The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-31
HALSTEAD A BEATEN MAN
HIS FOES IN THE sENATR wREAK
THEIR R VENICE.

Blackburn and Call the Only Demo
Gratis Who Voted for Him-The Vote
Stood as Nays to 10 Yeas-The
Comm ercial-G Editorial on
the Situation.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The ex-
acutive session of the Senate to-
day lasted two hours, being devoted almost
exclusively for the third time to the case of
Murat Halstead, nominated to be minister
to Germany Messrs. Sherman, Hawley
and Blair spoke in favor of his confirmation,
the two last named being listened to with
especially close attention. At the
close of their remarks vote
was taken on the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the nomi-
nation was rejected Thursday. The mo-
ton was lost by vote of 25 TO IS, Senators
Evarts, Ingalls,, Plumb and Teller voting
with the democrats in the negative, and
Mr.. Blackburn with the republicans in the
affirmative. The republicans named ex-
planned their votes on the roll call, saying
that they had no personal feelings in the
matter, no antagonism against Mr.. Halstead
but thought it right to defend the Senate
against such attacks as had been made upon
its character by him in his paper. A num-
Der of senator's were paired, among them
Mr.. Cullom against, and Mr.. Farwell in
favor Of reconsideration.
STRONG HELPERS.
President Harrison and Secretary Blaine,
by personal appeals to senator's, reduced
the number of opp nents to Mr. Halstead's
confirmation, but could not bring it about.
Mr.. Halstead himself made no effort to
secu his confirmation. He telegraphed
that he did not wish his nomination with
drawn, but that is all he has said
or done about it. Henry Watter-on was
the only man outside of Washington VINO
made any special effort for Mr.. Halstead
He has telegraphed TO every democratic
senator he knows and sent a marked copy
Of his eulogistic editorial to them all. Sena-
tors Blackburn and Call were, however the
only democrats who voted for Mr.. Halstead,
and they were influenced by Secretary
Blaine. Mr.. Halstead's friends say
that he will make the meu
who defeated him smart for it
and that it will give him political promi-
neuce in Ohio which he has never had.
They say it will enable him to beat Gov.
Foraker and succeed Senator Payne in the
Sen tie. Tae democrats are smiling at the
republican quarrel. 1t has troubled PreSi-
dent Harrison not a little. The President
will probably nominate new minister to
Germany on Monday. 1t will go, it is said,
to a man who has not been mentioned in
connection with any mission.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EDITORIAL.
CINCINNATI, March 3O-Editor Halstead
is confined to his room by illness
aud was not at his office to-day. The Com
merciai- Gazette will publish the following
editorial tomorrow:
It is proper to say right here that Mr.. Hal
stead is not on deck and has not been consulted
in regard 10 this matter. He is, therefore, in
no way responsible for these remarks. His APP
pointment as minister to Germany was rejected
not because of his unhtness for the place,
for that question never was and
never could be raised. He was re-
iected because as an editor he honestly
criticized methods by which mon were elected
to the United States Senate. The origin Of this
matter was the election of Henry b. Payne
That was not republican contest, but demo-
cratic fight. George p. Pendleton was known
as the democratic candidate 10 Ohio. A legis-
lature was chosen with reference to his cleo
ton. When the legislature had been chosen
the field z=He bought Mr.. Pendletons
men and vas elected. Everybody knew that
then and everybody knows it now There is
not an intelligent man in Ohio who does not
believe and does "ot know that Senator rAyne
was elected by fraud. The subsequent legisla-
ture was republican through the de-
feat of the most gigantic frauds ever
undertaken in any state upon the cleo
tive franchise An Indictment was framed
and the United States Senate was asked TO in
quire into the methods of Senator Paynes cleo
ton. This became party measure. 1t was
sustained by the republican press aud Il 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 repubn-
with Senator Payne, of men who dis
graced their seats then as they do
now, and an investigation was defeated
Had Senator Payne been conscious Of limo
6ah IA fealf hat ha hs,ra tad
he would have quickly deman led an nvestiga-
tion. This he took care not to do. He knew
perfectly well he could not afford that. He APP
pealed instead to that thing called sena-
torial courtesy and he found republicans
who had been elected as he was, by fraud. |
These joined with him. They could |
threatened that if Senator Payne should be in
vestigated the matter would not stop there. |
Rascals are natural towards. The senator's |
who are there by frauG are towards. They |
no investigation. The very 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. |
controversy was true. II was the truth WHEN |
it was written. 1t is the truth now. Perhaps |
it " as roughly expressed, but 1t was the truth |
all the same. For this Mr. HalBtead was de |
fea ted and for no other reason There was o /
pretense Of objection 10 him on the ground of |
fitness. He was rejected by senatorial frauds |
DSCduse 10 ubl the courage OF us con L
victions and was not afraid TO /
tell the truth. -MThe result, therefore,
cannot hurt him, but it is bound TO hurt the /
guilty senators Perhaps, too. il may lead TO
a line Of thought or increase the force Of a line
Of thought that will abolish the United States
Senate altogether with It's star chamber pro
cee5iags or compel change in the methods OF
election that Will bring that Dody closer 10 { ie
money influence. The people would
be startled to know how many
seats in the United States Senate |
were bought with money, and how many seats
are therefore disgraced. This is "a business that
cannot last. The people will not tolerate this
kind OF corruption. It must be wiped out.
Senator Payne thinks tne defeat OF M Hal
stead has indicated him. Tbs is bOsl. To do
that would require the defeat Of nearly all the
editors in Ohio and Of such democrats as Allen |
Z. Thurman. But he is not satisfied with this |
and he proposes, in order 10 be further viudi- |
Gated to be- a candidate for reelection 10 the
United States Senate. He has a right 70 do
that. We decidedly favor IL. We dare him 20
make that test appeal TO the people Of Ohio, |
and yestigations will not be stih d, truth viii
be- Drought TO the front and people who cannot
be bought will settle tue cOrruptionists The |
ssue for next fall has been made in Ohio by |
5 natOr Payne II cannot be avoided Tae de
EAT OF Mr.. Halstead was the result Of revenge.
Now let the people OF Ohio demonstrate the
oily Of revenge. r s. -.
wATTERsoN's COMMENTS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 39.-Of Mr..
II alstead's rejection, Henry Watterson in
,o-morrow's Courier-Journdt will write as