New-York tribune., 1872-02-26
POLITICAL.
KANSAS.

THE SENATORIAL BRIBERY CAsE-oppv 49,.
LESS BRIBERY REPORTED By Tuy coilhE-
TEE-SENATOR CALDWELL CRIuTysoahif.
ROTTEN sYsTEh-THE LIBERAL Moys,.-A
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 25.-The Bribe,v 'I%lSf I--
iigaton Committee reported 70 the louL. a. a"'es, .
The report is long, ard sg1ed " svs,v ,~-Ordsr
C0u'''a It says. regarding tho sonqtoy,,, ~. s'
uon OF 1867. they find much mcr"v v,s r.,. :.
Pomeroy, Carney an1 Perry Fuier. .u~-' ~. =,
the time to meke thorough Investigation D. oes
ing the investigation Of last Winter the Con,aD'
report mass OF evidence showing br,bsry ana IVES
tioho on the part Of both Senator Caldwell ana t
gresham Clarke the proof s positive that GU.
stated his election cost him over t5OooO aud ia,
OF this over 10 per cent TO ex-Goy Carney a, A. pa'
eral times offered 20 refund Clarke al his erns".' r
! Clarke would withdraw from the copts., -
port also says that Alexander Caldwell u.,s -, 70
! aud other corrupt and criminal ptae,ico, "
himself and friends, with his full knoEledq, s,1 "
sent to secure his election TO the pnited ststs,
There was also an organized effort made from, - -
meDcement to keep important witnesses OF, Of N, D
and that 1t has been impossible to procure tbeirev
Fifty thousand copies OF the report and ey,de,e, =
been ordered TO be printed and copy was ors,.1
be sent to each Kansas Senator and 10 the Via, p..'a
dents the latter to be laid before the United s,..S
ate for It's confirmation.
II seems that Senator POmCroy anH s.dus7 Ct,.,.
NJ. W. Reynolds, at that time editor Of The Io.'''
Journal, their note for $1,000. in March 1874 in -.
Grafton that that journal should support Poo
for reelection to the Senate and Clarke 20 Con,,.,
Reynolds proved treacherous aud they refused "a n.v
the note. Suit brought, aud Pomeroy ana 80
put in as defense the fact that the note was 0v o.,
an improper purpose, and Judgment was y...
for the defense. Reynolds had tho paDers an
made out to carry the before the Supreme Cou.
it's next term, but just before the meeting OF bs c
ReynOds received the appointment of Receiver N ~
Land Office, and the appeal immedlaely ds1,.%%
He Is now the editor Of weekly paber which sInns.
PomeTGy,s rejection Tor third term 1t alsO esus
ont that the President OF the KanSas psciso
Railroad promised Caldwell $1,000 10 help -
elect him to the Senate. and that after ma
already paid witch was 5000 NJ Iob5 n ne nsd
agent OF the Kansas Pacific Road at this place and
through whom the $4,000 were paid and who aSo ,ia
out large sums bsdes, as testimony sbowS has not
been before the Co nmittee. He, with Eben smith hust
partner Of Caldwell and John Fletcher and anotSs,
person who it proved paid out money-to use a.
words OF the report--were fnglives from the state
The report Of the COMMITTEES still creates profound sen
that the fate Of Senator PomeroT political aspiran
is sealed. Six Of the seven members OF the COMMITTEES
Republicans most of them heretofore friendly 10
POmeFOy. large meeting OF Liberal Repuhicans wa
held last night. Ex-senator Ross presided harcu
ParrOtt came out for the Liberal movement lie 70
viewed the political history OF Kansas, aud detounca
PomerOy and Caldwell In regard 20 tho latter he an
he would be willing to be impOvershod, ana have
his name and memory considered intSnOu
II he could not drive him from ths sest b
had usurbed by fraud, II the investigation wa
ordered by the u 8. Senate Ex-senator Ross aso nss
speech avowing ts determination TO go 10 Cincinnati
Col 8. N. Wood fully committed himself againss ne up
port Of Grant under any circumstances State SeEat
ThOman camo out square for the liberal moVemest
Kansas will send a large delegation TO Cincinnati, -
much dissatisfaction Is expressed over the action 9i tie
late Republican State Convention In tnstructng dele
on all ne issues of the day. meeting OF LbeIs Win
be held here on Wednesday, TO DO followed bya sas
Convention.