U. S. Senate Election

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1 U. S. Senate Election 27 January February Ballots 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 19 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan Henry Oliver William Wallace Galusha Grow Other Paired, not voting or absent th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 31 Jan 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 5 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb Henry Oliver James Beaver William Wallace Galusha Grow Thomas Bayne Other Paired, not voting or absent th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 11 Feb 12 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23Feb John Mitchell (Tioga) James Beaver William Wallace Thomas Bayne Other Paired, not voting or absent The tables for the 1881 and 1899 Senatorial elections are presented differently from those for the other elections. Whereas the other tables present a vote by vote description of each election, the complexity of these two are such that such a table would be more confusing than informative. In both cases, the election involved a battle between the two segments of a bitterly divided Republican Party. As a result, neither Republican faction nor the Democratic candidate were able to muster enough votes to win. In order to allow the legislators some flexibility in their personal lives during these marathon events, a practice known as pairing came into use whereby a legislator could absent himself from a session if he could get a supporter of the opposition to agree to absent himself as well. In so doing, each legislator involved could avoid giving an advantage to the other side. Efforts to make up a chart showing pairings, absences, and refusals to vote when present makes it virtually impossible to track the ebb and flow of the votes. Accordingly this chart in most cases shows non-voting members as supporting the candidate for which they cast their vote immediately prior to their absenting themselves from the process. In a number of cases, notably during the 34th ballot, many if not all of those who failed to vote appear to have been awaiting the results of the efforts to strike a compromise before commiting themselves to a new candidate. All of those not voting on the 35th ballot have been identified. The 1881 Senatorial election demonstrated the growing strength of industrialists in the Pennsylvania Republican Party. The candidate of the aging Cameron machine was Henry Oliver, Jr., a prominent Pittsburgh steel baron who had dabbled in local politics. The candidate of the Liberal Republicans was Galusha Grow, who was active in lumber and oil and had only recently returned from Texas where he had been a railroad president. The Democrat candidate was incumbent Senator William Wallace. It was soon apparent that the election was deadlocked.by the beginning of the second week of balloting, questions were being raised about the possibility of new nominations. When no breakthrough manifested itself by the beginning of the third week, Oliver withdrew his name and was replaced by James Beaver, a Civil War hero who had declined the vice-presidency under James Garfield and had been an active promoter of Penn State University. Grow withdrew after one more ballot and was replaced by Thomas Bayne, an Allegheny County resident and a member of the U. S. House of Representatives. Very little changed. A few Oliver supporters switched to Bayne and a handful of Grow men voted for Beaver but the stalemate continued. Grow reappeared briefly but was no more successful than he had been in the early votes and once again withdrew. After an-

