Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1894 — ATTEMPTED BRIBERY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.

Propositions Made to Senators to Vote Against the Tariff Bill. It is stated that certain United States Senators have received intimation that a money consideration could be secured for their votes against the tariff bill, though whether the alleged briber had any authority for his promise is a matterof some doubt. The negotiations, apparently, have gone no further than intimations to the clerks of Senators Kyle and Hunton. These intimations came from a North Dakota man, who is known as a lobbyist on several schemes. He was formerly a member of Congress from one of the Southern States, and was identified with the so-called “carpet-baggers.” The amount which it was intimated they could receive was 114,0000, of which 11,000 was to be retained by the agents as a commission for making the negotiations.

JOHN M'QUADE, Tammany Hall’s new boss.