The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-14

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states senate.
For three months . committee Of the
Ohio Legislature have been Investigate
ing Sim Donavin's charge that tho
nomination Of Hon. Henry T. Payne
for United States Senator was accom-
plished In the Democratic caucus ~
the bribery Of certain members. A
majority OF this committee are Repub-
licans. and with partisan zeal they
have explored every quarter except ono
for evidence In support Of Mr.. Dona-
wins story.
The exception is notable. As long
ago as January p MIR, Payne wrote 70
the committee asking for an opportu-
nifty to appear and TO be examined un-
der oath, and Offering TO submit his
account books and private corresponds
ence to the most thorough scrutiny.
| Mr.. Cowgirl, the chairman OF the CONF
mittee, replied on January % to Mr..
Payne's letter. assuring the Senator
| that he would be summoned IN case
| the inquiry developed any fact tending
| TO inculpatc him in any degree with any
questionable transaction. Mr.. Payne
has not been summoned; his private let
| ter books and accounts have not been
| asked for by the committee.
| The majority and minority reports
are now before the Legislature, TO.
gether with q mass of inconclusive
testimony filling eight thousand printed
pages. No proof Of bribery has been
| discovered. The Democrats OF the
committee report that '.thcre has been
absolutely nothing found in any way
compromising the four members
charged" The Republican majority
..find that the charge against foul
members OF this House Shuttle, Scig'
Ter. Baker and Hunt named in ths
resolution. has not been sustained.
Yet. although generating the member,
Of their own body who were charged
with bribery. and practically admitting
that they have failed TO discover an,
fact tending to inculpate Mr. Payne II
any degree. the majority report car
ries partsanship TO such an extent tha
il proposes TO turn the case over TO tn
United States Senate. and TO ask thu
Republicans Of that body 20 attacl
anew Senator Paynes right 10 the sea
which he occupies.
II Here are the extraordinary groundl
ON which Mr.. Paynes enemies in Ohio
after three months Of futile search a
home. ask renewal Of the investiga
ton in Washington:
n That the candidacy Of Henry p Pawn
for United States senator was not male know
publicly until 4 considerable time after IN
general eject on Of ISL ~ which members .
the General Assembly were chosen.
- That suspicion and charges o. the en-
rloymcnt OF elc.ai means TO secure the eiet
ton " the successful candidate for senate
| were very prevalent near the time 81. ana ~
| weeks after. the Senatorial election, ana tins
in many Instances the suspicion announce
almost 70 conviction
-. That as 10 choice OF senatorial rnnd
dates among members Of the General A
senblv there were numerous rcmarkabl
changes difiicult 10 account for without a
suming the use Of unusual Inducements
Senator Payne's attitude from tn
. first has been manly and honorable
and we do not believe that this attemT
10 dump into the United States Senai
. chamber. for his further annoyanc'
{ the rumors and unsubstantiatc
charges OF the Columbus lobby. wi
; meet with the approval Of fair-minde
4 ,,,., ~ aither narfy.-N " Sun.