,
closing as follows:

"You have gone through all these years of public life without a
stain upon your honored name. The recent election in Ohio demonstrated
the honor in which you are held by the people of your state. It
was that which has given us this opportunity to pay you this respect,
we, of the Ohio Association, who are here to welcome you."

To this I made a brief reply, expressing my hearty thanks. John
Wanamaker, Postmaster General, made an interesting address, full
of humor and kindness, and was followed by several Members of
Congress, among whom was my neighbor, Michael D. Harter.

The only incident of an unpleasant nature growing out of the
senatorial contest was an unfounded charge against H. M. Daugherty,
an active and able member of the house of representatives of Ohio,
who was accused by a newspaper with being corruptly influenced to
cast his vote for me. He promptly denounced the slander, and
demanded an investigation. Noticing the publication and his denial,
I wrote him as follows:

"Senate Chamber, }
"Washington, January 18, 1892.}
"Hon. H. M. Daugherty.

"My Dear Sir:--I notice in Saturday's 'Journal' that you intend to
push to a trial some of the men who most unjustly libeled you, and
indirectly libeled me. I think so clear and strong a case of gross
injustice ought to be punished if the law can furnish any relief,
and I sympathize with you, and will stand by you in the effort to
reach the guilty parties.

"No one can know better than I the frank, manly and disinterested
course you pursued in the contest for the organization of the house,
and the election of Senator, and no one can know better than I how
false the imputation made against you was.

"I am glad to say that in the whole contest I never used one dollar
of money to corrupt or influence the vote or judgment of any member
of the legislature, and that the charge that you received, or were
to receive, $3,500, or any other sum of money, is absolutely false
and malicious. Whenever you desire me to testify to this, I will
gladly do so.

"Very sincerely yours,
"John Sherman."

A committee was appointed by the general assembly, who examined
witnesses, and, after reciting the evidence, reported as follows:

"We are unable to find one iota of evidence that would lead us to
believe that the said H. M. Daugherty either received, or asked,
or was offered, any consideration for his vote for John Sherman,
for