New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
THE OHIO BRIBERY CASE.
FROM REPUBLICAN EDIIoRs



Committee on PRIVILEGES and Elections IN reIus'nS 70
d.r an investigation OF the charges made In cohhec-
ion with the election OF Senator Henry i""0'
There were seventy-hve editors regs'erou auu "''u'
avsntv eountles in state represented Az 'he ioe
,oor .e.s,ou General James NJ Comfy OF Toledo was
,sd nre.idrnt OF the convention. ana L. d. rH'A
ger, OF Columbus secro'srJ' d" - '"0 A
tees appointed ,,.,.. |
posoutions-M. Halstcad. W Capslsr. Charles +.
p.lsv,n Jay r. Treat John Hapiey, Leo Hrson ""u
nan A. Rudd Permanent ORGANIZATION OF Ohlo i'opu'"'
o,n .dtors-D d. Taylor. ". c. LYONS. C. l. BoneoraRe'
T. = wilson I. &. Reynolds Teegrams were re"''t'
large number Of editors who we're unabeto DO prcse"
.,n,sss,ns sympathy with the movement Among 'u'se
n ssnt teegrams Edwin COwes. OF me C'eo''"''
,,,5cr who wrote TAe Republicans OF 'ol'"o
ohio unanimou-ly condemn the action OF TIC On'cu
st.tes Senate in condoung the buying OF senA'or'a'
or,na alton fol- II. B. Payne. Justice to MIN requires
nat the charges sapud be investigated his sehce !"
mt demanding an investigation speaks voi"n"@ Il In
uoc.nt he should clear his name from suspicioh
Tn. convention adjourned to 1870 o'clock. when the
Committee on Resolutions submitted the following;
In the Senate OF the United states .,.
TDe Republican editors OF Ohio IN ~ cOnnnm' ,.n".s
.nad pectfuly represent mat the crcnm. .IAncos
preesrIns p 20 the United state. from Ohio In.
Iuced the firm belief in the puolc mlnu q. tno su a,
hs The developments sucs have confirmed TINS De-
Hef IL has hecome the settled conviction o. te po"p.
1I o. resn Of bribery. 1t would be dihcnt to hnd
med
the fact These convictions are not the result o, az
.nsinv for It Ia notorious that tho accnsauons oi
from ourselves and yet tho Influence OF money
.d the power OF party discipline nave. Ia ulos $50
cansed tncm 70 defend rather than TO denouhcc ,
ss CAUSE Atst made by themselves Your nemorahsts
are Tie general conviction The iar-reac1I"k -
me ssste O, the gncd states We thereore respect,
fully and earnestly request that the oelAe WIN a..
h,rSes of bribery and corruption formally presented
by the Ohio senate and House ot .dor, Of
crOns q
6hio are enclosed resoatons and an auurs @
ana ask that the Senate shall vinnlca. or nv
of the state, either ny clearing M thrsr chaI- -.
purifying that honorable body from Ihe preson0' u
IrSolsed That 1t is declared to be the belief OF the
members OF this convention. and they so charer ts
,ba election of Henry b. Payne to the senate OF tne
n,n wa. procured by corrupt OF large sum.
OF money furnished and disbursed ny tne 'hgs
nyention further declares be ief that an
ton 10y Senate will suDstantdte Iais - , i,~rct
they are not aware that the fact mas 'eoN =" ""'
aud re sponsible way denied 49, - r,r,,ooos nd
Fssolped That the Senate Committee on Prlvleg% % 'n
ELECTIONS be. and It is hereby reAuesteu 10 a.. tSe
ably upon the communication OF the mehoeIs
Ono delegation IN Congrrss asSnS Ittse U declined to
ton OF vote whereby the co,nlni'.p ,,,on ~ u-
rrcommand an investigation OF the eec,oa vi WI 80, %
Payne, aud aso to take INTO cons d Buerworth
nuuication of Representatives L4Iue aH % &c ian ~
off,ring further vd-nce OF bribery III wy
! Mr. Payne and further weighty reasons lo' 'H's
Fcs,red That u case the Senate Committee on e
leres and Elections adhere TO its reported MS
senate Uiited states be REQUESTED - Fsctions
decision Of It. Commt'ee on fflV'ese@ -"'
T.soJsed That II Is suggested 70 the Sehate OF.
