The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-01-15

gram under the name of johnson, be-
! cause l did not want TO use my own
name. | confess l made pledge quite
wildly, but Plumb told me to make it.
l mean by that that he told me to
keep st John quiet IN this state, and
get him to Cincinnati, and you would
giVehim 5000 or $4,000 down; and
then l said, Suppose l pledge
him $1,000. Win my pledge be
good?" And he said "yes, Kerens will
give $4,000 So if have cut a big
hog, the pork belongs to Mr.. Plumb.
| Now, am going over to Pittsburg to
see him (Johnson). Is it not
some one over from New York
to arrange with him and fix him then
and "thar?" l am a little guilty, be-
cause you don't respond to Johnson's
call for aid for his county. 1t was
not possible. You were seduced on
the road home, and thus led astray;
not that you are drunk, for yo1 "ie
too good st. Johnite and love Sun
day school. l have got st. John out
of the state, and made halfway prom
ises to him. which, someway. want
redeemed. You may not care d-n,
out L have to live with him and you
don't; so does Plump, Simpson, set id
omne genus" Oh, how scholarlyD.
D (Slgned) JAS. +. LEEGATE.
The Globe-Democrat, in its editorial,
recites the inside history of the st.
John campaign, and says, after a
good deal of discussion between st. |
John and his managers and the na-
tional republican committee, that it |
was agreed to pay st. John $25,O00.
What the GlObe-Democrat Says.
The editorial in to-day's Globe |
Democrat referred to in connection |
with Jas. T. Leegate's letter, says:
"Mr. st. John secured, early in the |
campaign, from Senator Plumb. a
letter introducing Mr.. Leegate to the
national republican committee, as a
person authorized to act and speak
for him. That Leegate stated to the
republican committee, st. Johns orig
1nal idea that he ought to get S25O,OOO.
The article further says Leegate ex-
plained to the committee how st. John
could be of service to the republicans,
stating he (St. john was to soy in his
speeches ''it was evident the choice
was between Blaine and Cleveland, and
that as Blaine represented whisky
and loyalty and Cleveland repre-
sented whisky and disloyalty,' he
was for Blaine" and that he was to be
in his canvass by Mr.,
Leegate as prominent politician from
who was to verify all st. John
said and state the prohibitionists of
Kansas would all vote for Blaine.
After good deal of discussion it was
agreed to pay st. John $25,000.
The editorial, also, states that the
section in Leegate's letter reading: 81
am little guilty, because you don't
respond to Johnson's call for aid for
his county," is a cipher phrase, and
that "Johnson's call for aid for his
county means "Leegate's dispatch for
st. Johns money.
The GlObe-Democrat claims that it
has made out one side of its case
against st. John, VIZ. that he sought
money from the republicans, ond that
On the other hand, having failed. to
get money from the republicans, st.
John directed his campaign in the iu-
5erest of the democrats, and was
rewarded, which will be
shown in good time. 1t further says
there are several gentlemen who could
help to prove the democratic side, and
mentions the editor Of the Chicago
lines as one, and Senator German, of
as another.