The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-10-04

offered them flve;thousand apiece. He had
already bought four members from Lam
caster county, and the money had been put
up in the hands of Stehman and Clarkson.
Three thousand dollars apiece had been
paid. and the members were to vote for
Kemble, or the man he should name. The
Philadelphia delegation got wind of Cam
eron's movements, and thought there was
chance to make more money than kem-
ble offered. Eight of the delegates there
fore formed a ring, and refused to come
into Kemble' arrangement unlesshe would
put up more stuff. Don Cameron secured
them with the promise of six thousand dol
lars apiece. This, of course, destroyed
Kemble's chances for if he could not con-
troll his own delegation at five thousand
dollars a head, there was little chance to
manage the members from other portions
of the State. He had a bad reputation,
and any man with a spark Of decency didn't
like to vote for him for any sum, because
the mere fact of his having voted for Mr..
kemble would be at once set down as a
corrupt transaction. Kemble had already
put up his money for the four Lancaster
county men, and wanted to get out. He
therefore agreed to turn over these four
men and another whom he could secure to
Don Cameron, provided he would refund
the money he had already paid. This
Cameron readily agreed to do.
cit cost the Camerons $25S, 900 to do this
piece of work. But unfortunately for the
members, Don hadn't put up any money.
He calculated on the Pennsylvania Central
to foot the bills, and this reliance afterward
cost him great deal of trouble. Tom
Scott utterly repudiated any arrangement
with his father. The story of the trouble
this Reputation cost the Camerons, and
the way they finally got out of the scrape
is very singular one. 1t is as follows:
AN INTERESTING STORY.
''The session of the Legislature was draw
ing to close, the members who had been
bought had been continually dunning Don
Cameron for the money promised, but none
had been forthcoming. Some arrangement
must be made because his word was pledged
and little as he would scruple to forfeit this
pledge i'll OF dinary transactions, he couldn' t
afford to do it in a case of this kind, be-
cause the Cameron ring is always wanting
favors from the Lcgislature-always want
ing to control the State Treasury. They
knew they would have a fight the next year
with me, and if their arrangements were
not fulfilled there would be trouble i'll the
camp. Tom Scott was firm i'll his refusal
to come down, the Northern Central could
not be used, and the Camerons never liked
to pay out their own money. In this di-
lemma one of Cameron's fuglemen, NJ. 5.
Quay, of Beaver county, and a very shrewd
Glow, applied to me to make matters all
right. He always pretended to be great
friend of mine, and although | knew he
had sold me out time and again, | never
allowed either him or the Camerons to sus-
pect that ! knew it. SO one day, toward
the close of the session, Quay quietly
walked into the Treasury building seated
himself in my Office, and began q common
| ..I~,y..
! very quietly remarked that the Camerons
were ID sorry that they had made any
| fight against me. They saw their mistake
| now, and were very sorry fOrit, but every
| thing could be made right; there was no
reason why | should harbor i'll will they
were anxious to be Oh friendly terms with
! me, and all had to do was to accept then
advances, and | should be reelected after
| Mackey's one year had expired. | was q
| little incredulOus, and was not inclined t.
| accept this story, But Quay assured me
that he came from Don Cameron, and was
| authorized to make the statement. They
wanted to have an understanding and fix
up everything. l said | could hardly be,
| lieve such a story-it was to remarkable
! Oh said Quay, i tell you that | came
| from Cameron with authority to negotiate
with you. l tell you plainly that he is in q
| id tight place
| - How is that p / asked.
'''Well, by G., Tom Scott has gone
back on him.
. Why, how is that p said I, in feigned
| astonishment.
''Wen, the understanding was that Scott
was to foot the bills to put John Scott
| through. But now he swears he had nc
| understanding, and had nothing to do will
it, and isn't going to give a cent. The
fellows have had no money, and they are
| raising hell, and are after Don every day
and he can't get out of the scrape unless
he has some help
"'EIow much money does he want p
asked.
s.sWeu, it cost $25s, 600 to beat you and
put Scott through, but Bill kemble paid
up $27, eco. Don says that he can whistle
for his money; that if he could get $780,
COO it will fix him all right. Now lie wants
you to raise him $500, 900 in currency, and
| he must have it by next Thursday
Il replied That's good deal of money
to raise. We havn't got that much i'll the
treasury in currency"
"'O,' replied Quay, E.you can easily raise
it, and it will be a great accommodation tc
the Camerons. | tell you they will never
forget it. 1t will make them your fast
friends for life. There is nothing that you
could ask for that you won't get
''Wen, what kind of security will they
| give me for this money!
- 4 will tell you how they propose to ar
range that. Don Cameron will give you q
check on the Middletown bank, and mark
! it good as cashier. You know he is cash
ier of the Middletown bank, and the AZ
rangements are all made with Mackey, anC
| he will take this check as cash and carr,
it during his term, until arrangements can
be made to take it up
''After he had shown his hand, I said
Let Don Cameron come and see me abou
| this
"'Now, replied Quay, you know he dom
like to do this after his fight with you.
am authorized to fix up this arrangement
| tell you you had better come into it
"'Well, said /, let Cameron come anC
see me himself. l won't do anything unit
| see him.
''Well, said Quay, 4 am going away a
twelve o'clock to Philadelphia, and won
see him. You had better let me fix thi
matter. have got his check here, and i