New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-10

classmate r. V Wilson and continued In II Tor
twelve years. Then his health threatened to break
down and he gave up active legal work In 10"
he became so identified with the business interests
of Cleveland that he was chosen member OF the
first Board OF Directors OF the Columbus and cleve-
land Railroad which was first projected by Alfred
Kelley On the completion Of the lire in 1871 he
was elected president. and served In the Office FOR
four years Then he became director OF the
Cleveland and Erie-now Lake Shore-Railroad
position which he held for many years. In lSi'
Mr. Payne was the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of Ohio. but defeated In lSi9 he was
elected 10 the Ohio State Senate and served for two
years I'm which time he secured the passage OF Dill
TO govern the finances of Cleveland. which proved
very successful In ISL he was the Democratic
candidate for the United States Senate nut was
beaten by Ben Wade. the Free Soil candidate VINO
secured his election through combination or the
Wings and Free Soilers. Mr.. Payne was one OF
the Ohio electors in 1873. and cast his ballot Tor
General Lewis Cass for President, ana IN Isc was
which nominated Buchanan for the Presidency.
Four years later he presented the minority report
in the National Convention at Charleston on wnich
Douglas was afterward nominated for President
in the adjourned convention at Baltimore; In tne
Cy war c nv ia m enisments for the
In is72 Mr. Payne was chairman Of the Ohio dele
CATION to the National Convention in Baltimore.
He entered Congress in 1875. and was appointed by
Speaker Kerr chairman of the House Committee
on Banking and Currency. and while occupying
that place reported bill for the repeal OF the Re-
sumption act of 1870. MIR. Payne was harh-money
nroposed in the act OF 1875 He believed that re-
sumption OF specie payments could be brought
10 provide by law for laying aside annually per
cent of gold sinking fund to be used i for re-
position and he reported the repeal bill as he said
believing that It would prepare the way for a
gradual resumption. Mr.. Payne was hrm be-
evcr in the National banking system tens. b.
chosen one OF the five members OF the Electoral Com
mission and was me author OF te eI 10 pI1.ue .Ul
Vice President and the decision OF questions arising
thereon. ,..,-, r>...-..,. no..
,ent,on If was agreed by the Ohio and New-fork
delegations that his name should be presented as
and he would undoubtedly have received the nomna-
zion if il had not been for the organized stampede
that was made in favor OF Hendricks Obi. s,,.o
LEGISLATURE 10 succeed George II. Pendleton IN the
United States Senate His career in me senate was
raced attention by avorlng the increase OF certain
import duties proposed by the Mckinney la' III
bill but when the vote Was taken on S S bays Voted
Fr lie retired from the Senate on March 3. 1871,
and was succeeded by Calvin 5: Brice. , -
hieelf in lsss as follows: "A judcious tariff Is not
one for protection only nor Tor reIeue oaiS " n
again for revenue with the Snadowe;, W tsrIT ~
incidental tail appended TO IT, put II is ,arn h ~
ho,h revenue and protection. one and insSpdrdny
adimsted and perfected so as 10 DO Justice 10 ue
great interests of the country ana i'Jus"ce u
"" W PAYNE was the father-in-aw Of William g
Whitney AID the latters SON VINO recehtl!
Miss Gertrude Nanderoh' - "'"i'" iO' '' 49,
sincn his retirement from the Senate Mr. Payne
has lived at hls home in Cleveland
tho home OF William G. Whitney it was said that
NJ whi,nev was in Newport and that no word had
- o,o;,.o, from, him as TO when lie would go 10