The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-01
The Senatorship.

The newspapers of Ohio and else
where, are now discussing the possible
successor of Hon. II. B. PAYNE in the
u. 8. Senate. 1t is always well for the
character and attainments of aspirants
for this high honor, to be fairly COM
mented upon. But when the battle
becomes waged simply against one
man, and this warfare is incited by
jealousy and undeserviDg eonstituen
cies, the natural sympathy of the
masses go out to the person attacked.
It is charged that the country press
has been bought to the support of Col.
BRICE. Speaking for ourselves, we
must enter our solemn protest against
such accusation. The PRESS has no
AK to grind, friends to reward, nor
enemies to punish-and while conced-
ing to some of the gentlemen men
toned for the Senatorship all the re
quisite qualifications. we exercise the
right, conceded to others, to have a
choice among them.
Col CALVIN 9. BRICE is Buckeye
Democrat, born and bred; was gal.
liant Union soldier in the late war
the only soldier mentioned, in fact, in
connection with the Senatorship. Mr..
BRICE is an able lawyer,'a a successful
business man, representative Demo
crat-a man deemed fit by the united
voice of the National Democratic Com
mittee, representing every State in the
Union, and by GROVER CLEVELAND,
who is pretty we'll known to be par
ticular in his choice of men, to lead
the National fight for Tariff Reform,
at the head of the National Committee.
That Mr.. BRICE accepted the re
sponsibility. and worked against the
greatest odds ever presented to cam
paign committee-that he contributed
very largely of his personal means to
help fight the battle of the people,
should not be counted against him
now.
The PRESS does not claim that all
the statesmanlike virtues extant exist
In any of the men mentioned for Sen
ator, but that if clear head, a good
business lawyer, and tried and true
Democrat, successful man of the
world, can represent Ohio well in the
Senate, then CALVIN 9. BRIoE would
meet the requirements perfectly, and
as Chairman of the National Commit
mittee, would be in position to be of
great benefit to his constituents.
The 80 called "kickers " who are
protesting against the election of Col.
RRICE, are the very men who protest.
ed against the nomination of JAMES
e. CAMPBELL for Governor, and whose
active opposition to his nomination
carried them to great lengths. Their
lukewarm support of him, consisting
mainly of "lip SERVICE" is apparent
in the result in Cuyahoga County,
where several hundred, yes, thousands,
either refused to register, or did not
vote, thus defeating their own excel
lent County ticket, including all Rep
resentatives and Senators. But now,
like boilers in general, they want to
dictate the usufruct of the victory,
to which they contributed nothing
WE SAY NO. The PREss will be
perfectly content with the choice
of the men who are entitled to
elect the Senator, and will not charge
any Democratic State Senator or Rep
resentative with corruption, if per-
chance they do not vote according to
our notion-whether the choice be
BRICE, BAKER, NEAL, THOMAS, Book.
WALTER, or any one else. They are
all good men and good Democrats.
May the deserving man win.