The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07

| ask the officers whether the person to whom
WRet6 sT The o INC rs o. the bank knew hi 90
| that i might feel assured II was all right
| The word came back that the party was very
respectable party that the cashier knew all
| about H. aad ~ WAS necessary he would ten
| me. hut that could be assured the check was
| ali right then dismissed the whole subject
from my mind. as u vas none oil my business
The story Of resident Coo IL given in all its
detail because It affords an insight to the bold
maenitude NJ lobby operations ns we'll as to
Irwin VINO made the deposit. was an agent
! Of tile Pacific Mail steamship COMPANY lie
was summoned from san Francisco in January
and sent down TO Washington In February to
tty TO get through a till giving his company
tain additional mail service between san Fran:
cisco JaVNh, and China. Between the time OF
bis r S hsre In F Ss ri Nav IN" t Ean
usel 81 tu.0Ou When his work was accom-
plished he went hack to NGw York made the
ton 10 the silO,O spent and dlsburscd 1t for
services rendered in connection with the bill
two eh t I Tor s2I5s and Sis. OD formed
parts. woe SSo,OO0 II was paid out between
was the price OF the passage OF a single act by
Congress. Yet not dollar was traced into the
The people who furnished the. money were
probably under the i'm pressioD that they were
9uTing votes. Perhaps some OF the thoa ,,a
were thick in Washington about the time OF
this grand distribution OF intended corrnp-
yestisstion. however. showed that more than
lobby and remained there. What became Of
the rest was only matter OF suspicion.
tee. lie was loath to give the names Of those
to whom he had paid this money; but alter
much pressing he FURNISHED MS, The the list From a
gone to John q. Schumacher. That gentle.
man had received S'pNpOQ which MINDED d,lm
his fee for working in behalf OF the subsidy.
The S2Ho.UOD he hal broken into checks OF
Officers Of the Tacfic Nail had delivered them
to persons indicated, but he hal not raid
anything to any member Of Congress- Mr..
Schumacher was an eN-member Of Congress.
lie was not member OF the Congress- which
the next Congress after that. The second
largest sum went to William \. Ming. VINO
hal been Postmaster OF the House at the time.
sequent Congress. Mr. King stated under oath
that he knew Of no money being used 10 con-
who collected the check for $4,000 and who
handled 80. 900 besides
The other PERSONS on Mr.. Twins list All
sorbed sums ranging from $500 to s5J.500.
but no one on this list was a menh her OF Con
Prominent members Of the lobby at that time.
One OF the henenciartes was nm ex stmaster-
General lie handed st2,WO; Anothsr was
paper in Washington Mt tile time and was paid
S25.O0O. Another editor got $4,000.
The persons on Mr.. Twins list appeared
one after mother and admitted that they had
received these munincent SONS some had
divided with others. But one and all syore
them to any member Of Congress- As far as
supposed bribery OF Congressmen was con-
revelation Of the ways and profits OF the lobby.
It was startling success.
Irwin came to Washington in February. took
a house which he made the headIuarlers Of
the lobby, and in three months snent $4,000
he w.f cDy and
spent 10000 n maintaining Il until the Pin
:Ss h sRs S SnT %ss
tingent on success. and proceeded to redeem
the promise. made before the bill passed
lector OF internal icvrnue in the interior, :"
New York state. was In Washington at tina
tcfprises. lie received = note at his hotel ask
ing him TO call upon MIR. Irwin ut his head
~ lie told me- said Averil that he had re-
ceived a letter from New York suggesting me
Mons iSod ID " ss' h% u that certain Was
probably aware Of the character Of that work:
that had seen from the yspers he was here
the Pa 'iac Mail Nteamship Subsidy bill. 1 told
him had seen It. Then he sail;
assist me in what wan, done here. think
you can 10 me great deal OF good here. Mr.;
myself have both become convinced that there
IL very extensive combination here to deieat
ing used Tor that purpose. want to find out,
II can. who tho men are that are here for that
purpose. and what they arc doing. and, II pos
Therefore want you to take hold OF the case.
and do all you can to assist me.
said to him that IL did take hold OF IL
should have TO neglect my other business.
said he: You are pretty well acquainted
here and in New York. and you know exactly
II then said that il I did take hold OF II at
! should receive $1,000 81. 900 down and the
balance when the bill passed. Mr.. lrwinHRrcsd
to that proposition, and he paid me 100 |
position tn know what was going on with ref
erenre to the adverse Influences. tnlked with
and learned In rniet way everything that
could on he subject A. soon as learned as
that there were men here Opposing: the bill,
and that 1t vas aguestion II Who had the most
way along as well as could and whenever
heard any name OF any imnnri1nce; ! reported
dali was prepared to deal with these parties
aud get them out OF the way; The other
is but lust that should say wi; that never snote
10 member or officers OF the House on The
sShHsst ex oS II f%mS general Wax al
are or something Of that kind"
AyeriIls story illustrates very wei how the
lobby was organized and how IL worked. The
POSTMASTER, General He had Charge Of that
branch Of the work which silenced the OPPOSE /
tion sentiment to the till In carving ont his
plan 81 eamraign Gov Randall distributed
In the course OF the Pacific Mail legislation
there was a S5O.OOO transa ,tion which had
much Of the uueerneSs and mystery 81 the
lobby about It. Lyman Elmore was = lawyer
at that time, having offices in both New York
city and Washington. Mr.. Elmore had no con
nectiOn with the Pacific Mail business. lie
was never employed in the interest % the
subsidy. and never handled n dollar OF the
money. Yet he told thi, puzzllnG story:
At my Office in Washington there were
from twenty 10 Atty people calling, and met
aud WAS Introduced to a great many People nj
saloons and elsewhere, In this WY was In
trolucel to a gentleman by the name OF Gen
smith. | met him probably three or iCurtimss
during the spring. One DAY while was pass
ing from the Treasury down street, hs was
taking with group oil gentlemen. lie called
me and came up TO me- Ia the middle Of the
street He asked me II knew the ATTORNEY OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. said
that i was Mr.. Irwin. did not know him ex
NO he said. he Is the agent mean the
attorney In New York. You have a New YORK
office, have YOU not
| said that probably knew most OF the
RttornsYs in New York. He said:
They are to send over their attorney TO
pay me some money. Have YOU any objection
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