Template:Did you know nominations/Henry B. Payne


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:01, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

Henry B. Payne

 * ... that Henry B. Payne was accused of using bribery to secure his election to the United States Senate in 1884?


 * ALT1:... that U.S. Senator Henry B. Payne actually had no middle name, but added the initial to give his name "a more pleasing effect"?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital

Improved to Good Article status by Coemgenus (talk). Self-nominated at 00:27, 26 April 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article was promoted to GA recently enough (and is long enough). Both hooks are short enough, and both hook facts are mentioned in the article and supported with appropriate inline refs.  Not surprising for a GA (but I checked anyway), article appears well-written and well-sourced, with no copyvios or other policy violations. The image shown here is suitably licensed for use in the DYK section, if the promoter chooses to use it.  Although the first hook is more attention-grabbing, personally I prefer the ALT (which is also pretty good), as I am not very comfortable spotlighting on the Main Page that someone was accused of bribery, as opposed to being found guilty of it, even if there was (reportedly) quite a lot of supporting evidence.  Still, either hook meets DYK requirements.  QPQ has been completed, and this nom looks good to go. – SJ Morg (talk) 08:21, 1 May 2016 (UTC)