The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-13

guessed me 10 return again H QUO . C1OCks
l remember seeing Senator Murdock in the
room At that time. At one O'Clock re-
turned again through the parlor, and that
time had . private interview with Mr..
Pomeroy. To the best of my recollection,
was alone with him, in that room At that
time, from one and one and half to two
hours. Almost the FIRST thing he did was to
show me List of men he expected to vote
fox him on the first ballot, ard list ofthose
who he expected to vote for him on the Sec
ond ballot. Those lists we're printed Senate
and House rolls. Those whom he said
we're certain to support him were marked
with . circle on the left hand side Of the
name, and those whom he regarded doubtful
were marked with character somewhat re-
sembling q horizontal ''S'' on the right of
the name. To the hest of my recollection
he claimed, as certain, IL in the Senate and
AZ or 4S in the House on the first vote, and
what he wanted particularly was to get
enough to give him q majority in each
house on the morrow (Tuesday) and have it
decided then. On the second vote he
claimed q great increase, but l cannot re-
member the number, but l knew
it was largely over a majority. He expresd
himself very anxiously that should sup.
port him on Tuesday; that he could control
the House, but he needed four more Senators,
and il would come over he thought l could
get enough more to support him to give him
q majority in the Senate. Alter looking
over his lists told him / thought he was
mistaken in his estimate of the first vote,
that l did not think he would get over forty
five in the Senate and House, and possibly
Ho-x- H. -~utoI a. eal1 Hin,
in whom thought he was mistaken. told
him that Was something could not do,
betray the secret councils of the men had
been working with. He urged me for my
own interests to support him; said he was
sure to be elected and he wanted me 70 be on
the winning side; that success would make
it all right with the people of my district,
and that they would think acted wisely in
changing over in time to keep my influence.
listened to and talked to him about half
hour, should think, in similar strains to
that stated. l said to him failed to take
the same view OF the matter that he did, and
was no. satisfied he would not get near as
large support as he expected, and that
saw no reason for remaining longer; that
had been informed that he desired to have a
private business interview with me, and
asked him if was correct. He SAID was
correct, but until l would say would vote
for him; it would not do for him to offer ME
money. He said he was too old politician
to bride votes, but if l would say would
vote for him would then be one of his
friends, and said he had perfect right to
help me the same as he would any Of his
friends. told him could not, under any
circumstances, say to him that l could
vote for him on Tuesday; that must votefor
Mr.. Lowe then, even if l should decide to
vote for him (Pomeroy) on Wednesday. He
said, "Well, say you will vote for me ON
Wednesday" think these were his pre-
else words. / reflected moment and then
said, 81 will vote for you on Wednesday.
| with the privilege of reconsideration He
then asked me what wanted; told him il
was not for me to say; he then said, Z" will
give you $1,000" Itold him it was eviden.
to me that he did not place very high esti-
mate on my services. This seemed to aston
ish him and he replied: Why 5000 is a
very large sum-it is almost q fortune for
some men," think there were the precise
words. l said that, under some circum.
stances, it was a large sum, but We might al
we'll look this matter squarely in the face and
call things by their right names; that il
took the money and voted for him, it was a
bargain and sale, and it was useless to try
and make anything else out Of it; that he
was asking me to risk everything-reputa-
ton. character, confidence of my friends, and
s., 900 was a small amount for what be ask
ed. He then asked Inc what thought
ought to have. said that $4,000 was Ger
tainly the lowest sum ought TO think OF
taking. He said he would not think Of pay
ing any such amount, if it was not that he
knew l bore good reputation at home, and
was regarded az a man Of truth, and if he
paid me that amount he would do il only in
consideration of the services i could render
him in the joint convention; that when gol
up to explain my vote in joint convention,
and should say l had investigated the charges
against him and found them false and ma.
liciou, calumn.e,, that it would be believed
BY q great many and throw the opposition
] into confusion; he represented that it was 4
matter of absolute necessity that he should
win; that let it cost what it might he shsu ID
20 through, and that he would give me $40,
600, but wanted ninety days time
on half of it. told HIM thai
liz We made any arrangement
that l thought it ought to be a cash trans
action; that it was a delicate matter, and
would prefer to have the cash. He assured
me that his word WAS ~ good AZ gold, anC
he would surely pay it. l asked him if HI
had not had similar transaction with Milt
Reynolds few years ago. and plead want o.
consideration when sued. He repre- ienteG
that that was to help build up the party, and
Nit. had not served the party as he agreed
He then agreed to give me s., 900, but could
not let me have it all then because he had
been paying out great deal, but would pay
me s., 600 then, $1,000 the next day Tues.
day., and $4,000 the day following. Tina,
he had sent to Atchison after more funds
and would get them tomorrow Tuesday
He then went to a trunk and took out q
package Of $1,000 and laid it on the table
/ told him he had better make il s., 900 then,
81, 600 the next day, and 81 900 the day
after. He said very we'll, and took pocket
book from bis side pocket and counted cul
s., 900 in 500 and $50 bills and placed il
with the other $1,000. which then took and
put in my inside vest pocket. Mr.. Pomeroy
then told me who were acting a. spies in the
an,i-Pomeroy camp, and that he had the
support of every railroad in the State; thai
had forced the l.. L. & G. Railroad to help
him, and that Mr.. Kalloeh bad an order in
his pocket to take the railroad
printing from T. D., Thatcher; tn 4
the first thing after his election he
would commence on our Representa-.
tives in Congress at Washington that he
would see to it that they should
not have any influence or standing in poli,i-
cal circles; also, that he would set the
machinery to work to defeat everyone OF
them in two years from now; that they
would learn that it would not do TO combine
against him. He also represented to me
that it had all been arranged if went with
them (Pomeroy mem was to be the mex,
Representative in Congress from Southern
Kansas; that they had to have some man a,
Independence to work with them, and va.
the man they wanted; that Independence
was one of the political centes Of the State,
| and. therefore, ] was located just right to g.
TO Congress two years hence. He assured
me that had inside the the right start tina,
night, and from that time on wonld find it
easy; that he was true friend to those who
stood by lin, and had money and influences
to help his friends, and whenever wanted
money to let him know. A, that interview
Mr.. Pomeroy informed me that he had paid
the campaign expenses of some of the men,