National Republican., 1873-12-05
senator Carpentsr and the New York
Tribune,

senator Carpenter and the New York
Tribune.
The Washington correspondent OF the phila.
delphia Sunday Dispdieh says: "You will remem.
Der that last summer terrible howl was raised
against Senator Carpenter, President pro ten.
pore OF the Senate, In consequence Of alleged
immortality at Long Branch. 1t was charged in
the correspondence OF New York paper thai
the Senator occupied rooms ut the West End
hotel with lady whom he registered as his
vile, but who was subsequently discovered 70
have no legal claim to that endearing appella-
ton, and that In consequence Of this discovery
tue Senator was peremptoi lly ordered TO leave
the house. This scandal was reproduced through
demand was made that Mr.. Carpenter should be
deposcd from the presiding chair OF the Senate,
Even yet the newspapers politically opposed 10
snow, Mr.. Carpenter does not propose TO re-
main under this charge, and will take an early
opportunity to make an explanation from his
place In the Senate. HIS story Is brieny this /;
who was going TO the Branch, and whose hus-
band, being an Intimate friend Of the Senator,
placed placed Ms wife in NJ. Carpenters charge. Ar:
that no rooms suitable for himself or the lady
could be furnished-the house being crowded
with guests. Mr.. Carpenter thereupon secured
There was no refusal TO furnish rooms, no or.
dering away, and no false representations made
on the part Of the Senator.
MT. Surpenter Will nave all the parties here to
testify to these facts, and will then, IL Is said,
make charges against the correspondent that
may not be 30 easily explained by that
gentleman. know the correspondent In Dues
ton is somewhat annoyed by the present aspect
OF the case, and he says the hotel people have
gone back on him. Whatever may be the
merits OF the controversy, Carpenter certainly
has the testimony with him. or course, he viii
continue TO preside over the Senate In the alb
sence Of the Vice President"
The washington correspondent OF tho Baltl-
more american says: at was rumored yesterday
that Senator Carpenter would take the nrst OBJ
Senate with regard to the charges affecting his
character, and which appeared originally In the
New YORK Tribune last summer. That he has
Already taken steps to vindicate himself the ell-
torial OF the New York Times OF yesterday shows |
This editorial, with the letters embodied In il,
we're very generally discussed last evening, and
ave been the leading topic OF conversation to- |
lay. While those who know Mr.. Ramsdell dis |
,redit the statement rejecting on his integrity |
Is thought Mr.. Carpenter stands acquitted OF |
he serious charge made against him. II Is /
Nest End hotel, Long Branch, under the name /
y Henry Carpenter. but this Is explained by Mr..
'aTrar, the room clerk, now At WIllarls hotel
ls follows: When senator Carpenter arrived at |
he West End hotel, he asked the clerk (Mr
'arraI) TO register his name as Henry Carpenter:
md, on being asked why he wanted this done,
10 explained that he had come to see the Presl,
lent, and II he was known TO be there, and on /
uch an errand, he would not even get time 10
lerk then registered the name as requested. but
m looking at his list afterward found he ha, moi
vacant room, and so Mr.. Carpenter had 10 90 |
lsewheTe"