New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
NARROW ESCAPE FOR PAWN.
BY ONLY oNEjvOTE MORE
THAN A SENATE MAJORITY.
AT or THE TWENTY VOTES RECORDED AGAINST
VIM WERE CAST EY REPUBLICANS. SOME
OF WHOM DENOUNCED HIM IL
scATrING TERMS
scATHING TERMS.
rav TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpUNEl

,as,e which Will be notable in the annals
,sa state in consequence of the frank man
VI g., which severa! Of the Republican Senators
,essod their disapproval Of the nomination
~. oo,ld the vote by which Payn was con-
..r,ed he considered satisfactory by his friends
..ore wore twenty votes recorded against INN
or,v twentv-seven for him. Barely a ma
,.,,v ~ the fifty Senators gave their consent TO
a.. be,ng placed at the head of the Insurance
| department
:. evcuse OF Payn's meagre majority his
Ids are pointing out that eleven of the
| ...s,,v votes against him were cast by Demo-
Us Yet there were three Democrats absent$
| ,oss ~ only two votes from the twenty-seven
| n,,ub,jcans who voted for Payn would have
,.nr,yed him of his Office.
what is most significant, however. Is that
| zine Republican Senators voted against fa!h'
| .,,boueh they knew that their action would be
| ,ooted upon with disfavor by Governor BLACK
, co,otor-elect Platt and by the other men
~ NOW control the Republican state Commit
oa and the machinery of the party IN this state
povn,s supporters in the Senate Insurance
| COMMITTEES met early this morning and voted TO
,aror, his nomination favorably. They then
rsde the mistake In tactics OF entering upon
,e<ence Of him in the Senate before he was as
| ssred The opposition Republican Senator'S had
decided not TO make any speeches agalns' fa!h'
hut after Senator Rainss had delivered type
u y-i,ten speech lasting over an hour CONS over
IN detail the charges against MI Payh anu
..-,,,c hack most Of them with scorn' and
rad assailed Elhu Root, they decided upon
a,rerant policy. Successfully Senator George
W Brush. of Brooklyn: Senator lie Grand IS
r,hb,,s. Of Hoosac Senator Albert A. Wray, Of
PaVPV.
York made reply to Senator Raines. ana as
sailed the nomination of Mr. Payn.
RA1NEs's DEFENCE OF PAYN.
| Soon after the Senate met the Insurance COM
rittee through Senator Burns, it's chairman
made a favorable report on Payn's nomination.
Senator Raines was recognized and said he de-
sired TO move the confirmation OF the nomina-
ZION. and in doing so he wished to make
statement. Continuing, he said:
The Governor usually makes such nominations
his case the nomination had been mace not pa
uar through the request OF fendS P bs G es
Of the man for the Positoa Of this
nomination Where and from ThentcSyeo G9eS bicS
~ N no superysed by the Superintendent OF the
Insurance Department. 1t does not appear that
EnsnTa0oe Separations against this nominee
The only opposition TO MI fayh comes from '''
Ny Raines then took up the charges Of The
|Nev-York World" and denied each one in de-
all He defended Mr.. Payn's record as lob
(byist and declared that THE World did not
| dare charge him with being a corrupt lobbyist
| He said there was legitimate work In promoting
legislation and that the word lobbyist was
often misapplied.
| In regard TO the charges made by "Tne New
| York Press" two years ago and now repeated ne
svnlained that THE Press had then charged
Nv pawn with attempting 20 bride Senators TO
lefeat the New-York Fremen's Pin IN lS92. An
Investigation was ordered by the Legislature
and Mr. Payn was eXOnerated
4 Te also took up the charges of bribery in
Connection with the Erie Railroad and the IN
lvestigation in 1865. He read exhaustive ex-
{,racts from the evidence TO disprOve That fayn
lad accepted $4,000 from Mr.. Gould in con-
federation Of his services In hribing senators
3He read the retraction Of John Van Nalkenpurs'
the principal witness against Mr.. ram WIllcH'
Is said had years afterward been filed with
,ha Department Of Justice in Washington.
! These charges having been dlsproyeG; ASH
i Won " he said, what remains upon Whlch any
man can vote against the confirmation OF MI
Pawn" ,,,,
He then came 70 the statement I. OF J., Eli ,ha
rre,nen's bin bribery investigation in 1871, thal
Mr. pawn had for twenty-five years been "a
4 stencil in the nostrils" Of the people Of the
p"n, u.ro makes these charges2' he asked.
\ THAT YOU may free your minds OF any loea ,nas
r i
attention TO the report of the committee before
i whom mis- statement made, when fuiy
generated Mr.. Payn." This statement OF EIma
! Root he said stamped him as an absoule
and uncauivocal liar in the mind OF every Sena-
nr about The circle and in the mind of every
citizen Of the State Of NeW-1ork'
BRUSH ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE.
When Senator Ranes took his seat Senators
! Rush, Wray and Krum were Immediately upon
heir feet clamoring for recognition. Senator
Brush was recognized. He said;
the Senator who has tust taken his seat had had
spoken little longer / thinK ~ Hligh' C n@.
Unnecessary for mo 70 say anythins; 49, III b ..
pr,lenan who requires so labored defence IN me
Presence Of men who haDe k no. could be said Is
z ma Tho charges were not proved IL 10. wy
per nan for sHrh "a, posh aT daY that he should
regard the gentlemen who voted against this con-
uderiake 10 say that before his term ends he
I VII find that the gentlemen VINO cast ,h,r VI Iii
ms h |nt Crlends and Win be the best friends
r q the Republican party. and Will save IL from
Re s,a tenn has been made that IT is the rer-
n scrs nomination Of the Governor and that there
4 eora-n n7 {, Tbe senate IS a coordinate branch
q he Government. and we cannot shift our nc re
70 his no,oiraion and sft il and find out whether
.. best fer the 81 he PepGbiican party
ve believe That q should not. il is our duty 10
ave the Governor from himself
DO not gather nv opinion from neWspapeTs
% not take my judgment from gcnheneh WIZ
have tnaAe STATEMENTS But stood In this chan-
= wO years ago and listened 10 the examination dod
This man by Senate committee ana my pi3 tVe
ys'eman who was the chairman OF that com,
r!ee dd not do his duty: because he did not put
hai man under arrest for contemp; of the sen
ee His manner was so insoicnt ana MS r"lht@
sere 80 irsolen. that q was q disgrace.
admit that this man has ability l admit rhat
hat he has fjjnd with fdelity. But II any gentle
nan in this Senate or any one who has known OF
I'm IN the last few Years viii undertake 70 say
hat he Is the rich, rnan 10 nominate and the best
nan 20 represent the Republican party IN this
n.si department. then my confidence in human
Ss'ure Will be shaken.
NO GOOD WORD FOR PAYN.
nave tried whether my Judgment was
''oNg In this matter ] haYe consulted with my