Year: 1879

Ieayenworth lily Marcn 70 1870.


To the citizens Of Leavenworth and my
friends in pertickular-toy you l owe an e1-I
PLANTATION in regard to the card that ap


peard in yesterdays times would not do any


act but what am willing the publick and


Especially my friends should know Some
two weeks ago Mr.. Carney and myself had
a political interview then he pledged me
that if | worked for his interest he would
for mine in the Comeing Election and if i
was at the head of the republicken ticket.
but that it would not be best for him and


my self to be together much or allow out
Side parties TO understand the arrangement
l agreed thinking that my reelection would


be more shurer with him in as much rs he
vas going to Spend q great deal Of money
on the Election as currently reported
matters went on for a week when / was
credibly informed that the same pledges
were made to other candidates l went
down TO see Mr. Carney and told him what
l had heard again pledged me that i
could rest ashurd that know other but me
should have the nomination / again pitched
in and worked for the ticket and spent my


money for the same until about half an
hour before the Convention met on Saturday


when see Carney in company with one Of
my friends and from the conversation l had
with Carney could reedily understand that
l was not going to get the nomination but
says he if you don't get the nomination l


will give you five hundred dollars to run
Independent on proceeded to the conven-
ton you know what transpire there i'm
mediately told my friends that would still


be candidate thinking Carney would do
as he had promised pay me the five hun
dred dollars while l was attending to the


police roll call Sauterday eavening one
of Carneys political agents called


upon me and said he had ben sent


by Carney to see me and offer me five
hundred dollars and give me written guar
antee that should have position from Car
ney as detective at one hundred dollars per
month for one year l told him no that l did
not want such position that l would either
be marshal or go to work at my trade he
than commenced reasoning the case by say
ing that had better make an offer told
him l would see him again in q half hour
he told me to meet him at Grubers bank
don 90 and was invited in too q office
where Mr.. Carney was soon brought we
we're than left alone he than told that he
was sorry that l had not got the nomina-
ton that it was thought best to put Mr..
Schryer & Madden on the ticket to consen-
trate both Elements the Irish q the Ger
m ans but that Mr.. Scryer would not serve


as marshal my be he would not eaven Gus al
| ify that he had an appointment in the regular
army and that there would either would
be q mother Election for marshal or he


would appoint one and said that If he could
| FL up the matter with me and have me de-
cline 80 as nv friend would be consolidated
he would do SO and asked me what would
take to decline and not run Independent
knowing tha. greenbacks are a necessary
| artickle told him that decline for one
thousand dollars he Immediately accepted
| that he wished me to draw up the card that
was in the times he wished me to Insert
that requested my friends to support the
ticket l told him no that did not have
control of my friends they might do As
| they pleased he finally consented to take
| the card as il now reads with the exception
| of conservative & Bulittin please copy that
he must have don whilst taking it TO the
| Office so the conservative & Bullitin
need not charge me for the card


So that is how the card appeared l hope


& trust that know one will


blame me for this Mr.. Carney made the


whole proposition and it seems to me l


would have ben q fIt subject for the Luni-


tick ASYLUM had 1 not accepted the money


I don't think il is for Mr.. Carney or his


packed convention or his thousand dollars


in green backs to say who shall be the


next marshal the people are soverengs it is


for them to say who are to be their officers


for the ensuing year should the people de-


sire me to be their marshal for another term


they will make it manifest By going to the
polls on next Monday and give me the


most number of votes and will be very


happy to serve them faithfully although


decline being . candidate in the times.


| CHARLES III MILLER.