The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-23
A DlSpassiOnate Speech Full of
Argument for an Inquiry
Into the IniquitOus Methods Of the
Ohio Doodle Gang,
Payne May be Innocent but There
are Others Who are Guilty.
The Birth, Progress and Ascend
aucy of Fraud in Ohio Politics.
A Vote to be Taken on the ResOlu-
tlOns This Afternoon.

GlUllS 1HlS AlLeIlUUHS
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 29,-The Sem
ate at noon to-day resumed consideration
Of the Payne case and Mr., Teller conclud-
cd his remarks commenced yesterday,
He quoted from the Hoar and Frye report
the following paragraph;
The Senate has also recently referred to
a committee certain resolutions adopted
by convention Of the Republican editors
Of Ohio, held at Columbus, July s, 1885,
praying Tor the Senate to investigate these
charges. The newspaper reports Of the
convention show that the Governor Of the
State was present at the convention and
declared bis concurrence in said prayer,
There have also been communicated to us
extracts from the Democratic newspapers
Of Ohio, showing a majority OF these
papers have declared their opinion that
the election was procured by corruption.
Copies OF these extracts are appended.
~ will not venture" he continued, ITO
comment on that statement, | will not
trust myself to express In this body my
opinion ot IN attempt 10 COapel by u
publ convention Of political editors the
determination OF q judicial question. l
will leave that for the minority. think
| need only to state 1t TO have every hon
est man In the land a1ronted. / am sat.
lsded from an examination Of the testi-
mony that there Is no proof OF the cor
ruptlon OF the members Of the Legislature,
and that no proof Of 1t can be obtained by
this Senate. | do not pretend to say that
all the methods OF Ohio politics are cor
rect. / do not know 1t. did not
inquire as to what may have been done
beyond, during the campaign, or at some
other time. confined myself to the qnes.
ton submitted to the committee by the
senate. On that have acted on that |
am prepared to record my vote, and to re.
cord 1t under the sOlemnitles OF my oath
without regard to the wishes OF any man
or men, unmoved by prejudice, or pas
sion, by interest or favor; unshaken by
threats, unterrorized by Whist they say is
public opinion.
suERMAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Sherman proceeded 10 address the
Senate, Mr.. sswoll occupying the chair.
He rose, he said, to perform the most dis
agreeable duty OF his life. During all the
time he had been in this body he had
never had occasion to bring before the
Senate the politics OF Ohio as distinguish.
ed from national politics. In performing
what he regarded a public duty to the
people OF Ohio, and particularly to the Re.
publican people Of Ohio, he would do 1t
in no spirit OF unkindness to his colleague.
He had known him, or had known Of him,
since he had arrived at the age OF man.
mood. lie had always known him
as respected and honored citizen
Of Cleveland, regarded well by his
neighbors, and he was glad to
say that In this investigation and
IN performing this duty he should
not have oCCaslon to arraign his colleague
in the slightest degree. He believed that
whatever corruption had occurred In the
process Of the election, no knowledge OF
such corruption was brought to his col.
league. He believed also, sincerely be-
lieved, that II the investigation were grant
ed his colleagues honor would not be
touched by the testimony that would be
produced. He wished to say also 10 tho
Senators from Illinois, New York and Col.
orado (Messrs, Logan, Evarts and Teller
that he had no sympathy whatever
with the criticisms made upon those
honored Senators. He did not
think any OF the newspaper ex.
tracts read by Mr.. Logan yesterday
showed any reflection on their motives.
As a matter Of course, newspapers were
rude and rough In their language about
public men. But II anybody expected
better treatment from the newspapers
ho would have to live In an age yet far
remote. That was the history Of politics,
that every man In public lie must bo
arraigned by the newspapers. II hiS
honored friend from Illinois were not 80
universally Combative he would have
found that 1t would be better not to com.
bat the newspapers, because he has not
the opportunity Of replying to them.
CORRUPTION IN PAYNE's ELECTION.
He did not enter into this discussion
with any desire to reflect on the motives
Of those Senators who differed with him
in an opinion about this matter, but he
believed from his own knowledge and
from the papers sent to him that there
was a profound conviction In the minds
OF the great body Of people In Ohio Of all
political parties that In the election Of his
colleague thero had been mot with his
knowiedge) gross frauds and a large use
Of money 10 corrupt members OF the
General Assembly. That was fact
Whether or not sufficient evidence had
been laid before the committee Of the
Senate II was for the Senate 10 say. But
certainly sufficient evidence has been sent
here 10 put the question on It's inquiry.
Tho report OF the Committee ot the
Ohio Legislature which had been sent 10
the Senate did not show certainly any
great hostility 10 his colleague. The Sen.
stor should sec that there had beon no
passion, no heat, no undue persecution In
the prosecution ot the case BY what was
called the Cowgirl Committee. That com.
nittee decided that as 10 the four members
Of the Legislature charged before II, there
was no evidence to linpliCate them, but
they expressed belief that there were
gross frauds connected with the Senatorial
Se0iiop In Ohio In 1884, and for that
reason, and because that committee had
no Jurisdiction oil tho question, the case
was reported 10 the Senate oil the United
States ior the Senate 10 do what II thought
best and right, Tile Senate had In this
the statement Of q committee which had
looked into the matter, 10 Rome extent
imperieCtly, and that committee had como
10 the conclusion that the matter ought
10 be sent 10 the Senate Of the United
States, which alone had Jurisdiction Of the
OHIO LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
That was not all. The members Of
The House Of Representatives, elect.
ed altar The stotlnB OF the oontast oi