Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-29
Campbell Did Not Connect the
Senator With Boyce.
HE PRODUCED 1880 IN CASH.
This, He Said, Figured In His Transac-
tions With the New York Man-May
Use 1t to Push Damage Suit-Testi-
mony of Otis.

WlJIlGsSSb III llle dl1SRbQ SENATORIAL
bribery investigation, examined by the
senate investigating committee, were
Representative J. G. Otis Of Hamilton
county, who claims to have been offered
bride to vote for Senator Hanna, and
Thomas G. Campbell, attorney, who
acted as the legal representative of Otis
There was nothing in the testimony Of
either witness to even indicate that
Senator Hanna, Major Dick or Major
Rathbone had any connection with
General B9yce, tbrougA whom it is
claimed the alleged negotiations were
conducted. In fact, Attorney Campbell,
who came all the way from New York
to testify, took occasion to say he did
not believe Senator Hanna was inter
ested in or knew Boyce.
Moreover, Boyce himself had declared
10 Campbell that he did not know Mr.
Hanna and that if his personal wishes
were consulted be would prefer to see
him defeated. Campbell produced a
roll Of bills in denominations of 500
and $50, aggregatlng 81, $50, which he
claimed Boyce had paid to him during
the negotiations. Campbell said if
Boyee returned to Hamilton county he
would be glad to return the money,
otherwise he would use part of it ii
pushing q suit for damages against a
Columbus paper
Representative Otis testified that he
had met Henry Harrison Boyce In Gin
cinnati first on the evening of Jan
last at his room, 226, in the Gibson
House, having in the morning received
telephone message from man at the
Great Southern hotel in Columbus, who
said he was General Boyce, that he had
come on from New Y DIRK and wished to
see him on important business. Mr..
Otis told him to come to Cincinnati
Boyce said that he represented J. Pier
pont Morgan Of New York, that Mr..
Morgan had great interests in Ohio,
which he desired to have looked after,
and that he was also friend of Mr.. @.
@. Shane of New York. During the
conversation the senatorial matter was
touched upon. and Boyce asked as to
Mr.. Hanna's chances to which Otis re-
piled that he did not think them very
good Beyce said that that night or
the following night Mr.. Shane was to
have an interview with President Nc
Kinley; that both the president and Mr..
Shane were interested in the Ohio stu
alton, especially the former Person
ally, Boyce said, he did not care who
was elected. After telling Mr.. Otis
number of other stories, after the same
fashion, they separated with an under
standing that another meeting would be
held the following afternoon, Saturday,
at O'Clock. Then it was that Mr.. Otis
secured Campbell's services.
Campbell said Boyce and Otis came
to his room. Boyce talked SO strongly
Of his friendship for the president, that
Campbell did not believe him. Otis
left. Then he asked Boyce directly
what he wanted.
Boyce finally said he had come to help
Hanna in his election. Campbell said
to him: Ibid you not come from the
president ?" to which Boyce replied that
he had, but IN which Mr.. Campbell de-
clared that he took no belief Boyce at
last said he would pay Otis $4,000.
Campbell replied that he did not think
Otis would accept any proposition. This
was on Saturday night. On Sunday
Campbell told Boyce Otis would not
listen to the proposition.
Boyce replied that the amount offered
was a muniticent one, as Hanna already
had "a votes without Droste or Lane
Boyce said that he wanted to show
what he could do and besides there
might be slip, and he wanted to get
the vote of Otis and Droste and Lane
Boyce further said that he wanted
Campbell for his attorney, to win men
over, and would give him 81 900, which
he did
Later, he saw Boyce again, and told
him that he thought 50, 800 was beneath
the dignity of representative, and
that he ought to have $4,000. Boyce
replied that this was nonsense-that he
had already secured four votes at an
average of 81 800 each, and another for
5000. Boyce then said he would give
So 800, 81, $50 at that time and $1,75O
the next day, upon arrival at Column
bus. Boyce then wrote telegram, di-
rected to President Mckinley, and read
ing: "For the best interests of Ohio
and the Republican party, will cast
my vote for M. A. Hanna for senator 4,
for the short and long terms.
This telegram Campbell was to SUBJ
nit to Otis and if the latter accepted
the proposition he was to sign it and
the telegram to be returned to Boyce,
who was to forward it to the president
Mr.. Campbell carried the telegram away
with him and showed it to Jared Bliss,
who volunteered to copy the telegram
and sign Otis name to it, which was
done. At the next meeting the tele-
gram, or rather copy of it, was shown
to Boyce, and he was told that Otis had
finally consented and that there was
the telegram.
Campbell said to Boyce: "You will
now pay 1850, and 81, 750 when you
reach Columbus whereupon Boyce
counted $3.50 more. Campbell said.
.sThis does not make $1,750." Boyce
renlied. lyon have already oot 81 0OO