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When the announcement appeared in the Leavenworth ;Times; it was
quickly copied and commented upon by the newspapers all over the
country。 Some of these newspapers in their comments stated that I had
more ;cheek; than should be allotted to ordinary mortals。 Some said ;he is
a nervy cuss。; Others said his back isn't broken。 ;Now and then one could
be found that predicted my election。 So the matter was discussed�察�pro and
con�察�for several weeks�察�not only by the newspapers of Kansas�察�but whole
columns would appear in the St。 Louis�察 �Chicago and Denver papers�察 �as
well as those of other cities。 I was advertised。 It would have cost me
thousands of dollars to pay for the ventilation I received just for making
that little simple announcement�察�had I been forced to pay the regular rates
of advertising。
But to return。 It was at a late hour of the night when I closed my eyes
in slumber。 Before doing so I had made the final decision�察�I had crossed
the Rubicon�察�I had looked the ground over�察�and had my plans well matured。
The next morning�察�after the day's work had commenced�察�and the warden
had come down to his office�察 �I asked permission of my officer to see
Captain Smith。 The officer wanted to know what my business was with the
warden。 My reply was�察 �Official and strictly private。; My request was
granted。 I was soon standing in the presence of the big´hearted Warden
Smith�察�and being asked as to what I wanted�察�I said�察 �Captain�察�I thought I
would come in and get your opinion as to whether I was crazy or not�察�and
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if you think I am not beside myself I would like to make a statement to
you and ask your advice。; A few days before this I had had several
interviews with him as to my pardon�察 �and other business matters�察 �and I
suppose he thought he was going to get something more along the same
line。 ;Go ahead�察�John�察─�he said�察 �and let me know what it is。; I then told
him of my intentions and plans。 He made no reply until I had gone over
the whole subject。 Then he said。 ;You are certainly on the safe side�察�for
you can lose nothing。 I always thought�察─ �continued he�察 �that it was
practical to engage in any enterprise where all was gain and nothing to
lose。 And�察 �furthermore�察 �knowing your standing at home�察 �it would not
surprise me very much if you would receive more votes than your
competitors。;
This was encouraging。 I then asked permission to write letters to a
number of my friends�察�and also to receive letters from them。 He informed
me he could not do this�察�as it would be a violation of the rules of the prison�察�
but if any of my friends should come down I could send out anything by
them I wished。 I then wired a personal friend�察�A。 S。 Hall�察�Esq。�察�of Atchison�察�
who called at the prison�察�to whom I gave my letter of announcement�察�and
several letters I had written to political friends。
The news spread rapidly�察�and in a few days I was squarely before the
people as an independent candidate。 Shortly after this announcement I
wrote an article for the papers�察 �stating my reasons for making the
senatorial race。 When writing this communication I forgot I was a prisoner�察�
and said some things that reflected seriously upon some of the warden's
personal friends。 Here�察 �I made a mistake。 The warden�察 �on reading this
article�察 �became enraged�察 �and took away my writing material。 At this
juncture the senatorial outlook was rather discouraging。 My friends
championed my cause。 Being an independent candidate�察�and my name not
printed on any ticket�察�I received no accidental votes。 An elector voting for
me had to erase the name of my competitor and insert mine。 There were
four candidates in the field。 While I was not elected�察 �I was far from
coming in last in the race。 I received twice as many votes as one of my
competitors。 He is one of the best men in the senatorial district�察�one of the
old settlers�察�and a gentleman highly esteemed。 To receive twice as many
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votes as this man was highly complimentary to me�察 �I certainly felt
flattered。 When the vote was made known I received an official copy of
the returns�察 �and forwarded it to President Cleveland。 My term was then
almost ended�察�and I felt confident that because of the splendid vote I had
received�察�and consequent endorsement of the people who were personally
acquainted with me�察�Mr。 Cleveland would certainly grant a pardon。 He did
not so much as answer my communication。
No one can imagine the anxiety I felt during that campaign。 Had I
received but a small vote it would have required more nerve than I possess
to have induced me to return to my old home。 But when the vote was
counted�察 �and I received the returns�察 �I must write it down as one of the
happiest hours of my life。 I had many true friends�察�and they demonstrated
that fact by voting for me。 Although in the garb of a felon�察 �was not the
vote I received a grand vindication�拭�Any person of sense must answer in
the affirmative。
Looking over the past�察 �I can now see that I made no mistake in
carrying into effect the scheme to which my mind gave birth on that
Sunday afternoon as I sat in my little´cell。
I will close this chapter by tendering my friends who voted and
worked for me at the time when I so much stood in need of their aid�察�my
heartfelt gratitude。
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CHAPTER XII
A DARK HOUR
It was a bright Sabbath morning。 I had been detailed to assist the
prison choir in their preparation for the religious services of the day。 While
engaged in this duty�察�the deputy warden sent for me。 Meeting this official�察�
he said to me�察 �John�察�I have sad news for you。 Governor Martin has just
telephoned from Atchison that your wife is dead�察�and that it was his wish
to have you sent home at once。; This was a great sur
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