New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-03
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS,
noINGs OF TIE GRANT. CAMERON RING.


TIE REASON FOR YERKEs's RELEAsE-GRAVER
SECRETS IN HIS PossEssIoN-PARDoN OF
RIOTERS, AND LIBERTY OFFERED TO OTHER
CONyICTs FOR POLITICAL sERVICES-AT-
TEMPS TO PREVENT BUCKALEW MEN FROM
VOTING.
IPRoA THB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP THR TRTBuSsl
PHILADELPHIA Oct 2.-The pardon of Yerkes,
which has shocked the moral sense OF all honest peo-
pie only In Pennsylvania but throughout the coun-
try was but single example illustrating practice Of
the Cameron Ring the full extent Of which will proba-
bly, never be wholly known. II Is q necessity OF the
very existence OF this Ring that II shall hold the Reys OF
the Penitenary in order TO open the mouths OF some
and close the lips Of others, or make political
support the price OF pardon. Looking at u
from outside point OF view. the pardon OF Yerkes
Just at this time and the puDheailon OF ms nv
a political blunder, and Is so considered Ny
thinking OF all parties. His statement ~ so lame,
touching lightly the grayer charges that have been
made against Hartranft, and denying others tnst
were never MACE thId qd n1t and do The Ph
odclphta Press to expose It's weakness; anu y.
who had before maid LITTLE or no attention the
tons made against tho Ring. The whole affair was a
confession OF weakness such az Cameron and his friends
have made before. There is point OF VIEW how
ever from which the Yerkes business appears in diner,
gaver secrets OF the Ring than any that
have yet been made public, ami his pardon
TO- purrha ,eie his nn'0 silence than to obtain
from hun che worthless letter which he Ia reported to
have heard OF the matter, for no believes Simon
Cameron aud his political friends be fools and
foreseen the reaction even among Hartranfts friends,
which this last desperate move u the rang mas prouucou
OTHER CRIMINALS PARDoSED.
said that this was but an example Already reports
received from distant parts OF the state that other
felOns are about to go free condition either that they
support Harranf their friends from opposing
him Letters received here this morning fully confirm
all OF the statements made in communication from
Wlliamsport printed in THE TRIBUNE Of to-day detail
ing the pardon OF rioters. There Is no longer any
possibility OF doubling the conditions on which those
men were set at liberty. Pat" Hester, notorious
criminal from schuylkill County now in the Peniten-
tary for his crimes, Is another man who has been sue
cessfuy approached He - supposed % nave great IN
fuence with the miners Of POtsyie, who have synpd
thized with him ever since his conviction. On
Sunday last il discovered that pardon
alter the election, provided nc would use his
influence for Hartrant and TO make it easier for hun 10
perform his part of the contract 50 has oeen promised 10
every Democratic miner VINO casts MS vote Tor the IL ng
candidate. Tue entire plot Is now RnoWn, INCLUDING
many particulars which have not gwen, ana there Is
doubt that 1t will be partially frustrated; IL is
feared, however, that many votes have already Dee
bought, and that the Democratic majority III Schuyk
viii be greatly reduced; put u 10 IAN 70 say
that though leading Liberals and Democrats IN the
county have expected to give Buckaiew majority OF
from 500 70 1900, all estimates OF the result ~ Use Stae
which have in the hands OF the leaders or the
came party here, have accorded IL TO Hartranft by
very small majority man known pa US !, t cue
PretZel" Is another convict III the ftnlteItldFy
guilty Of assault and battery with nten! 10 kill He was
recently visited in prison aud promised pardon lmme
influence against Senator Decker's reelection But t1e
mans Of honor, even though he Ia convict was
too high to permit ths ana he sont or senator ecAer
and assured him that he would rOt IN his cell before ne
would accept pardon OF such conditions.
INFAMOUS ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT A FAIR ELECTION.
The circumstances under which Mara was recently
hardened are somewhat familiar to the readers Of The
TRIBUNE He now awaits trial for IN attempt to
murder the Revenue Agent Brookes, and the case
has been postponed until after the election. H. Butcher
swope United States Dstriet-AttOrney for the
Western District Of Pennsy lyania defends him,
aud it is positively asserted that Mara has
placed In Swope's Lauds statement con-
tanning the names Of the members Of the
Whisky Ring who employed him 20 commit the murdee
That statement Is held IL ierr l over the heads
certain whose names are ia 10 be upon 1t, an d
who left to themselves, would urS ana vote Tor Buc a.
aew, while Mara IL promised Immunity from punis u
nent N he will but keep secret the names OF the Gran
Cameron men Who also the list. The cases have
named are only those where the Ring while tamper-
lug with justice aud prostutDg Executive privileges,
cause ana hide its TGscdte', has been unable TO
conceal its work. How many more pardons have been
Threatened with Imprisonment unCss they hide guilty
secrets and vote for HartTdnft, no one can tell.
cal opponents from the voting Lists without
due notice has been carried ON In this
ever before bow many voters Wal dnd election day,
that they not registered, no orc can tell In making
Intention Of finding out TO now e. at an extent TINS
fud had been attempted, learned Of three cases One
was that OF wc-knOwu lawyer, VINO iS a pronounced
Grant man. but intends vote for Buckaew The notice
vas sent TO his house when he known
10 be absent on business Tie next that
"a a prominent Liberal Republican. The notice
sent 10 his bouse whore IL was known he would not re-
turn until late night. Fortunately his wife forwarded
the notice 10 hmand the peremptOry restored bis
The last that OF brotherin-law OF an active
Liberal Republican, living In the aters house, but en-
ployed adjoining town. His name has not yet
been restored Tie law allows man TO vote even he
mot urOyideu
polls. but 10 is of course hoped by the election officers
that voters will neglect to produce proper PROOF aud 80
n nIafr. nrl Ispn.