The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-08
NO41

Hinckley case, he never should seek 10
again fill the Office.
With my knowledge Of the facts IN
the case was compelled either to an
tagonize Mr.. Nye or to become aparty
TO the reelection Of man whom l ab
solutely knew, from his admissions to
Mr.. Hale, while acting as prose
cutting attorney, had received 800
in connection with the settlement
or abandonment OF criminal case.
and who, after the facts had
come to the public, was resorting to
prevarications to avoid the conse.
quences of his wrong doing. could
not support him and preserve my self
respect. The fact tina. my information
had come to me privately did not re.
lease me from the obligations that rests
upon every citizen of our county to
rebuke grave misconduct on the part OF
our officials, or at least TO protect the
county against{the denomination of
man who had betrayed his ollicia
trust.
Judge Hale had removed from the
county aud was therefore not compelled
to act relative TO Mr. Nye's candidacy
Unfortunately, on the other hand, Iva.
still citizen of Lorain County anG
could not honorably shrink from the
responsibility growing out OF the nfor.
nation ! had received. | knew the
truth. having received the facts direc.
from Judge Hale, and no candid man
will think misrepresent it because,
should do so, Judge Hale would very
Justly punish me by public contradic.
ton.
IL Is unnecessary for me TO state that
Judge Hale has been influenced in the
course he has taken in this matter, as
in every other matter, by generous i'm.
pulses and the purest motives.
lie has exposed himself, even, TO some
little danger of misconstructiOn through
his friendly forbearance for Mr.. Nye.
And now, Nye and his friends are prac.
tically using the Judges silence and
forbearance as an argument that Nye's
conduct in the settlement Of the Hinek-
ley case received the approval OF fudge
Hale. II is not necessary for me or any
other living man to defend Judge Hale
in Lorain County The people know
him. They honor him, believe in him
and hold him in such high regardthat no
man in the county will venture TO assail
him.
have purposely avoided arguing the
Hinckley case, deeming 1t best to limit
my communication in yindication Of the
course have pursued in this ciSvas.
TO statement OF the main facts that
compelled me to aid in Mr.. Nye's de-
feat.
In justice to Judge Hale I should
state that this communication Is writ
ten without his knowledge, and that !
have had no communication with him
In reference TO my intention Of making
it, and hence he has no responsibility
whatever for the use | now make OF
the information I derived from him. l
think, however, in view Of the provoca-
ton have received and in view Of the
misconstructions from which l am suf-
fering, that can rely upon his sense Of
justice for q complete justification of
my course.
Hoping that the animosities growing
out OF the present contest will be OF
short duration, and that the publica-
tions that are to follow will show some
little regard TO controversial pro-
priety, and hoping, above all
things, that the Republicans Of
Lorain County will elect every
candidate upon their county ticket and
give Mr.. Hedges and the State ticket in
October, as we'll as Blaine and Logan In
November, an old-fashioned ma jority,
subscribe myself,
Yours respectfully,
w. A. BRAMAN.
P. s. see that in the foregoing
have neglected to say that regret the
necessity that compelled me to MAKE
the above statement, having no malice
towards Mr.. Nye. Justice TO mysel
seemed to make 1t imperative. Hi
disposition OF the "Hinckley case" wa
not my only reason for opposing hi
nomination, although l know OF n
other official act Of his that reflects up
on his character. W. A. b.
NYE's ADMISSION TO JUDGE HALE.
'Of course, Nye's admission TO Judg
Hale is conclusive concerning the on
hundred dollars received by him, bu
we claim that we can substantiate tn
entire charge without any references
whatever to the admission TO Judg
Hale. Let IL be remembered tha
Nys's, ss well rs Johnson's, first positio
was that they did not settle the Grim
nal case at all; that the one hundre
dollars was paid without any reforenc
whatever TO the criminal case. MI
Terrill's affidavit, introduced by Johr
son as evidence; Mr.. Nye's statement
and Mr.. E. G. Johnson's letter (unt
the last one addressed 10 one OF th
Editors Of the ENTERPRIsE) conveye
! the impression 10 anyone who. read thel
that such was their position. Indeet
! Mr.. johnson used the following lar
! guage; ITO get rid Of the whole ma
: ter she did propose to pay, up Il
, damages claimed, and the costs; not
settle the criminal prosecution for 81
: was informed and advised by all Of h
attorneys that by no possibility could
, conviction be obtained), but to get T
| Of the whole controversy" Nye hir
3 self admits that he received d
, one hundred dollars and tn
/ he returned IL because judi
. Hale told him he ought. Now, II 3
4 one hundred dollars was received 4
: proper purposes, why have not the
purposes been clearly and specifical
!. disclosedp Why have not Mr. Johnss