The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-02

and the news OF Pomeroy's arrest, about six
| YORK, THE HERO.
| Then the crowd hunted up Colonel York, carried
him down into the office Of the Tent House on their
succeed Caldwell, whose Senatorial Estate they said
was ready to be administered upon.
| POMEROY INTERVIEWED.
little after six O'Clock gained access to Pom
eroy's room. He was not at liberty but the cor
were permitted to converse with him. He
snewed more grit than l gave him credit for.
sad ne:-"My friends, or those who were my
going to stay right here and face this thing in all
It's phases It was foul conspiracy from begin
a. ss task
about reputation coming frem Pomeroy fattgued
the great subsidy manipulation, believing That the
| subsidy operation that broke him up IN business
was the last he could indulge in ror some time, un.
less In the course OF legal events, he should ind
1t necessary to subsidize court or two.
| THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
IN my nrst despatch this afternoon said that
P0meroy received eight or nine votes. These must
have been changed, for the official report does not
~ DANGEROUS REACTION.
nave Just returned from Senator Pomeroy's
rooms, whittier | went to offer the Republicans
see 1T to make Tor himself. He was utterly broken
down. The nerve with which he met the first
shock mas utterly given way, and he Is completely
Frustrated by the more mature realization OF his
position. He said briefly that he did not wish to
aad 5sa to the
or 80 OF his personal staf were In the sitting
adjoining his bedroom, and upon the faces Of these
was solemn cloud OF apprehension and detection.
| The old man himself was very much cast down. He
had been weeping and bewailing his fate little
OF my visit. Nothing was more evident than his
total breaking down under the crushing magnitude
OF his sudden reverse.
RATIFICATION MEETING.
AN immense ratification meeting Is being held
tonight at the Opera House, which Mr.. Ingalls, Is
now addi tossing.
Mass Meeting Compliments York.
despatch to the St. Louis Globe telegraphs as
follows late in the evening"
An enthusiasm ratification meeting Is being held
Tonight Mr.. Ingalls, seat and his election did not
cost him dollar or pledge. The election
Of Mr. Ingalls, Is recognized as a conspicuous
Of Kansas. The meeting is being addressed by
Messrs Thatcher, Cobb, Snoddy and others. In
The following resolution was passed at the pub
lie meeting:-
Resolved BY this meeting That the hearty thanks of
snasasS Senator o%
ns e cs %
% Is
will stand by him and protecthim to the end.
The opinion is expressed here freely that Cald.
wells successor will be elected by the present
Legislature.
The Newspaper Syndicate.
The following letter has been prepared at Tope.
ka, and signed by i've newspaper editors and cor
respondents, VINO claim to have aided in the defeat
OF Pomeroy:-
Hon. A. NORTON Chairman of the Special Committee
sKwe have the honor to report that the which
TStSa to 70 wit the Of the
man Of orsns and Of honest les has been
~
h sa 81 the ssss
elect will present You our compiimens II remains for
you and the honorable committee whereof you the
reporting isvor Of the expulsion Of Mr. Caldwell from ny
York's Speech Detailing the Bribery.
The st. Louis Democrats correspondent tele-
graphs:-
The following Is copy OF senator York's speech
this afternoon Before place In nomination the
the name Of any man, have short explanation to
make, as 1t concerns all here present, and Is OF
great import to the State of Kansas, present and
future. desire the close attention OF the men,
weeks ago yesterday came to Topeka sound and
earnest antl-Pomeroy man. ! thought that In his
and cheerfully and enthusiastically allied myself
with the anti-Pomeroy element In the Legislature
Gross charges had been made against Senator
known letter to w. w. Ross These charges had
assumed q serious form in q meeting Of the
u
man by the name OF Clark exhibited 81, 900 in
twenty 500 bills declaring that he had received
the same from MT. Pomeroy for signing confess
the signature thereto. had no evidence as to the
truth OF these charges, but Mr.. Pomeroy's name
having been associated with SO many rumors OF q
similar nature, made me give this report credence,
though had no desire to condemn Mr.. Pomeroy
without hearing When came here had been
waited upon at various times by friends Of Mr..
Pomeroy who piled me with arguments in favor OF
his pre-eminent fitness for the position and attes
no q
against him. 1 was asked several times to have
an interview with Mr.. Pomeroy, and finally con-
sence OF third party. Mr.. Pomeroy assented to
the presence OF one or any number OF my friends.
Pomeroy. and there, in the presence Of Captain
Peck and two others, we had O brief conversation.
After general talk about bis prospects and other
question direct, Ibid you or did you not write the
letter signed with your name and directed to w.
W. Ross and having reference to certain profits in
Indian goodsY In reply he handed to me the am
davits OF j. b. Stewart and one signed by several
citizens Of Lawrence, and asked me to read them
letter replied. 'Mr. Pomeroy, you have not said
whether or not you did write that Ross letter.u lie
to him, "Mr. Pomeroy, you are the most infamous
scoundrel that ever walked the earth or the worst
detained man that ever stepped on Kansas soil"
relation between Mr.. Pomeroy and myself; but
day or two afterward was importuned to accord
to Mr. Pomeroy private interview. At this time
it became apparent to several OF the anti-Pomcroy
members that Illicit and criminal means were
being employed to secure Mr.. Pomeroys re-elect-
ton and II became us, as far lay In our power,
to crcumvent the employment OF them. l con-
suited with the tried and trusted friends Of this
movement Messrs. Simpson, Wilson, Johnson
and others, as to the course ! should pursue
and upon their advice acted. visited Mr.. Pome-
roy's rooms In the dark and secret recesses OF the
TAFT House on Monday night and ct that inter-
view my vote was bargained for a consideration
OF $4,000 1000 OF which were paid to me on that
evening, $1,000 the next afternoon and promise
OF the additional $1,000 when my vote had been
cast in MS iavor now, IN the presence Of this
honorable body. hand over the amount OF $1,000
Just as received it, and ask that 1t be counted by