The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-09
The Ohio Editors Get After
Him in Good Style.
MEMORIAL TO THE SENATE.
4 Rehearsal OF the Bribery Charges
and the Fraud Practicsd in
Payne's Election.
The Editors after PAYNE.

pursuant to a call to express themselve.
on the action of the Senate of tn,
United States through its Committed
on Privileges and Elections ref-sing tc
order an investigation of the charge:
made in connection with the election Of
Senator Payne. There were seventy
five editors registered. and about seventy
counties in the State represented.
In the forenoon session, General
James NJ. Comfy, OF Toledo, was elected
president OF the convention, and s. G.
Flickenger. Of Columbus, secretary, and
the following committees appointed:
Resolntions-M. Halstead. w. S. Cap
pellar Charles +. Baldwin, J. p. Treat,
John Hapley, Leo Hirsch and Daniel A.
Rudd: Permanent Organization OF
Ohio Republican Editors-D. D. TAYLOR.
w. T.. Lyons, c. Z. Bonhrake. +. S.
Wilson, 5. e. Reynolds. The con-
vention adjourned until I.3O D. m.
when the committee on resolutions
submitted the following:
tn the Senate ofthe United States:
The Republican editors Of Ohio. in
convention assembled, respectfully re-
present that the circumstances preced-
ing and attending the election In 1884,
of Henry B. Payne to the United States
Senate from Ohio, induced a firm
belief in the public mind at the time
that his election was accompanied by a
corrupt use of money. Developments
since have confirmed this belief. It
has become a settled conviction of the
people of Ohio, that Payne holds his seat
in the Senate as q result OF bribery.
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an informed person in the state seriously
to dispute the fact. These convictions
are not the result of partisan feeling,
for il is notorious that the accusation
Of corruption originated with persons
of opposite political opinions from our
selves. and yet the influence of money
and the power of party discipline have.
in most cases, caused them to defend
rather than denounce these charges
first made by themselves. Your memo
rialists share the general conviction.
The far-reaching evils of the situation
are manifest. The redress can only
come from the Senate of the United
States, and We, therefore, respectfully
and earnestly request that the Senate
will direct an investigation TO be made,
believing it will establish the charges OF
bribery and corruption formally pre-
sEuNEu Nv TIC CcudlC Ol
Representatives. Expressive of the
conviction of the Republican editors of
Ohio are the inclosed resolutions and
an address adopted. and we ask that
the Senate shall vindicate the character
Of the State either by Clearing up these
charges or by purifying that honorable
body from the presence of the member
elected.
Resolved, That it is declared to be the
belief of members Of this convention,
and they so charge, that the election OF
Henry B. Payne to the Senate
Of the United States was pro-
cured by the corrupt use of
large sums of money furnished and dis
bursed by acknowledged agents and re-
of Mr.. Payne, and that
this convention further declares its be-
lief that an investigation by the Senate
Will substantiate this charge, and they
are not aware that the fact has been in
any direct and responsible way denied.
ReSolUed, That the Senate committee
On privileges and elections be, and it is
hereby requested to act favorably upon
The communication of the members OF |
he Ohio delegation in Congress, asking
or a reconsideration of the vote where
1y the committee declined to recon
I'll AAANCSAAkdAAOu vi luC GAClNAOn VI
Payne, and also TO take into considera- |
ion the final communications OF Repre- |
Little and Butterworth offer |
ng further evidence of bribery in the |
lction of Mr.. Payne. and further /
veightier reasons for investigating.
ResOlred, That in case the Senate com. |
nittee on privileges and elections ad-
lered to its reported decision, the SEN
lie of the United States be requested to /
axe this decision of its committee on
privileges and elections into considera-
ion, and reverse it.
ResOlUed, That it is suggested to the
senate of the United States not TO ig-
lore its time honored presidents, and
urn from its door q State which
Iomes so fully supported. preferrlng
charge that one OF the seats IN that
,ody was purchased with money, a
harge which, if ignored in the Senate,
must unfavorably injure the reputation
Of that body itself.
Resolved, That it is the right OF the
,eople of the State. fundamental and
-ltal in character, to have an investiga-
ION into the senatorial election therein
rhen the same is charged by Repre-
entatiye and responsible authority, as
las been done in this CT y, to have been
by bribery or other cor
'upt means.
ResoIred. That a copy of these
attested to by the officers
n this convention, be transmitted
o the President Of the Senate.
The foregoing resolutions were sup
,lemented by the following memorial
addressed to the Senate OF the United
The Republican editors of Ohio, as
embed 10 consider q matter OF grave
concern to their State and to the nation,
SIX the attention Of the United States
senate, and OF the country ;bs ~ "a, erlei
q the history of the Republic.
The State, speaking through its
legislative and other equally. res
,onsible accredited agents, preiefring
,efore the proper committee OF the ma
ional senate definite and well:supported
.harges Of wholesale bribery in the pur-
.hase Of one Of her seats in the Senate,
las, so far IS tho committee on priv