Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-03

HOW 1T WAS BROUGHT ABoUT-sCENR IN THH
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Topeka, Kansas, correspondent of the st.
Louis Republican, gives an account of the man
ner in which the crushing defeat of Senator
POmeroy was brought about He says that a.
early as THURSDAY, the I'D ult., "it became evil
erOy, and that was to
SET A TRAP FOR HIN
whereby he should be induced to bride one of
the opposition who could he depended on to ex-
pose him. AT a council OF war held shortly af-
teTward by the opposition it was decided that
Colonel A. NJ. York, Senator from Montgomery
county, was the man most available for this pur-
pose. After some skirmshing and sparrng, an
interview between York and POmeroy was
brought about, at which there was some talk
about money, and finally a sort OF understand
ing as arrived at. Pomeroy then began to
shuttle as he always does, and tried to work it
with York through third parties. York, how
at all, and insisted ON doing the business exclu-
sively with the Senator himself. At last Pome-
roy suspended the bylaws of his caution and
his piety, and entered squarely into
NEGOTIATIONS WITH YORK.
The latter was none of your ten-cent fellows.
He told PomerOy that hfs constituents threat
encd to hang him if he voted for the Old man,
and so it would be necessary for him to sell out
for enough to insure his neck. He further said
that If he voted for POmeroy he should never
dare to live in Montgomery county again, and
hence he must sell out for enough to enable him
to remove to some other locality, and to indem-
nifty him against any sacrifice Of property he
might have to make In disposing of his effects i'm
Montgomery. This recital narrowed up the old
mans bowels OF Christian compassion, and he
offered York about 5000. This York felt
obliged to decline.
THE CASE WAS ONE OF DESPERATION
with him, and he must have at least $1,000 At
but finally effected a compromise on this basis
TO wit: $1,000 down, 5000 within fOrty-eight
hours, and the other 81 900 after he was elected.
Well, York took his 81 600 and attended the
POmeroy caucus, where he made the speech of
prosclyte, and was among the humblest of the
late and contrite converts. The next day he
his pocket along with the other 50 ,0Oe and hay-
ing POmerOy's promise to paw an additional
$1,000 after he was elected. That last 81 900
Things went on lovely till after Tuesdays sep
arate ballot, and then
THE MISCHIEF BEGAN TO EUnBIH Up
to the surface; On Tuesday night the anti
PomerOy people held caucus, 1T which a con-
centration was effected upon Mr.. Ingalls,, with
a pledged strength Of sixty-two. When the
house and senate went into joint ballot to-day
had in it so much of the lurking devilment Of
conspiracy as glittered i'm York's eyes, and bale
fully lit up his pale face. 1t was not long after
the assembling of the Joint convention before
and announced that the legislature of Kansas,
in joint convention, would now proceed to ballot
for United Senator for the full term, beginning
March 4, 1873.
THERE WAS DEAD HUSH
then as Senator York, of Montgomery, arose and
claimed the floor on a question of privilege.
pocket an envelope containing seven thousand
dollars in current funds, walked down the aisle
and laid it in front of the Speaker, with the re-
quest that he count the money. There was a
little buzz of surprise. and then a hush of
strained expectancy as the Speaker turned over
the crisp notes. and York walked back tn his
seat. .'Gentleman," said York, 81 have an ex-
PLANTATION to make to this body upon my vote for
Senator. shall vote for Samuel c. POmerov
for the best reason in the world, and that reason
Is now on the desk OF your presiding officer"
in that hall then. He then wont on and detailed
the circumstances Of his bribery. AS he pro-
ceeded
THE EXCITEMENT BECAME INTENSE,
and finally, whenever the name of Pomeroy was
mentioned, there would be a storm OF indigna-
ton. 1t was a revolution. York caught its fer
vOr in the fine fbers of his nervous organism
and became inspired. He said" know / am
disgraced man. 1 have wilfully and OF nv
malice aforethought betrayed trust reposed in
me by fellow man. did 1t with eyes wide
open, and mind full Of comprehension Of the
consequences; but did it because 1 thought 1t
was sacrifice requil4d of me to save my state
from sinking still deeper into the quicksands OF
corruption, i'm which her once fair fame is
you pledged to vote for Samuel c. Pomeroy, in
consideration OF 81 900 to me In hand paid, in
current funds, and a promise of 81 600, payable
that Pledge ICcs Of s SSu %s' If bs@n
Pomeroy and his money!"I al ask you if am
in your minds disgraced man." [Cries OF
No." '.ho;" "You did right l ask Won
II the emu does not Justify the means" tCries OF
Yes" yes" and loud cheers
THE BALLoTING.
1t was several minutes before the presiding
omcer could restore order, and then the ballot
ing began. The Pomeroy forces stampeded like
herd OF Texas steers breaking for timber when
a norther comes to them. With ell his power,
and his money, and his prestige Of yesterday,
to-day Pomeroy found not even postmaster SO
poor as to do him honor. The evil news had
been carried to him, and ls room was locked in
the face of all corners. The OLD man was CT ,lsh-
ed at noon a. the ballot was finished and Ingalls,
declared elected. He was utterly broken down.
The nerve with which he met the first shock has
utterly given way, and he Is completely prostra-