Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

e. Van valkenburg, editor Of the NORTH
American in Philadelphia was arrested
and indicted for bribery in my first
senatorial contest in 1896, and escaped
conviction through the leniency of Sen
ator Quay and upon the payment OF
about $4,000 for costs for lawyers, de-
tectives and for other expenses Of pros
ecution, which amount was paid by his
attorney the day before the trial was
set to take place, and the record may
be found on file at Pottsville, the coun-
ty seat Of Schuylkill county.
Offered Million for Quay's Place.
Upon the death of Senator Quay, in
1904. Mr.. Finn became candidate to
succeed him in the United States sem
ate. In Philadelphia during discus
sion of the successorship to Senator
Quay Mr.. Finn offered to Israel w.
Durham, q republican leader in Phil
adelphia, and to me 100000 or even
100000 to favor his ambition, and
the offer was known to others at the
time. The offer was declined and we
refused to support his candidacy.
The governor of Pennsylvania, Sam
uel w. Pennypacker, desiring to uphold
the honor and dignity Of the state, ap-
pointed Philander c. Knox to succeed
ly elected by the legislature for the
full term. His appointment and cleo
ton and resignation from the cabinet
occurred with the full knowledge and
acquiescence of Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Finn still desires to go to the United
States senate. His friends openly avow
his ambition, and his activity for Mr..
Roosevelt and the reforms to which he
has recently become convert from his
unrepentant days are prompted by this
desire.
Roads Films Letter to Archboid.
The effrontry, hypocrisy and men,
daclty of the Van Valken burg Finn
are disclosed by the fol-
lowing correspondence between John D.
Archbold and William Finn. call
D. Archbold by William Finn, the
Roosevelt leader in Pennsylvania:
'Pittsburg, Pa, June Z, 1904.
II tried to talk to you over the tele-
phone last night. but could not hear
YOU I am not making an effort to go
to the United States senate as Quay's
successor. AS it now stands the ap-
pointment will 90 to Allegheny county
and l expect to get it. The republican
organization Of Allegheny county
are DESTROYS OF my appointment and
republican organizations of the sur
rounding counties. The decision of the
question is up to Senator Boies Pen
rose, state chairman, and Israel w.
Durham. The efforts of a few Of my
influential friends put forth at once
with Penrose and Durham will settle
the question If you will use your in
fluence with them in my behalf I will
greatly appreciate it. The decision will
probably be reached Wednesday. Can
you help me?
William Finn
Archbold Promises to SEQ Penrose.
Under the same date the following
reply was sent in cipher to William
Finn from John D. Archbold:
New York, June Z, 1904.
Telegram: received. Sorry that the
posy did not shout freshness. ! ex-
pect to Jail pop shortly parsed tanning
and until flagon prefix it is lamented
tor me to have flood hatred reship.'
(which being ira nslated, reads as
follows:
.'Telegram received Sorry that the
telephone did not work better. I ex-
meet to have talk with Senator Penrose
and until after that it is impossible for
me to have any definite view.
John D. Archbold.'
Thus it is discovered that while the
Finn yellow journals in Pennsylvania
are expressing their adherence of what
they denounce as a malOdorouS trans
action on my part, within few months
of the date of the alleged letter from
John D. Archbold to me, Mr.. William
Finn was asking the aid of the same
John D. Archbold to secure his appoint
ment and election to the United States
senate and conducting an active CORE
spondence with him under q cipher
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