The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-11
POMEROY,s DEFEAT.
How the Christian Statesman
Was Lufed 10 lais Destruction.
Topeka tKansas) Correspondence Missoari Re
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AS told you day before YESTERDAY, a
plot was put on Poneroy whereby one
of the opposition was to sell out t., him
and then expose him. Colonel York,
OF Montgomery County, sold out to
Pomeroy for eight thousand dollaps,and
then As the joint ballot began walked up
to the Speaker desk, laid the money
in front Of the Speaker and made a
speech exposing the matter The ex-
element surpassed anything ever saw
or heard of. A stampede took place
and Pomeroy only. got eight or nine
votes: The bottom has fallen out of the
subsidy ring, and there is new deal in
Kansas politics that can not fail to be
National in its result 1t is the first
victory Tue people have gained in all the
long war between them and the money
ring. Senator Pomeroy is not only
beaten in the canvass, but he stands
charged with a crime whereof the pen
atty is seven wears in the Penitentiary,
and a warrant for his arrest is already
in the hands OF the Sheriff of Pawnee
County. AS early as Thursday of last
week 1t became evident that there was
but one possible method of beating
Pomeroy, and that was to set trap for
him whereby he should be induced to
hIibe one of the opposition who could
be depended on to expose him. At q
council of war held shortly afterward
by the opposition it was decided that
Colonel A M York, Senator from Mont.
gomerx- County, Mas-tl,e man mosl
farailaole fur this purpose. A gentle
man whose connection with several
! Eastern railway companies, interested in
Pomeroy's reelection gave him the old
mans confidence was brought up from
Kansas City to begin the negotiations
After some skirmishing and sparring an
interview between York and Pomero,
was brought about, at which there wa:
some talk about m ,ney, and finally (:
sort of understanding was arrived at
Pomeroy then began to shuttle, as he
always does, and tried to work it will
| York through third parties. Yo,k
however, refused to negotiate with tht
third partie, at all, and insisted on do
ing the business exclusively with tht
Senator himself, averring that the ole
Senator was a nice man to do bushes:
with and he wanted full, fair snd.per
sonal understanding in the matter.
SUSPENSION OF CHRISTIAN DUTY.
At last Pomeroy suspended the by
laws of his caution and his piety, anC
entered sauaray into negotiations witt
York. The latter was none of you
ten-cent fellows. He told Pomeroy tha
bis constituents had threatened to hans
him if he voted for the old man, and So
it would be necessary for him to SCI
out for enough TO insure his neck. HI
further stated that if he voted for Pom
eroy he should never dare to live il
Montgomery County again, and hence
he must sell out for enough to enahl
him to remove to some other locality
and to indemnify him against any sacri
flee OF property he might have to maxi
in disposing of his effects in Montgom
Iery. This recital narrowed up the ole
mans bowels Of Christian compassion
and he offered York about $4,000. TM
j York felt obliged to decline The cas-
was one of desperation with him, ant
he must have at least $4,000. At thi
old Pomeroy made good many wr,
faces. but finally effected q compromis
on this basis, to wit: $4,000 down, S5,
600 within forty-eight hours, and tn
other 81 900 after he was elected. Well
York took his 81 600 and attended tn
Pomeroy caucus, where he made tn
spnech- OF q Presalytn end was anon.
the humbiest of the la,e and contrit'
converts. The next day be went ant
got his So 900, which he quietly pnt il
his pocket along with the other $4,000
and hsving Pomeroy's promise to pa,
an additional 81 900 after he was elect
ed That last 81, 900 York will proba
i bly, lose. Things went on lovely till al
ter Tuesdays separate ballots, and. thel
the mischief began to bubble up to tn
surface. On Tuesday night the anti
Pomeroy people held caucus, at whicl
a concentration was effected on Mr. In
gals, with pledged strength of sixty
1.-TWO. When the House and SENATE wen
into joint ballot to-day, there was N
man in the entire hall whose face had il
lit SO much of the lurking devilment o
conspiracy as glittered in Yorks eye
and balefully lit up his pale face. ]
was not long after the assembling of tn
/ Joint Convention before the presidin,
tofficer raped order with his gavel, ant
snnounced that the Legislature of Kan
sas, in joint Convention, would nov
proceed to ballot for United States Sen
aior for the full term. beginning Marc
Ia, 1873 There was dead hush then
as Senator York, of Montgomery, aros
and claimed The floor on a question o
privilege, which was granted him.. H
| drew from his pocket an envelope con
tanning seven thousand dollars in cur
rent funds, walked down the aisle ant
laid it in front of the Speaker, with tn
request that he count the money. Their
was little buzz Of surprise, and then
i hush of strained expectancy as th
j Speaker turned over the crisp notes, ANT
York walked back to his seat. "Gen
i tlemen,' said York, 81 have an cXpla
nation to make TO this body upon m,
4 vote for Senator ! shall vote Tor Sam
Inel C. Pomeroy for the best reason il
the world, and that reason is now o.
the desk of your presiding officer.
There were good many pale and scar
let faces in that hall then He the
went on and detailed the circumstance
Of his bribery.
i INTENSE ExcITEMENT.
i AS he proceeded the excitement be
came intense, and, finally, whenever tn
name of Pomeroy was mentioned, ther
would be a storm of indignation.
was revolution. York caught its fei
vor in the fine fibers of his nervous or
ganis,n and became inspired. He said
I.I know ] am disgraced man. l hav
willrully and of my own malice afore
thought betrayed trust reposed in m
by fellow-man I did it with eye
wide open and q mind full Of comprt
heasion of the consequences; but l di
it because thought it was sacrific
required Of me to save my State froI
sinking still deeper into the quicksand