, 1873-01-30
The Kansas Senator'S Bribery
Transactions at. Last
Brought Home
to Him.
a Recipient Of $1,000 Exhibits His
Money in Joint Con-
yention.
John j. ingalls,, Of Atchison, Elected
10 Tue Senatorial Sue
Cessi0n.
The Exposed Corruptionist Fails to
The Exposed Corruptionist Fails to
Receive Single Vote.

GFtcsat OtspH{ch 10 IHe LhlcHFn ITf0tne.
ToPEKA, Kan, Jan. 23.-The revelations to-
day disclosed tho most Infamous pnge in the
books Of Kansas infamy. Tile disclosure camo
without premonition, md astoundod ovory ono.
Tho Joint convention had just assembled,
when Senator York, Of Montgomery County,
arose to question Of privilege, md stntod that
he canlo to the Legislature ns an .anti-Pomoroy
man, and took an actiyo part In The opposition
to the Senator's re-election. pomeroy, ho Haid,
nlado several roquosta for interviews, mud, at
lougth, Colonel York Raya, with the advice Of
Bon. T. Tlompson Of Miami County, ". II.
Johnson, Of Anderson County, and James
Horton, OF Douglass County, hoconsontod to tho
1ntorvew fur li1e solo and einEla rnrpoao Of
masking the villatny Of tho old corruptioniat.
About midnight on Monday, in Senator Pon,e-
roy's room in the Tiff Houao. tho bargain and
salo of Bonator Yorll's vote and influence WAS
made in consideration OF tho sum Of s8,0U0, OF
which sum 81, 600 was paid down, Pomoroy prom
ising to pay tho remaining $1,000 after tho
election. Colonel York tlon handed tho money,
in $1,000 packages, to the socrotury Of the
Senate, and invited members md Senators
to examine 1t. York held up hia
hand to and swore before heaven TINT every
statement was true in substance and detail, aud
promised to make public other revelations.
What Pomoroy unfolded to him. he said would
excite tho whole people Of tho nation.
Tho confusion that followed was intense. The
cry OF "Hang po1neroyl" aud motions for re,
GEES rendered it impossible to transact business.
Tho supporters Of pomoroy were staggered and
oonfoundcd. Whom order was restored, the mo-
tlon for q roceas was voted down, aud tho first
ballot in Joint convention was taken, whcl,
ballotrcaulted in giving Ingalls,, of Atohison, 113
votes, and pomoroy none. The remaining yotoa
we're divided between Lowe, Harvey, and 8tarke.
Tho election Of Ingalls, caused great rejoicing.
Further developments show that tho not mas
spread for Pomoroy laat week BY Beu. Simpson,
at secret session OF tho auti-Pomeroy cnucus,
but Pomeroy did not got entaugIed in tho meshes
until late Monday night. 1t gcoms that the Sem
Ator datrustod York when ho found that lao did
not receive d vote from linn On the first ballot
yesterday and to-day, and, when tho messenger
announced tho vote, Pomeroy instantly inquired
how York voted.
aud found soma difficulty in deaing directly with
him, tho Senator proferring that a third party
should arrange matters. Finally, Mt York'a direct
request that no third man be admitted into tho
Rocret Pomoroy consented to deal with him.
York named u high price, asserting that the poo
he returned thcro, and at length tho eonsidera.
tion Was fixed at $4,000, York receiving Ga, coo
at ono payment, $4,000 at another, and tho
promise Of $1,000 moro. After pay1nent York
attended Pomeroy CAUCUS. and pledged Ills adj
herence to the Senator'S cause.
Y0rk'B terrib!o exposure comos like thunder
bolt from q clear ally. Not more than twenty
persons In the maln entertained hope Of
pomeroy'B dofeat. The opposition was do
spondent, and the Pomeroy mon rejoicel. When
York aat down, confusion and disorder, mingled
with all Borts Of erica and threats, roigned.
Motions and amendments followed In qnck sue
cession, and 30 great waH tho Rtau,pels to John
J. Ingalls, whom tile anti-pomeroy inen brought
out III q candidate at o'clock last night, that
not man was found to vote for Pomeroy.
Tho popular indiCnation against ponleroy ia
terrible. AL kinds Of rumora about hia arrest
and imprisonment IN tho County Jail Ia In circ,l-
laton. However, they are falso, for eaw
Pomoroy less Than ono hour ago at tho Tiff
House, and profercd him m explanation Of Ills
side Of the conspiracy In TAE TRIBUNE. He
pronounced it falae and wieked plot, and naya
that it has accomplished everything that was ii,-
tended to bo accomplished. he asaerta that ha
will remain hero until every charge il inveHti-
gated, whether truo or falso.
It aurpasaos anything ever known in KanRaa
politics. Among all classch Of tho people thero
Is hardly doubt OF tie truth OF Yorks state.
mont exproaBcd.