The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-28
REVOLUTION.
RepublIOan Senators Trample on The
Constitution Of the State.
Aud Throw the Rights Of tho People "a
the winds--A Rump Republican
senate FoTmed-' DaatardIy
Outrage,

COLUMBUS, January 2l.-The select
oommittee 10 investigate the methods
by which Henry h. Payne was "nOml-
mated" for United States Senator In 1884,
with r. A. Cowgirl bs Chairman, and
Rmmett Tompkins az Secretary, VIII DO
ready. II Ia now believed, to begin TAX
Ing testimony on Friday next, and |
have the assurance OF every member OF
the committee that there viii be no lot
uD In the investigation, and that II the
resolution, m II OrigiI ally passed doea
not confer sufficient powers upon the
committee, the House will be asked 10
Amplify them, 40 that the truth, what
aver and wherever II may be, can DO
reached and held up u the view OF an
AnxlOus and expectant puzzle
A FINE DISTINCTION.
use the term "nOmlnated" designed
ly, because from all present indications
there Ia going TO be u very fine diatinc.
tlon drawn between the "nOnlnation"
and the election Of Henry u, Payne to
the United States Senate II doea not
require q pair OF very powerful binoen'
lars TO understand Just why this hne
distinction Ia drawn, But right here |
want TO correct one mlaapprehenal0n
that has gone abroad, In this c0nnfc'
tion, namely, that he memhera OF the
caucus we're not sworn members OF the
Legislature when they voted TO nOmi-
nate q Senator, They we're and had NIL
been sworn In the day previous II any
OF them are seeking TO ease their con
sciences thla way, they will hnd II ~
frail refuge ~ setting up the clain
that they voted for Ward, after u lapse OF
two years.
THE COMMITTEE.
What course the committee will pnr-
sue IL, Of course, the mateat conjecture.
Three OF the members, Rawlins, Tomp'
kina and La Blond ara akl He'd and able
lawyers; have all filled the office OF
Prosecuting Attorney, In their respective
counties, and are peculiarly lifted TO
follow up any clew and analyz9 every
acrap OF evidence. Hubbard IL drug
glst and Cowgirl q farmer, but both are
men OF penetratiye minds and great
tenaclty Of purpose. II may be said
generally that the three lawyers are
going TO follow very closely the plan OF
grand Jury inquest and examine every
witness upon the whole range OF the
subject, ard then epply only the teati'
mOny pertinent 10 the case In making
up their conclusions. These conclusions,
II the weight Of the testimony warrants
II, will be substantially an indictment,
which will be sent 10 the
UNITED STATES SENATE FOR TRIAL,
II there are no grounds for II, the fact
will be no stated by the committee 10
the House. The committee say that II
In not advisable 10 say whom they Will
summon aa witnesses, or what lines OF
enquiry will be followed,
A vILLIANoUs scHFMg TEMPORARILY
F0lLED,
The Republican scheme TO revolution
ize the Senate flashed In the pan yesler'
day. Senator Payy intro ;nced Il preamble
and resolution 10 take all the matters
pertaining TO the senatorial contest
from Cincinnati out OF the hands OF the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections,
aud refer them back TO the Senate,
where they should be immeii ltely con
sldered and acted upon. Notice 10 dls'
cuss was given, which sent the resoln
tlon over for one day, and q vote could
not be reached Yesterday, The plan waa
for Lieut.. Gov, Kennedy 10 rule that the
Hamilton county Senators had no rlght
TO vote on the resolution and further do.
clare that II was carried by the seven.
teen Republican t0tea, Then the whole
matter would have been before the Sen.
ate, and resolution 0uStlng the Demo
Gratis aud admitting The Republicans
was TO be declared carried by the seven
teen Republicans, or two lesa than u
quorum. rhe coup will probably he NJ
tempted later to-day, and then the
trouble will begin,
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
The bill OF Mr.. Beatty, OF Logan 10 70
Quire all railway companies TO use some
form OF automatic coupling 10 ~ TO oh
viate the uecessity OF employees 10 40 be-
tween cars, IN upon an Important sub
ject, and one deserving OF careful legis'
latlye consideration; but whether there
10 some sort Of o jDb concealed In this
particular bill remains TO he seen.
A MEDLEY on BILLS,
Nothing beyond the introduction Of
all sorts OF billa, on oil sorts Of subjects,
the principal value Of which Ia TO give
work 10 the State printers, aud the pas
sage OF few lOcal bills, has been done
this week The canal grabbers are
elowly gathering here aud will try 10
get their work In soon. W. A. /.
COLUMBUS, January 22,-When the
Senate assembled yesterday nj II o'clock
the lobbles were packed with men, and
there were all the materials for n llrst
class row on hand, There was q lookof
nervous anxiety on the rubicund face OF
Lieutenant Governor Kennedy as he
asconded TO the Presidents chair, A
brief prayer was offered by the cillciat-
ing clergyman, and then a motion 10
adjourn was made on the Democratic
side, Kennedy looked appealingly
toward the amazed Republican Senators,
put the motion and declared II carried,
REPUBLICAN soHEMERs ROUTED.
The circus was nipped In the bud, and
q bolsterous, II not disgraceful scene,
was prevented. BY the adjournment
Pavey'e revolutionary resolution went
10 the table, and there II will remain
unless majority Of twothirds vote 10
take II up. The discontinue OF the Re,
publlcans was complete. aud their we'll
devised scheme OF revolution was
bafIled. The matter of the Hamilton
county contest will remain undisturbed
with the Senate Committee on Prlyi.
leges and Elections, unless the Republi-
cans and the Lieutenant Governor can
successfully work some new scheme,
which they have since been trying to
devise.
BAD GANG.
The public at large, and q great many
people here In Columbus, have UNDER
estimated the danger that has threaten
cd the public peace for several days, on
account OF the revolutionary scheme on.
tertalned by the sixteen Republican