The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11
HOW INGALLS, ROSE.
Jumped Into the Senate on the
Downfall Of Pomeroy.
MARK TwAiN's "clLDgD AGE"
New Stories Of Abe Lfneoln-How He
Asrsngsd His Duel VIVA shieIds-In-
eidssts Of His Love-Nakfng.


headquarters 1t Topeka for the last three
weeks. and the senatorial election which
viii take place there at the last of this
month promises to be as interesting as any
ever known in the history Of Kansas.
Kansas II state Of surprises, and ii Is not
IN impossibility that the "Socksess Simp-
oon" may take the place Of the sIrrides-
cent ingalls," 1t viii be calamity if he
does %, but It win be no greater surprise
than was Ingalls, first election just eighteen
pears ago. No one then thought he had
the ghost Of . chance, and you viii not find
his name mentioned as candidate in the
newspspers prior to the day Of the cleo
ton He was at this time young lawyer
Of Atchison. He had come TO Kansas with
little more than the clothes on his back
from Lynn, Mass. and had hung cut his
shineje in Atchison. He had made some
reputation as politician, had served two
terms IN the Senate, and his brilliant
phrases and eloquent speeches had given
him state reputation. The chief candi-
date was s. c. Pomeroy, who had served
two terms as senator from Kansas, and
who had, it was supposed, q major
ffy OF the Legislators. Kansas cleo
tions were at this time not noted
FOR their purity, and the air was full Of
yumors TO the effect that Pomeroy was
buying voters right and left. His oppo-
nents saw that they could only defeat him
by trick, and through one of the state
senators they brought about that famous
interview which resulted in pomeroy's
political death warrant, and which ele-
waited John J. ingalls, to the United States
Senate and TO fame. The whole plot was
kept secret until the legislature met in
joint convention TO elect a senator. The
Pomcroy men were confident of their sae-
cess, and as they took their seats their
faces shone with the smile Of confidence,
and the senator at his hotel laughed and
toked as he chatted Of the prospects. As
the speakers gaveI fell there were enough
members in the hall ready to cast their
ballots for Pomeroy TO elect him. Never
theless. when the vote was taken twenty
minutes later, Pomeroy did not receive
one vote, and John J. ingalls, became the
United States senator by an overwhelrn-
ing majority. The act that accomplished
this miracle has become famous. The
actor was state senator named York,
Who ut the falling of the gavel rose and
walked down through the hall with two
handles Of greenbacks in his hand. He
stopped In front Of the speaker and handed
the money 10 him. and asked him 10 count
Il, saying that when he was through be
had . speech 10 make which would mate
rally influence the election.
There was a dead hush as the speaker
counted the parcels and announced that
they contained 81. 900 in greenbacks. Then
York told how Pomeroy had given him
this money to vote for him He said he
had had three interviews with Pomeroy
and that Pomeroy had talked Of money
st The first one and that he had offered
him 5000 for his vote. York told him he
mast have q, 900 and al the third inter
visw, which took place three days before
ths election, Pomeroy gzye him $4,000 in
cash and said that he would give him
5000 the next day and 81 600 after the
election He had carried out his promise
- 10 the 5000 and the 5000 which be
handed to the speaker was the corruption
money with which York said Pomeroy
had tried TO buy him body and soul He
asked that this money be used to defray
the expenses of prosecuting Senator s. c.
pomeroy for bribery and he evidently
thought he was taking the place Of ono of
the Lords asenging angels when he
denounced Pomeroy and told birn how he
had entrapped him into his scheme As
he went on with his speech the convention
became Wild and when the ballot was
taken at It's close there was not a man who
dared TO vote for Pomeroy. ingalls, had
been decided upon as the opposition candi-
date and be was almost unanimously
elected. Papers for the arrest of Pomeroy
were gotten out but though he denied the
alleged bribery, he was too sick to appear
af the trial and shortly after this he
left Topeka. An investigation of the
election was held here in Washington and
Pomeroy was whitewashed bY II. bat he
was. am told, again arrested for bribery
and suit was brought against him IN
The Kansas courts, and the result Of the
trial was that there was not sufficient
evidence to convict. Whether he was free
from stain or not. do not know. bat he is
always spoken Of as Subsidy Poneroy''
By Kansas people. and the story OF his ca
reer hiss been emhalmed IN fiction. Mark
Twain. in the ''tsilded Age" evidently re
fers 70 him as his Senator Dilworthy. and
he here tells the story of his downfall as II
occurred. Since this election ex-senator
Pomeroy has spent the most Of his tine in
Washington. He is connected here with
various religious organizations and char
liable affairs. and Il he has been bad in the
Fast, he Is certainly good now. York came
10 Washington. too. He thought he wasa
hero when he delivered the speech. and he
expected the government 20 reward his he
roism by an Office. lie was disappointed.
Sober second thought made every one de-
spise him for his trickery. He left Wash
ington disappointed man, and today his
name Is almost forgotten in Kansas
Our minister 20 England, Robert Lincoln.
has been in Washington during the past
week He looks remarkably well and has
no idea of resigning his position at the
court of ST. James He is not snobbish.
end has little 10 say about England or
English matters. He is now 4s years old.
and is at Just about the age at which the
youngest of our presidential candidates
were chosen. Ii the force bill should be
passed and the next presidential campaign
be fought ON the basis of the rights OF the
eolored man, he viii stand very fair
chance OF being 8 presidential candidate
and he has some elements of strength
which are possessed by no other man in
the country. He has shown himself
capable of managing q great government
department. he hiss good business abili-
ties, and he is possessed of the genius of
common sense and levelheadedness which
goes great ways toward making
an efficient president He looks more hike
his mother than bis father, but be has
many of the traits of Old Abe.
Speaking OF Abraham Lincoln. il is won.
derfnl how many new stories ere told of
him from day to day. The supply seems
inexhaustihle, and I heard several new