The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-18
THE SENATORIAL CANVASS.
An Eastern Ohio View of the OPP
posing Candidates.
From the Steubenyille Gazette.

An Eastern Ohio View of the OPP
posing Candidates.
From the Steubenville Gazette.
1t may not possibly be known in the
vicinity of Hamilton County that the
canvass Of Mr.. PAYNE runs
itself. 1t was contemplated by the peo-
Pile in the late canvass. It is the inten-
iion OF two-thirds OF the members-elect
OF the legislature to make Mr.. Payne
senator, and that purpose is indorsed il
advance by powerful democratic press.
Mr.. Payne personally has had less to do
with the subject Of the senatorship than
anv other man in the state. He has
neither asked his party for it nor written
a word TO any member OF the legislature |
upon the subject, and the person does |
not live who could induce him to do so |
But it would doubtless surprise Mr.. |
Pendleton and upset. all the est mates OF
the turkey correspondent did he know
that more than. half the members. elect
have already declared for Mr.. PAYNE
The result /, settled. As the friends Of
Mr.. Pendleton and his republican organ
seem to be relying on the estimates OF
bewildered travelling man, We are in
clined to say to them confiientally:
There will be no second ballot either 10
caucus or the Assem- hlv. and H. B Payne
will be Ohio's next United States SEN
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mr.. Payne's senatorial canvass does
not run itself; ON the contrary hind it
is the biggest political machine ever
mauipnlated' In o ,io, whose servants
and familiars are cons antly travelling the
state, "fixing" this rnemher of the leg
islature in good shape, or strengthening
that one who has become ltitle weak
because OF the indignant protests Of his
constituents.
Mr. Pavne's candidacy was not con.
,emplated by the people generally dur
ing the late canvass, and. unlike Messrs.
Pendleton, Ward, and others who were
pronounced candidates, he made no
general speaking campaign. When 1t
was merely suggested on suspicion that
something lay beyond the extraordinary
activity of men near to him, both Mr..
Payne and bis friends FASTENED to
squarely deny that he was prospective
candidate for the senate. adding, to fur
ther strengthen the denial, that he posi-
lively would not be candidate. This
the Gazette can prove.
If Mr.. Payne stands where he did
three months ago, and as an honorable
mau it is bat fair to presume that he has
not changed regarding bis .candidacv,
the Plain Dealer is correct in saving
that "Mr PAYNE personally. has had less
to do with the subject than any man in
the state" But, il this be true, what is
the occasion for all the great racket
shout Mr. Payne's candtiacy2 Is It
simply to draw off votes that are other
wise thought Go he for, Mr.. Psndleton,
with the cole object of. defeating thai
gentleman at any cost2 Is Mr.. Payne
forced into aa unnatural position as q
candidate for an Office he does not want.
simply to be used as club with which
to beat out the brains of another man
who, whatever can or may be said in op-
position to him, has done ten times
more work for the democratic party than
ever have Mr.. Payne and all his connec-
tions7 To satisfy the personal dislikes
and grasping ambition of few poliii
cal schemers, will the democratic party
OF OHIO commit an act OF the basest in.
gratitude to faithful servant, and black
en- it. psst honorable record as q party
that is determined TO do rightp Mt IL
we have properly estimated the temper
OF Ohio democrats. they have hereto
fore kept free from bossism, and, with
the help OF the good democracv aud of
! the republic, that freedom will be held
and cherished.
The Plain Dealer's settlement that
".more than half the members.eleet have
already declared for Mr.. Payne" is sim
ply sbsurd, and shows the extent to
which reckless mendacity can go when
once aroused. There are 1873 members Of
the new general assembly; "more than
malt" of this number is at least seventy,
which is Just one more than half; there
are eighty-two democrats, consequently,
according to the Plain Dealer, Mr..
Payne has assurances OF support from
all but doz,u Of the democratic men,
bers-elect. The game Of bluff is made
evident because Of the wldness of the
claims; game OF confidence ax ,ctly Of
the same sort adopted by the same men
in their effort to boost Randall into the
speakershio, and in which they iguomin-
iously failed.
1t will be cold day when Mr. PEN
dleton is defeated by the gang OF olesgi
nous sharks who are busy farming out
Offices not vet In hand, and which never
would come should the entire man.
agement Of the democratic party go into
the hands Of set of schemers whose
only grips are the possession of bar.
rsls Of money and the giving out Of
sweet promises they never will nor ever
can perform.
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