The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
IhLINoYs wHiShnr RfNGS.
The Sinctv-N u ears Horse Ruilroad Hay
nnrnt on the PrnirIc-.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN.-Sir:
In January, l,i5, an attempt WAS nhdo
To- nominate T.. 49, Ml-hlure Of Gal,na for
United States senator from Illinois. The cam
paisu ON his part was conducted 10y j. Russell
Jones and rcrNins Bass. As will he rcmem-
bercd. he was not elected. aud Dick Yates WAS,
though boy "A very narrow majority. Wash
burne'- chief fugleman on th- occasion was
William Pitt kellogg, at that time lately
justice Of the peace Of Fulton county Illinois,
but now the nominal Governor of Louisiana.
After the election Of senator was over Jones
and Bass undertook to help the horse railway OF
Chicago a concern in which Jones. Gen. Grant.
and Washhurne were joint owners. rhi- help
was To- he accomplished hv means of legislation.
the chhrtor "f the company Wa To- expire IN
about hffern years. uud WIS then exceedingly
Valuable. being Co.,, imdfrd a. certain o. be w"r,h
some millions of dollars 20 The city II Chicago AZ
tue tim" II should expire. jones. ia-- ana
Company accomplished thrir purpp-" at helping
ture bill extending the life 81 the charter for
ninety-nne years anu giving II other privileges.
This bill WAS StVutly oppnsed by the ieo-
tynne-years horse railroad swndle." and
also an act To rob children yet I'M
born committee Of many prominent
citizens went 'wn To Springfield Ia resist its
passage. Or to solicit the tnvernor To- veto IT. ;
but .sne-, WaShhurne and Co., assisted 10y kel-
lurg and his crew, We're able to carry IL through
over AT opposition. This thcy accomplished
not onI, bv politicnl influence and promises Law
i~hly used but also 10y the expenditure Of a
considerable sum Of money iudlciou-iy invest
ed among the members. Ia fact. The year al
ter the passage Of the till the report of tho
company shows the following item Of money
spent in the account Of expenses through tho
said Jones:
H.y ourlt On the prair.cs, 100000.
Jones used 10 be very free In his amusing sto-
rlc~ of the means employed to carry INC measure.
lle told a funny tale Ina regard 10 one senator IN
the opposition whom he ~llruccd. He did not
know the senator personally, hut sent him a
note, inNitilJ MIN 10 call and zoe him at his
came. and Mr.. Jones turned the key ANA turned
down tne sa,. saving. Mr senator YOU win mud
on the mantel a wei-itN argument la favor II
our company, and nope you will support our
hHl 90. al amy rate. not oppose 1t. This
WciglltN argument consisted of a one thousand
DC Adr bll Jones said H. seemed i've minutes be-
fule a word Was uttered, and he was eApc,tiug
an outhur7t ~ lnIlShaton Tor which hc had pre-
pared himself D! l"''ing the door 50 ~ e. nave
u chance to quiet the senator down. The Sis
pcn,c was finally broNcn by the voice Of the
senator saying -" II T. not enough. Where
upon they TUNED up the gas and proceeded to
business and for Few hundreds more tine sen
ator consented To Crafty tie company either by
supporting or not opposing the bill.
ihe late Collector Irwin Of Chicago was aleo
one Of the advocates OF this remarD able ura-
sure. Mr. Jones. a. YOU know, was appointed hv
President Grant Minister to Belgium. lie was
then United ~tates Marshal. and was promoted
into the APP .Iuttic service. senator sumner
oppusod his confirmation. hut in vain. Ills chief
and fernius lhs,' was made United states Dis
Mr.. Ward and for which Mr. Jones viii IN
doubleday provide a new occupant,
\ recent letter in the Chicago lrihun6 informs
me that Mr. Jones has returned from belgium.
and says that the removal Of Ward Is proof that
Grant means To put down the WhiS,cy frauds,
ana ~ also proof oil ms carncStness, For my
part. don know anything OF Ward = present
moral status, hut he Is a friend of senator Ogles-
PA VINO Was Governor when this hursc railroad
hin was passed, anu who vetoed the bin. which
was thea PASSED over bis veto. Ward was then
/ "a member of ihe Scnhte. and oppoSed the bin
from urrt to last This Jones may rcmcmpcr /;
and mat ward was ever appointed District At
torncy hy Grant may be due to the fact That
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