New-York tribune., 1886-01-30
THE DEADLOCK IN OHIO.
EFFORTS MADE TO REACH A COMPROMISE.
REPUBLICANS CANNOT CONSENT THAT THE FRAUnU-
LENT SENATORS SHALL VOTE

LENT SENATORS SHALL VOTE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 (SpectaD. D.-The
Committee of Conference, having agreed upon partial
| plan for adjusting the difference between the
parties the Cincinnati cases. are now confronted
with another question that will probably consume sew
eral days. AS there have been practically two Senates
there was OF course journal Of the proceedings of
each body, being kept by Clerk Yaandgham, while
the record tho transactions OF the seventeen Repub
| licans was made by Senator Ford. The
caucuses having decided that this subject
must go to the Conference Committee
for adusnent 1t will take considerable diplomacy De-
fore an agreement is reached on point the Demo-
Gratis. having twenty members and the clerk, WILL IL
understood hold against including any part OF the
proceedings the Republicans in the Official
record.
Members of the committee are retcent and informa-
the progress made in the secret sessions is din
cult to obtain. Tho plan agreed uponi and afterwsrd
presented to tho Republican caucus was that ipdi'
Gated when the committee appointed. 1t was
that the Committee Privileges and Elections should
have added to 1t two Republicans and that this coW-
mttee should then select three Democratic and three
Republican members from their NUMBER the SIX to pro-
ceed to Cincinnati testimony orally and by de-
position and make a report the Senate. While this
plan yet been approved by all tho persons inter-
ested, 1t Is believed that IL Will be adopted.
Republican Senator this afternoon said that the Re-
publicans would nothing except the approval
OF the journal kept by Senator Ford giving record
OF the proceedings had by the seventeen members or That
party disagreement this pOut will probably upset
the plan the Investigation and put the Senate as ar
apart as the conference committee began work
The opinion expressed by on both Sides however,
that all differences will yet be adjusted
The Senate met this morning and adjourned until to-
morrow without transactng any business ii Is thought
that they will again adjourn tomorrow until Monday,
hoping by that time to get something definite from the
conference. The ErcninG Dispatch says tonight:
The Democrats and Republicans Of the Senate arc
right I'm resorting to con ference settle their differ
of opinion In regard 10 tine CINCINNATI election
frauds Concession and compromise. a distinguished
from violent and rampant partisanshp. right. But
there point beyond which the Repcbncan senators
canuot go with honor TO themselves aud Justice to
their constituents and the honest citizens OF the State
They consent to the plan which the Democratic
xed up while IN control OF the Senate by when three OF
the men occupying contested seats shall vote on the
Of the other one 1t matters not mat the votes
differ that there may be more fraud in one case tha
in another. The four were elected on one general
ticket and the variations are such as are
OF the electors and such as the necessities Of
tauted with fraud and 1t is no compliment to the
men who occupy them, TO the party to which they be-
vote. aganst those OF honestly elected Republicans Let
their right vote be fully yndcated before they seek 10
exercise that right II they are unwilling 10 await tnht
yndication. thoa they must be coetced Inc principe
cannot be sacrificed The situation Is .,;,ich such
COUNTY seats must submit their cases TO
the Republican legally elected majority for
decision III the hcpuDlCdut OF any Vi
oath that they w be required To take to decide Impair.
TALLY and honestly the matter then the offence and
the punishment will be theirs.
The Payne Investigating Committee will meeton Tues
day when large number OF witnesses will be examined,
and knowing ones say that Colonel Donavn will be here
II he makes his appearance large number OF gentlemen
Will have business elsewhere.
CINCINNATI Ohio. Jan. 20.-Judge Fitzgerald OF the
Police Court to-day decided tho case OF Chief OF Police
Hudson for contempt In delaying the service or warrants
sworn by Committee OF one Hundred for viola
ton OF the Registration law. Ho found that Hudson
pursued the ordinary COURSE and that he was not guilty
lie took OCCASION however TO announce new rule for
the service OF warrants hereafter which Will prevent
such delay happened in this case.