Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1910 — KERN’S CHARGES AGAINST SHIVELY. [ARTICLE]

KERN’S CHARGES AGAINST SHIVELY.

"Forty-five Democratic members of the legislature openly gave me pledges of their support their constituents required it. Forty-two votes were all I needed. When I seemed sure of the nomination tha brewers suddenly manifested a lively interest in the situ* tion. It was proposed that the Democrats, meeting in caucus, cast a secret ballot. I understood what that meant pledged members of the legislature could vote for the brewers’ candidate, whoever he happened to be, and no one would know it. Eight men were pur* chased, and the secret ballet want through. I received thirty-* ix votes, and Benjamin F. Shively, attorney, for the brewers, was nominated. And yet there are forty-four men who will make affidavit today that they gave me their suppprt. I cannot prove bribery on anyone, but I think I know the names of eight men who were bought up.”