New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-25
SCHEMING OHIO DEMOCRATS.
EFFORTS TO CAPTURE THE LEGISLATURE.
UNscRUPULoUs ATTEMPTS TO OVERTHROW THE RE-
PUBLICAN MAJORITY

UNsCRUpULoUs ATTEMPTS TO OVERTHROW THE RE-
PUBLICAN MAJORITY.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov ID (Special). The re-
fus"i OF the late Coal OIL Legislature to Investigate the
charges made that the senatorship WAS pNr;
rruit in dcs,o-- ,Su incoming Legislature It's we'll
known that with the Hamilton County delegation
counted for the Democrats tho Legislature stands
rs Republicans and ~ Democrats, q Republican
majority Of only three Joint baoG 1t will DO seen
that In this event change OF two from the Republican
TO the Democratic list would make the Legislature stand
"a Democrats to 70 Republicans or Democratic
majority OF on Joint ballot For tmo 1t has been
known that efforts foot to capture Republican
members II possible and by any that could be
made effective.
The same tactics have been employed as those OF
October when the hood ers sent agents into Hardin.
YntOn. Franklin other close counties to debauch
the ooals In charge OF the count The bCd work or the
Franklin County tally sheet fogers has been outdone
The Information received Is that Bob" H. Reese, an
exi3tato Senator, has boon travelling around the
State "dolng" the close counties Ho took In Wash
ington Morgan aud Mdskngun counties among Others.
Mr. Reese approached himself nor Lad he In per-
son any direct dealing In the negotiations but 1t was no
ticed that thore was active hustng among the local
Democrats following his arrival. The true history In
the case Is given by correspondent OF The ohio btde
Journal who visited Zanesve tho county seat Of Mus
kngum County Mr. Reese visited that city on NOvem-
had telegraphed q we-knOwp local Democrat to
meet him Mt tho hotel that night and
when Mr. Reese arrived and stated the object OF his
mission tho Democrat astonshed and refused to be
his agent or to be in any way party 10 his scheme
This Democrat after having beeu interviewed by Mr.
Reese as to what wantod went to prominent Re-
publican OF his city whom no told tho whole story.
saying he had been asked to David Stewart ono OF
the Republican memberseiect OF MaskInsum County,
with proposition. This startled tho Republican as
much rs much It had previously startled the Demo
and he the story to others in conf
deuce whcroupOn 1t decided TO hold conference
aud set a trap for the schemers.
After throo four leading Republicans had
conferred It thought advisable to 20 directly to
Mr. Stewart. and one OF tho number did 80 Mr.
Stewart I'm his honest candid way said no stranger had
been to him with proposition. but after talking the
matter over aud putting various ends together he re-
mcmbured that 4 certain Democrat known rs ward
worker In GAINESVILLE had been 10 the night OF
November IL aud had said that public service ia the
Legislature was about tho most undesirable thns mah
could have. that the members threw baskets. paper
balls nksaudo aud other things at each other that they
sandcred IA poker players, corrnptloniNs' ana
pulled all around by tho lobbyists and poll
tlcinns that "a out OF 1t dis
graced. crazy or a dtunkaId. After picurng
all the horrors and bad consequences oil
solons lite and showing that the salary would not pay
mans eruruar, while IN the Capol tins Democrat then
sac that he knew of n position where good mechanic
was wanted In Indruni-Mr. Stewart IS an eHorlcnt
mechanic aud poor nai-And he wOull adviso a man
with family Ia look after his future prospects lie re-
cited Mr. Stewart how he hat worked hard ana Was
sil poor and that he would come out tn DEBT be-
fore his term closed. Tue terms offered were these
Mr. stewart accept the position at 5000 a year
and two years salary was 20 ho paid III advance lie
was to get $1,000 III cash at Certan rlace-tho place
being uamed-in Columbus IA soon "a
hts resignation was placed IN the minus
Intended to get Mr. Stewart out Of the way and no was
told that as one employed by the nrm who had
anything to do with politics bis resignation rs legislator
was mado obligatory IN the terms ot tue contract
This all happened Oh November Id. IL was evident
that after rst local Democrat had repcllcd Suoh
proposition others had found To take IN hand ana
tho subsequent Investigation Is TO the c-ot That there
were local Democrats who TOOK charge OF thtJon
and one OF them was delegated TO ~ 10 Mr stewart "
is said that thore high up IN social ana
bu-ura. circles Who dra wn into the comDlnhon,W
II Wa, promised that ifStrwurt should resign they would
kuow about IL than the Republicans could PICK
out q good candida G. aud would he Furnished al Tue
money that would lie call, on TO Doodle hlih thTonS
Mr. Rcc,o returned 10 Hnuesviie on November a. nnd
finding that there had been miscarriage suon went
away and has been back since. IL IL hhid thAt ne
made sryeral la aud out OF Columbus ANA tincin
natl and while nothing IL known OF hts own 6OHGe YET
there arc many Things shat followed ia tho trial OF MS
truVrl- Mr. stewart ~ Rn honest nun ana all OF MS
ighbors state that there Is not bOOdlo enough IN
la ate Ia