The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-23
rn Associated Press.

To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 22-After transactiuE
some triAing routine business, the Senate re-
sumed consideration of the Payne case, and Mr.
Teller concluded his remarks, commenced yes
terday. He quoted from the Hoar and Frye re-
port the following paragraph:
''The Senate has also recently referred to the
committee certain resolutions adopted hy con-
venton of the Republican editors of Ohio, held
at Columbus July g. 1886, praying the Senate to
investigate the charges The newspaper reports
of the convention show that the Governor of the
State was present at the convention, and de-
clared his concurrence in said prayer There
have also been communicated to us extracts
from the Democratic party press Of Ohio, show
ing that majority of these papers have de-
clared the opinion that the election was pro-
cured by corruption. Copies of these extracts
are appended"
II will not venture" he continued ''to COM
ment on that statement. | will not trust my-
self to express in this body my opinion OF an at
tempt to compel by public convention
of political editors, the determination Of
judicial question Will leave that for the mi
nority. l think need only TO state it to hare
every honest man in the land affronted. ! am
satisfied, from an examination OF the testimony,
that there is no proof Of corruption Of members
obtained by this Senate do not pretendt to say
that all the methods of Ohio politics are corrupt
/ do not know it. did not inquire as to what
may have been done during the campaign or at
some other time. l confined myself to the ques-
ton submitted to the committee by the Senate.
On that l have acted. On that | am prepared
to record my vote, aud to record it under the
solemnites of my oath, without regard to tho
wishes of any man or men, unmoved by preju-
dice or passion, by interest or fayor-unmoved
by threats. unterrorized by what they say Il
public opinion"
Mr. Sherman proceeded to address the Senate.
Mr. Sewell occupying the chair. lie arose, he
said, to perform the most disagreeable duty Of
his life During all the time he had been in this
body ne had never lad occasion to bring before
the Senate the politics of Ohio as distinguished
from national politics. In performing what he
regarded public duty to the people of Ohio.
and particularly to the Republican people Of
Ohio. he would do il in spirit of unjustness TO
his colleague He mad known him, or had known
of him, since he had arrived at the age Of man
hood. He had always known him as a respected
and honored citizen of Cleveland, regarded we'll
this investigation, and in performing his duty,
he should not have occasion to arraign his col
league in the slightest degree. lie believed that
whatever corruption had occurred in the pro-
cess of the election, no knowledge CT
such corruption was brought TO his colleague.
He believed also-sincerely believed-that, il
the investigation were granted, his colleagues
honor would not be touched by the testimony
that would be produced He wished TO say, also.
to the Senators from Illinois, New York and
Colorado Messrs. Logan. Evarts and Ielierl
that he had no sympathy whatever with the
criticisms made upon those honorsd Senator'S.
He did not think that any of the newspaper ex
tracts read by Mr. Logan yesterday showed any
reflection on their motives. As matter OF
course, newspapers were rude and rough ia
their language about public men; but II any
body expected better treatment of the newspa-
pers be would have To live in age yet far re-
mote 1t was the history of politics that every
man in public life must be arraigned oy tho
newspapers. If his honorcd frienf from illinois
were not 80 universally combative, ne would
have found that it would be better not to COM
bat the newspapers because he has not the op-
portunity of replying back to them.
He did not enter into this discussion with any
desire to reflect on the motives OF those Senator'S
who differed with him in opinion about this mat
ter; but he believed from his own knowledge,
and from the newspapers sent 10 him. that there
was profound conviction in the minds OF the
great body of people in Ohio OF all political par
ties, that in the election of his colleague. there
had been-not with his knowledge-gross frauds
and large use Of money TO corrupt members OF
the General Assembly. That was the tact;
whether or not sufficient evidence had been iaid
before the committee of the Senate, il was TOE
the Senate to say. But certainly. sufficient evi-
dence had been sent here to put the question ora
its inquiry. The report of Ehe committee OF the
Ohio Legislature, which had been sent TO tho
Senate did not show certainly any great hostil.
ity to his colleague. That committee decided
that as to the four members os the Legislators
charged before it, there was no evidence 10 i'm
there were gross frauds connected with the SEN