2 other two weeks of deadlock, it became evident to all concerned that neither candidate was electable. Both factions then agreed on John Mitchell, a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Tioga County with few if any connections with either faction. He reluctantly agreed for the good of the party and served one term, State Senate 1 Philadelphia (Part) Smith, George Handy Rep 2 Philadelphia (Part) Cochran, John Dem Wallace (1-34), Not voting (35) 3 Philadelphia (Part) Gordon, James Gay Dem Wallace (1-20, 22-35) 4 Philadelphia (Part) Jones, Horatio Gates Rep Oliver (1-21), Welsh (22-24), Beaver (25-34), Mitchell (35) 5 Philadelphia (Part) Reyburn, John E. Rep 6 Philadelphia (Part) Norris, A. Wilson Rep Oliver (1-21), Baker (22-23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) 7 Philadelphia (Part) Grady, John C. Rep Oliver (1-21), Bayne (23), Beaver (22, 24-31), Bayne (23), Not voting (32-33), Reyburn (34), Mitchell (35) 8 Philadelphia (Part) Newell, William J. Rep Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-33), Henry (34), Mitchell (35) 9 Delaware Cooper, Thomas V. Rep 10 Bucks Thomas, Joseph Rep 11 Berks Shearer, Edward H. Dem Wallace (1-35) 12 Montgomery Royer, Lewis Rep 13 Lancaster (Part) Mylin, Amos H. Rep Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-26, 28-34), Mitchell (35) 14 Lancaster (Part) Kauffman, C. S. Rep 15 Dauphin Herr, A. J. Rep 16 Lehigh Holben, Evan Dem Wallace (1-35) 17 Lebanon Lantz, Cyrus R. Rep Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-33), Wallace (34), Mitchell (35) 18 Northampton Beidelman, William Dem Wallace (1-28, 31-35), Hancock (30) 19 Chester Everhart, James B. Rep 20 Lackawanna, Luzerne (Part) Seamans, G. B. Rep 21 Luzerne (Part) Coxe, Eckley B. Dem Vacated seat 22 Carbon, Monroe, Pike Craig, Allen Dem Wallace (1-35) 23 Bradford, Wyoming Davies, William T. Rep 24 Columbia, Montour, Lycoming, Sullivan McHenry, E. J. Dem Wallace (1-35) 25 McKean, Potter, Tioga Emery, L., Jr. Rep refusing to run again. He was the last Senator elected from the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. As for Henry Oliver, his younger brother, George, would serve as U. S. Senator from 1909 to Susquehanna, Wayne Nelson, W. M. Dem/Green 27 Snyder, Northumberland, Union Wolverton, S. P. Dem Wallace (1-35) 28 York Ross, J. H. Dem Wallace (1-35) 29 Schuylkill (Part) Keefer, Luther R. Rep 30 Schuylkill (Part) Parker, John Nat Green Agnew (1-18), Not voting (19-21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) 31 Juniata, Mifflin, Perry Smiley, Charles H. Rep Grow (1-21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) 32 Cumberland, Adams Hereter, Isaac Dem Wallace (1-35) 33 Franklin, Huntingdon Stewart, John Rep 34 Clinton, Clearfield, Centre Alexander, C. T. Dem Wallace (1-35) 35 Blair, Cambria Boggs, Henry A. Rep Oliver (1-34), Mitchell (35) 36 Bedford, Fulton, Somerset Grof, Frederick