mr.. Scott.
The President then ordered another
ballot, but before the clerk could begin
the roll call Senator Mulkey, of Polk.
asked for recognition by the chair and
made very eloquent speech in behalf
OF Mr.. Scott 1t commended story of
Mr.. Scott's personal character and his
long journalistic service in the State of
Oregon as the editor of The Oregonian.
AS the roll call was proceeding there
was diversion that attracted the at
tention of the immense audience. Mr..
Fulton, who had been eittng quietly
in his seat voting for his friend, r. D.
Hume, when his name was called,
mounted the platform. His appearance
called fourth loud demonstration from
his sdmirers. and there were repeated
demands for speech.
He stood immovably behind Pres.
dent Brownel's chair for several
moments and then engaged in earnest
conversation with the President. A
consultation followed between Mr..
Fulton and President Brownell, Speaker
Harris, Senator Kuykendall and Whit
ney l.. Boise. Mr.. Kuykendall finally
returned to his place and stood with
impassive face watching the progress of
the vote. There was an uneasy whis.
per during the course of conference that
Mr.. Fulton had decided to withdraw,
but he hadn't At the end of the ballot
Senator Fulton returned to the floor of
tie House. There was some delay in
beginning the next ballot and Fulton
waived his finger at the President and
asked for another roll all.
1t was then II :55 o'clock and there
was mighty stir in the crowd Moth
ing out of the usual order happened
until the name of Mr.. nottingham was
reached. He then arose and after
eulogizing Mr. Fenton for whom be had
voted for great part of the session,
made the fateful change to Charles w.
Fulton. The widest kind of outburst
from the uproarous Fulton lobby ensued.
1t was instantly stlled when it was seen
that Senator Mulkey was doing his best
to secure the attention of the President
1t was supposed that he also intended
to cast his lot with the man from Astoria.
He said not, however. He spoke briet-
ly and called upon the Legis ature to
unite for Mr.. Scott. Then Represen-
tative Banks made it apparent that he
had something to say and to do by
to the top of his desk
81 am going to make NY last political
speech to you," said Banks. "It is a
personal sacrifice to me in business
and political way But | will do it if |
my wife and have to live in a barn
with batens on it,
He then went on to eulogize Mr..
Fulton, and ended by changing his vote
to him.
Representative Hume was the next to
address, the chair, but Senator Croisan
secured recognition first: owe must
nave Senator" said Croisan, "and |
therefore change to Charles w. Fulton"
'I am not able to be the last man."
said Mr.. Hume, "but | desire to cast
ny vote with the majority"
Other remarks made by Mr.. Hume
we're lost in the vast uproar and dis
order that by this time dominated the
whole body. Representative Hayden
,ame next, but his address could not be
veil heard in the noise. Senator John
ton was next, and Senator Mulkey ac-
,epted the inevitable and joined the
winning candidate. Senator Steiwer
luietly asked the clerk to record him ,
or Mr.. Fulton, and then Representative {
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