The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-18
EVERY MAN HAS HTS PRICE"
Proof That $4,000 Were Expended in
Caldwell's Election.
WHAT THE SENATE CANNOT TOLERATE.
The Committee Recommend q Resolution De.
claring Caldwelps Election Invalid.

ton Of Alexander Caldwell in 1871 to the Senate
the United States:-
On the nth day Of May, ls72 the Senate adopted tho
Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges and Elec
tons B. G G tne election Of sSnsso5
the election Of Alexander Caldwell in ls7, mat the
that the Chairman s o. acting Chairman
ss have Ss u I'll n
Washington or elsewhere during session Of Congress
am In oSsdisnss 70 this resolution the Committee
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United States IN JanSary hS have taken testimony and
tss M cs * x Lem Smith former business
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legislature should give Ills infaenSe and
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Mr. Smiths testimony is fully eorroooratea BY that
making the taking e the and
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ran SUBSTANCE OF THE WHOLE AoREEENr,
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sale M M Carney the votes Of
were legitimate for Mr. Caldwell to buy Mr. Carney as
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receive large sum Of money the evidence Leaves no
mat way securing the votes Of ali Of the most Of
| IN RyyEof BUYING rnE OFFICE.
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and an ST
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fraud upon sns people o. ne S.ass who
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they nothing and who possesses little ability
m s@" sSe e%d Mr. Caldwell este that he
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srneys alleged expenses while there ana through fear
ad Upon the check
e nf g WIN
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mpeaehes that Of Mr. Anderson, and raises strong
for Mr. Caldwell and for which tins 81 used and
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come to the consideration Of
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held oslsSE 'ne 1G,nn Il ,hs join
CALDWELL i and in she Joint sonyention his nam,
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that ne e:d %sde an
iattsI pay this but taking ~ y,
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Ssen stated Mr. SsIawes sasssSnen refusal to pay
THE caARAcTxs OF ras TRANSACTION.
Ms any RroNaDy resulted r. the exposure q Mr. Caa
nothing 10 the evidence to show that MT Clarke's
IN tne senatorial canvass In the preceding can
vass Dcfore the people, amounted half the whicl
mr. Caldwell wssto pay him; Mr. Clarke and Mr. Car
ney eacn estihes that Mr.. Caldwell told them after tn
that his electiSn had cost him s6O Mr. An
Mr.. Caldwell admitted TO him that the election ha,
sSo! I :sssSd asss .n sr B' sas
porter Of M, Mr.: Caldwell IN his canvas, testGe
he had paid Mr. Carney more tha an tel per cen
OF the whole amount which the election had cost him
and on another occasion that the election cost hin
The committee have had had @uc difficulty tracing tn