The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
THE OREGON SENATORS.

Washington kilograms report that 1t is
believed that Senator Kelly, of Oregon,
will either be censured or expelled, but we
very much doubt whether the senate will
deal with Kelly in either way. In the
course of the investigation into the Oregon
electoral matter, certain kilograms, in
cypher, were produced and deciphered, one
of which was sent from Portland, Oregon,
November rs, 1876, to W. T. Pelton, No.
Is, Gramercy Park, New York city, as
follows Certificate will be Issued to one
democrat. Must purchase a republican
"elector to recognize and act with demo-
" crat, secure vote and prevent trouble.
Deposit $4,000 to my credit with
Kountze Bros, Wall 81. Answer" This
telegram was signed by j. II. N. Patrick,
addressed to Colonel w. T. Pelton, the
nephew and confidential private secretary
&c c-----' r-r's------I A..iJ cuuUise
"this. James III. Kelly
The next dsy-November ga tele-
gram, from New York, but without sigma
ture, was sent to Patrick, apparently in
answer to the one already quoted, as fol-
lows: ''No. How soon will governor de-
" cide certificate? Ifyou make obligation
" contingent on result in March, it can be
" done and increemably slightly, if neces-
sary." That is to say, that certificate
being given to Cronin the money would be
paid contingent on the presidential election
resulting in favor OF Tilden if Tilden was
inaugurated in March, the money would be
paid over to the republican elcctor who
would recognize and act with Cronin,
otherwise not. Tilden didn't propose to
furnish the money unless 1t would do some
good. This brought a reply to Pelton /:
Governor all right without reward. Will
" issue certificate Tuesday. This a Sc
cret." That is to say. there was no me-
cessity in fooling away money on Cover
nor Grover, for, without being biibed, he
would issue certificate to Cronin, but
this fact must be kept secret. The tele-
gram then proceeds: "One elector must
" be paid to recognize democrat to secure
majority. Will take So, 900 for re-
publican elector; must raise money |;
can't make fee contingent. Sail Satur-
day. Kelly and Bellinger will act.
Communicate with them. Must act
promptly"
The money, eight thousand dollars, WIGS
deposited, the certificate was issued TO Gro
min, but republican elector could not be
purchased to act with him. This, in sub
stance, is the case against Senator Kelly,
and, in the absence Of explanation, it is
certainly very grave one. He proposes
to make an explanation in the senate at the
earliest opportunity, but if his public e1-
PLANTATION goes no further than his private
one-that he didn't know the nature of the
dispatch that he approved and endorsed
1t will not avail him much with intelligent
persons. 1t is a little "too thin" With
out explanation, or with such explanation
as he has already vouchsafed, or any ex-
PLANTATION that seems possible of being made,
Kelly is certainly unfit to occupy the posi-
ton ct United States senator, and, If sena-
tor ever was, he is subject for expulsion;
but, after all, we very much doubt whether
he will be even censured, much less ex-
PEELED.
Unfortunately, during the past four
years the cases have not been infrequent in
which the senate has either neglected or re-
fused-call it which you please-to expel
unworthy members. There was the case
of James w. Patterson, a senator from
New Hampshire, convicted, If we may use
the word, of dabbling in Credit Mobilier
securities, and then, under oath, denying
the fact before a committee of congress.
The subject was brought to the attention
of the senate, February A, 1878, and re-
ferred to special committee the com
mittee reported, February 81, resolution
for his expulsion; the resolution was, sub
sequently, taken up and debated and then
suffered to die with the expiration of SEN
ator Patterson's term Of office-and he re-
turned home to again take an active part in
politics, preside at mass meetings and make
political campaign speeches.
During the same year, Samuel G. Pome-
roy-"Subsidy Pom" as he was Familiarity
known-a senator from Kansas, was can
didate tor re-election; and, upon the day
for the election by the legislature OF Kan
sas, one A. M. Yorke. state senator, pre-
scented to the presiding officer a package
of money, containing seven thousand dol