Dem Wallace (1-20, 22-35) Wolfe (21) 37 Indiana, Jefferson McKnight, W. J. Rep 38 Cameron, Clarion, Elk, Forest Hall, John G. Dem Wallace (1-35) 39 Westmoreland Laird, H. P. Dem Wallace (1-33, 35), Beaver (34) 40 Fayette, Greene Schnatterly, T. B. Dem Wallace (1-35) 41 Armstrong, Butler Greer, John M. Rep Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22, 24-34), Bayne (23), Mitchell (35) 42 Allegheny (Part) McNeill, Hugh Rep Oliver (1-21), Shiras (22), Beaver (23, 26-34), Bayne (24-25), Mitchell (35) 43 Allegheny (Part) Upperman, John. Rep 44 Allegheny (Part) Newmyer, John C. Rep 45 Allegheny (Part) Arnholt, M. A. Rep 46 Beaver, Washington Lawrence, George V. Rep 47 Lawrence, Mercer McCracken, George W. Rep Grow (1-15), Phillips (16-21), Bayne (22-34), Mitchell (35) 48 Warren, Venango Lee, J. W. Rep 49 Erie Sill, James Rep 50 Crawford Roberts, W. B. Rep Oliver (1-20), Not voting (21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35)

3 State House of Representatives Adams Neely, J. Upton Dem Wallace (1-35) Adams Storm, Albert W. Dem Wallace (1-35) 1 Allegheny Voegtly, N. H. Rep Oliver (1-21), Kirkpatrick (22-23, 34), Bayne (24-33), Mitchell (35) 1 Allegheny Slack, Alfred Rep 1 Allegheny Parkhill, John Rep 2 Allegheny Knowland, John Rep Oliver (1-24), Bayne (25-34), Mitchell (35) 2 Allegheny Flinn, William J. Rep Oliver (1-21), Wallace (14), Bayne (22-34), Mitchell (35) 3 Allegheny O Neil, John Dem Wallace (1-6, 8-29, 31-35), Oliver (7), Parkison (30) 4 Allegheny Moore, Harry Rep 4 Allegheny Baldwin, S. R. Rep Oliver (1-19, 21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) 4 Allegheny McClarran, R. M. Rep 4 Allegheny French, S. H. Rep Oliver (1-13, 15-21), Wallace (14), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) 5 Allegheny Campbell, A. B. Rep Oliver (1-21), Bayne (22-33), Kirkpatrick (34), Mitchell (35) 5 Allegheny Morrison, John W. Rep 6 Allegheny Walker, Alexander Rep Oliver (1-17, 20-21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) 6 Allegheny Nesbit, J. W. Rep Oliver (1-21), Bayne (22-25, 27-34), Beaver (26), Mitchell (35) Armstrong Thompson, Lee Rep Oliver (1-21), Shiras (22-23), Beale (24-25), Beaver (26-33), Hewit (34), Mitchell (35) Armstrong Martin, Francis Fusion Wallace (1-35) Beaver Mansfield, Ira F. Rep Oliver (1-19), Shiras (20-21), Bayne (22-34), Mitchell (35) Beaver Spence, Edward Rep Bedford Donahoe, William Dem Wallace (1-35) Bedford Stoler, David M. Dem Wallace (1-35) 1 Berks McFarlan, G. S. Dem Wallace (1-35) 1 Berks Wagner, John S. Dem Wallace (1-35) 2 Berks Liggett, James Dem Wallace (1-35) 2 Berks Riegel, John H. Dem Wallace (1-35) 2 Berks Lorah, George K. Dem Wallace (1-35) 2 Berks Seidel, Charles A. Dem Wallace (1-35) Blair Hewitt, Benjamin L. Rep Blair Burchfield, Theodore Rep Oliver (1-5), Hewit (6-21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) Bradford Marsh, Joseph H. Rep Bradford Hillis, E. L. Rep Grow (1-21), Bayne (22-34), Not voting (35) Bradford Taylor, L. D. Rep Bucks Phillips, Symington Dem Wallace (1-35) Bucks Jamison, J. Miles Dem Wallace (1-35) Bucks MacReynolds, Thomas Dem Wallace (1-35) Bucks Wonsidler, C. H. Dem Wallace (1-35) Butler Bell, S. D. Rep Oliver (1-21), Phillips (22), Beaver (23-34), Not voting (35) Butler Braham, William P. Rep Grow (1-5, 