The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-21

s.. DOnayln, formerly editor Of the
Columbus Times, Democratic organ OF
Franklla county, o., hal addressed an-
other open letter TO Hon. Henry Il PAYNE,
on the snhj jeet OF this lalter's election two
years ago, The epiate Is dated Washing
ton ID o., January IL. II chnrgea that
1900 was tho spec tic sun paid IN
bribes TO aeeure Mr'Payne'a election;
that the whole affair was an almost open
bargain aud aale; that Judge Pruden,
Of Cincinnati, voted for MIR. Payne "f0r
reasons connected with Hamilton conn
ty aifalrs," that W. j. 0Brlen and vii
| liam Caldwell voted tor Payne because
they desired 10 defeat Pendlet00. Don
avln mentions the names Of llfteen Sen
ators and Representatives who he says
received from $1,000 10 Us 900; he II
specific M to ths circumstances under
which the money was received. and
alleges that all the Cincinnati deleg1
ton got something except Cogan; and
DOnavln ventures an opinion that "Lhey
the Payne crowd were afraid 10 ap'
pT0ach COgan with proposition 10
bribe him, lest they might feel tho
weight and sharpness OF hia knnckles,"
"rhere 10 q way Of relief. Ask for q
committee OF your fellow Senators TO In
yesllgAte all matters connected with
your election 10 the Senate In January,
1884 II they lind that what ! utter IL
untrue, you will atand Justified and
purified In the eyes Of all people, II
VII u | have said is found TO be true,
you can resign your place and leave the
turbulence OF politics and retire TO your
home, where you may enjoy the ease
and elegance In which your great wealth
will enable you 10 indulge, | beg you
do not Ignore this letter, for | have much
more TO say on the su6ject, and there.
fore hope that you will relieve me OF
the necessity OF saying "
Respectfully, 3 X. DoNAvIN"
The letter forms part OF II, Y, B0yn
ton'9 correspondence In the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
HE REsENTs THE INslNUATI0N,
COLUMBUS. o.. January i3.-Tbe sec.
ond letter openly addressed 10 Senator
Payne by s. X. DoDayin, published In
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette To-.
day, has caused considerable excitement
In the Legislature. He argues that OK
Representative L0wenateln was among
the number who we're paid for their
votes In the caucus that elected Mr.
Payne 10 thu United Stalee Senate. C0u.
cerning Mr.. Lowonetein, no says: "Low
enatein, OF Franklin. waa we'll known
40 the 'paralJzer.' He suffered stroke
OF bls own thunder when no discovered
that no had only received 81 800 while
members who were not 'parnlyzers' had
received much more. Silence reigned
for I've minutes. He fell into chair;
when he recovered consciousness he
rose In limp condition, and holding
his head with his hand exclaimed, 'Mein
Gpttl Can dot be SOP"
The letter gives tho names OF fifteen
members OF the last General Assembly,
who were brlbed and the alleged price
paid for each. Mr. Lowensteln IL very
Indignant and has advised his lawyer In
Cincinnati 10 commence anlt for libel
against the Commercial Gazette. 0
said tonight that when tho resolution
calling for an investigation OF the
alleged corruption attending the Sona-
torial election was before the House, he
voted for II, and about the same time
denied In u card published In the Times,
OF which Donavln was then editor, thu
no had voted for Payne except on the
ballot In lint session. In the caucua
no voted for Durbln Ward. lle claims
that the report will greatly injnre his
reputAlial ana 30 seeks fehress by law.
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