Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-09
PELTING PAYNE.
The Republican Editors Of Ohio Meet
to Have Good Time and De-
nouuce Senator Payne.
They Renew Their Cry Of Bribery aud
Ask The United States Senate TO
Investigate His Election.
Gov Foraker, secretary Of state Robin.
con- hurat Haistead aud othera BLOW
Their Trumpets.

COLUMBUS, ONO, July S.--The Repub
lican editors OF the state met at the Re-
publican stale eadquartersto-day. There
were lily-Gve registered and others came
on The noon train. The object OF the
convention Is 20 take some action cxnrns.
slvc OF their views on tho refusal OF tha
United States senate 70 order an investi.
cation irto the election OF Horny II. PAYNE
senator. The convention selected
Gen. James M. Comlov Of To
iedo chairman and appointed com.
1nittee on addresses and resolu iong
with Murat llalstead OF Cincinnati Oh
man. Without any expression OF views
the convention adjourned az 9 O'Clock 10
give the committee on resolutions tine Go
get 10 work.
Az The afternoon session the Republican
editors convention adopted a long ad-
dress giving review OF the PAYNE cloc
ton, aud also resolutions and addresses
to the United States senate stating the
views OF the convention.
The committee on resolutions submit.
ted communication 10 the senate Of tho
United States, the pertinent point OF
which ~; The Republican editors OF
ONO, IN convention assembled, respect.
July represent that the circumstances
preceding and attending the election In
1881 oil Henry b. Payne TO the United
States senate from Ohio induced
the arm belief In the public al the time
that his election was accomplished bv tina
corrupt use OF money. DEVELOPMENTS
since have confirmed this belief. IN has
become the settled conviction of Inc
people OF Ohio that MIR. PAYNE
holds his seat in the senate as the result
OF bribery, II would be dinlcult 60 ind
q well-iniormed person 10 the state se-
rlously to dispute the fact These con.
yictlons are not the result of partisan
feeling, for It Is notorious that
the accusation OF corruption orig.
mated with persons OF opposite poliu.
cal principles from ourselves and
yet the influence of money-power and
party discipline have In most cases caused
them to defend rather than TO deuonnoe
these charges first made 10y themselves
Your memorialsis share the general con
vlction. The iar-reachng evils OF The
situation are manifest Redress can only
come from the senate OF the United
Safes We therefore respectfully and
earnestly request that the sen
ate VIII direct an investigation
70 be made; believing Il
VIII establish the charges Of bribery and
corruption formally presented by the
ONO senate aud the house Of rVnresenta.
tives as expressive Of the convictions OF
Ohio Republicans, we, the Republican
editors of Ohio, here lnclose resolutions
and addresses adopted, aud wo ask tnat
the senate shall yindicate the character OF
the state either by clearing up
these charges or by purifying
tnat honorable body from the presence Of
a member corruptly elected
Here followed series Of resolutions
and memorials, going over some OF the
ground formerly taken and strongly
urging the senate to order an inyesti.
CATION.
After the convention adjourned the
editors called on Gov. Foraker In body.
The governor made a speech in which be
Endorsed the action Of the convention,
and reviewed briefly the occaslon for
such action on their part. Secretary OF
State Robinson, Mr. Halstead and others
also made speeches,