Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-30

used to nominate Payne in 1884, and de-
clares that he is sorry that he did not bolt
upon that occasion.
CINCINNATI. November .29.-Allen o.
Myers is continuing to be prolific source
of political sensations. In taking charge Of
the Porcupine, he says: I'VE are for the
millions against the political millionaires.
| We are opposed to the sale of the United
States Senatorship. We believe it is for
sale. Our consuming ambition is to see that
some one, two, or three millionaires 60 to
the Ohio penitentiary instead of to the
United States Senate. There is crisis in
the affairs of this Republic that demands
some such sacrifice as this. We would
be willing to accept volunteers, but the
public good demands that the victims be
| drafted.
"Calvin Brice was too busy plundering
| the thieves of Wall street and playing un-
limited poker to come to Ohio to vote. He
could not have voted If he had come. He is
not q citizen Of Ohio, and has not been for
years. As the campaign closed he became
convinced that there was bare possibility
of electing james E. Campbell Governor of
Ohio. He slammed few thousand vulgar
dollars into the Democratic treasury to pay
Uncle Sam Carey for building the temple
of liberty, as so much for temple and for
| other legitimate purposes. Calvin Brice,
he of the unlimited Doodle, did not put this
vulgar money in to help win the fight, hut
he simply dumped it when he feared vic
tory, so that in case a victory came he
might say, I did it with my dirty Doodle,
and have mortgage on the Ohio Democ-
racy.' Toward the close, Brice and Mclean
both became convinced that Campbell might
pull through, but there was no chance of
electing the Legislature.
A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
"No two men in the United States were
more surprised when the Democrats carried
the Legislature than Calvin 5 Brice and
John Mclean. 1t dumfounded them. 1t
took them day or two to recover their
splendid impudence, arrogance and gall;
but as soon as they did both of them put
out their transparencies and claimed the
credit of the victory, and demanded the
usufruct
Like the triumvirs of old, who met on
an island in the Tiber and divided the
Roman Empire, Brice, Doodle and Mclean
met in New York City and appor-
toned and divided our beloved State
of Ohio as if it were a piece of
gas territory or conquered province.
Mclean, with that generosity which
will some day break his mighty heart con-
sented to let Brice be Senator this time, and
he would take it the next. Then they flung
the banner of Doodle on the outer walls and
turned their jackalls loose. Anything that
John Mclean gives away don't want But
Brice, anxious to open another bucket shop
in the United States Senate, accepted the
gift from Mclean, and hurried home to get
the certificate. - 49,
SAT this point will rest my humble in
tellect by saying that there is so much to
tell; and it crowds on me so fast, that can
hardly count the facts as they go by at a
quick step four abreast. But the facts won't
get away.
AT PRIVATE AUCTION.
GAS the Senatorship is to be sold to the
highest bidder for spot cash. no open ballot
will be permitted by the bidders and buyers.
In the Payne contest, as correspondent of
the Enquirer and member of the Legisla-
ture, l advocated an open ballot up to the
day of the Senatorial caucus. In the caucus
in the afternoon, on my motion, committee
OF six was appointed to draft rules, to pre-
pare rules to govern the joint caucus. The
committee met in the afternoon, and con-
sternation and dismay filled the breasts of
the boodlers WhenI announced that should
favor an open ballot in the caucus. After
hurried consultation, the committee ad-
journed to give the bosses time to repair the
broken places. While passing through the
halls of the Neil House was backed up
into corner by Oliver 5 Payne and John 5
Mclean, who proceeded to fix me. Mclean
said:
MYERS, we have concluded that it is
better to have secret ballot If there is an
open ballot we will lose some votes that we
have got fixed
secret ballot. Well, have concluded to
have an open ballot. and 1, shall cast an
open ballot. Any dirty cur that is bold
enough to sell his vote ought to be brave
enough to let his people know how he
votesP
"This abruptly terminated the interview.
INTERESTING HISTORY.
"The committee met, and four members,
headed by Gil Bargar, made report in
favor of secret ballot Senator A. r. Van
Cleaf and myself made a minority report in
favor of an open ballot Every member OF
the committee who favored secret ballot
was either paid in money or was among the
first to secure good fat Office under Cleve-
lands Administration, as a reward for his
services in betraying the cause of the people
into the hands of the political millionaires.
The members who made the minority report
were outlawed by the Payne influence for
ever after.
''In looking back over my acts in politics,
it is a matter of profound regret that did
not bolt that caucus. would have led the
revolt that would have beaten Doodle and
Payne, and saved my State and party deep
disgrace. But was young and ambitious
statesman then, and they told me had
future. Four years of mud and disgrace
have followed and see my terrible blunder.
am trying to make atonement. To prevent
another public auction of the Senatorship /
had to lift the standard of revolt"