The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-12-28
Col Brice and the Senntorship.

Col Brice and the Senatorship.
The Candidacy of the Hon. Cal
vim s. Brice for the high position o
U. s. Senator is so unique that it is
attracting the attention of Demo
Gratis and Democratic papers out
side of Ohio.
On this subject the Buffalo
/, Courier, a staunch Democratic pa.
per, says;
1--WE see it stated that Frank
Hurd is advocating Col Brice's
election as Senator from Ohio. 1t
would be more pleasing to see the
statement that Col Brice is advo.
eating Frank Hurd's election to
that post, where great ability and
great public spirit are much more
needed than great wealth."
The above base comparison
would perhaps been for ever un-
spoken, were it not for the fact that
the friends of the colonel are so un-
wise as to base his claim to the po-
sition solely upon his great wealth
and the one other fact that he is
at the head of the National Demo-
cratic Committee.
We acknowledge that we can see
no reason in either or both the
above claims, and if Mr.. Brice has
no other he and his claims had
best be ignored.
There is another ground of OBJ
lection which is urged against his
election with considerable vehe-
mence, and that is the question
Of residence. 1t is claimed by his
opponents, and not denied by his
friends that Mr.. Brice has not
voted in Ohio for six years last
past, and it is n fact beyond con-
troversy that he did not vote at the
recent election. The statement is
further made that Mr.. Brice has
testified before an officer of com
petent authority concerning his
residence as follows, as early as
Dec. 90, 1854, when qualifying as
securely for Brown. Howard & Co.
for building section 3 Of the new
Aquedurt for New York City, and
of record at the city buildings. 1t
reads:
81, Calvin S. Brice, of 693 Fifth
avenue in the City of New York,
being duly sworn, do depose and
say that L am householder in
said city, and reside at 693 Fifth
avenue, in said city, and that 1 am
worth the sum of 100000 over and
above all my debts and liabilities,
including my liabilities as bail,
surety and otherwise, and over and
above all my property exempt
by law from execution.
CALVIN >. BRICE.
"Subscribed and sworn to this
Goth day of December, 1884, before
me, JOHN DELAHUNTY,
[sEAL] "Notary Public"
Now if it is true that as Mr..
Brice says he is "a householder in
said City (New York; and resides
at G93 Fifth avenue" then the
matter is setteled and he is not
eligible to an election to the U. S.
Senate, or to any other position
from Ohio.
But suppose it is not true, and
that Mr.. Brice was and is mistak en-
as to his residence, it other words
that he is temprarially domiciled
1T 693 Fifth Av., New York; What
5hen? Is the great State of Ohio
so poor in men suitable for the pos
lion, that one must be selected over
whose eligibility there hangs a
cloud of doubt? We think not. In
act all know that a score of men
,an be found beside Mr.. Brice who
will make efficient officials and
grace the position of Senator with
ionor to themselves and satisfac-
ion to their constituency, and we
lrge the selection of one over
whose claim there hangs no doubt
If residence and whose candidacy
S not based soley on wealth.
Arnold Green to p. j. Linder.