The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02
How United States Senators from
Kansas are Elected.
Senators POmerOy and Calif-
well Arraigned.
Official Report Of the Investigating Commit
tee Of the Kansas Legislature.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The following is the Official report Of the commit
tee Of the Kansas Legislature appointed to invest.
gate the charges Of corrupt collision that ended in
the reelection OF Pomeroy and the election Of Cald-
well to the United States Senate from the truly
"bleedingn state OF Kansas:-
THE REPORT.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
The committee appointed by the foregoing resolu.
ton met on the 26th OF January 1872 and organized
anu issued subp9nas for witnesses and adjourned
until Tuesday. the aotn OF january and on That day
met and proceeded to take the testimony OF wit
ana s5s ceased ne taxing '' e 'ssamsSy ' IL
appear before us persons WITHIN the State, OF whom
1t was alleged they knew something of the subject
who appeared was taken. Under the author thor
lty OF the concurrent reso utOn the committee EN-
ployed James Chew as their clerk, VINO reduced TO
writing all the testimony TAKEN which testimony Is
herewith submitted ana made part OF our report
That at the Senatorial election OF 1857
LARGE SUN OF MONEY
IN attemnts to bribe and ndnence the memners u If
the Legislature to secure the election OF B. g. POme-
roy, n G. Ross and Thomas Carney, by 8. q. POme-
roy, Thomas Carney, Perry Fuller, ana others In
See the report OF committee appointed in 1867
elusive; also see testimony herewith submitted or
George A. Reynolds, l. 8. KallOch, X. y. Mobley. s.
William SKruggs, d. r. Anthony, Ell. RusselI'e t al.
1t also appears in reference to that election that
ises jointly paid $1,000, and Promised TO pay
S S,n sum OF $1,000. l9r which they executed
Gently been appointed Reglster Of the Land ONCE
at Neodesha in consideration that he would use the
the G. az 70 ,De
States Senate IN 1851 and sidney Clarke to Con-
or $3.50 TO the said NJ. W. Reynolds. 1t
further appears that M. W. REYNOLDS sued upon
those notes IN the Douglas county District Court,
and the defendants. POmerOy and Clarke, pleaded
therein an illegal consideration for the notes, and
that findings OF The Court upon the trial upon the
merits were for the defendants and the judg-
ment against the plaintiff, REYNOLDS. That Rey.
and there directed his counsel not 10 proceed fur.
Their in The cause, and that shortly thereafter he
was appointed TO the pIbc once he now holds
From the deposition OF POmeroy and Clarke,
taken and used IN that case, II would seem that
$4,000, was TO advance repuDllcanism in Kan.
sas and 10 secure republican victory at the
mOny as this is named IN the light OF the we'll
known fact, and the subsequent demonstrated
majority Of Wv, without the aid Of the Lawrence
Journal, It's falsity Is apparent That the 81, 600
was PAID, and the S. 600 promised to be paid, was
so paid aud promised 10 be paid to subsldize the
journal IN the interest OF 5. o. POmerOy and Sidney
Clarke personally Is iair conclusion from the tes-
w. W. Nevison, deposition of s. O. Pomeroy sidney
Clarke and Geo. A. Reynolds, and the findings OF the
Court AS thorough investigation OF the Senatorial
election Of 1867 by OF the lapse OF time since
that date, absolutely required Tor its preparation
and completion much more time than the ordinary
length OF legislative session, the committee were
forced to be content In that regard with what they
could CLEAN from witnesses Drought before them for
the proof OF other facts. Yet IRON all the testi-
mOny before the committee on that question we
have no hesitation In recording well established
conclusion tnat money was used 10 q large amount
and In
CORRUPT AND CRIMINAL WAY
by candidates for United States Senator, and by
their friends with their knowledge
In relation to the election OF 1871 the testimony
Cn ns e ssy ed es senaer H IN
and That his trends engaged for him. which act he
afterwards ratined, some eighty rooms at the Tent
House. That In addition thereto he rented and
fitted up on the opposite side OF the street
from the Ieirt House, and on the corner OF
rooms, which was, during that canvass, designated
as the ''soup mousse" and 'Dread rot" where re-
Kansas Valley National Bank, when he came nere re,
$500, which was drawn out by Mr.. Adams
on authority from Clarke; that sidney
teen hundred dollars; that he offered to
members OF the Legislature appointments TO office
OF the Legislature their votes for him for United
States Senator; that he told X. s. stevens TO make
in to his w
penses: that stevens paid about $4,000; that
Clarke, undertook to purchase senator Woods
vote with the promise OF an office, which promise
secured certlGcate OF deposit Ill the Kansas
Valley National Bank for the sum OF $1,000 actually
Issued tnat Mr.. wheaton, OF Fort Scott TREND Of
Mr.. Clarke who was here endeavoring to secure
Clarke's election, offered to buy the vote OF W. q.
Scott In December, 1870.
These things all conspire to place the fact beyond
question that Mi. Clarke INTENDED TO use used and
was endeavorlng to use and with his knowledge
permitted ms irends 70 use ana endeav3r TO use
legal, corrupt and criminal way TO secure votes
for himself Ior the United States Senate.
TR " 10 u nnA
A HAND.
It also appears that r. y. Stevens, who is a resi-
Of n AND ana aaa % 1 e
business headquarters were then. as now, IN Sc
dalIa, Mo-, was here in the interest OF Mr.. Clarke,
and expended an amount OF money for his use in
the canvass; also, that p. 4. Abel was here,
and spent a sum OF money in the interest OF Mr..
OF James f. Joy, in MS railroad business In this
state (see the testimony Of George A. Reynolds
anu resident Of St. Louis. Mo-, who Saa 4
peculiar interest In Mr.. Clarke's election, was
Adams paid out Of Ciarxes money the entire ex
penses or the "sOup house;' that part oil the
paid By %ep to Sa s
or three hundred dollars as part oil the expenses
OF the first Jsoup house, May It not be tnat
this dlspracelul" soup house ~ Is made the ledger
scare goat OF greater sins Of these menu (See the
testimony Of Adams, Abel and Keynolds) it
Sant. That Mr.. Adams would issue the paper OF
the Kansas Valley National Bank for $4,000, and Mr..
Clarke rSeO without thou the authority Of Mr. Clarke.
In the case OF the certificate for $4,000 the tessi
mony OF Mr. King shows that chat transaction which
was direct attempt to obtain vote Tor MI Clarke
by bribery -
THE BRrBE BEING MAIL AGENCY,
or It's equivalent O00), was with the knowledge
and consent OF Mr. Clarke, If not by his positive
direction. Inc facts tnat Wheaton came here and
made the offer 10 MIR. webb, and had been
before the strong friend OF Mr. Clarke, leave
but little doubt even with the most scepticai,
that that was an effort directed and assented TO
by Mr. Clarke to Dribe Webb with $1,000. The offer
made to Phinney by Clarke himself, ana TO s.
c. King, as shown by Wheclers testimony, are OF
the same character except that In the latter 1t does
not appear that any money was TO be used in con-
nection with the appointment (See testimony OF
Clarke, Wheeler, King and Abe.l
In relation to the matter affecting Alexander
Caldwell, the testimony shows that Len. I. Smith
was his particular friend,
DEMOCRAT.