7-21), Wolfe (6), Bayne (22-34), Mitchell (35) Cambria Woodruff, L. D. Dem Cambria Fenlon, John Dem Wallace (1-35) Cameron Taggart, L. Rep Carbon Zern, J. G. Dem Wallace (1-35) Carbon Cassidy, Michael Dem Wallace (1-35) Centre Gephart, J. P. Dem Wallace (1-35) Centre Murray, W. A. Dem Wallace (1-35) Chester Potts, John T. Rep Grow (1-21), Bayne (22), Beaver (23-34), Mitchell (35) Chester Wayne, William Rep Chester Stubbs, Theodore K. Rep Chester Reynolds, John A. Rep Clarion Hamm, S. H. Dem Wallace (1-35) Clarion Lockwood, M. L. Dem Clearfield Flynn, James Dem Wallace (1-13, 15-35), Oliver (14) Clinton Caldwell, S. Woods Dem Not voting Columbia Vanderslice, T. J. Dem Wallace (1-35) Columbia Knittle, J. B. Dem Wallace (1-35) Crawford Tyler, C. W. Rep Crawford Lowing, H. D. Rep Grow (1-21), Bayne (22), Beaver (23-33), Dick (34), Mitchell (35) Crawford Derickson, D. V. Rep Crawford Wilson, S. H. Rep Cumberland Rhoads, A. M. Dem Wallace (1-35) Cumberland McCachran, Robert, Jr. Dem 1 Dauphin Nebinger, Al. K. Rep 2 Dauphin Hoofnagle, William H. Rep 2 Dauphin Thompson, Alex. F. Rep Delaware Garrett, Nathan Rep Oliver (1-7), Grow (8-13, 15-21), Beaver (22-34), Wallace (14), Mitchell (35) Delaware Chadwick, Robert Rep Oliver (1-8), Grow (9-21), Beaver (22-34), Elk Brown, J. L. Dem Wallace (1-20, 23-35), Curtin (21-22), 1 Erie Noble, Orange Dem Wallace (1-21, 35), (Orange did not vote on ballots 22 through 34.) 2 Erie Brown, Isaac B. Rep Grow (1-15, 17-21), Schofield (16, 29-34), Bayne (22-28), Mitchell (35) 2 Erie Silverthorn, M. H. Rep 2 Erie Hayes, A. W. Rep Grow (1-21), Bayne (22-28), Schofield (29-34), Mitchell (35) Fayette Provins, Jacob Dem Wallace (1-35) Fayette Buttermore, Smith Dem Wallace (1-35) Forest Davis, E. L. Rep Oliver (1-21), Snowden (22), Phillips (23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) Franklin Pomeroy, John M. Rep Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-33), Schofield (34), Mitchell (35) Franklin Britton, William W. Rep

4 Franklin McDowell, James D. Rep Mercer Loveland, S. M. Rep Fulton Kelley, James Dem Wallace (1-35) Mercer Perry, Thomas Rep Greene Brant, Matthias Dem Wallace (1-35) Huntingdon Port, Alexander Rep Mifflin Maclay, Joseph H. Rep Huntingdon Marshall, H. Clay Rep Montgomery Pearce, J. S. Rep Indiana Hill, John Rep Montgomery Gehman, D. H. Rep Indiana Brown, W. C. Rep Montgomery Roberts, W. B. Rep Oliver (1-6, 8-21), Hewit (7), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) Jefferson Long, James Rep Montgomery Hoyer, Isaac Rep Grow (1-4), MacVeagh (5-23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) Juniata Milliken, John D. Dem Wallace (1-35) Montgomery Brown, Henry R. Rep Not voting 1 Lancaster Snyder, E. G. Dem Wallace (1-35) Monroe Coolbaugh, M. Frank Dem 2 Lancaster Landis, John H. Rep Montour Newbaker, P. C. Dem Wallace (1-35) 2 Lancaster Peoples, Hiram Rep Northampton Hackett, J. M. Dem Wallace (1-35) Northampton Scholl, Henry Dem Wallace (1-35) 3 Lancaster Courtney, D. D. Rep Northampton Lerch, A. W. Dem Wallace (1-35) Oliver (1-6, 8-21), Gilfillan (7), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) Northumberland Scanlan, J. W. Dem 3 Lancaster Eshelman, John B. Rep Wallace (1-8, 10-35), Oliver (9) Northumberland Elliott, William Dem Wallace (1-35) 3 