The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06

the victim of viIanous conspiracy, and only ask
a suspension OF Judgment TIL the whole matter is
made public through the courts"
REPORTER-But wall not your silence be miscon-
strued, and tend to injure your
the nation q long time, and think have their
confidence. These charges are serious what they
call 1.-THE Kansas bribery case" has already been
published to show that deep plot was !ald oy
persons In and out OF the Legislature to defeat my
election. Or course the man who was the insti-
gator aud acting party In this intrieue was not HIM
self bribed, because this crime OF bribery can only
be attached to those whose votes are purchased
with money. His motive, as shown by MS own speech
at the election, was merely 10 accomplish lily
defeat.
REPoRTER-who is this man York, who surren.
dered $1,000 said TO have been received from you
Mr. POMEROY-He Is Judas He was one OF my
bitterest opponents from the first, and himself q
alter a While with some OF his friends, and was
warm in his support Of me, put nnaily tnreW on
the sleeps clothing and showed himself woh
He cannot injure me, however, and his case WILL DO
settled when the investigation is made.
REPORTER-When you return to washington
PoHERoY-I shall refrain from making state
mcnt in detail, because, as told you, the case is
pending in the courts shall take occasion IN me
trumped-up charges and cxOnerate myself from
guilt We had the case in court. but the third
ran away, and it could not be Immediately tried.
have got q clear conscience and that's good
clear cea 81 recara and will out ali right Deere this
thing is ended. didn't get O vote after that
speech OF York's. ingalls, was fairly elected and
was showed out entirely. My friends asked for an
adjournment till could be sent for and defend my
self against the charges, but they couldn't get 1t
ana the plot was sprung upon us. The people see
REpoRrER-Did the result surprise you9
POMEROY-Yes was quite confident Of election.
NEPORTER-Whatv view does the press take OF the
matter9
PoMERoY-I have not read much on the subject.
have been Ill, and am completely tired out
have been travelling all the time since the election.
l don't care much what such papers as those you
have here-the Tribune and the Ti1aes-say. for
they don't have much influence with my people.
In fact, the Trtbune'S circulation In Kansas was
almost entirely lost during the last campaign.
The Inter-Ooean and Missouri Democrat are taken
pretty widely. don't care what the others say.
REPORTER-WhO Is Mr.. ingalls,
POMEKoY-He Is q good friend of mine, and a
straight republican. am glad he Is elected, Tor
he Will make first rate Senator.
REPORTER-Is he a man of much ability?
PoMEROY-He's sort of literary lawyer ana
magazine writer, has a good education, Is a fine
speaker and Will take good stand IN the senate.
He has done good work LOT US TINS as' @
of him. Say that he is a reputable gentlcman-that
eXpressesit All my friends voted for him, and l
REpoRrER-shan you continue to retain your
seat in the Senate until the expiration of your
POMERoY-Certainly. After the 4th OF March I
shall spend few days in Chicago, then 90 back to
Kansas and go into business. have been elected
President or the King Bridge Company and shall
REpoRrER-The King Bridge Company of Cleve-
landY
POMER0Y-Yes, the Western branch OF it.
REPORTER-What is your opinion Of the Caldwell
case?
POMERoY-I don't know much about 1t-only
what have read in the papers. have been West
nearly all the time while the investigation has
been going on.
REPORTER-That Credit Mobilier affair Is mud.
ding up matters good deal, isn't it?
POMEROY-Yes that's bad. The best OF us get
mixed up in muses. sometimes, but ii man Is
right he will get his true deserts sometimes.
The Senator remained in his room the greater
part of the day, and left for Washington by the
evening train, via the Pittsburg, Fort wayne and
Chicago Railroad. He saw few friends in his
room, but was very much fatgued, and wished for
nothing but rest.