The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-02
The Secret Bargain Between Him and
PomerOy in the Taft House.
HOW "oLD POM" MET HIS WATERLOO,
A lob" Put Up to Ca Oh Him, and Representa-
tive York Selected to Play the Detective
and Put Him in His Little Bed"
THE DEFEATED SENATOR RISES TO EXPLAIN.

which resulted In the crushing defeat and disgrace
Of Senator Pomeroy.
The correspondent OF the St. Louis Republican
thus graphically depicts the scenes and incidents
OF PomerOy's defeat:-
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 90 1873
Pomer0y has just been beaten by nearly unani
nous vote Tor John J. Ingalls,. As told you day
before Yesterday, plot was put up on Pomeroy
whereby one of the opposition was to sell out to
him and then expose him.
SUCCESS OF THE PLOT.
Colonel York. OF Montgomery county, sold out to
began, walked up to the Speakers desk. laid the
money in front OF the Speaker and made speech
exposing the matter.
THE STAMPEDE
the excitement surpassed anything ever saw
or heard Of A stampede took place, and PomerOy
only got eight or nine votes
The bottom has fallen out Of the subsidy ring
and there Is new deal in Kansas politics that can.
not 1ail to be national In It's result. 1t Is the first
victory the people have gained in all the long war
between them and the money ring. Senator Pom
eroy Is not only beaten IN the canvass but stands
seven years in the Penitentiary, and warrant for
his arrest Is already IN the hands OF the Sheriff OF
Pawnee county.
now poMERoY WAS BEATEN.
AS early as Thursday OF last week 1t became evil
dent that there was but one possible method OF
peating P0meroy land that was to set trap for
him, whereby he should be induced to brlbe one
Of the opposition who could be depended on to
expose him.
At q council Of war held shortly afterward by
the opposition 1t was decided that Colonel A. M.
man most available for this purpose. gentle.
man, whose connection with several Eastern rail-
way companies interested in Pomeroy's reelection
gave him the old mans confidence, was brought
up from Kansas City to begin the negotiations.
After some diminishing and sparrlng an interview
which there was some talk about money, and
finally sort OF understanding was arrived at.
POMEROY SUPPLIES.
harm IN hvvAfn hA atx~vn
does, and tried to work 1t with York through third
parties. York, however, refused to negotiate with
the third parties at ALL and insisted on doing the
averring that the old Senator was nice man to do
business with, and he wanted full, fair and per-
s0nal understanding in the matter.
SUSPENSION OF CHRISTIAN DUTY.
At last POmerOy suspended the bylaws OF his
caution and his piety and entered squarely into
your ten cent fellows He told Pomcroy that his
constituents had threatened to hang him II he
for him 10 sell out for enough to insure his neck.
He further said that II 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
indemnify him against any sacrifice OF property
ne might have to make In disposing Of his effects In
Montgomery.
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
This recital narrowed up the old mans bowels OF
i've thousand dollars. This York felt obliged to
decline.
COMPROMISE.
The case was one OF desperation with him, and
he must have at least $4,000. At this old PornerOy
made good many wry faces, but finally erected a
compromise on this basis-tO wit, $4,000 down,
$4,000 within fortyeght hours and the other 900
alter he was elected. Well, York took his
$4,000 and attended the Pomeroy caucus, where
ne made the speech Of pr0selyte, and was among
the humblest OF the late ard contrte converts.
me next day ne went and got his 5000, which he
p% IN mis- 0n pEo ws the other
additional s, 600 alter he was elected. That last
$1,000 York will probably lose.
THE CAUCUSING.
Things went on lovely till after Tuesdays sepa.
rate ballots and then the mischief began to bubble
up to the surface. On Tuesday night the anti
tratit q was effected upon Mr.. Ingalls, with q
plenged strength Of sixty-two.
IN JOINT SESSION.
When the House and Senate went into Joint bal.
lot to-day there was no man in the entire hall
whose face had In 1t so much OF the lurking devil
ment Of conspiracy glittered in York's eyes and
baeiully lit up his pale face. 1t was not long alter
the assembling OF the joint convention before the
presiding oficer wrapped order with his gavel
and announced that the Legislature OF Kansas In
joint convention would now proceed to ballot for
United States Senator for the full term beginning
March 4, 1873.
THE DAMNrNG DEED EXPOSED.
There was dead hush then as Senator York, OF
Montgomery, arose and claimed the floor on
He drew from his pocket an envelope containing
$1,000 in current funds, walked down the
aisle aisle and laid It in front OF the Speaker,
was little buzz OF surprise, and then hush OF
strained expectancy as the speaker turned over
seat. "Gentlemen,n said York. ~ have AN e ns
PLANTATION to make to this body upon my vote for
Senator shall vote for Samuel q. Pomeroy for the
on the desk OF your presiding officer" There were
0 good many pale and scared faces In that hall
then. He then went on aud detailed the circum-
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
As he proceeded the excitement became intense,
and final finally whenever the name OF Pomeroy was
II was revolution York caught Its fervOr In the
flne hbres OF his nervous organism and became in.
spired. He said 81 know 1 am q disgraced man.
have wilfuy and Of my malice aforethought be.
trayed q trust reposed in me by fellow
man. did It with eyes wide open and
but I did It because l thought 1t
was sacrifice required Of me to save my state
in which her once fair fame is already
almost swallowed up. Istand before you pledged
to vote for Samuel z. Pomeroy in consideration or
promise OF $1,000, payable upon q contingency.
ask you, must redeem that pledgeY lCries OF
"No, no;' Damn Pomeroy and his moncy.'D
ask you II am In your minds a disgraced man ?
tCries OF mo, .no,r"You did rightly / ask you
If the end did not justify the means (Cries Of
''Yes yes,p and loud cheersj
Then MIR. York closed his speech with an impas.
stoned per0ration that raised the widest tumult
IN the hall and In the galleries, and sat down.
THE DALLOTING.
It was several minutes before the presiding
officer could restore order, and then the baoting
began. The Pomeroy forces stampeded like herd
)f Texas steers breaking for timber when O
1orther comes to them. Cringing mercenarles
who had sounded his praises preparatory TO their
votes for him on Tuesdays ballot, shrunk down
N their seats till you could have hid them behind
gopher hill or stand OF bunch grass. When
heir names were called they feebly voted for
ingalls, and subsidized. Ii was a rout and q
slaughter. The battalions had gone for IL in all the
,omp aud pride and paDoply OF Pomeroyism and
In the morning, they were Sinking,
uave, quiescent at noon.
THE DTSGRACED SENATOR.
With all his power and lis money and his pres
ige OF yesterday, to-day Pcmeroy found not even
postmaster 80 poor as to do him honor. The evil
iews had been carried to him, and his room was
ocked In the face OF all corners. The old man was
crushed at noon, as the ballot was finished and In |
yas declared elected. went down to the Tent
House to see Pomeroy, but he had no use for the
representative OF the Republican. In fact, he had
10 use for anybody, but the Sheriff had some use
or Pomeroy. The excitement here Is intense. /
never saw such revulslon Of sentiment in my life.
Toe Hooker's bleeding army that rec0ed from the
hosts was avct0ri0us host as COM
lared TO the railroad nu hor IN