Lancaster Snader, A. W. Rep Perry Holman, M. B. Rep Oliver (1-7, 10-21), Hewit (8-9), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) Lawrence Emery, John N. Rep 1 Philadelphia Mitchell, James Rep Lawrence Morrison?, Ellis Rep 1 Philadelphia Molineaux, William S. Rep Grow (1-9), Phillips (10-34), Mitchell (35) Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-29, 31-34), Davis (30), Mitchell (35) Lebanon Klein, Theodore B. Rep 2 Philadelphia Peterson, A. E. Dem Wallace (1-20, 22-35), MacVeagh (21) Lebanon Seidel, John B. Rep 2 Philadelphia O Neill, Patrick Dem Wallace (1-35) Oliver (1-5), Hewit (6-7, 9-14), Wallace (8), Grow (15-21), 3 Philadelphia McCloskey, Richard Dem Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) Wallace (1-24, 35), McGrath (25-31, 33-34) Bayne (32) Lehigh Boyle, Patrick F. Dem Wallace (1-35) 4 Philadelphia Donahue, John Dem Lehigh Sieger, A. Dem Wallace (1-35) Wallace (1-8, 11-29, 31-33, 35), Grow (9-10), Phillips (30), Brewster (34) Lehigh Erdman, W. B. Dem Wallace (1-35) 5 Philadelphia Ruddiman, William H. Rep 1 Luzerne & Lackawanna Fry, Herman C. Dem Brewster (1-6, 35), Hewit (7-34) Wallace (1-13, 15-35), Grow (14) 6 Philadelphia Mackin, Hugh E. Dem 2 Luzerne & Lack. Seely, Philip H. Rep Wallace (1-23, 25-30, 35), Not voting (32-34), Young (24), Briggs (31) Oliver (1-3, 5-21), Hoyt (4), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35) 7 Philadelphia Huhn, Samuel Rep 3 Luzerne & Lack. George, James Rep Oliver (1-2, 4-9), Snowden (3), Phillips (10-21), Grow (1-13, 15-21), Wallace (14), Bayne (22-34), Mitchell (35) Beaver (22-30), Henry (31-34), Mitchell (35) 4 Luzerne & Lack. Drum, George W. Dem Wallace (1-35) 7 Philadelphia Patterson, William H. Rep 5 Luzerne & Lack. LaTouche, J. S. Rep Oliver (1-21), Snowden (22-24), Beaver (25-30), Henry (31-34), Mitchell (35) 8 Philadelphia Law, Edward Rep 6 Luzerne & Lack. Phillips, Thomas Rep MacVeagh (1-21, 35), Bayne (22-34) Grow (1-21), Bayne (22-29, 31-34), Beaver (30), Mitchell (35) 9 Philadelphia McCoy, Charles E. Rep 6 Luzerne & Lack. Amerman, Lemuel Dem Oliver (1-21), Snowden (22-23), Beaver (24-33), Reyburn (34), Mitchell (35) 10 Philadelphia Hall, George W. Rep 7 Luzerne & Lack. Hierlihy, W. B. Rep Oliver (1-21), Snowden (22-24), Beaver (25-34), Mitchell (35) Grow (1-21), Bayne (22-30, 32-34), Beaver (31), Mitchell (35) 11 Philadelphia Brower, M. Levis Dem Wallace (1-35) 8 Luzerne & Lack. McNulty, A. F. Dem 12 Philadelphia Gentner, Charles R. Dem Wallace (1-35) Wallace (1-13, 22-29, 31-35), Wolfe (14-21), Phillips (30) 13 Philadelphia Vogdes, William H. Rep Lycoming Bierly, Willis R. Dem Oliver (1-7), MacVeagh (8-23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) Wallace (1-5, 25-28, 35), Curtin (6-10, 14-20, 22-24, 29, 31-34), 14 Philadelphia Devereaux, James Rep Clark (11-13), Wolfe (21), Phillips (30) Lycoming Bruner, Isaac Dem Wallace (1-35) 15 Philadelphia Gingrich, Samuel B. Rep Lycoming Eves, George S. Dem Wallace (1-35) Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-33), Reyburn (34), Mitchell (35) McKean Hardison, W. L. Rep 15 Philadelphia Neill, James Rep Grow (1-21), Bayne (22-25, 29-34), Beaver (26-28), Mitchell (35) Mercer Montgomery, W. R. Rep 15 Philadelphia McKee, I. D. Rep Grow (1-3, 5), Hoyt (4), Oliver (6-21), Beaver (22-34), Mitchell (35)

