The Butler weekly times., 1896-03-05
SHELBY'S HAND
In Van Horns Interest
Against the Democratic
Congressman.
Writes a Lester to Congressman
Joy.
Comedies More Than the COntes tor 5
Most Radical Claims.

Kansas City Star.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 29.-One
of the dominating factors IN the de.
termination Of the Van Horn -Tarsney
contested election case of considera
BILE Importance to Kansas City was
revealed to day and It's identity fixed
IN q matter which cannot fail to exert
more or less potent influence in
this years campaign. When the
case was approaching its conclusion,
Mr.. Joy, of st. Louis, who was him
self unseated during the last con-
gress in favor of John O'Neill, was
observed to be industriously circu-
lating paper among these republi-
cans who were known to have
expressed purpose to vote for re-
committal and the purging of the
poll. He was also seen to approach
memb bers on the democratic side,
who were known for their old con-
federate affiliations in the days of
the rebellion. It was not until to-
day that the exact nature and text
of the document he was using effect
lively against Mr.. Tarsney and for
Colonel Van Horn was made known,
and then it was through the display
by Mr.. Tarsney of Photographic fac
SMILES of the original. Here it is,
as typewriter upon the official let
ter paper of the office of the United
States marshal for the western dis
trict of Missouri:
Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 81. 1896. Hon. c. f
JOY, Washington, ID. C.-My Dear Sir. Your
kind letter OF the 18th instant to hand. thank
you heartily for your assurances Of help to
Mr.. Irwin for l can assure you that his is an
honest and just claim and ought to have
been paid by this great government long ago.
Van Horn was elected by from two to three
thousand majority. He was elected beyond
any question Of doubt. Very truly, your friend
10 0 SHELBY.
USED IN VAN HORNS INTEREST
The concluding sentence was
heavily underscored. The argument
used by Mr.. Joy with republicans
who proposed to vote for reopening
and the taking of additional testi
mony was briefly and accurately
stated thus:
at is we'll enough for you to be
, generous to friend. l am person
ally friendly enough to Tarsney,
myself, but look at this letter. See
what the democratic official in Tars-
ney's district says-that Van Horn
was elected beyond any question Of
doubt. Now, when a democratic
federal officer says that, ought re-
publicans to let a mere personal
sentiment or their private theories
about case influence thems Vote
against reopening, and if you can't
do that. stay away"
To the democratic e1 confederates
Joy used this argument: "You all
know 10 Shelby, the most Gallant
cavalryman of the south; for partic
ulars, read John N Edwards book.
See what he says. No doubt about
Van Horus election. When an old
; ex confederate like Shelby, the fed
eral United States marshal,is forced
to admit it reluctantly like that"
Joy did not change a single dem
ocratic vote, but yesterdays nara
tive of the republicans who either
changed front or refrained from
voting tells the effectiveness of the
Shelby letter.
The United States marshal for the
western district of Missouri did
more to unseat Tarsney than all the
speeches of the republican members
of the election committee.
sHELBY's JOB IN DANGER,
Kansae City World.
The statement in this letter that
Van Horn was elected by from
1000 to 5000 majority went SO far
beyond the most radical claims OF
Van Horns strongest supporters.
who only claimed plurality of 375
: after throwing out a democratic
plurality of nearly 1900, that the
most conservative republicans had
hO AAOAO w ooy Lucy SlCiu0u duU
voted to seat Van Horn.
The cass is ended so far as Var
Horn and Tarsney are concerned
One is in and the other out. But
! for Marshal Shelby the war is not
yet over.
Democratic senator's who voted to
confi,m him were shown this letter
to day. Their wrath was at white
heat. They said openly that it wac
: good thing Shelby does not have
to come before them again for con
firmation.
. MIR. Tarsney is busy putting his
case in shape. Vixen it is complete
he will present the entire matter tc
the president, and ask that Marsha
Shelby be removed. As this is no,
, the first instance in which Marshal
Shelby has shown his animus tc
Tarsney and his friendliness to Van