Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-11
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senator Pon,erov,s statement.

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After leaying thai be authorized any
party 10 offer money Tor Legislative votes
Senator Pomeroy proseeds TO give n his
LAy OF the York affair:
About tho last Of the week. beiose tbs
Tuesday set for the first ballot. L. b. 81
drodge. w. w. Reynolds, AIR. Dalons
and others, all IRON his county. assured
me wlth more or less pOsitiyeasss, OF Mr.
Yorks support; but some days before
learned that had, alter much deli6era-
ton. agreed to aid J. A. Page and assoei'
stes 10 start national bank at Independ-
rnce. where Page had a private bank +;
and having satisfied myself Ol his ability,
capacity and fitness for the management
OF such an Institution. agreed TO furnish
him with money sufficient, when met
with his own $25, 900. to make sam
sufficient to purchase thirty United
States bonds OF the denomination oil
1900 each. Page urged and was
anxious to procure the money before he
len Topeka. but told him il was ineon-
veaienl Tor me TO furnish over s2OOO then,
but would give 1t soon. aud he might
depend upon il and make hi' arrange
ments accordingly.
At this time met al the run House.
". P. Borland, of the Second National
Bank Of Leavenworth. who inquired oil
me If should not want some currency
before leaving Topeka. lie thought
from appearances that my hotel bills
would be large. AT first told him no.
The next day met him, and said /
should ike to get 5000 at forty or sixty
days. rs had agreed to help friend
organize q national bank. and he would
refund il as soon as no got his currency
from the Government. He then brought
me a package said 10 contain 5000,
which never opened or counted or even
gave a note or receipt ios Al the time.
and put the same in my valisc.
On Monday night York came to my
room. having seen me OF having sent me
word several times that he would do so,
and at once began to report what had
been going on at the anti Pomeroy eau
Gus. and heard him through Before
leaving he spoke Of the favor ] had grant
ed his friend Page. and said that Page
had requested him to get the money and
forward il TO him At Independence. and
that he (York) would leave ii soon after
the election tor him. told him | was
not prepared at that time to furnish It.
though had promised it TO Page before
! left the city. York said that perhaps |
had no confidence in him. ! assured
him OF my confidence, and told him l
could furnish $1,000 at that time. and
thought should be able TO furnish 5000
more the next day The amount neces-
sary / had calculated would be from
$4,000 10 5000 10 pay for the bonds and
their premium in addition to the So, 900
Page and his associates could furnish. l
then paid him the first inslSllment Of S25,.
900. and the next day paid him the
package of 5000. jus, as l had received
the same from Mr.. Borland. and neither
gave Borlsnd my note nor took note from
him; but during that day had sent Mr..
King at one time and Samuel POmerOy
al another time 10 find Page, II he had
not left the city, Ia inform him Of the
whole transaction. But these gentle
men both returned. saying 'hai they
were unable to find Page. and rested in
the belief that the transaction was all
right until heard of the miSs:a,ement
of facts by York on the floor OF the Joint
Convention. then denousced il aS .
conspiracy. plot. and told my counsel
here. Judge Horton. the whole story.
and within few days ieil Kansas for
Warrington.
This, in brief. is the history OF that
charge OF bribery for which ] asked Of
the Senate n committee TO investigate.
and this one act. ''the transaction with
Page ard York. | now solsmnly de-
clare had no reference whatever 10 the
vote OF York. and was made and execu-
ted entirely Independent, ol it. ! make
this statement upon ny honor as a Sem
atOr and on my oath; and | further
specially deny. as | stated in the Senate
when ! demanded this investigation. that
lever entered into any contract or agree
ment. directly or indirectly. with any
man. = member OF tho Kansas Leglsla-
tnrs or not. tor vote in my favor, or
that ever directly or Indirectly paid or
promised 10 pay al individual one penny
or any other sum tor his vote for me in
the late Senatorial election in Kansas.
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