Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-09
PLAGUING PAYNE.
Ohio Quill Drivers Go
y After Him.
REMARKABLE DOCUMENT
The United States Senate Doubt
less Hangs Its Head Under
the Scathing Rebuke.

Especial to the Herald bv the Associated Press
Col uMBus, Ohio, July 8.--The III
publican members Of Ohio met at II a
Y. to-day. pursuant to call, to expires
themselves on the action of the Senat
Of the United States through its Con
mittes on Privileges and Elections, l
refusing to order an investigation
charges made In connection with th
election of Senator Henry B. Payne
There were seventy.fye sditoEs rsgi'
tered and about seventy counties in th
State represented. During the forsnoo
session Gen. James NJ. Comfy of Toled
was elected President Of the convention
aud 8. J. Flickinger Of Columbus secr'
tary, and the following committees 81
pointed; On resolutions, M. Halsted
W. =. Coppslar. Chas. +. Baldwin, !
r. Treat. John Hapley, Leo airsch an
Daniel A. Rudd; Permanent organizs
tion OF Ohio Republican editors
D. D. Taylor. w. c. Lyons
W. G. e. Bonebrake, +. Wilson
7. C. Reynolds. The Convention ad
journed to 7,30 r. NJ, when the Com.
mittee on Resolutions submitted the fol
lowing; To the Senate: We, the
Republican editors Of Ohio, in Conven.
tion assembled. respee fully represent
that the circumstance and proceedings
attending the election, in 1884. of Henry
B Payne to the United States Senate
from Ohio, induced firm belief In the
public mind at the time that his election
was accomplished by the corrupt use oi
money. Developments since confirm
this belief. It becomes the settled con.
vietion Of the people Of Ohio that Payne
holds his seat In the Senate se the result
Of bribery, It would be difficult to
find . we'll informed person in the
State seriously to dispute the fact
thst these convictions are not the result
Of partisan feeling. for 1t Is notorious
that the accusation OF corruption origin
atsd with perscns of opposite political
opinions from ourselves, and yet the in.
auence Of money and the power of party
discipline has 10 most cases caused them
to defend rather than denouncs those
charges, made by themselves. Your
memoriaiists share the general con.
viotion. The far-rsaohing evils Of the
situation arc manifest and redress
esn only como from the Senate Of the
United States and we therefore respect.
fully and earnestly request that the Sen.
ate will direct an Investigation to be
made, beliving it will establish tho
charges of bribery aud corruption form.
ally presented by the Ohio Senate and
House OF Representatives. The ex-
preston of the convictions Of Republi.
can editors Of Ohio are enclosed with
the resolutions and an address adopted,
aud we ask that the Senate shall vi1di.
cate the character of the State either by
clearing mp these charges or by purify.
ing that honorable body from the pres.
snos Of member corruptly elected.
Received, That it is declared to be the
belief OF the members OF this convention,
and they 80 charge, that tine election Of
Henry B. Payne to the Senate of the
United States was procured by the cor.
rupt use of large sums Of money, fur.
nishsd and disbursed by ackno owiedge
agents aud Representatives of Mr..
Payne; and that this COW sntion further
declares it's belief that an invest CATION
by the Senate will substantiate this
onarge, and they are not aware that the
fact has bssn in any direct and responsi.
bic way a. MED.
Rssoived. That the Senate COMMITTEES
on Privileges and Elections be and it Is
hereby r,l sted to act favorably upon
the communication Of the members Of
the Ohio delegation in Congress asking
for . reconsideration Of thevote whereby
the committee declined to recommend an
investigation OF the election of PAYNE.
and also to take into consideration the
fnsl communications Of Representatives
Little aud Butterworth offering further
evidence of bribery In the election Of
Mr.. Payne and further weightier reasons
for farther investigation.
Resotved, That in case the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
adherss to its reported decision the
Senate Of The United States be requested
to take this decision Of it's Committse on
Privileges and Elections into considera.
ton and reverse it.
Resolved, That it 10 suggested to the
Senate of the United States not to ig.
more its tims-honorsd precedsnts and
turn from its door, State which comes
90 fully supported, preferring q charge
that one of its seats In that body was
purchased with money--a charge which,
II ignored by the Senate, must unfAvor.
ably sdsot tho reputation OF that
body itself.
Resolved, That II is the right of the
people OF . state, fundamental and vital
10 character, TO have an investigation
into . senatorial election therein,
when the same Is charged by represent.
ativs and responsible authority, ~ has
been done in this oiiy. to have been
accomplished by bribery or other cor.
rupt means.
Rssoiped, that copy Of these rssolu.
tions, attested to by the officers Of this
convention, be transmitted to the Presi.
dent Of the Senate,
The foregoing resolutions were sup.
plsmsntentsd by the following memorial
addressed to the Senate of the United
States;
The Republican editors of Ohio, assem-.
bled To consider matter Of grave con.
osrn to their State and to the nation,
ask the attention Of the United States
Senate and OF the country to brief pre-.
ssntstion of the case: For the first time
In the history Of the Republic a State,
speaking through its legislative and
other equally responsible accredited
agents, pref srring before 9 proper CON.
mittss Of the National Senate def mite
and wsll-supported charges Of wholeSsle
bribery in the purchase of one Of her
seats In the Senate. has, 80 far as the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
OF the Senate oan decide, been turned
away and refused the opportunity which
Shs sought to make good the charges of
bribery by legal proofs. Through 40.
credited representatives she has asked
the Senate committee to reconsider the
sdvsrss decision; and while awaiting ac.
tion we, as citizens of Ohio. pro.
poss to be heard. We main.
tain that the Senators OF the United
States hold their seats at the hands of
States acting through their respect, We
Legislatures and that those latter bodies
form the proper channel of oommunica.
tion bstween the State and Senate in all
that pertains to tho integrity Of its seats
in that body. No instance has vet
srissn In the history of the Senate where
specific and we'll supported charges Of
bribery In Senatorial election, pre-.
ferred by the Legislatures Of the States,
have not been properly Investigated by
the Senate. In fact, SO Jealous has til At
Senate been to its integrity and honor
that 1t has heretofore promptly
ordered investigations upon memo.
rials Of citizens aud in other
cases upon memorials Of indivi lual
members of the Legislature charging
fraud insenstoriai elections. The charge
that the seat OF Henry b. Payne was
purchased by the corrupt use of money
by his immediate agents in buying votes
Of members Of the Sixty sixth General
Assembly Of Ohio has been made before
the natIonal Senate and supported before
IT, sCommittee on Privileges and Elections
with such authority, directness OF speci.
hcation and showing such creditable and
COM nvincing evidence as has never before
hsan brou0ht 10 sanatorial attention 10