The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-10
SENATOR FENTON'S WAR.
THE nov. WAITER l.. SESSIONS UP
IN ARMS AGAIN.

He will Fight for n Congress Nomination
ment-How Fcnton's Private Secretary Il
snid to have Saved 81, 800.
Cores ponoence OF The sun. ~
JAnEsrows, Aug. 8, 1s7O.-It will be no news
to politicians that bitter feud exists between Sen.
ator Fenton and the Hon. Walter L. Sessions, lately
tie representative OF the Thirty second District In
the Senate of this State Tktycors since Mir. ses.
sions desired to run for Congress- and his claims to
this honor were certainly as valid as those Of any
member Of the Republican party in this part Of the
State. Ills aspirations, however, were defeated by
an intrigue, and. as has been charged, by tine pur-
chase OF one or two members OF the nominating z
Convention. Though Mr.. Fenton was not openly
concerned in this intrigue, those who conducted 1t
were his friends, and Sessions accordingly has
always attributed II 10 him. The nnmosity grow.
ing out OF this nnair has ever since been active and
bitter, and all tie more so because Sessions claims
TO have been a warm and Influential supporter OF
Fenton, and 10 have had the right 10 expect from
him every manifestation OF gratitude.
The fight Is now about to be renewed. Sessions
will again attempt to obtain the nomination for Con.
gress In this district. The prob utilities are that
one half OF the delegates in tho nominating Conven
tion III be In his favor. aud 1t will De impossible to
defeat lin either by mnnGuvres or by money. II
Is however, quite probable that neither he nor any
other person will be able to obtaiu noninlt on
from the majority Of the Convention that body be
ing in all probability, equally divided between him
ard his opponents. In this emergency II IL likely
that there will he two Republican C tndidates, Hnc
that the canvass will be conducted vita eItraordi
nary acrimonv and live iiness.
1t is Understood that the main point In this con
troversy " Ill be smashing attack upon Fenton, IL
which Sessions is tc produce documents OF ox,raor
dinnrJ Interest that have not hitherto seen the
hUIt nna NJ tlaaa aufa fha artO al n
which has been seen by many persons, Is In the fol
| lowing language:
| Il hereby acknowledge that I have this day set
tel with John Maney, E.q., and have received iron
rim one dollar In full sati-faclon and settlement o
all claims and causes OF action OF evetv name ant
| nature. (Sd) II. X FENTON,
.,,v.. .. Per P. Ii. JONES.
This receipt 1t is said. really given In consider
alton Of tie sum o ti500, which, 1t is claimed was
pail by Manley to Mr. Fouton IN the settlement OF
controversy which had zen brought into tho courts
Nahley vas the private secretary ot Fenon in 1863
| wien lie (fenton) was member OF the House Oi
Representatives, and Chairman Of the Committee OF
| Claims In That uody. J allowing Obadiah d
Latham (now and or two or tht ee ears past mem
| Der of tie Republican state CcmmitteeI and hu
| brother, q. : Latham, ga 900 anil upward for cx
ira WORK done on tie Custom Houses at OsweE'
| and Iunalo vas reported by that Committee ant
| carried L 81 l.h the llouse Though the zcaiou
Efforts o. Mr. Fentop. l, was an9roysd ant
| morning MIR. o. b. Latham called upon Alnley ant
! said
| "Manley you have been a good friend OF mine
| and have rendered me soue assistance in gettinj
| our tiil through. desire t. make you a present ="
| S4Jns this, he handed Maalej four five hundred
| bills, which Manlcy accepted, rs he contends, as
| present to himself Next morning. however Us h,
| now alleges Mr.. FcLton called uyCn him. asked hiu
If Llthau' had lett some money with him snd said:
| al at money was tor me, aud want it,"
| NhoTeupon. Mamie gave FeutOn tue four Hve
| hundred his, and saw them no more Mahley als,
alleges that tentun received nuu Der OF such pres
| ents irom lin, but that ih February, 1869, thinking
| taat tits money hal been long enough out OF H.
| hands, he employed one Henderson, an attorney q
| law ~ /. ndo.ph, n. Y, to commence IN aco
| tga!r fcuton Tor the recovery OF this money Be
| fore / Slpefs had been served. however, infor.a
ton OF lIeir existence was brought to fenton bl
| one James T.. Henry OF jamestown, T9mniar,
| Democrat, and one Cook, an attorney nt Jauestown
VINO went out to Randolph to see II tie natter cou
| he settled. rrrce days ditcrwsrd Gen. Joi es I
said to have arrived at Rauduipb, aud had an inter
| view with Manty, wro va. summoned 10 that piIc
for the uurposc Finally, tie case closed by ~
| payment to Manley ot iljOJ and hi. costs I h
| money At on ce deyeiec ana receipts eNchang Ell
the one waich nave copied above Oei"g the one re
| ccived BY Manley.
EcsIectn. tue mcri OF this case do not express
| ary opinion. MI. q. Is. Latham OF Seneca Fall, cal
| doubtless shed good deal oi isht upon Il 1t /
| evident, however, that the war viii lie Naged With
| out mercy, Gni that good deal OF scandal will b.
| brought To tne public kIOnege. One probable re
| suit will be tne eectiOn to Congress from th
| thirty first District OF Democrat Ia tie place U
| 4 fI..p MI ttatt afnn