Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-10
VERY TROUBLESOME GHOST,
The Election Of Senator Payne Still a
Thorn In the Side Of Ohio
Republicans.
What q Convention of Editors Have to
Say in Regard to the
Old Story.

They Read Lectures to the Senate of tn
United States on q Very
Flimsy Pretext.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9.-The foliowin
are the resolutions and memorial adopte.
day in regard to the election OF Senate
Payne:
To the Senate of the United States:-
The Republican editors OF Ohio, in conven
I tioa assembled, respectfully represent tha,
the circumstances preceding and attendin,
the election i'll 1884 Of Henry 3. Payne t<
the United States Sena te from Ohio in
duced the firm belief in the public mind q,
the time that his election was accompanied
by the corrupt Use OF money and develop
ments since have confirmed this belief II
has become the settled conviction OF the
people OF Ohio that Mr.. Payne holds his
seat in the Senate as the result OF bribery,
formed person in the State seriously to dis
pute the fact. These convictions are not
the result OF partisan feeling for
it il notorious that the accusation Of cor.
ruption originated with persons OF opposite
political opinions from ourselves, and yet
the influence OF money and the power OF
party discipline have, in most cases caused
them to defend rather than denounce the
charges first made by themselves. Your
memorialists share the general conviction
the far reaching evils Of the situation are
manifest. Redress can only come from the
Senate Of the United States, and we there
fore, respectfully and earnestly request
that the Senate will direct an investiga-
tion to he made, believing it will establish
the charge OF bribery and corruption
formally presented by the Ohio Senate and
House OF Representatives. Expressive of
the convictions OF the Republican editors
OF Ohio are the enclosed resolutions and an
address adopted, and we ask that the SEN
ate shall vindicate the character OF the
State either by clearing up these charges or
by purifying that honorable body from the
presence OF a member corruptly elected.
i.esolved. That it is declared 10 be the be-
lief OF the members vi this convention, and
they so charge that the election OF Henry
+. PAYNE to the Senate OF the United States
was procured by the corrupt use OF large
sums OF money, furnished and disbursed
by acknowledged agents and representa-
tives OF Mr.. Payne. and that this conven-
tioa further declares its belief that an in
vestigation by the Senate will substantiate
this charge. and they are not aware that
the fact has, in any direct and responsible
way, been denied.
Resolved, That the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections be, and il is
hereby requested, to act favorably upon
the communication OF the members OF the
Ohio Delegation in Congress S, asking for
CT the vote whereby the
committee declined to recommend an in
OF the election of MIR. Payne,
and also to take into consideration the
final communication OF Representatives
Little and Butterworth, Offering furth her
evidence of bribery in the election OF Mr..
Payne. and further weightier reasons for
investigating.
Resolved, That in case the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections ad-
heres to it's reported decision, the Senate
Of the United States be requested to
take this decision OF its Committee on Priv
iieses and Elections into consideration and
reverse it.
Resolved That it is suggested to the SEN
ate OF the United States not to ignore its
time honored precedeuts and turn from it's
loor a State which comes 80 fully sup
ported in preierring the charge that cne OF
its seats in that body was purchased with
money! charge which, il ignored by the
Senate, must uniavorably influence the
reputation OF that body itself.
Resolved That it is the right OF the peo-
pie OF a State, fundamental and vital in
to have an investigation into
Senatorial election therein when the same
is charged by representative and RESPONSE
BILE authority, as has been done i'll this
rase, to have been accomplished by bribery
Or other corrupt me:;os.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu.
tions. attested to by the officers OF this
be transmitted to the Presi-
dent OF the Senate.
The foregoing resolutions were supple
mented by memorial addressed to the
Senate. Alter general repetition OF the
charges OF bribery the memorial insists
that they can be Suhst Il lated by the fol-
owing facts:
First--Upon the widely printed charges
that fifteen members oi the Legislatu ture
which elected Mr.. Payne had been paid
money for their votes, the House of Repre-
of our State promptly ordered
IN investigation OF the case, OF iour OF its
who had been members OF q
ormer Legislature, and who were among
those charged with having received bribes.
While this committee did MT find evidence
to prove the charges against these particu
lar members it did transmit evidence to the
Senate OF the United States which estab-
shed as strong pri,na facie case Of fraud
in the election Of Mr.. Payne as was ever
laid before that body in any similar case.
Second-The State Central Republican
Committee OF our State at meeting called
to consider the matter passed resolutions
charging upon information and belief that
Payne's seat was purchased, and request
ing the Senate to investigate the charge
and appointing Representative John Little
Of our State to appear before the Senate
Committee on behalf Of the Republicans OF
Ohio and present the proofs upon which
the grave charges made had been preferred.
Third-The Senate OF our State acting
'or itself formulated definite charges that
the seat OF Mr.. Payne was bought, declared
reasons for its belief and forwarded them
to the Senate with the request that inves-
tigation might be ordered.
Fourth-The House OF Representatives,
Of Ohio following the example OF the Ohio
Senate and acting for itself and in addition
to the report 81 it's committee passed a
resolution charging bribery in Mr.. Payne's
election and also asked the Senate to have
the same investigated.
Fifth-Representatlve Little appeared
according to his appointment before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions, and in statement OF unusual strength
and ciearness showed that there is abund
ant proof to Justify the charges that have
been forwarded from Ohio. At q later
hearing he called to his assistance. Repre-
Butterworti, Of our State, and
each in statement OF great force laid be-
ore the Senate Committee mass OF addi-
tional evidence OF a character which prop
erly startled the country, although it
seems to have fallen dead upon one por
ton Of the committee. This was no less
than an offer to prove by legal evidence
that the sum OF $265, 900 has been ex-
pended for the election OF Mr.. Payne. The
report is signed by each Of the seventy-five
members i'll attendance.
Banquet to Beecher.
LONDON, July 9.-Mr. Gilligg gave a bril-
liant banquet to Rev. H. w. Beecher to-
night at the Metropolitan Hotel. United
States Minister Phelps. Justice Stanley
Consul General Wallis, DR.. Par
ker, Rev. Mr.. Hawes, Cannon Fleming ond q
distinguished company were present. Mr..
Beecher. who was in fine health and spirits,