New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
THE FRAUD AND FORGERY UPHELD.
DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS ABOUT THEIR sEArs-EN'
GovERNoR FOSTERS VIEWS
tsr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIsUys.

fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WAsHrNGToN, Jan. 26.-The struggle for
honest elections going in Ohio excite, great H.
terost here The willingness OF the Democrats in that
state TO fraud and forgery at the polls Is viewed
with Indignation. The last democratic Legislature
passed gerrymauderng act Which gave the Democrats
majority OF the Congressional delegation although inc
Repubcans had 600 majority at tho polls and Dem
ocratc Congressmen anxious TO take advantage OF
the orgeres in Cincinnati in order to prevent the he
publIcans controlling the state Senate, fearing In
that event the passage just measure to rcdstrct
the state They held meeting last night and senr tec
grams to the Democrats in Columbus TO hold ont 10
the last extremity. General Warner and his colleagues
even go far hint at the le of force some 81 the
Democrats from other states however, do not symra
thize with them and prominent Democratic Senator
said to-day that he had sympashy VITA tho efo75
to take advantage OF such outrageous and admitted
fracd as that perpetrated in Cincinnati
Ex-Governor Foster, who IS here on private business
speakngoi the situation at Columbus said: 60 The Is
sues involved are OF fsreaching importance aud may
pay conspicuous part In the next contest for the PreS'
ency Il is simply attempt to carry Northern states
by southern methods II is surprising to me that any
honest man. caring for the security OF repub-
Iicon Institutions, can for moment coun-
tcnance these frauds In OHIO the people are
thoroughly aroused and the Democratic conspaors are
beginning appreciate that fact The forgery VI 700
votes By changing figure seven to nine la CINCINNATI
Is admitted. The proof on the face Of the returns
One OF the Democratic State senators depends wholly
upon that forgery his plurality Two others also got
the benefit OFT In the case OF the fourth Senaorths
change was not made evidently by unintentloEaI neg
ect Oh part OF the cousPraors but the Democratic
clerk Dalton gave that fourth the beneht OF the
forgery inst az If it had been really made in his case
ALSO and issued to him certificate OF election By tne
Withholding OF tho part OF tue Democrats
Democratic Judge Of the Supreme Court "ho was DE-
feated By $1,000 plurality was kept in Office ten days
after the time provided BY law for the expiration OF MS
term. In that ten days he gave decision
which oyerruled that OF another court
and enabled tho Democrats 10 seat
the members that they had trtuduentiy counted IN.
THIS gave the Democrats temporary majority IN the
senate By a provision OF law in Ohio the outgoing
Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hold once uhui
some days after the new Legislature Is organized IN
that time the Democratic Senators adopted rnes when
took from tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS powers eoiuerFed
upon him by the Constitution aud the laws. when
Lieutenant Governor Kennedy was inangnr"trd' OK
course he refused recognize rules which atempedio
override the Con stltntiou and the Democratic cesk
in his place. The Democrats VIII he obliged 10 give way
in the end The provides that neither the coatesor
nor contestee shall vote upon the final deeson nor on
any preliminary question that has any reference
thereto In violation iof this law before the IItsrLt
Lieutenant eTnOr was lnHugurated thtso lVut nc
gally chosen Democrats, voting with the slheeh !cS
elected Democrats. arranged Tor an hEesuEa,ion VI
their own cases by a committee OF thsr own CHOOSING.
That committee may never report After the Pte'rnt
considering asultude OF the fOrgeres aui .hf Ia
reaching evil effects OF such frauds moved to- ln'sst
gate these senate BY law, these !our
seuators whose contested, cOld mol V0e on
such a case and exclusive of their votes the HepA'lcS
have a majority. The Democratic senators are I-SStlos
that effort and their clerk Is trying TO exercise te me
gal rules That is the present status u vac
ease There several precedcnis ihate
by Democratic presiding officers under Nhrh
the Iirutenaut-Co YeruOr, IL the Democratic sons
tors are present have their names entered 10 make
quorum though they refuse TO vote. That any hohs.
man should seek uphold paliiatc these admitted
Democratic fOrgeres Is a strange thing.
I'm the last Legislature the Democrats passed ~"
taking the control OF tho police force IN I'm
cinpau from the Mayor aid placing II ia
the hands OF commission created by mo
act OF these ufames la Cincinnati have been coun
teuarced by the police force controlled ia that lido
Democrats wish TO prevent the repsal OF thai Law ana
thus carry tho spring elections In the way. IL
forgery ana fraud palpable AMI admitted, success
u nov where will the end be IL Is question WHICH
concerns only stats OF Ohio, but every state IN
the Union" . ....,-,.
Much interest taken here In the Payne investigation
Colonel Donayiu who asserts that lie has evidence 10
prove that senator Payne elected by bribery. WAS
here this week and attacked in tho street late az
night by four ruiiaus He was rescued 10y fr1eris
Donayin asserts that hts asSaanis we're hired 70 r'O
him OF Important papers bearing on The Payne case
senator tayue himself of course is not accused OF
knowledge OF such transactions, but the men Ie>n'be
for the Cincinnati yillauies also iuculp@teh al VAC
charges concerning the bribery used IN tina election OF