The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-01

A gentleman was in our Office the other
day who said he was recently in Topeka,
and he described the extraordinary ex7
citement existing there in regard to the
Senatorial election. He said the Pome-
roy men seemed to own every hotel and
private house in the town, and that they
we're noisy, fun of whisky, and expressed
their entire confidence in Pomeroys Ger
tainty of an election; that they had teic-
graphed to prominent Pomeroy men rom
all parts of the State to come on anu
help; that among the number there
working for Pomeroy, was Ez. Bearasiey'
formerly Of this city, but now a resident
of Kansas, and that Ez. said; "Wt g0'"0
to el6ct Pomeroy sure, fer aoe'rs gos ne
money to Do IL ,oith.' The news OF rome
roy's defeat, which we published yester-
day, shows that Ez. was mistaken this
time
Pomeroy had bought up and secured
nearly majority of the Legislature ana 1t
was feared that be would succeed IN get
ting collected, when council Of war was
held by his opponents and it vas decided
to put up job on him. C'L ork' OF
Montgomery, was the man agreed upon 70
carry out the plan and he We to manage
to sell ont to "Old Subsidy and then
expose him. The scene in join, SESSION Is
rhus described by Topeka crfeNp'ndent
Of the 81. Louis Republican,:
There was dead hush then as Senator
York, Of Montgomery, arose end clalmed
the floor on question OF privilege which
was granted him lie drc@ from, his
pocket an envelope containin- seven thou
sand dollars in current funds walked down
aisle and laid it in front If he speaker,
with the request that he coul the money;
/ There was a little buzz Of surprise, ana
then hush Of strained expectancy as the
/ speaker turned over the criso notes and
York walked back u his sea Nentie-
men. said York. / have a. explanation
In make - this body upon ny vote tar
7 Senator / shall vote for San L foMc-
roy tur the best reason in t. world, and
that reason is now IN the desk. OF your
presiding officer. There r.ce a good
many pale and scared face, IN that hal
then He then went on an detailed the
/ circumstances Of his bribery.
| As he proceeded the excitement became
intense, and finally whenever he name OF
/ Pumeray was mentioned ther. would he :
/ storm at indignation. 1t wa revolution
/ York caught its fervor in the line tibres Of
his nervous organism and became inspired
/ lie said 4 know / am ad,graced man
/ | have wilfully and of my malice aiore
drought betrayed trust repased in ms
by q fellow man. did it si,h eyes wide
F. open and e mind full Of apprehension o
,. the consequences but | Gat because
thought II was n sacrifice r llrcd OF MS
o. save my State from ~inki- StiI deepe'
/ intr the Guici, lands 0t' corruption in wliirl
her once fair fame is alraad almost swal
lowed up. | stand before ya pie t.
vote for Samuel c. Pomero. u conSldera
;i.n ol seven thousand d,l TO me il
naal paid in current funds, md a pTJmiS,
% one thousand dollars, p~abla upon .
. contingency ! ask you, must ] redeem
that pledge .Gries Of No. ne,
Damn romeryy and his money
) ask you If | om in your mi a disgrace,
uan2 Cries ot No No 'No'
dill right Il ask you ]. The end doe
MT Justify the means? Ties 0t 'lc-.
Yes, ANA load cheers.
d Then Mr.. York Chased T. speech wit.
D. on imprisoned peroration aat raised tn
widest tumuit IN the hail AID in the CALLER
iSe. and sat down.
1t was several minutes Iefore the Pre-
B. siding officer could restore rider, and the
the hallotiug began The 25merQy force
s,mnpeded ike a herd Texas steer
, breaking for timber when norther come
/ o. them. tringing mere aries, who ha
sounded his praises preparatory To thei
votes for him on Tuesday ballot, shrun
down IN their seats till y6a could have hi
them behind gopher hi or stand G
. bunch grass. When thar names wer
I called they feebly voted lr ingalls, an
: subsiied 1t was u route aud slaughter
The batalliJns mad gone tr it in all til
poinp and pride and pannly Of Pomeroy
ism and patronage in tht morning the
r were Sinking, sauve, quieeent at noon