The Hickman courier., 1873-02-08
DETuRONED.
rne startling DeBOuement OF
the Kansas SeuatOrIal
Contest

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The bottom has fallen out OF the
subsidy ring, aud there is new deal
n Kansas politics that cannot tan TO
be national in its result. 1t Is the hrst
victory the people have gained IN ali
the long war between them aud the
money ring, Senator .Pomeroy Is not
anly beaten In the canvass. but he
stands charged with n crime whereof
The penalty is seven years in the pens
tentiary. aud warrant for his arrest
is already in the hands of the Sherln |
Of Pawnee County.
HOW PoMERoY WAS BEATEN.
As early as Thursday of last week
il became evident that there was but
one possible method of beating Pome-
rov. and that was to set trap for hlm
whereby he should be induced to bribe
one Of the opposition who could be
depended on to expose him,
COUNCIL OF WAR.
At council of war held shortly-a at
terward by the opposition, it was de
cided that Colonel A NJ York, Sena
tor form Montgomery County, was the
man most available for this purpose.
\ gentleman, whose connection with
several lS.stern-railway empanieS.in..
him the old mans cbB6deues' sss
brought up from Kansas City y-4skOe
gln negotiations. After some skir.
mlshing and sparring an interview be.
l.see tween York and PemeyOy- was brOuphi
about, money. and fually au understand
ing was arrived at.
poMERoY suUFFLEs.
Pomeroy then began to shuttle as he
always does, aud tried 10 work it with
York through third parties York,
however. refused to negotiate with the
third parties at all, and insisted on do
ing the business exclusively with the
Senator himself, averring that the old
Senator was q nice man to do business
with, aud he wanted full, fair and
personal understanding in the mater.
SUSPENSION OF CHRISTIAN DUTY
AZ last Pomeroy suspended the by
laws of bis caution and his piety, aud
entered squarely into negotiations with
York. The latter was none of your
ten cent fellows. Tie told Pomeroy
that his constituents had threatened
to hang him if he voted for The old man.
and so it would be necessary for him
10 sell out for enough to insure his
neck. He further said that it he voted
for Pomeroy he should never dare to
i've in Montgomery County again,
and hence he must sell out for enough
to enable him to remove TO some other
locality, and 10 indemnify him against
any sacrifice of property he might have
to make in disposiug Of his effects in
Montgomery.
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY.
This recital narrowed the old mans
bowels of Christian compassion, and
he offered York about $1,000. This
York felt obliged to decline
THE CoMPRoMIsE.
The case was one of desperation with
him. and he must have at least S8, 900
At this old Pomeroy made good many
wry faces, but finally effected u com
promise on this basis, TO wit: 81, 900
dewu. So. 600 within forty eight hours,
and the other ST 900 after he was elec
ted. Well. York took his 81 900 and
attended the Pomeroy caucus, where
ne made the speech of proselyte, and
was among the humblest of the late
aud coutrite converts. The mex, day
~ 500. --.i 49,. - e--non -L;.h H..
quietly put ia his pocket along. with
the other 81 600, aud having Pomeroy'.
promise to pay an additional $1,000
after ne was elected That last 81 700
York will probably lose
THE cAUcUsING.
Thugs went on lovely ill after Tues
days separate ba lots. and theu the
mischief began to bubble up to the
surface. On Tuesday night the
anti Pomeroy people held a caucus, at
which concentration was effected up
on ::Mr. Ingalls,, with pIedgd strength
Of sixty-two.
IN JOINT SESSION.
When the House and Senate went
into joint ballot to-day there was no
man in the entire hall whose face had
in il so much Of the lurking devilme mt
of conspiracy as gliuered in York's
eyes aud baIefully lit up his face. 1t
was not long after the assembling of
the JOINT convention before the presid-
ing officer raped order with his gavel.
and announced that the Legislature Of
Kansas in joint convention wonld
now proceed to ballot for United
States Senator for the full term, be-
ginuing March 4, 1873.
THE DAMNINe DEED EXPOSED.
There was a dead hush, then as Sem
ator York, of Montgomery, arose aud
claimed the floor on question of pri'.
iege, which was granted him. He
drew from his pocket an envelope co,
tanning seven thousand dollars in cur
rent funds, walked down the aisle and
laid it in front of the Speaker. with
the request that he count the money.
There was a little buzz of surprise.
aud then hush of strained expectancy
as the Speaker turned over the. crisp
notes. aud York walked back 10 his
seat. Gentlemen said York, L
have an explanation to make TO this
body upon my vote for Senator. |
shall vote for Samuel e. Poneroy for
the best reason in the world, aud that
reason is pow on the desk of your pre-
siding officer There were a good
many pale and scared faces in the
hall then. Iie then went on and de-
tailed the circumstances of his bribe
ry.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
As he proceeded, the. excitement be
came intense. and tiually whenever the
name of Pomeroy was mentioned there
would be storm of Indignation 1t
was revoIution. York caught It's fa
yor in The fine 6bsrs of his nervous
organism aud became inspired. He
-aid Il know | am disgraced man;
have wilfnlly and of malice afore
thought betrayed trust reposed in me
by fellow man. | did it with eyes
wide open, and mind full of compre-
hension Of the consequences; but | did
it because I thought it was sacrif
required of me to save my State from
sinking still deeper into the quick
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