St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
TRYING TO BEAT BRICE
BY Bringing Up th Old Erie Rail-
Way flair

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 3.-There is no
apprecia6le change in the relative
strength of the senatorial candidates,
but a great deal of work bas been done.
An effort was made early in the day to
create sensation in business way by
trying to force Calvin S. Brice to a set,
item ent in connection with the old Lake
Erie, g Western railway. Mr.. Brice was
president of the Lake Erie 81 Western
before reorganization, and still holds the
position. Mr.. Brice's business CALI
ers were V. G.. Ward and j.. c.
Ward aecosted Brice, and. after In.
quiring into his business relations, pres
sented a roll of coupon tickets, nearly
400, which he. said had been repudlatetF,
and demanded a settlement. He said
he proposed to hold Brice responsible.
and the latter replied that he knew
nothing about it. but If he had claifa
about which there was dispute, he
should bring suit and proper scttlel
ment would fol:' W. Ward read letter
which he received from Samuel
Thomas. of New York, in 1887, which is
said to have some bearing on the case.'
MIR. Brice could not be seen to get O
statement in regard to the affair. W. e.
Hacked0rn. general counsel for tho
Lake Erie & Western. who is familiar
with the whole transaction, made q
statement substantially as follows:
1.-The tickets were sold at cut rate
prices during the railroad war by r,
II. Waldron, president of the old Lake
Erie & Western road, during one OF
the rate wars, and repudiated by J. FL.
Cheney, the receiver appointed after
they were sold. The tickets were held
until the rates were restored and then
put on the market. The receiver went
into the United States court and asked
whether he received them, and Judge
Gresham issued an order that they
should not be accepted for passage.
Mr.. Brice was director in the old
road. but had nothing to do with its
management, c. Il. Cummings be-
ing the president. After the tickets
were rep udiated by order of the court,
the road was sold under decree of the
United States court. MIR. Samuel
Thomas being the purchaser. The lat
ter disposed Of the property to the:pres.
ent Lake Erie q Western company, afte
erwards organized.
ITO mike it piain.r said Mr. Hackes
dorm, lit is just the same as if yon would
purchase a piece of property at Sheritf'S
sale and it did not bring enough to pay
all the claims against the original own
ers."
The several headquarters of the differ.
ent candidates have been thrOnged all
day. John A. Mcmahon came in at
nOnn, and says he is here in the hope
that things may get into such shape that
third man will have chance. He has
many friends about him, and several
members are working for him. Charles
w. Baker. of Cincinnati, is being viewed
as good compromise candidate. and
will have some votes on the first ballOG
in the caucus. He has hopes that the
prize NAV come his way. James E. Neal.
chairman of the state committee. while
not an outspoken candidate, has
been prominently mentioned and is re.
ceiving many kind words from the
members. He IS making no open cam
vass. George |. Seney came in this
the first ballot. Neither he hor Me-
Mahon are in shape yet to give figures.
The withdrawal of all candidates for
speaker of the house in favor of HyseIl
created considerable stir among tho
friends of the senatorial candidates.
Forhes, the strongest opponent of
Hysell, claimed that he had been beaten
by the friends of Brice, and refuses to
vote for the latter, though will support
him if nominated. The Brice men dis
claim having had anything to do with
the speakership. The Thomas men
were excited over the situation for a
time, and some of their workers were
the report that the Brice
men were responsible for the outcome
of the speakership They were, how
ever. soon closed up. as 1t looked like
confession of weakness on the part Of
Thomas that Hysell should be declared
the choice. Mr.. Martindell. the man
ager for Thomas, stated to the press
that he did not think the speakership
contest in any way figured Ill the sena.
torial fight. The house and senate
caucuses will be held tomorrow norm
ing for the nomination of candidates for
officers in either branch. The senato-
rial caucus is fixed for most any day
next week, the rumorS placing it all tho
way from Tuesday to Saturday. The
report early in the day that an effort
would be made TO seat Marquis for
lieutenant governor and take up Gov.
Campbell as candidate and principal
opponent to Brice is discredited. 1t is
known there was move of this kind a
week or two since, but it was found to
be Impractical and the scheme was
abandoned. This is the Information
gained from several legislative mem.
bers who were coguizant Of the sehemee