Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08
Payne's Prospects.

that the nomination of Henry B. Payne
in Ohio, to take the seat now occupied
by Senator Pendleton, means that
Payne is to be the democratic nominee
for the presidency. From long letter
we condense the following:
1T is conceded now since the nomi-
nation of Hon. Henry B. Payne for
senator, that it was only the prelimin-
airy step of the forces having him in
charge to make him the next president
He is now the recognized leader of the
Ohio democracy, and there seems to be
nothing. so far as two or three of the
important states are concerned, to him
der him from being potent factor in
the race.
1.-The Payne combination has the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, Cleveland Plaindealer
and a few other papers with it, but the
democratic press generally of the state
is bowling that the senatorship has been
gobbled by the Standard Oil Company
and triumvirate of millionaires, and
that the great party of the people, which
has been fighting the grasping tendency
OF corporations all its life, is about to be
taken in by the chief of monopolies for
1884. The millionaireS that are being
blasted by it are III. B. Payne and his
two sons, Oliver II. Payne and Nathan
7. Payne, John r. Mclean of Cincinna-
II and John w. Bookwalter of Spring
field. Mclean and BoOkwalter are quot
ed as worth S2,000,OOO each, and are en-
gagged with railroads and large compa-
nies. The Paynes together are worth
between S25 ,000,O0 and $4,000, 900, and
then this triumvirate has alliances with
other rich monopolists in the state. Be-
sides this, prior to their combination
each one of the parties was acknowl-
edged to be the leader of a strong fac
tion. The Payne faction alone nomi-
mated Hoadly. The Bookwalter faction
made the nomination for governor be-
fore that, and the Mclean faction COB
bled the state committee, ousting John
G.. Thompson then as well as defeating
him for sergeant-at-arms at Washing
ton. In their fight here last week they
retired Thurman, Pendleton, Ward,
John G. Thompson, of the old crowd.
These old fellows do not like the retired
list, and find that things can be no
worse for them. They are therefore try
ing to work up an agitation for the par
| ty to purge itself of the money and mon
opoly power. They have nothing left
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ridden over them rough shod. The sold
guard was game to the last, and they
are determined, if possible, not to see
built on the ruins of their political
hopes the Juggernaut of a Payne adj
ministration in the nation. They are,
however, completely routed, demoraliz-
ed and almost crushed. They have lost
the most potent factor of political or
ganization-the power to deliver goods
and their promises to followers are
worthless. Pendleton has two years yet,
but the new democracy say he viii in
that time be like an old chief "lying in
state" As one of them puts it: cit
looks like we are things of the past -
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Thurman and Pendleton "These fell
lows have no use for u.s." That is true
so far as his hearers are concerned, but
the new deal'' sincerely promises
something to General Ward, Hon. Geo.
ID. Converse, Judge Geddes and other
leading democrats so as to make things
sure for solid and sincere delegation
to the next democratic national conven-
ton for Payne.
"As things stand now this combina-
tion proposes to 60 to the next demo-
cratic national convention and say that
Payne is the only man who can carry
Ohio; that with him they will see to
it that both Ohio and Indiana cast their
electoral vote for the democratic nomi-
nee, and they will be able to put up the
guarantee to do this thing. 1t is COM
bination of the wealthy democrats of
the state, who represent fully SlOO,OOO,-
600. There is but little doubt but that
with their "ways and means" they could
carry Ohio and beat the Dorsey system
in Indiana, both in securing the delega-
tion to the national convention and in
the election of the electoral college.
The alliances are already in other states.
Mr.. Washington Mclean, father of
John r. Mclean, has taken up his resi-
dence in Washington, where he is look
ing after leaders from other states and
doing much hard work. His son, John
r. Mclean, was there with him much
of the time last winter and will be there
this winter to continue the work. The
elder Mclean has been ambitious all
his life TO name president and has Of
ten tried it. His son is now as
much wrapped up in this ambition
as his father. 1t was the McLeans that
brought out Bill Allen in 1876. Should
they succeed, it is said that John II.
himself will try try to get the senator
ship, and the cup would be full should
he be able to take Pendleton's seat. II
would probably run over when it comes
to 1885 and Colonel Oliver Ii. Payne en-
tiers for Sherman's place in the senate,
but this is on the bills. Bookwalter is
to be a member of Payne's cabinet in
case the slate goes through, or have the
English mission.
Colonel Oliver III. Payne, who il
treasurer of the Standard Oil company
engaged in various other enterprises
and worth his millions, is said to have
his life set on the elevation of his faith
er to the presidency. He recently gave
his sister, Mrs. Whitney, of New York
present of Sl,OOO.OOO. Then he pur.
chased residence for her costing $780,
600, and then expended 500, 600 on fur
nishing it. This isnot for family affec
ton alone. The Whitneys are to dc
the entertaining. Shortly after the