The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-04-04
GOT. EVEN WITH HALsTExp.


GOT EVEN WITH hALsTExD.
Tho senate Rejects His Nomination by ,
Decisive vote-seven Republicans join
with tho Democrats AgainstHi While
Two Democrats Vote for Confirmation
Richard Smiths Caustlc Comment on
Its Action. NJ sHa
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Murat Halstead'a
nomination for Minister to Germany wal
decisively rejected by tho Senate Saturday.
The motion under discussion was that made
by Senator Sherman to reconsider the re.
lection. Senator Teller moved to table
this motion, and it was done by. s
vote of p to 49, The only Dem.
ocrats who voted to sustain Mr.. Hal.
Republicans who voted against him were
Plumb, ingalls,, Evarts, Stewart, Dawes
Teller and Quay. The votes which caused
the most surprise were given by Dawes ane
Quay, as they had given no hint of their In.
tentions: Senators Cullom, Sawyer ant
Jones (Nev.) were paired against cOnfirma
friends. Before the v.te was take1
the merits of the case Senators Sherman
half of Mr. Halstead, but they went
over no new ground. The President
Is said to take the rejection Of
the nomination philosophically. He
looks upon it as a matter between Mr.
Halstead and the Senate which does moi
reflect upon the Executive. 1t was the de-
sire of Mr.. Halstead's friends that the fight
be fought to the finish, and In Difference
to their wishes the President dis
regarded the advice of the Sen
ators who urged him to withdraw the
nomination. Tie Ohio people think thai
their State still has some claims on the Ger.
man mission and will suggest some Other
Buckeye to the President There is no rea
son to suppose, however, that General Har
rison takes this view. William Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey, is now looked upo1
as possibility.
CINCINNATI, April Ia representative
of the United Press called at the residence
OF Mr.. Halstead Saturday afternoon anl
was told that Mr.. Halstead was too ill to be
seen. A message was sent him saying
that news had been received from Wash
ington that he might be interested to learn
The bearer Of the message returned.
saying that Mr.. Halstead was not inter.
ested in any news from Washington. Their
q note was sent to the sick room stating
that the Senate had rejected Mr.. Halstead's
nomination. This answer was returned
Mr.. Halstead has nothing whatever to say
about any thing the Senate has done"
CINCINNATI, April 1.-Editor Halstead, OF
the Commercial-G Gazette, being too ill to be
at his post, the following, over the sigma,
ture of Richard Smith, appeared in thu
newspaper Sunday:
ut is proper to say right here that MI. Hal
stead is not on deck, and has not been con
suited in regard to this matter. He is. there
fore, In no way responsible for these remarks
His appointment as Minister to German,
was rejected, not because of his untitness 10,
the place, for that question never was ant
never could be raised. He was rejected be
cause. as an editor, he honestly criticised the
methods by which men were elected to TIT
United States Senate.
THE origin OF this matter wa the election
of Henry B. Payne. This was not Repub
lican contest, but Democratic fight. Georg,
II. Pendletoh was the known Democrat
ic candidate in Ohio. The Legislator.
was chosen with reference to his Sc
lection. When the Legislature had beer
chosen Payne, with his money back
Ing appea, ed in the field. He bought Pendle
toms men and was elected. Every tody knew
that then, and every body knows it now. There
is not an intelligent man in Ohio who does no,
believe ana does not know that Payne wa:
elected by fraud.
1.-THE subsequent LEGISLATURE was Republic
an, through the defeat OF the mos: gigantic
frauds ever undertaken in any State upon the
elective franchise. An indictment was framed
and the United States Senate was asked tc
inquire into the methods Of Payne's election.
This became party measure. It was sus.
tanned by the Republican press. 1t had the
sympathy OF the best part OF the Democrats
OF Ohio. 1t went to the United States
Senate. There it encountered the
opposition of Republicans who were in the
same boat with Payne-of men who disgraced
their seats then as they do now-and the in.
vestigation was defested. Had Payne been
conscious OF innocence-had he telt that he
was honestly elected-he would have quickly
demanded an investigation. That he took
care not to do. He knew perfectly well he
could not afford that. Gle appealed instead to
that thing called Senatorial courtesy, and he
found Republicans who had been elected
as he was-by fraud. These joined with him.
They could not help it. They were plainly
threatened that it Payne should be investigated
the matter would not stop there The rascals
are natural towards. The Senators who are
there by frauds are towards. They joined
hands with Payne. and there was no lnvestiga-
ton. The thing that an honest man would
have demanded was defeated by the votes of
men who owe their seats In the Senate to the
use OF money.
What the Commercial Gazette said on the
who1e controversy was the truth. 1t was the
truth when it was written. 1t is the truth
now. Perhaps it was roughly expressed, but
1t was the truth all the same
For tn Mr.. Halstead was defeated, and
for no other reason. There was no pretense
OF objection to him on the ground OF
ntness. He was rejected by Sen.
atorial frauds because he had the courage
OF his convictions, and was not afraid tn
tell the truth. The result, therefore, can not
hurt him, but is bound to hurt guilty Senator's.
Perhaps too, it may lead to a line OF thought.
or increase the force OF a line OF thought that
will abolish the United States Senate alto.
gether, with its star chamber proceedings, or
compel change in the methods OF election that
will bring that body closer to the people and
force its members outside of the money in
fuence. People would be startled to know
how many seats in the United States Senate
we're bought with money, and how many seats
Ire therefore disgraced. This is business
that can not last. The people will not tol-
crate it. This kind of corruption must be
wiped out.
Payne thinks the defeat OF Halstead has
indicated him. This is bosh. To do that would
eequire the defeat Of nearly all the editors in
Ohio and OF such Democrats as Allen G..
Thurman. But he is not satisfied with this,
and he proposes, in order to further vindi.
cation. to be candidate for reelection to
the United States Senate He has q right
to do that. We decidedly favor it. We
dare him to make that test. Appeal to the
people OF Ohio, and Investigations will not be
stifed. The truth will be brought to the front,
and the people who can not be bought will
settle the corruptionists.
The issue for next fall has been made in
Ohio by Mr.. Payne. It can not be avoided.
The defeat OF Halstead was the result of RI.
venge. Now let the people Of Ohio demon
strae the folly OF revenge
ACCORDING TO REPORT.
THERE is said to be sulphur enough in
over California to supply the world.
V1cE-PREs1DENT MORTON has received a
savel made in the mechanical department
u Atlanta University, the head being Of
Massachusetts cherry and the handle of
Georgia hickory.
HE first thing Secretary Blaine was called
Upon to do after assuming the 1uties If his