The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
DEEP, DARK PLOT.
One Is Unearthed by +. b. Rich
ards, SIeuth.
Some One Has 1000 Votes Cor
nered in Northwest.
HE WRITES TO HOCH.
Says Democrats Are About to
Get Them.
Can Save Them by Sending
Some One $4,000.
lie WRITES TO HOCH.

Dark and diabolical-yes. even
deep dyed-is the political plot discov-
cred today through the agency of a
detectiverous sleuth in the employ of
the Republican state central commit
tee.
The news came direct to Governor
Hoch. in the form of letter from
aforesaid sleuth dated Norton, kan.
The revelations in that letter show
that the sfeuth has not been working
in vain. He has discovered that vast
number of the wicked and. corrupt
farmers in the vicinity of Logan, Phil
lips county, have formed a combine or
trust, which has the full title to 1000
votes. These votes are now on the
market to the highest bidder. The
Democrats have offered so cents
apiece for them-$2, 900 for the lot.
But the detective in the hire of the
Republican state central committee
notifies Governor Hoch that the deal
Will not be closed until July I. The
plot is therefore discovered just in the
nick of time. Hoch can still get his
money down first, and get the 1000
votes.
Not only does the sleuth reveal the
innermOst secrets of the plot, but he
seems to be authorized to act as inter-
nedfary agent in arranging for the
sale Of the 1000 votes to the Repub-
1icans. He says that one W. NJ. Roda-
baugh is the man who has the "sinch"
on the 1000 votes, and that by send
ing the $4,000 to Mr.. Rodabaugh, the
Democratic politicians can be baff1ed.
AS IS perfectly proper in such cases,
the S1euth Is travelling under an as
sumed name. He says the governor
knows him very we'll but that for the
present he must conceal his identity
under the alias of F. B. Richards He
also intimateS that the governor is
familiar with his handwriting, and his
explanation Of why his letter is
dazzling conception of poor writing and
worse spelling is found in the last
paragraph of the letter, and IS perhaps
the gem Of the entire production.
This is the letter:
Morton Kans. June 26, 06
Dear Sir:
II am a detective sent out hear by
the republican partie, to find out hou
has .crontrol Of the most vots. report
to you I have found it. I go hear by
the name of F Richard but you
know me by a mother name. You un-
derstand why I had to go by another
name now thear is q man = miles
southeast of Logan hou has a sinch on
some Of the leading men of both
parties. his name IS W. NJ. Roda-
baugh. Theas men hold secret meet
ings and no one can find out hou thay
are or what they do. I have found
that this young man bought you re-
publicans out of conties. 1000 votes
2 years ago. they don't right eny let
ters. One Of the men goes down and
sees Mr. Rodabaugh he tells them hou
to work for and thay do 1t. now the
democrats are going to offer Mr.. Roda-
baugh $4,000 dollars if he will thro his
enflonic for them. they will pay him
$500 dollars down and the other
$500 dollars the first of September.
What do you think Of that. You had
better wright him right away. You
state men can't let 1000 votes go for
no $4,000 dollars do you think. they
are going down to see him the first of
July so if you wright him right away
you can git him on your side. you
think it is funny I wright like this. this
is not nv riehting. got my hand
hirt so I got a man that is holping me
to right for me. I am ordered to
Hamo from hear that is why 1 am in
a hurry. so good by till I see you that
young mans name is w NJ Rodabough
Logan, Kans. Lot box 70. Be shur and
put the box number on
F RICHARDS"