The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-13
THE BRIBED LEGISLATORS.

Donavin's List of Names and Amounts Paid
for Votes for Payne.
Letter to Senator Payne.
OF the Hamilton county senatorial delegation
Judge Pruden voted for you for reasons connect
ed with Hamilton county affairs. He is too pure.
a man to accept a bride, and the gang knew it.
Col. Wm. L. O'Brien voted for you for the
reason that he disliked MIR. PendletOn, and had
disliked him for some years, TO my certain
knowledge.
Mr.. Caldwell voted for you because he desired
to defeat Mr.. Pendleton. He is now collector at
Cincinnati by your help.
In each of the following instances the name
is given in full by Mr.. Donavin. We. however,
for obvious reasons, suppress the name in each
case, and give only the amount and the attend
ing facts. Editor Journal.
Senators from other districts were influenced,
as follows:
-- voted for you because your friends
paid him S.. 900. This is the amount, by his own
confession.
-- voted for you for So, 500 and future
prospects.
- voted for you for So, 900 in hand paid.
- voted for you for S.. 900 cash. This
is tho amount, from his W confession.
Mr.. - was renominated last fall. His
clique controlled the district convention. The
Democracy would not submitt to its action and
threatened to defeat the whole county ticket.
He was compelled to withdraw.
--is placed at So, 000-a senatorial
investigating committee can develop the exact
amount. He accumulated real estate in Athens
during his first session.
- got more than any other man
who voted for you; So, 900 will not cover the sum
paid him.
We now come to the House of Representa-
tives. The first name on the list is that of -
-. He is reported at ST., 500. / I'm sure
the sum is too small. - is not a cheap
man. feel sure that 1 can prove that he got at
least 81, 900.
- - al n
He could have gotten more, and it was a subject
of great regret to him that he did not. He
moaned and grieyed, and considered himself
wronged.
-, Of, got into the ffteen-hundred-
dollar boat and remained passive during the trip.
As to the Hamilton county delegation, with
the exception of --, / think they all got
something. 1t is a cold day, indeed. when
a Hamilton county delegation gets left when
there is money floating around. | think they
ton to bribe him, lest they might feel the weight
and sharpness of his knuckles.
Now comes -7, of - He was the
loudest Pendleton man in the State. He was
full of JUNCTION and noise. Suddenly he lost his
enthusiasm, and became demure as a mouse. He
commenced to pick flaws in his idol, and, after a
few tears. he struck it one blow and shivered it.
He then began to sing the praises of Henry B.
Payne, and in caucus voted for him at the mod
crate consideration of 81 800.
Poor old -@ of -, tagging superfu-
ously on the stage, took his 81, 200. and declared
that Mr.. Payne was a very nice man-very nice.
-, of - came to the city rampant
for Pendleton- He would perform harikari on
the mon who were seeking to destroy his friends.
The gang got hold of him. In less than half a
day his valor oozed out of his finger ends. He
quit visiting Pendleton headquarters. and in the
caucus voted for Payne.
Dir. -@ of - was we'll known as
own thunder when he discovered that he
had only received 81. 800, while members who
were not "paralyzers" had received much more.
Silence reigned for five minutes. He fell into a
chair; when he recovered consciousness he rose