Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-06-18
ALBANY aumoas.
Touching Upon the Attempted Bribery b,
the Half Breeds.

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Touching Upon the Attempted Bribery by
the Half Breeds.
Washington, June 14.-Private infor-
nation received to-day from one of the
stalwart leaders makes some startling
revelations as to the curiosities in the
bribery case. 1t is said tnat they have
the names of six members of the legisla-
ture that were originally Conkling men,
but who, to the surprise of their friends,
voted for other candidates from the first,
who were bribed to vote as they did.
Their price was not paid in money, but
they have been promised federal offices
as their reward for voting against Conk-
ling and Platt. 1t is said now that these
investigation will stop without taking
the stand without committing per-
jury or killing themselves politically.
It is understood that as
soon as they can do so with
out exciting suspicion that they will
break the bargain and vote for some stal.
wart. In fact it is asserted that they
are anxious to do 80 as early as possible
to save themselves from disgrace. It is
stated also that Mr.. Platt and two
friends are willing to make an arrange
ment, when it is apparent that it is the
best that can be done, to return Mr..
Conkling and an administration man,
but Mr.. Conkling has not consented to
it. It IS not certain that he can be in
| duced to accept an election with any
colleague than Mr.. Platt. It is also as-
serted that if any election is to be ac-
complished Mr.. Conkling at least will
be the one chosen.
New York, June 14-The CONNER
cial Advertisers Albany special has the
following: 1t is now rumored that some
fifteen other witnesses are preparing to
swear to attempts to bribe them to vote
agai nst the stalwart candidates and sup
port the half-breeds. All this will have
the effect to corroborate Bradley's story.
as it will supply evidence that bribery
and corruption are the weapons with
which the half-breeds have been work.
ing, and on which they have relied to
"kill Conkling." 1t is even ru-
mored that some parties who
have accepted bribes will turn states
evidence for the purpose of saving them
selves, evidence of their guilt now being
IN the hands of the stalwarts. The dis
trict attorney of this county and gen
tleman from the attorney generals office
are closely watching the proceedings of
the committee, and it is supposed that
i'll the event Of criminal prosecutions
witnesses who been bribed as states evil
dence. When these parties haye once
given the testimony before grand jury
they are safe from prosecution, but in
this matter it will be "first come first
served" so that any one who wants to
save himself had better make haste to
give his testimony before the commit.
tee.
The rumor prevails here, and is be.
lieved to be well authenticated, that
stupid advice to the half breeds to plead
a "Conkling conspiracy" to charge the
bribery on Sessions, came direct to Rob
ertson from Blame. It is row regarded
as deplorable failure.
Washington, June 1.-THE Evening
Stars Albany special says: As kthe in
; vestigation Of the bribery charges pro-
ceeds the excitement over the senator
ship continues. The air is full of ru
: mors about other senators attempting te
purchase votes of members of the house
, The drift of all these stories is to the eff
feet that the half-breed senators hav,
converted themselves into lobby to bu,
up the stalwart members of the Assem-
bly,. Among all the rumors it is Difficult
to tell how much truth there is abou
bribery, SO much is "deep down the we'll
where it cannot be reached.
WHAT THE EXPRESS SAYS.
= Special Telegram to the Chicago Inter-Ocear
4 Albany, June 14.-The Express. tn
: stalwart organ, maintains that corruE
| los,
: result of Jay Gould and James G. Blain
g Conkling. It adds: The republica
/ party was brought into disrepute b
the credit mobiiier exposures in 1877;
and it is to be hoped that it will not
= = made the victim Of another such scan
. dal. The present contest III this cit,
= has national significance, because it is
> desperate effort to destroy q Statesman
. . who has been proof against all corrur
;. tions of Washington life; who covere
, the salary grab back into tile treasury
:, while his enemies pocketed it; who ha
Z stood immoyable in his defense of til
honor and integrity of the republican
o party.
e Ex.Senators Conkling and Platt ar
s. both here watching events, and the fo
e mer openly takes the position that cal
(. didates are unimportant; that it matter
3 but little who may be elected or defea
g ed. But the great question which ougl
It to concern every republican and ever
r. citizen is how corruption in aud aroun
le the legislature of the state can be arres
d ed; that individuals are of no accoul
J. when events of that kind are occurring
and it is the duty of all to probe ii
:, charge Of bribery and corruption to IL
u, bottom, it matters not who are hit.