Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-07

ton to the Senate and Clarke to
Congress. Reynolds went back on
them, and they refused to pay the
note. Suit was brought, and Pom.
eroy and Clarke put in as defense
that the note was given for an i'm
proper purpose, and Judgment was
given for defendants. Reynolds had
papers all made O., to carry the
case to the Supreme Court at the
next term. Just before the meeting
of she Court Reynolds received the
appointment of Receiver of the
Land Office in Southern Kansas, and
immediately dismissed the appeal
He is now editor of a weekly paper,
which is supporting Pcmcroy's re-
election for third term. 1t also
came out that the President of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad promised
Caldwell $40, 900 to help him to be
elected to tie Senate, and after the
election refused to pay any more
than he had already paid, which was
$4,000. Tom Anderson, agent OF
the Kansas Pacific Road at this
place, and through whom the slO.-
900 was paid, and who also paid out
large sums besides, rs the testimony
shows. has not been before the Com.
mittec. He, with Lon Smith, bust.
ness partner Of Caldwell, and John
Fletcher, another person, who, it was
proved, paid out money, to use the
words Of the report. "were tugitlves
from the State" The report will
cause great commotion in the State,
and show that money has been spent
like water in elections for years.
st. Louis, Feb. 25.-The RepabA-
an has a special from Topeka which
says tho report Of the Bribery Inves-
tigating Committee made to the
House yesterday, created profound
sensation there, and the general in.
preston seems to be that the fate OF
Senator Pomeroy, as a political as
pirant, is settled. Six OF the seven
members of the Committee We're
Republicans, most OF them hereto
fore friendly to Pomeroy.
The despatch further states that q
large meeting Of Liberal Republic
cans was held at Topeka last night,
ex-senator Ross presiding. Marcus
PARROT came out for the liberal
movement He reviewed the politi-
cal history of Kansas and denounced
Pomeroy and Caldwell. In regard
to the latter he said he would be
willing to be impoverished, and have
his name and memory considered in
famous, if he could not drive him
from the seat Ghe had usurped by
fraud. Elk Senator Ross also made
speech, avow;ng his determination
70 90 TO the Cincinnati Convention.
Colonel Wood fully committed him
| self against the support OF Grant un-
der any circumstances. State Sena.
ter Thomas came out square-footcd
for the liberal movement. Kansas
will send large delegation to Gin
cinna;i, "a there is much dissa,istac-
ton over the late Republican Con.
ven,,on in instructing the delegates
Tor Grant, and in playing non.com
initial policy on all the new issues Of
the day.
Washington. Feb. Ex-senator
Pomeroy has received a letter from
a member of the Kansas Inyestigat
ing Committee saving that nothin.
whatever has been elected which
compromises tie Senator's integrity
Senat or Caldwell's friends claim that
all the evidence taken has been e.
parte AMI thar lie WIS not even rep
resented by any friends at the exam
ina;ion, and that three of the Com
mit,ee are candidates for the Senate
that Caldwell did agree to re-em
burse Clarke and Carney tor their
legitimate expenses in consideration
OF the votes of those delegates, which
were pledged to them respectively
and that the bills rendered for these
expenses were in some cases so ex
orbitant that he refused to pay
them.