The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04
THE KANSAS SENATORIAL BATTLE.
Details OF the Arrest Of POmeroy and
York-YOrl<'s Antecedents-The Excite
ment After the Vote.

ment After the Vote.
From the Topeka Commonwealth Jan. SOL
Great excitement existed yesterday over the
somewhat unexpected change which came over the
spirit Of the Senatorial dream. Our regular pro-
ceedings give an indication Of what transpired
during the joint session OF the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the State OF Kansas for the
election OF United States Senator.
After the joint session had dissolved and each
House had adjourned the immense crowds which
had thronged Representative Hall throughout the
morning and afternoon repaired to the city, where
every thing was instantly transformed into q state
of confusion worse confounded:" The various
hotels and other places of public resort were
crowded as they have never been crowded before,
and the scene on every hand was without paral-
lei in the history of Kansas or any other Common.
wealth. Conversation ran high strong language
was freely INDUCED n and at times II seemed as If
general melee would be the inevitable denoue-
ment. Colonel York, the leader OF the anti ome-
roy element, was the lion OF the hour. He was be-
seged by friends, and congratulations were prof
fered on every hand Reporters focked around
him anxious for an interview and entreating him
for synopsis OF his remarkable speech.
Early in the evening the immense mass at the
that senator Pomeroy had Just been arrested for
bribery. The news spread quickly over the entire
city, and the particulars of his arrest were in
everybody's mouth. The warrant for his arrest
was sworn out at the instance Of Captain d. l..
Payne, and was served by Sheriff Thomas, OF this
and gave bail in the sum of $4,000 for his appear
before the Judge OF the District Court on Fri
day next at two O'Clock =. NJ. His bondsmen we're
Theo Mills anu Alfred Ennis, fof this city. Hon.
A. II. Horton and Hon. G. W. Click, of Atchison,
and Alfred Ennis, OF Topeka, appeared as counsel
Al the Fifth Avenue Hotel there was another
scene. The friends Of Hon. John James Ingalls, had
assembled there to congratulate that gentleman
upon his success in the Senatorial contest. Mr..
Ingalls, took to II kindly, and by his every action
demonstrated his gratitude to the people and Leg
islature Of Kansas for the honor which had Just
been conferred upon him. While his legions OF
their demonstrations of iubiIancy. Mr.. ingalls, &C.
cepted their congratulations uneXcitedly, but.
warmly and heartily, ana merely remarked TO his
friends, Boys, we Will have new deal and
square one.o
Later in the evening a warrant was issued by
Justice Evans, of the First ward, Tor the OF
Colonel A. NJ. York. charging him with accepting a
bride. MT YORK appeared Tor trial, accompanied
by Colonel s. A. Cobb, W. A. Johnson aud b.. +.
withdraw the case, but Mr.. FORK insisted u trial,
and subpGnas were accordingly issued for Senator
Pomeroy, A.. n. Horton and others. Alter an
animation Of the law, however, IL was found that
the clause making it an offence to accept a brbe
withdrawn, Mr.. York discharged, and an entry to
that effect made on the docket. During the pro.
gress Of the trial Mr.. Click stated that Mr.. Pomeroy
did not deny the statement made by Mr.. York be-
fore the Legislature.
Public sentiment is very largely against Mr..
Pomeroy, but in justice to all parties we will saw
that Mr.. Pomeroy denies having given money to
Mr.. York as brlbe. This is all we have been able
to ascertain In relation 10 the defence to be made
by Senator Pomeroy against the charges OF corrup-
tion which have been preferred against him. The
facts and all the particulars VIII, doubtless, be
fully developed on the trial. which has been set for
Friday next.
Some OF York's Antecedents.
The Jefferson City tMo.) correspondent OF the st.
Louis Republican says:-
Colonel A. NJ York is a native OF the state OF New
YORK, and held the rank of Colonel in regiment OF
coored men during part OF the late war sh A,.er
the close OF the he removed to Shelbina Shelby
county, Mo-, where he engaged in the pracuce OF
law real estate and the publishing business with
Colonel John w. Shaier, who served In the Legis-
ature during the past two years as the representa-
radical OF the blacklist dye, and published
the Shelby county Herald, one OF the
most proscriptive papers In the state. lie
contributed his efforts In giving the vote OF
nat nxA far az