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The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana
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On Oct. 3 in Salem, Oregon, 36 Republican legislators caucused for U.S. Senate nomination; H.W. Corbett got 31 votes, short of majority. Populists planned to confer and support H.R. Kincaid.
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He Fails to Get a Majority of the Republican Members,
Salem, Ore., Oct. 3.-Thirty-six republican members of the legislature held a caucus to-night to nominate a candidate for United States senator to be voted for in separate session of the legislature to-morrow. A vote was taken and H. W. Corbett received 31 out of the 36 present. His vote is three short of a majority of the republican members of the legislature, and 15 short of a majority of the legislature on joint ballot, 46 being necessary to a choice.
An anti-Corbett member to-night said the populists had appointed a committee to confer with them to-morrow. At a caucus of the populists to-night it is understood that it was decided to support Secretary of State H. R. Kincaid, a silver republican, for United States senator.
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Salem, Ore.
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Oct. 3.
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h. w. corbett received 31 out of 36 votes in the republican caucus, three short of a majority of republican members and 15 short of a majority on joint ballot. populists decided to support h. r. kincaid.
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Thirty-six Republican members of the legislature held a caucus to nominate a candidate for United States senator. H. W. Corbett received 31 votes. An anti-Corbett member said populists appointed a committee to confer. Populists caucus decided to support Secretary of State H. R. Kincaid, a silver republican.