, 1886-07-09

Suggestions to the Senate.
COLUMBUS, July S.-The Republican
editors of Ohio met at IL a. m. to-day,
pursuant to the call to express themselves
States through its committee on privileges.
The convenf'cn adjourned to 80 p. IN ;,
when the committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following
i11ns Seadie Of The Unsfed Stafes:-
The Republican editors of Ohio, in con-
vention assembled, respectfully represent
that the circumstances preceding and at
tending the election in 1884 of Henry b.
Payne to the United States senate from
Ohio, induced a firm belief in the public
mind at the time, that his election was
accomplished by the corrupt use of money,
and developments since have confirmed
this belief and it has become the settled
conviction Of the people of Ohio that
Payne holds his seat in the senate as the
result of bribery. 1t would be difficult to
find a well informed person in the state
seriously to dispute the fact. These con-
%victions are not the result OF partisan
feeling. for it is notorious that the accusa-
ton of corruption originated with persons
of opposite political opinions from our
selves, and yet the influence Of money
and power and party discipline have in
most cases caused them to defend, rather
than to %denounce, these charges first
made by them.
Your memorialists share the general
conviction that the far-reaching evils of
the situation are manifest. Redress can
only come from the senate of the United
States. and We therefore respectfully and
earnestly request that the senate will di-
rect an investigation to be made, believ-
ing it will establish the charges of bribery
and corruption formerly presented by the
Ohio senate and house of representatives.
Expressive of the convictions of the Re-
publican editors of Ohio. are the enclosed
resolutions and the address adopted, and
we ask that the senate shall vindicate the
character of the state, either by clearing
up the charges or by purifying that hon
orable body from the presence of a mem
Der corruptly elected.
Resolred, That it is declared to be the
belief Of the members of this convention,
and they so charge, that the election of
Henry B. Payne to the senate Of the
United States was procured by the cor.
rupt use of large sums of money, fur
nished and discussed by acknowledged
agents and representatives Of Mr.. Payne,
and that this convention further declares
its belief that an Investigation by the sen
ate will substantiate this charge, and that
they are not aware that the fact has been
in any direct and responsible way denied.
RESOLVED, That the senate committee
on privileges and elections he and is hereby
requested to act favorably upon the COM
munication of the members OF the Ohio
delegation in congress, asking for a recon-
sideration OF the vote whereby the com
mittee declined to recommend an investi
cation of the election CT Payne, and also
to take into consideration the final com.
munication of Representatives Little and
Butterworth, offering further evidence Of
bribery in the election Of Mr.. PAYNE. and
further weightier reasons for an investiga.
ton.
Resoired, That in case the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections adhere
to its reported decision, the senate of the
United States be requested to take this
decision Of its committee on privileges
and elections into consideration and re-
verse it.
Resoired. That it is suggested to the
senatc of the Unite States not to ignore
its time honored presidents and turn from
its door a state which so fully sup.
ported, preferring the charge that one Of
its seats in hat body was purchased with
money! charge which if ignored by the
senate, must unfavorably influence the
reputation of that body itself.
Resolred, That it is the right of the
people of = state, fundamental and vital il
character, to have an investigation into
senatorial election therein when the sam,
is charged by representative and response
bic authority, as has been done in thil
case, to have been accomplished by briber,
or other corrupt means.
Resolcea, That a copy of these resolu
tons, attested by the officers Of this con
v%ention, be transmitted to the president o
the senate.
The foregoing resolutions were supple
mented by a memorial addressed to tn
senate Of the United States.
Moxie at Rhodes & Troxell's.