Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
A CITIZEN OF OHIO,
Brice Prepared to Refute
Thomas Latest Story.
HOW HE SIGNED A BOND.
Explanation of bis Failure to Vote
in Ohio for Years,
A BUCKEYES INSIDE REVELATIONS

A prominent Ohio Democrat came to the
city Yesterday and was found at one of the
hotels last evening. He is recognized as
one Of the best posted men on inside matters
in that State, but for good private reasons
he would not consent to the use of his name
at this juncture The gentleman was recog-
nized as close friend TO Mr.. Brice, and for
that reason he was asked:
% "What is there in the charge made by
Mr.. Thomas that Mr.. Brice, in becoming
surety on bond in New York six months
ago. swore that he was a resident of New
York City,"
''The story he replied, ''is utterly false
and unfounded. Mr.. Briee and his close
friends have for at least three weeks known
that Mr.. Thomas was insinuating things
about that bond affair, and that 1t
would be sprung in the campaign. Know
ing that, Mr.. Brice prepared himself for it,
and atfidavits of all the parties concerned in
the bonds transaction will be furnished to
the press within the next few days. The
facts thus shown will be so convincing that
Mr.. Thomas and his friends viii be sorry
that they ever raised the question.
HE SIGNED A BOND.
.sIt is a fact that Mr.. Brice did sign a
bond before the Aqueduct Board in New
York, but Mr.. Brice raised the question of
residence himself at that time, saying that
he was resident of Ohio. Thereupon the
nresident of the board asked him if he was
a freebolder on Manhattan Island. He re-
plied in the affirmative In such a case it
Is. under the law, discretionary with the
board either to accept or reject Being
man weIl-known in the financial world, he
was accepted as bondsman.
"Mr. Briee is a man of honor, an upright
citizen. a worthy Democrat, and one who
Irould not. even for the United States Sem
atorship, by any act of his cast reflection
upon the party bv becoming candidate for
a position for which he was not, under the
Law, perfectly eligible"
"What is there in the assertion that he
has not voted in Ohio at the last two cleo
tions2'
''That is fact, but there were very good
reasons for his not doing so. At the same
time. NAV say that on both occasions he
was paired with prominent Republican In
Lima The reason that he was not at home
to vote at the Presidential election in 1888
was that. as Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, he was compelled to
remain in New York to look after the inter-
ests OF the party in that contest. On the
occasion of the election last month, when
Mr.. Campbell was elected Governor, Mr..
Brice
WAS KEPT IN THE EAST
for equally good reasons. The administra-
ton and Mr.. Quay decided to make a hard
fight in the State of Virginia for the pur-
pose of electing Malone and breaking the
Solid South. Mr. Brice and the committee
of which he has the honor to be the Chair
man discovered that such fight was being
iuaucurated, and recognizing the importance
of meeting that attempt, they resolved to
give assistance and advice to the Democracy
of Virginia, with the intention of making
theresultso emphatic that Mahoneism would
be wiped out in that State forever. The di-
rection of this movement was the cause of
his not being at home last November. The
achievement OF such victory In Virginia
is surely satisfactory explanation of his
absence from Ohio to all Democrats having
the good of the party a: heart.
''It is very generally known that during
the canvass Mr.. Brice gave substantial as
sistance to the Democracyjn Ohio, and that,
during the last week of the canvass he had
such an interest in it that, in addition to his
duties in the East he caused hundreds and
hundreds of letters to be written to personal
friends and active working Democrats in
the State, urging upon them the necessity
of getting out the full Democratic vote, say
ing that if they did so victory would be
assured. The wisdom of that advice was
shown by the result
WHAT CAUSED THE REVOLT.
"What is there in the alleged revolt in
Ohio?'
"a few well-meaning people have been
dragged into 1t by misrepresentation The
movement has been attempted by a few dis
appointed, disgruntled, alleged reformers,
who see no good in any movement or in the
candidacy of any man unless they them
selves lead it. For instance, the leader of
the movement in Columbus, h. J. Booth,
has never rendered services to the party
which would eutitle him to be referred to
as party leader. / notice that Martin A.
Foran heads the Cleveland movement.
Contrast the actions and work of that gen.
tleman, who did nothing for success in the
last campaign, with what was done by Mr..
Brice"
"W hat will be the outcome?"
''The result will be the election and in
dorsement of Mr.. Brice Ohio will have
one of the liveliest, hardest working, most
conscientious of Senators that she has had
for years, and the Democratic party will
Nrealize that man is at the helm who has
many of his characteristics, and who, in
the details Of party organization, will not
suffer by comparison with their late hon.
ored leader, Samuel j. Tilden."