The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-05-29
INGALLS, ANSWER.
There il No Precedent for itc-Open-
in= the Case at " ashingtOn.

ing the Case at Washington.
INGALLS, PLEA.
The Kansas Legislature, which assem-
bied January Il, 1879, consisted of one
hundred ard sixty-nine members-forty
Senators and ore hundred and twenty nine
Representatives.
Classified politically there were one hun
dred aud twenty-siI Republic sns, twenty
five Democrats and eighteen Greepbackers.
The House contained ninety Republi-
cans, twenty three Democrats and sixteen
Greeuback.rs.
S:xty four was a majDrity of the Repub-
lican members OF both houses.
A Republican Senatorial caucus wac
called, and adopted 4 rule requiring the
concurrence of eighty-hve members, or q
clear msiority sf the entire Legislature, TO
nominats. After holding three sessions, it
dissolved, without making any nomination.
The separate ballot for United States
Senator TO succeed Mr.. Ingalls, was tasen
on Tuesday, J January 2S, when Mr.. Ingalls,
received sixty votes, the next highest can
didate receiving twerty-siX votes. the
remainder being divided among eight or
ten aspirants.
The first Joint ballot was taken on
Wednesday, January -, when Mr.. lngalls
received sixty-three votes.
The second joint ballot wss taken or
Thursday, January so, when MIR. Ingalls,
received seventy-two votes, including a
clear ms jDrity of the Republicans in both
houses oil the Legislature.
Thursday night, January so, an "snti-
Ingalls, caucus" was called, which, after
deliberatipg till o'clock the following
morning, nominated A. III. Horton.
Mr.. Horton was Republican, the chief
aud citizen OF the same town where Mr..
Ingalls, resides.
The four h ioint bsllot was taken on
Friday, January 81, when Mr.. ingalls, re-
ceived eighty six votes; Mr.. Horton, sew
eniy-nine vctss; Mr.. Goodin (Democrat),
two vo -; Me Mitchell (Greenbacker), one
vote Ia. nber was absent.
Mr.. gals thus received a majority Of
seven over his principal adversary, and
ms iorirv Of two Ia tie entire number Of
votes cast.
The mai -.,y u ingalls, over Horton in
the Senate, was fear; in the House, three.
Classified politically Mr.. Iogalls re,
ceived - Repub lean votes, Democrats
and Gireenbaohers-
Mr.. Horton received 81 Republican
votes, l6 Democrats and Greenbackers.
OF the Re ublican members, Mr.. Ingalls,
received = msjority Of Is, while Mr.. Ho:-
ton rec. sed IL more opposition votes than
did Mr.. ingalls,.
UIdcr the custom prevailing in other
states, whether Republican or Democrat,
(Mr. Ingalls, having received a majority of
the votes of the members of his party In
both branches of the Legislature on the day
previous 10 his election) would have been
regarded as the Republican nominee, and
entitled 10 all the Republican votes in both
Houses.
Immediately after the election of Mr..
Ingalls,, hostile parer alleged that he was
elected by fraud, bribery and corruption.
duplicating many OF his supporters by
name. Eight gentlemen SO charged, de-
sirous of being exculpated, united with the
minority and secured the adoption by the
House OF Representatives, on February 6
of the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is charged that during the
progress of the lat. Senatorial election,
acts of bribery and corruption were resort
ed to TO influence the votes CT the members
of this House for L. 5. Senstor; aud,
WHEREAS, 1t is also charged that offers
were msde to pay large sums of money for
votes for Senator, ard that in some csses
these corrupt offers were made by members
Of the House; and,
WHEREAS The honor Of the State, the
II, 81 un,,a a-A tho nh
of the Senate OF the United States
demand that full ard impartial investi-
CATION should be had of the facts and cir
chsrges, therefore
Rssolred, That a committee Of five MEM
bers be appointed, whose duty it shall be 10
investigate all charges Of bribery and cor
ruption connected with the late Senatorial
election, snd all charges of corruption in
office made agaInst the recently elected
Senator, to the end that the innocent may
be vindicated and all acts of bribery pun
ished, and said committee shall have power
TO employ a clerk, to administer oaths and
send for persons and papers.
The gentlemen who voted for Mr.. In
gals who voted for the resolution were
Messrs. Bishop, Brinkhsm, Greaver, Ham,
ilton. Jones, Leonard, Richards and Stew
art. FIVE of whom are charged with corrup-
tion in the supplemental allegations filed
April 2iih.
1t will be observed that the resolution is
general in its terms. and is not directed at
Mr. Ingalls, more thsn the other candidates,
20 that the printed report of the evidence |
recites fslsehocd upon its title page,
which resds as follows:
Report of . special committee Of the
Kansas House of Representatives charged
with the investigation Of the election of the |
Hon. John ]. Ingalls, to the United States |
Senate, together with their testimony.
&February Z, 1879. the Speaker announced |
the following members to constitute the |
provided for by the foregoing I!
resolution. namely, Messrs Randolph, from |
CoFey; Csllan, Of D.vi-; Hall, If Neosha
Hartshorr, of Neoshs, and kellar, of
Jackson.
Randall (Rep), Csllan (Rep) and Ash
DEM had voted for Horton.
Hartshorn (Rep and Keller (Rep had
voted for Ingalls,.
The Senate appointed similar commit
lee and passed . concurrent resolution ask
ing that both committees might sit and act
y . joint committee of investigation
Ths Hnuse, February IL, rSfused 70 con-
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