The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-12
PAYNE-FUL OPINIONS.
Plain Talk About the Standard
Oil Victory,
Shall the Monopoly Machine Manage and
Fraud Prevail 2-The Democracy
Of Ohio Betrayed.


Nov York Herald
The heated Senatorial contest In Ohio
resulted last night In the nom nation by
the Democratic caucus Of Mr.. Henry Il.
Payne. This result " not 10 be set 10
the credit Of the Ohio Democrats nor IL
II one for national c0nRratnlallon. Sen.
at0r Pendlet0n II man OF integrity,
ability and rich experience In public
affairs, ranks with the best class OF
Democrats and deserves well OF his party
and the country. His successful efforts
In behalf Of an improved civil service
have identified his name with one OF the
most cOmmendable reforms In recent
politics,
We do not mean 10 dlsparage the per.
aonal worth OF Mr. Payne. But the In
1uence ces-cOnspleuOusly that OF the no.
tOriOus Standard OIL monopoly and that
Of personal ring In Cincinnati which
were eXerted 10 secure hls election,
chiefly 10 effect the overthrow Of Senator
PendletOn, are not the kind 10 command
general approval nor lead 10 good re
suits. Mr., PendletOn has been slaugh-
tered, 10 the dlscredit OF those who have
done the work and to the injury OF the
party NJ large. But he has at least the
satisfaction OF knowing that the best
element Of the Ohio Democracy was on
lis side. while the worst was arrayed
against him.
(Trom the Pittsburgh Post
The Senatorial contest In Ohio was
brought 70 close last night Ia the
nomination OF Judge Payne by the Dem
Ocratic Legislative caucns on tho first
ballot, he receiving AZ votes 10 10 for
Pendlet0n, II for Ward aud for Ged'
des, Judge Payne Ia too we'll known In
state aud national affairs 10 need a for.
NAL introduction 10 our readers. He was
a member Of Congress In 1877, and waa
Chairman OF the House Committee that
reported the Electoral Commission bill.
lie has been q power In Ohio politics
for years, aud has been more than once
prominently mentioned for Governor.
llla Democracy cannot be questioned,
lie is about " years Of age. While we
regret PendletOn's defeat, believing par
ty rules and custom entitled him 10 a
denomination, We are glad the honor Of
representing the great state OF Ohio IN
the United States Senate has fallen TO
the lot Of 40 able n man ny Judge Payne.
[Ohlo PATRIOT
just before going 20 press we have
learned that Hon, II, b. Payne, Of Cleve.
land, has been chosen by the Democratic
Caucus nv United States Senator Per-
pOnally Mr., Payne lsa gentleman and a
distinguished Democrat but the meth.
aA annInuaI ip aunnTlnn Iha Dpl A
much TO be depl0red. He IL not the
choice Of the people, hut the product Of
corrupt combination. General Dnrbln
Ward, the old veteran, IN the hero upon
whom the hOnors should have fallen
He possesses real merit, and In his ~.
lection no suspicion OF corruption could
arise, because no IL Il poor man, Az a
Democrat we submit 20 the choice OF
the caucus, but we cannot help feeling
deep regrets that the self.oonfeased com.
hinati0n succeeded.
THE LEGlsLATURE DEBAUcHEp by TnK
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
l1be CadiI sontnOll
The so.called Democratic caucus NJ
Columbus Tuesday night, nominated
Henry Il. Payne for Senator on the llrst
ballot. The men who cOnsnmmated thia
ylllalny ought TO have received good
price, as their act will be the prominent
one which will confront their political
future. The individual members will
ne held responsible, az not ave per cent.
Of the party will endorse their shame
ful betrayal OF the people, and the party
cannot be held responsible for their
sell out" While we have only denun.
citation for the methods OF his friends,
Henry b. Payne himself IL one OF the
Nblest men In the nation. The caucus
vote slood-Payne Is, Pendleton 10,
Ward II,
THE sENAToRsHIP.
ionic LIBERAL
The struggle for the Senatorship In
over aud Senator PendletOn has been dc.
feated. We are sorry that such Is the
case, for II bodies no good 10 the DemOc-
racy. Next 10 Senator Pendleton the
office should have been bestowed upon
General Ward, and TO sacrifice both of
these able and worthy men for man
who is not acceptable 10 the masses OF
the Democracy AZ either OF the other
two candidates, was aD unwlse atep,and
one that will be regretted too soon. II
IL we'll TO acQuiesce with the win OF the
majority, and we are OF the opinion that
the majority Of the Democracy OF the
state would have preferred the nomlna.
tion OF any other man than Payne,
FROM CLEVELAND.
II, h. payne's duty AZ an honorable
citizen IN to refuse TO accept n nonlna-
tiou secured for him by corruption. even
though II was without his approval or
consent,-Illevelnnd Penny Press.
II Henry b, paynes nomination had
been submitted 70 vote OF the Demo.
Gratis Of ONO, he would have been de.
ieated by more than $4,000 majority
Machine workers., corrultlonists and
traitors, however, were sufficiently pow.
ful to nominate him on the first ballot.
Talk about Payne's chances as q presi-
Dental nominee Ia all bosh. There
would be- $4,000 majority against him in
his own state, and the whole Democracy
OF the country knows lt.-penny Press,
METROPOLITAN OPINION,
NEW YORK, Jan. l0,---rhe Sun says
that Payne IL n sound, conservative pol
iticIan,