Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-30
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-
Senator Logan, though o
'dlligent and earnest public
servant, paid but little at
tention 10 the details OF
parliamentary methods. He
MAS not familiar with the
rules, and rarely ever knew
1.-THE status of his own hills
OH the calendar. His time,
perhaps, WAS 20 engrossed
with the many important
matters intrusted to him,
land with his correspond-
J eisce, that he had no oppor-
tunities for familiarizinr
'lhImself with parliament
!. tary details. When he
!, wished TO pass o pending
measure he would ask to
take IL up, and it irtitated
hun 10 have the point rails,
ed that any rule contiicted.
J The measure to which lac
last gave special attention
IN the Senate WAS the bill
70 donate certain land in
Chicago for governmental
'lmiittary purposes. At the
LAST session he endeavored
To get the bill through, and
! when opposition was offer
!. ed he retorted that he had
waited patiently tor III OPP
portunfty to pass his bill
that he had frequently
yielded to other measures.
and he thought it was high
time that some spirit of
accommodation was shown
him. Early in the present
session he gave notice that
at an early day he would
ask for the consideration
lof that hill.
4 That WIS the last time ne
lever addressed the presid-
ling officer Of the Senate in
his official capacity. His
last speech in the Senate
ion a subject OF sufficient
importance TO demand pre-
Iyious preparation Was i'm
defense of his course with
regard To the Payne case.
The republicans of Ohio
'lcharTed that Senator
Payne's seat had been ob-
tanned 10y bribery, end
strong party pressure was
brought to bear upon the
committee on privileges
land elections to order am
Investigation. Senators Lo-
gan, Evsrts and Teller
4 Joined with the democrats
in reporting that there was
lno evidence 20 sustain the
lcharye of bribery. For this
they were violently assail-
led by the republican ps-
lpers, and Gen. Logan, in o
speech of cons: Siderable
length. defe nded his course
and denounced hIs assail-
ants.
A prominent republican
Senator said to-day about
Logan's position in tn o
case: Il shall always be-
heve that Logan would
have reconsidered his vote
IN that case, had not the
Ohio papers pitched into
him 10 savaeely. I had
carefully read all the tesii-
nony, and when / learned
how Logan had voted in
Committee, i was surprised.
went to him ia the Sem
ate chamber, and after
broaching the subject, re-
marked that every intelli-
Gent man in Ohio, regard
less of political sentiment
ior utilization, believed that
there WIS bribery; that
money was used to infu-
ence the election.
oh, yes.' replied Logan,
but there is no evidence
Il replied that there was
evidence, and inquired OF
Logan if he had read the
testimony. He admitted
that he had not, saying
that he judged the testi-
mony by the presentation
made of il in the debate in
the committee room. I
mentioned several strong
points in the testimony.
and told him that / WIS
not endeavoring to per
suade him against his
Judgment, but that I was
satisfied the case would
create more of q stir than
was then anticipated. Af-
ter impressine upon his
mind the features of the
testimony, which I regard
ed as showing PROOF of
bribery, / told him /
would be glad to have him
review the case. to read the
testimony himself. He
promised me that he
would. and he was in earn
est. He would have care
fully read that testimony
and, perhaps. i'm conse-
quence of that careful read
ing, have changed his vote;
but just then the republic
can papers opened upon
him, some of them In an
abusive and malignant
manner, and / knew Logan
well enough TO feel assured
that he would not change
then. He would have died
rather than retreat under
fire ~