The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
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Leavenworth City March Goth, 1850.
To the citizens of Leavenworth and nv
friends in pertickular-to you l owe and
explanation in regard to the card that ap-
peared in yesterdays times | would not do
any act but what am willing the publick
and Especially my friends should known 1t
Some two week ago Mr. Carney and myself
had political interview then he pledged
me that if | worked for his interest he
would for mine in the Comeing Election
and if he was at the head Of the republican,
ticket should have the nomination for
marshal that secuted him and he wanted
me on the ticket but that it would not be
best for him and my self to be together
much or allow out Side parties to understand
the arrangement agreed thinking that my
reelection would be more shurer with him
in as much as he was going TO Spend great
deal of money on the Election as was
currently reported matters went on for a
week when | was credibly informed that
the same pledges were made to other candi-
dates went down to see Mr.. Carney and
told him what had heard he again pledg-
ed me that could rest ashurd that know
other but me should have the nomination l
again pitched in and worked for the ticket
and spent my money for the same until
about half an hour before the Convention
met on Saturday when / see Carney in COM
PAW with one Of my friends and from the
conversation l had with Carney l could
readily understand that l was not going to
get the nomination but saws he if you don't
get the nomination will give you five hun
dred dollars to run 1ndependant on ] pro-
ceeded to the convention you know what
transpired there l Immediately told nv
friends that would still be a candidate
thinking Carney would do as he had pro-
missed paw me the five hundred dollars
whilst / was attending to the police roll call
Saturday eavening one Of Carneys political
agents called upon me and said he had ben
sent by Carney to see me and offer me five
hundred dollars and give me written guar
entee that i should have position from
Carney as detective at one hundred dollars
per month for one year / told him no that
/ did not want such position that Iwould
either be marshal or 60 to work at my trade
he than commenced reasoning the case by
saving that / had better make an offer l
told him would see him again in a half
hour he told me to meet him at Grubers
bank l don 20 and was invited in too a Of
fee where Mr., Carney was soon brought We
were than left alone he than told me that
he was sorry that had not got the nomi-
nation that it was thought best to put Mr.
Schryer & Madden on the ticket to consen-
trate both Elements the Irish & the Germans
but that Mr. Schryer would not serve as
marshal nv be he would not eaven Qualify
that he an appointment In the regular
army and that there would either would
be a mother Election for marshal or he
would appoint one man and said that If he
could fix up the matter with me and have
me decline 90 as my friend would be consil-
i.ted he would do 90 and asked me what
would take to decline and not run I1depen-
dsnt knovine that greenbacks are fneces-
~. srt;ekIe I told him that I would decline
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