The herald., 1896-10-26
A VERY rotten JOB
Full Exposure of a Das-
tardly Scheme
PUT Up IN THE Interest OF kenyon
Ware HeeIer Sam Adams Again
to the Front
KENYON'S RIGHT BOWER
Slgued Statements Of Two Parties to
the Play
Kenyon Promises a Position With the
Railroad
xryS- vxy.s 4 =. =
KENY0N'S RIGHT BOWER
Slgued Statements Of Two Parties to
the Play
Kenyon Promises q Position With the
Railroad
A Weak Old Man Who Was Persuaded
to Permit Himself to Be Used.
Some Facts About Reed
Day-Notes.

r. J. Kenyon, the Republican nominee
for the assembly in the Seventy-second
district, richly deserves the defeat that
he Is certain to meet.
Mr.. Kenyon has been guilty Of the
most disreputable practices in his en-
deavor to secure a reelection to the as
sembly and when the full facts are
known it is beyond conception how an
honorable man can cast a ballot that
will assist in sending such a person as
he to the state legislature.
Entering into a compact with Sam X.
Adams, notorious heeler and ward
striker, Kenyon put up job to prevail
upon an innocent old man named Smith
to run as an independent silver Demo-
cratic candidate for the assembly in the
Seventy-second district, the idea being
that the presence of Smiths name upon
the ticket would deceive enough voters
who would cast their ballots for him and
thereby secure the defeat Of the regular
nominee, w. r. Steele.
So Adams, acting as Kenyon's agent.
put up the deal with Smith, who, on
promise of $100, consented to permit his
name to be used.
The close connection between Heeler
Adams and Candidate Kenyon has
Smith, who now wants his name taken
off the ballot, yesterday wrote the fol-
lowing statement, addressed to the vot-
ers of the district. 1t is plain, straight
forward statement Of facts:
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Oct. 25,1S96.
To the Voters of the Seventy-second
Assembly District:
1 hereby assert that about five weeks
ago George Gustave came to my hoEse,
got me out Of bed and told me that Les
ter Rogers wanted to see me. Mr.. Rog-
ers introduced me to Sam Adams
Adams told me that he had scheme on
foot to help Mr.. Kenyon in his race for
the assembly; that if would allow my
name to be used there was $100 in it for
me. I said to him that did not want to
go into anything to incriminate myself
or to do anything wrong. He assured
me that everything would be all right
in that regard, and that the money
would be forthcoming by the 18th of Oc-
tober. This 1 protested against as too
long time and he afterwards agreed
to leave certified check with Mr.. Rog-
ers by the 18th. He also assured me that
! should have place in the next legis-
lature and ii Mr.. Kenyon was elected
that he, Kenyon, would see that go:
a position on the railroad.
(Signed) JAMES ANDREW SMITH.
So Mr.. kenyon's friends are around
promising positions on the railroad to
people they can use in the event of his
election.
AS a further clincher in this matter.
the following signed statement Of Les
ter D. Rogers Is printed
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 1896.
To Whom 1t May Concern: l hereby
assert that about five weeks ago Sam
Adams came to me and state that he
was looking for man who would make
the race in the Seventy-second assem-
bly, district as an Independent car didate
ftA Tn, In toll %1..k !
was $100 in it for such a man.
He also stated that he would go with
a man to secure signatures, furnish
horse and buggy, pay all expenses, ana
pay good wages.
I sent for James Andrew Smith and
introduced him to Adams as a man who
would go on the ticket. After the agree
ment was made, they called me out as
witness, and Adams tolu me, in the
presence of Smith, that he (Smith) had
agreed to the proposition. and that the
money was to be put up by the 18th of
October and paid to Smith by IKE 18Th.
Adams stated that the deal WAS made
for the purpose Of helping Mr.. Kenyon
in his race for the assembly. afterWard
introduced George Gus.ave to -Adams
and recommended him as a good man
to get signatures.
(Signed) l.. D. ROGERS
w. r. Steele, the fusion candidate fer
the assembly in the Sever. ~ second dis
trict, Is respectable farmer Of Comp
ton, and he should ba elected by an over
whelming majority as rebuke to Ken
yon and his methods.