ton that Mr. Kellogg has completed the
preparation of the pagers in his contest for
Sthe seat of Congressman Gay, Representa
tive from this district, and that the contest
ant has made the statement that, while
scarcely expecting to obtain a decision in
his favor, he is determined to urge his claim
in order to "complete the record."
In other words, the main object of the
contest, as we understand the matter, is to
demonstrate to Congress and the country
the means by which a Democratic candi
date was enabled to overcome the heavy
Republican majority in this district, and
whatever may be the action of
the House of Representatives-whether Mr.
Gay be allowed to retain his seat by virtue
of the right of purchase, or not-if the case
is properly prepared and presented on the
part of the contestant it will undoubtedly
exercise a wholesome moral influence upon
our political affairs. It is a notorious and
conceded fact that Mr. Gay's success in the
Congressional fight was encompassed by
thIle most lavish and unscrupulous use of
money, not to mention other undue and il
legal practices. Disbursing agencies were
established all over the district from which
funds were poored forth in almost unlimit
ed quantities for the purpose of buying up
votes and "strikers, " and if a thorough
and authentic exposition of this disgraceful
system of whoiesale bribery is made
through the mediumnof Mr. Kellogg's con
test, we think - the men who have soiled
their fingers in the unclean business will be
very chary about participating in a repeti
tion of such disreputable campaign meth
ods.
