The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-13

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Sherman W votes, q Republican majority
OF 20. At noon tomorrow the Legisiatur,
viii vote In joint convention for Senator
THE PRICE PAID
By Henry "BOOdIs" Payne for His Seat IL
the U. &, senate.
CINCINNATI, Jan. l2.-The Commercial
GasctIe to-day printed the following opel
letter from S, K, DonaVln to Senator
Payne, Of Ohio:
WASHINGTON CIrY, Jan. II, 1886.
Hon. Henry B. PqynG: Inmy frat lette
to you referred 10 the fact that ever,
Senator, except one, who had represented
the State Of Ohio in the United State,
senate, from the organisation Of the Stat,
down TO the election which took place b.
The General Assembly OF Ohio In January
1884,, had reached the eninenCe Withon,
using corruption to attain 1t, since writ
ing the first letter have written to quit
q number Of the Oldest Democrats OF thu
state, asking them to Cudgel their brains
aud II possible name some Senatorial con
[eat wherein corrupt means were used. J
have received replies from nearly all Il
whom | wrote, and Zach atteats the fac
that corrupt means have never been uBet
IN any Senatorial contest except that o.
January, 1884. | verify believe, sir, thS
your election 10 the exception. l do moi
say that you personally aided in thi,
corruption, but how 1t could tax,
place without your knowledge l.
more than l can understand. Nor cal
appreciate the fact that any man, or 81
Ot men, would use the corrupt method
employed by your friends without YOU
consent. You were entirely conscious
the TACT that during the canvass which
elected the Legislature your name war
not openly pressed for the position Of L
S. Senator. There was deRthleSs silenCt
on the part Of yourself, 1t was only siteI
the election that WhisperS came tloatinL
along that you would be a candidate
Some oil your active friends appeared II
the towns and Cities OF the Democrat,
membeIs-elect, and held closeted inter.
views with the member.eleCt 10 the Gen
erSl Assembly. II soon became eyiden
that most desperate and corrupt eGor
was being made TO debauch the DemoCrs
tic members. A brAzen ehrontery char.
aCteriEed the work OF these men, Ii
aroused the Democracy OF each com.
munity, aud they called on their respec.
1--WE members and demanded what thes,
visits meant. The members, at least mos
Of them, reasSured the electors OF theh
fidelity and Constanoy, stating that tht
visit was q mere friendly call. True, the,
mad spoken OF Mr.. Payne, but he assured
them that the people OF his district de.
sired MIR. Pendleton, and II was useless b,
talk to him ofMr. Payne. As the day foI
the meeting approached 1t became pain
lully evident that the inBidiouB labors
the Cleveland and other emissaries hau
oeen etectual, and that Mr.. Payne hst
secured q stout position in the contest.
On Tuesday preceding the meeting Of the
Legislature, your friends, Mr.. Payne, com.
menced TO gather Rt Columbus. With the
exception Of few, they were strangers 10
political contests Of the kind which was to
take place. The ablest OF them were
known as members Of q mammoth corpo.
ration known as the STANDARD Oil Gem
pany."
THE BOON sTARTRD.
They were not known as great politi.
clans nor statesmen. Your son, Colonel
Oliver, had been seen at Democratic
National Conventions, and particularly al
Cincinnati in 1880. They engaged splen.
did headquarters, and then started the
great boom" A large number Of the
Democratic members reached the Capital
on the following day-more than had
been ever known TO come 80 early. The
few men who had known the position Of
number OF the members at the time oil
their election were surprised to learn that
they had changed their sentiments, and
we're for Payne instead Of pendleton, for
Senator. The constituents Of each mem.
Der had not changed. They were still for
Pendleton, and many Of them on learning
that their member had apostatiGed came
10 the Capital TO inquire tie reason there.
for. They soon discovered money was the
factor which brought about the change Of
heart. We will now 20 over the liBt oil
those who had been elected for Me-, Pen.
dleton but who voted for Mr.. Payne, and
try and assign reasons for their petfidy.
Ot the Hamilton county Senatorial dele.
cation, Judge Pruden voted for you for
reasons connected with Hamilton county
affairs. He 10 too pure q man to accept 1
brlbe, and the gang knew II.
Colonel VIM. L. O'Btien voted for you
for the reason that he dlsliked Nj. pendle.
ton, and had disliked him for some years,
10 my certain knowledge.
Mr.. Caldwell voted for you because be
desired 10 defeat Mf. Pendleton. He 10
now Collector at Cincinnati, by your help,
Senatofs from other districts were In.
auenCed, ~ iollowst
OUT 0H MS OWN MOUTH.
A. o. Gable voted Tor you because your
friends paid him 5000. This ID The
amount BY bis own confession.
VIII. McIyman voted for you for $500
and future prospects,
o. B. Ramey voted Tor you tof 5000, ID
hand paid.
Simon Btenner voted iof you for 5000
cash. This ID the amount, from his own
confession.
Nj. Btehner was fenomlhated last fall.
| His clique controlled the District Conven.
tion. The Democracy would not submit
10 Its action, and threatened 10 defeat the
whole county ticket He was compelled
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