The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-07
THE ARKANSAS way
Mr. Yancey Creates q Sensation In
the House of Representatives by
ssGiyfng the Thing Away

ton was sprung in the House of Repre-
sentatives this afternoon when Representa-
tive Yancey, of Phillips county, arose to
questfop of personal privilege and told
story of alleged bribery in connection with
the vote on the railroad commission bill
in the House According to Mr.. Yancey's
recital he was taken to the office of Dodge
& Johnson, attorneys for the ST. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern railroad, by
Representative Roberts, of Madison county,
and introduced to Mr. Dodge as a friend
who would vote with u.s. Subsequently,
said Mr.. Yancey, Il. L. Cox approached
him and said he would send $500 or 500
over to Phillips county to elect Yancey
to the Senate. After that Cox told Yancey
he wanted him to oppose the railroad COM
mission bill. Yancey continued: Cox at
one time wanted to know what he could do
to get me. In addition to promising aid for
my election to the Senate he promised to
fix 1T so that could get 900 at the next
session. talked with Representative Wag-
ner, or Frankton county, and asked if any
one had approached him in regard
to the railroad commission bill.
Wagner said that Cox approached
him and asked him if there was
anything that could be done to enlist him
against the bill. Wagner and L agreed to
see If Cox would give us 500 each 1 saw
Cox and told him I had decided to OPP
pose the bill. told him could get Wag-
ner for 500. He said he would see Wag-
l met atterward and I told him (Cox) we
wanted $lO0 apiece. Later L met Cox and
he told me he was little afraid of Wag-
ner and would rather not let him be
present when he paid me the 500 and SAID
[ could deal with Wagner. Cox told me
to pay my bill where was boarding, move
Gleason q nax
my board bill and furnish me money to
drink with the boys Representative Jones.
at Gleasons and was living like a king
Cox took to Gleason's and went into
a room where / was introduced to man
named Dean, who said he was at the
head of the Iron Mountain road for Ar
kansas. He said they always made clean
always took care Of the boys after the
fight was over. After that conversation 1
accused me Of being a traitor. I told him
he had not given me the 500 and told
him he must put up $500 or 1 would give
the thing away"
Yancey then went on to tell that Cox gave
him 500 and said he would see that the
finished speaking, the House was in great
uproar and finally motion to appoint
committee to investigate the affair was
carried.
T. l.. Cox, the man who was reported to
have bribed Yancey. says that he gave
Yancey 500 out of some money which had
been given him to use in the defeat of the
Monroe Philips county bill, in which Yancey
was also interested. He claims that he is
not and has never been a railroad lobby
list The investigation committee met to-
night behind closed doors and examined two
witnesses. The members of the committee
refuse to divulge any part of the proceed
ings. The excitement created by the Incl
dent is intense tonight and it is freely
predicted that serious trouble will ensue.
Fraudulent Registrations.
PATERSON, N. J., April 6.-There is con-
siderable excitement among politicians in
this city over the report that wholesale ar
rests are to be made between now and
Monday for fraudulent registration. 1t is
said that three hundred fraudulent names
have been discovered on the registry list
in the Sixth ward. The Good Govern
ment Club has called the matter to the at
tention of county prosecutor Gourley. 1t
registered from the house of Alderman
James Miller, on Van Houten street, and
thirty tramps are registered from the Pat
erson Rescue Mission. 1t is also claimed
registered from stables in the Sixth ward
Anti-saIoon League.
CLEVELAND, o., April .6.-The Ohio
anti-saloon league is going into the legis-
lative campaign this fall, and arrangements
are now being made for the holding of
county conventions, at which prominent
speakers will discuss the need of temper
ance legislation. The object of the league
of a township local option law, and the
work of organization has been IN progress
for year.
Ungaliant Defeated Candidates.
COLUMBUS, o., April &C. c. Nichols
and G. w Brown defeated candidates for