Cn,Iru ra iJs door STATE winch so fully sup.
norted prefrrring the charge thai one oi Us ~
"9red ~ the senate. must unfavOraoy influence '"e
| reputa non OF that body ltse.
preo,,,d Thstitls the right OF state. fundamental
~ v,t IN cbaracter TO have an investigation INTO
can.tori lection therein when the same ls -
rs.antatlye and respOnsibie authority as mas Dern
done m this case. to nave Detn accom9IsAe1 ~ Oo
Ut trcd That COPY OF these resolutions. sttested ny
the officers OF ths convention, Oe tr"nsH''eu " 'H
Tn. foregoing resolutions we're supplemented by thr
al addressed the senate OF the niled
States:
7bc Republcan editors OF Ohio assembled to CONSIDER
mater OF eravs 20 their ate ana 20 hs "a
.k the al entlOn United states senate ana
~ the country TO brief ot tue case or h'
| nrst lime IN the history OF the Hepuolc' 'I,
| .nea,,n- through its legislative and other equL "
asnonsIble accredited agents, preferring before tl'
proper COMMITTEES OF the National senate uenn'.e a." a.
wei.supported charges OF wholesale oriory III ~, ~
purchsse OF OF her seats in the senate n.s 50 a. "
In. COMMITTEES on Privileges ana teetons Vi .s.V ~" tn'
can decdr have been turhed a""S a.. az, 49,, "a roe.
onpoftunity which she sought TO make go3l tue
Of STDfay % tse state has asked seoa
committees TO reconsider the adverse ueciri"n u
ana a. inv wne rero 10 he sesrd We MAINTAIN
tors Of the Uned states hOd lher seas d. ~" "a, -,
Ures tnss these bodies form tho proper ch1n IN
Of communication between state and the senate IN a.
the SFeFs St srD.sy Pec'H0 an"
aciop preferred by the eglsa;ureOi state. have ~
esons has the senate been OF Us own intesrity an
honor that 1t has heretofore promptly ordered hVssl
CATION upon the memorii OF citzens an N "lel 49,
upon the memorial OF individual members OF Lesis'"
urr T sn.rge mat the seat Of Henry PAYNE was pu
chased by the corrupt use OF money Dy ~ -
snbv OF Onto hls been made before the Nation
senate and supported before the Com IL, .1ee y
. 81 sneclacation ami showing credible and couVnch
evidence AZ has before been brought to 9cnaso
phf %
dsciose This will appear from tue following facts
Frsr-Upon the widely printed cnase Sn"' sacss hss
Payne ha.. Haa been p %3afy % OF %
no the casr. Of four of s members who had been lncr
bers OF me ioTt Win eaving received brbrs While
o,nmtttee did not find evidence 70 prove the cnArg
ane 70 the senate of United states which esi
nsned as strong prnafac ease o, .r~r ~ 'ho hoev
apv similar case. ,.,,, C,o,rro,,ta. n n
= state al a ing called 70 consider tHe ,S
aoir,tions charging upon infOr nation anu De"e u.
the o: Mr. Payne was u'cHaS aSre end sppointi
: me Senate 20 tnyrstgtie the enalE', -, ,,..r
!, RrnIs.rntative John Little, OF our sue 10 aIPh'
u t me senate committee in behalf OF the kePuonca
n} OHIO ana present tue proofs upon which LIE Ir
o charges made had been preferred o.,n,, ,o- ,,ss
q Tmrd-The Senate OF our oi.te, seunS NJ Paw
ed definite charges that the seat OF nr
= was bought. declared the reasons i'r ,ss r mat
:" forwarded t0en 10 me Srn ne win H'a"''' INV
- investig ttOn might be ordered. ,- , O,.o ,o,o
l. Fourtb-Tne House Of Representatives OF ONO lo"
D. & tns example o. The Ohio Senate and actIns LOT ~
Il md In addon the report ~ lts a.
.,in an ~ ION cnar1in1 bribery IN Mr. Paynes eecton a.
10 sskine the senate 10 have thr same hNest
preventative Little appeared accordihS 10
n,oIntue ut before the senate C0mmllee on W
pP riectious and Ia a statement OF unusha lenS.n
ar-'sss -howed that there was abundant PROOF -
IL 80 the al arg which had been iOrwhtdeU lro'n Wv
Dt ytsr hearing. called to his assist 'nce hrp.e.e
-, ~. H,f Of our state. a"d each' III st.i'ono
- r,nt force laid Leiore the senate conhI,ee d 'n
III Q. s,sinnal evidence Of character which propr
as W 80 tne country, although 10 seem. 10 baNe4s
y. go nnon A portion ui the COMMIT tee ms ""s | W
"a ueAa nr~r % prove by lesal evidence Ia case the
IS .roulb ,f ,rd them opportunity or"lc a I'm
VI ~" ,rv..ligaton tnat Oyer II. Payne. a ~"h VI
he zee .. rfr1lu ed u 90 900 toward the urchtse
iy fr ma ihrr the senate Of the Unite' A.
ls svll A. Paige, OF the managers ol 'il' q, .
tn.t ma. took SG5 OOl either % the above I'm OF as
r ndenepIent sum, To Columbus Tor ,, use ="
OF Ihs.sc Of members OF the leRl- 'uT's -
TO lin r Mclean. OF Cincinnati. phd FlV'oVo
10 t"1 " scnfe yotrs Nh Payne. Besides IN Hles
cn neIP So pnf-crworth presented many PROOFS emo
rl LlLll- anN X.rlLIa nLcMDer. OF