Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-17
NOW PAYNE MAS ELECTED OVER PEN.
OlET0M.


A special to the Chicago zriBune from Co.
lumbus, Ohio, dated January IL, says:
The smoke Of the greatest senatorial bat
tie ever fought In Ohio has somewhat clear
ed away and shows bossisE and MONOPOLY
triumphant. There are many things that
could not be fully asccrtaincd while the con-
test ragged that are very interesting and i'm
portant as showing the bearing Of affairs of
the last few days here upon national poll
ties. Monopoly, money and bossism have
never taken prominent part in politics in
Ohio until now. A new era has dawned.
The new democracy which nominated and
elected George Hoadley governor last fall
and filched him to the extent Of 900,
have now elected Henry b. Payne senator
because, it is said, S250, 900 Of the Standard
Oil Company's wealth was forthcoming.
From beginning to end this has been purely
commercial campaign. The young democ-
| racy are hungry and work for money. Payne
was made q candidate because it was known
he was worth $40, 900, and was willing
to come down handsomely. 1t was further
understood that Col. Oliver Ii. Payne, son
of his father, was was treasurer Of the
Standard Oil Company and had many mil
lions that he was willing to tap in the old
gentleman's interest. Early in the season
the Democratic editors of the State were
subsidized, and candidates for the legisls.
ture were furnished all the money they de-
sired to prosecute their campaigns. To n
casual observer it would seem that members
of the legislature elected in this way would
But not so with the young democracy. They
must be purchased again after the legi,la-
ture actually assemblies, and that has been
the work of the Payne bureau for the last
week or ten days.
| This Is the great stroke of the Standard
Oil monopoly for the control Of national az
fairs. Many years ago they captured and
fully operated the legislature of Pennsylva-
MIA and other States. They have now cap
tured the State of Ohio. The United States
senatorship was not worth S250, 200 to the
Standard Oil Company. They do not claim
that the contest just closed means simply
the United States senatorship. Mr.. Payne
will not take his seat until one year from
the 4th of March next. During that time it
is expected TO bring him out as the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency. In that
respect it will bring about a repetition of
the Garfield nomination by the Republicans
in 1880. In this course the young democra-
cy forget that Garheld's election to the sem
ate was spontaneous demand by the Re-
publicans Of Ohio, was purely commercial
affair.
Henry b. Payne has been candidate for
the presidency for the last quarter Of a cen
fury. He was before the st. Louis conyen-
ton that nominated Tilden in 1876, and it is
claimed by his friends. was sold out by Geo.
III. Pendleton. This campaign against Mr..
Pendleton is thus actuated, on the part OF
the Payne men, by revenge and backed by a
barrel. The same influence that nominated
Tilden in 1876 will have great bearing on
the campaign OF 1884. No man who is not
very wealthy need look for high honor in
the democracy OF the future. The fact OF
the matter is, the democracy of Ohio is split
in twain by this election. Such bitterness
was never seen here before. The names OF
men who are alleged to have sold their votes
is said to be well known, and in some in
stances have been made public with the
amounts that were paid. These amounts
range all the way from $3.50 up to $1,000.
1t is earnestly alleged that Investigations
will follow and the end may not be yet.
From Republican standpoint there is
much in the way of satisfaction to be de-
rived from the contest. The Democratic
party has from time to time claimed to be a
party Of reform, and now the first man who
comes to the front as q reformer is deliber.
ateiy slaughtered, and denounced by the
leading Democratic journals Of the State,
and the longtime precedent Of giving two
terms to the senator violated. This cannot
fail to have its effect upon the country at
large. Only three things were urged against
Senator Pendleton: He was reformer; he
was not willing TO come down literally with
cash; and he voted for the confirmation of
Stanley Matthews for supreme judge. Payne
is the style OF man the democracy seek for
presidential candidate. He is not so old,
he has plenty Of money, he is backed by the
unlimited wealth Of great corporations.