The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
SENATOR POMRROY INTERVIEWED.
What He Told q Chicago Reporter.

WnaL ne IOiu OHICaSO hepOFtef.
Hon. S. c. Pomeroy, United
States Senator from Kansas, ar
rived in this city yesterday morn
ing, and took his departure last
evening for Washington. He was
visited at the fremont House by a
reporter of the Inter- Ocean, who
was directed to ascertain what Mr..
Pomeroy had to say of his defeat
for reelection as Senator and the
charges of wholesale bribery made
against him in the Kansas Legis-
lature. Mr.. Pomeroy was in bed,
complaining that he was tired out
by travelling and campaigning.
He had stopped in Chicago for 8
little rest before proceeding to
Washington. The conversation
with Mr.. Pomeroy almost imme-
diately turned on the late intrigues
in Kansas and the coup detdt by
which York & Co, by surrender
ing bribe-money said to have been
received from him, had brought
about his defeat. Mr.. Pomeroy
was asked if he wished to say any
thing to the public in regard to
the election and the serious charg-
es made against him in connection
with it. 81 should like" he re-
piled, "to make q statement
through the Inter Ocean, for that
reaches more Kansas Republicans
than any other newspaper. But /
can only say now, as I have already
said in a letter that has been pub
lished, that l am the victim of a
villainous conspiracy, and only
ask a suspension of judgment till
the matter is made more public
through the courts"
Reporter-But will not your 81
lence be misconstrued, and tend
to injure you?
Mr.. Pomeroy-No, l think not;
[ have served the nation long
time, and 1 think l have their con
fdence. These charges are seri-
Gus. What they call "the Kansas
bribery case," has already been
published to show that a deep plot
was laid by persons in and out OF
the Legislature to defeat my cleo
ton. OF course the man who was
the instigator and acting party in
this intrigue was not himself brib'
ed, because this crime of bribery
can only be. attached to those
whose votes are purchased with
money. His motive, as shown by
his own speech at the election
was merely to accomplish my de.
feat.
R.-Who is this man York, who
surrendered $1,000 said to have
been received from you?
Pile is a Judas. He was one
of my bitterest opponents from thC
first, and himself a candidate fol-
the Senatorship. He came around
after awhile with some of hi:
friends, and was warm in his sup
port of me, but finally threw of
his sleeps clothing and showed
himself a wolf. He cannot injurs
me, however, and his case will b.
settled when the investigation il
made.
R.-When you return to Wash
ington shall you make no expla
nation before the Senate?
P.-I shall refrain from making
statement in detail, because, as
told you, the case is pending il
the courts. / shall take occasion
in the Senate, upon my return, Il
make denial of these trumped vi
charges, and exhonerate mysel
from guilt. We had the case il
court, but the third party, maj
named Clark, a sort of go-between
ran away, and it could not be i'm
mediately tried. I have got
clear conscience and that's a goo,
deal of satisfaction. / am conf
dent can show . clear record, an
, will come out all right before thi
! thing is ended. ! didn't get
vote after that speech of York's
| Ingalls, was fairly elected, and
was showed out entirely. NJ
; friends asked for an adiournmeI
: till ] could be. sent for and defen
; myself against the charges, br
) they couldn't get it, and the pie
was sprung upon us-the peOpl
| see how it was done.
: Rid the result surprise you
4 P-Yes- Twas quite confideI
: OF election.
: R.-What view does the pre-
. take of the matter?
. P.-I have not read much on I'll
e subject. I have been i'll, and a
s completely tired out i have bee
J. travelling all the time since Il
E election. I don't care much VIII
such papers as those you hal
e here-the Tribune and the Tim
o Say, for they don't have mus