5 16 Philadelphia Furth, Emanuel Dem 4 Schuylkill Edwards, J. J. Rep Wallace (1-13, 15-28, 31-35), Grow (14), Phillips (29-30) 17 Philadelphia Faunce, John E. Dem Wallace (1-35) 4 Schuylkill Boland, John Dem 18 Philadelphia Graham, William Rep Oliver (1-22), Snowden (23), Beaver (24-29, 31-34), Hamlin (30), Mitchell (35) Snyder Myers, L. N. Rep 18 Philadelphia Stewart, William F. Rep Oliver (1-15, 17-21), Scofield (16), Snowden (22-24), Stone (25-28), Somerset Mier, Samuel Rep Beaver (29, 31-33), Harmer (30), Reyburn (34), Mitchell (35) 19 Philadelphia Rice, Thomas J. Rep Somerset Colborn, A. J. Rep Oliver (1-21), Boker (22-29), Henry (30-34), Mitchell (35) Oliver (1-24), Beaver (25-34), Mitchell (35) 19 Philadelphia McCleery, J. B. Rep Sullivan Ackley, P. R. Dem Oliver (1-23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) 19 Philadelphia Ringgold, William H. Rep Susquehanna Hungerford, C. A. Rep Oliver (1-21), Newell (22-24), Beaver (25-29), Henry (30-34), Mitchell (35) 20 Philadelphia Yarger, S. J. Rep Susquehanna Ellis, Charles H. Rep Oliver (1-3, 5-20), Snowden (4), Beaver (21-34), Mitchell (35) 20 Philadelphia Hazlett, William H. Rep Tioga Niles, J. B. Rep Oliver (1-3, 5-14, 16-20), Snowden (4), Grow (15), Beaver (21-29, 31-34), Bayne (30), Mitchell (35) Tioga Tubbs, Charles Rep 21 Philadelphia Town, Samuel P. Rep Oliver (1-3), Snowden (4-24), Beaver (25-34), Mitchell (35) Union Wolfe, Charles S. Rep 22 Philadelphia Harvey, Milton L. Rep Oliver (1-21), Beaver (22-29), Henry (30-34), Mitchell (35) Venango Myers, S. B. Rep 23 Philadelphia Clark, George S. Rep Oliver (1-2, 5-21), Snowden (3-4), Newell (22-25), Venango Hulings, W. J. Rep Ruddiman (26-29), Henry (30-34), Mitchell (35) Oliver (1-6, 8-14), Gilfillan (7), Shiras (15-35) 24 Philadelphia Server, John Rep Venango Mapes, George E. Rep Oliver (1-7, 9-21), Allison (8), Welsh (22-23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) 25 Philadelphia Judge, Thomas P. Dem Wallace (1-35) Warren Benedict, Willis B. Rep 26 Philadelphia Pollock, William J. Rep Oliver (1-21), Snowden (22), Phillips (23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) Washington Billingsley, J. K. Rep 26 Philadelphia Souder, Joseph R. Rep Washington Boyce, J. M. Rep 27 Philadelphia Kneass, Christian Rep Oliver (1-21), Boker (22-23), Beaver (24-34), Mitchell (35) Washington McGiffen, Norton Rep 28 Philadelphia Romig, James E. Rep Oliver (1-21), Ruddiman (22), Beaver (23-33), Graham (34), Mitchell (35) Wayne Reilly, Bernard Dem Wallace (1-35) Pike Westfall, William Dem Wallace (1-35) Wayne Millham, James Rep Potter White, Rodney L. Rep Westmoreland Ackerman, H. S. Dem Wallace (1-35) 1 Schuylkill Higgins, Thomas J. Dem Wallace (1-35) Westmoreland Marshall, James S. Dem Wallace (1-35) 2 Schuylkill Welsh, John F. Nat Green Westmoreland Robinson, R. S. Dem Wallace (1-35) Baird (1-20, 33-34), Mitchell (24) (Welsh did not vote in sessions 21 to Wyoming Reynolds, W. N. Rep 23, 25 to 32, and 35.) 3 Schuylkill Schlicher, Edwin Dem York Blackford, M. J. Dem Wallace (1-35) Wallace (1-8, 10-29, 31-35), Oliver (9), Phillips (30) York Wiest, J. Dem Wallace (1-35) 4 Schuylkill Stees, F. E. Rep York Deveney, J. C. Dem Wallace (1-35) York Campbell, William Dem Wallace (1-35) 25 February 2006