The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-10
AT ALBANY
Money is Plenty, and Being Freely
Circulated to Obtain Votes.
Bradley Receives $4,000 to Vote fol
chauneey M. Depew.
Which Sum He Hands Over to the
Speaker.
Investigation Committee Appointed tc
Look Into the Matter.

Albany, June 9.-In the assembl,
the adjournment resolution was dis
cussed. Bradley rose to question o.
privilege and stated that be had receiy
ed "a, 500 to pay him If he would yot.
for Chauncey M. Depew instead OF
Platt, which sum he had handed ovel
to the speaker. He therefore asked fol
committee of investigation. The speak
er corroborated the statement and sale
he had the money in his pocket. Al
word suggested the money had come
from the other side. The Chair stated
that the question was on the appoint
ment OF committee of investigation.
Brooks hoped the committee would be
appointed. attended by q stenographer
and sergeant at arms, and have power
to send for persons and papers. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Russell moved that this committee
have power to extend their jurisdiction
to any other similar case.
Brooks thought when a similar case
is presented it could be acted upon.
Baker said it was true but one case had
been brought to the surface, but accu-
sations of like character had been
made, and it seemed him proper to pro-
vide for all.
Hickman said it had been broadly
charged In newspapers that money has
been and is used. He therefore wanted
the whole matter investigated.
Low read from the Lockport DAILY
Union that he could have received from
$4,000 to $40, 900 for his vote anytime,
and he branded that statement false as
hell, and demanded full investigation.
He had heard that one member who
voted for Conkling had been Influenced
improperly. He wanted that charge
investigated. Crapser said he heard
that member was offered IS, 600 to
vote for the defeat of the oleomarga-
rine bill. He denounced the state
ment. He was told he would get
something il he would sign q caucus
call, but there was not money enough
in the state to induce him to sign such
. call; but he felt there was something
wrong here, and he wanted an investi.
cation.
Beman said he had heard money was
used in this canvass, and wanted the
charge investigated.
Russell's motion to extend inquiry
to all other like cases, II any there be,
was adopted. The chairman announc.
ed the question to be on resolution fol
final adjournment on the 10. inst.
Draper moved to lay the resolution on
the table till the astor joint convention,
it now being four minutes to 12. Car.
ried. The joint convention vote stood
Conkling "a, Jacobs 40, Wheeler %,
Rogers IA. Cornell 16, Lapham 0, Ire
maine s; Folger 2, Bradley 1. butcher
l, Harris 1.
The vote on Platt stood: Herman So
Platt 20, Depew So, Cornell 8. fireman
and Folger 4, Crowley 8, Lapham 8.
No choice. The committee adjourned
After the dissolution of the join,
convention the assembly reconyened.
Armstrong on question of privilege
. stated that he had been approached by
a man who, holding up an envelope
stated that he (Armstrong) could have
twenty times the amount in it If he
would turn around and go against
Conkling, that his influence would b
great as he came from Oneida.
Award: Name the man.
Speaker Sharpe: The gentleman from
Onondaga has no right to make inter
ruption. sit'@ N}
Award: The gentleman from Onon
daga has that right.
Speaker Sharpe: The gentleman shal
not have the right In this house. Zap
plause.)
Sisson stated that he had been Offered
money to vote for Depew.
Browning offered concurrent reso
luton for final adjournment till the
11th inst.
Tabled under the rule.
The chair announced the following a,
committee on the bribery investiga
tion: Scott, Boardman, E. A. Carpen-
ter, Skinner, Brooks, Shanly, Draper