Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-10-04
The Growing Transgression Of the
Campaign

The Pittsbnrg Chronicle, one OF the most ar
pardon Of Yerkes and Ms.rcer BY Gov. Gcary,
of Penns, lvania:
The erowning transgression Of the cam
paign has been committed. Charles I. Yerkes
has been pardoned on condition that he make
certain aifilavits affecting the character Of one
OF the candidates IN the State election Not a
paper has denied that Yerkes was properly
convicted and sentenced. Not man, not a
paper, has openly exfennate1 his guilt or sug-
grs,ed any reason why be should be pardoned
Even the Democrats aud Liberals who referred
TO the man TO impngn Hartranf. did notvouch
for his character. They always spoke of him
MS a confederate ia The crime. And now, on
the eve of the election, his prison doors are
thrown open, aud this man is permitted TO
walk out, that he may make atiiduvits which
ii is supposed may help elect John Hariranft
Governor of Pennsy lvania, fthis be not II
shameless transaction, chaos is come again n
has not The slightest 0e,teeriny Of decsncy about H.
~ is an inssslt q tie people IF ne State, and one
Of such astounding character hat pe are amazed
that the most dudaci0us politicians should eenture
IL. The penitenfiary is pressed into TIE canpass
There i no Toner dep to sound What say The
people ~
To give the reader clear idea Of the enor-
nifty Of this transaction we state the following
facts Several months ago one Marcer late
treasurer Of Philadelphia. and Yerkcs, bro
ker, (boih Radicals of the lankest sort, were
tried and convicted of conspiracy, embezzle-
ment, and other crimes. They were sentenced
TO the reniientiarv for a term of years.
1t came out that YefSes had been the broker
Of Hartranft, Auditor General, and Mackey
State Treasurer, in the purchase of stocks and
other specnlations, for which the public money
in his hands was used with their priviiy. Au-
iog.aph letters from these parties, the books Of
Yerkes, and his atidaviis established beyond
ihe possibility of doubt that lIarlsanft and
aIackey were even more criminal than Yerkes
They abused public trusts in order to enrich
themselves, while he only served as private
instrument, aud colluded with them for share
of the spos.
And now these convicted felons are turned
loose to testify in favor of Hartranft, the Grant
candidate for Covernor-,o unswear what had
been sworn to before. This action OF The Co
vernon Of PENNSYLVANIA has caused intense ex-
eitement throughout the State and shows to
uat ucSkiFfate ctttAtS lne kauical pQrtY is
driven TO bolster up its sinking cause. ii fore
shadows the defeat of Hartranft and the cleo
tion Of Buckaew. the Liberal candidate.
The Washington Patriot SAYS that on Thurs
day. of last week, President Grant was in
Philadelphia and held long conference with
Cameron, Errett, chairman of the State Radi-
cal Committee; District Attorney Swope, and
Others who have the management Of the cam
paign. What occurred there we have no
means of knowing. But Swope went the nexi
morning 10 Harrisburg and returned the saint
evening. with pardon from Governor Gear,
for Marcer and Yerkes. All this was conduct
ed with the utmost secrecy, and Yerkes VIII
driven from his cell to the Continental Hotel
and bad signed another affidavit answering
all bis former oath, before anybody but tn
few in the pIo, MAS aware that either be or hi
confederate was ct liberty