New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
Tile BREAK IN TIE sENATE.
A CLOSE REPUBLICAN cAUCCS-PAiiERs"NS ~
PlANATION-ABsHNr SENATOR'S CohlND DAM
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBCNEl

A CLOSE REPUBLICAN 'ANtiN i-Ai ''''''-' ~
PlAvATIoN-ABsyNT SENATOR'S COMING BACH
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBCNEl
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The political SITUATION I'd
tho Senate has not changed to-day. kepnDhcans
have been laboring earnestly with Senators t@''oi-
son aud Conover. but without success.
c,rcrs Of Republican Senator'S, lasting only
lie ~, bcrr was held at noon, but its secrets are
.Ielr Guarded. senators say that The plans oi the
,artv to he successful must be kept secret bo'u
PATTERSON and Conoyer were invited 10 ai'eH"
Ill.,. former WAS present but the latter remained
away. although his friends say that he "ouIo nave
h.e, prcseut had the session Of the caucus Deeh
longer
son.tor Patterson gave TO the caucus an explaha
..of li. ,,,lurr which is believed to be suOstah-
LII identical with that which he has mace
=, Drv,te today. Of which the ioio"lns
=. ella s,,,sta1ce He saws that he called upon ''e
1,-,s,1o,t soon after his inauguration an" eA
rl.ired TO him the situation OF anairs I'D ''"."
C,-rliuo. and earnestly recommended ceI''ln
,,,oi,f f,,art. which q made, would have hi'l lH'
,q.,t ofpratcctinr the Republicans IN tAat N'a'S
from tie vi.dictiye spirit ot tle o'r I''l
element. after tire troops were Ni'N"i"W" y"
from the support OF C-l.A'eI'''I"'
.-. ro.bioc was done as be suEses'eu
..+5,+ ,rt,+ be then feared has now come To pass
tb,t Nortnup. tle Distuct-Attomey appoIh'e1"' '-'
;+,. ,f wade Hauutou.as he must believe 20 COW
l4.'t.ti-.' 't VI '. to. ,f le-.
erop iNe l'o,' 'l '' ,l'. government for
file wholesale and unjust persecution oi tie "''"'
rc,us in South Carolina VINO had any ''"1
10 o. with public affairs. In TINS A91 n'
-ras included II the President had appointed MI'
Oafprh'. OF ""' t,-o .ri.+st He
s.y, that in the conviction OF C~Iu.1o'
whose sentence VI" - ,r--,,.,rl
day. wv" "l '"' I-'' ...- .,.. .h,,.. mon
sWorr tha' Jl'y |'''u -,'-'. ,i nm -t.r,i if
ou tAe JURY '.I'''' ''L'" ''''.' ..' ..+,,,-iftr.
they a,d not eo so' senator - r,,s
IfesId'nt u'" " ,. IN ,o,qcr
H'' D" '"-'' "'' ~ 80 ~, b.r,re an
JIG "O"'" N"'0 t. .r.+ b corrd
Oli.e" '.-''' Go. c..,+s
not .oO.''a J"'.'' ,'l tt, 20 bayo
which "o"0 "''o ~, ~.
tne acc1sa'loA7 "Ht.' 'll -, ,.,',,s him
could e'' jd '.''' III 'i' ' ~. ,-
sen eou'''l'" 10 ''.o i'' '''
E' .', ,-.r.:,..,l ~ ylirb Senator Ed
.i...a - +..o c,,.t,,l Of atfairs and
'--.'.' ,. 15.,,.l ,,.a, .,1.
I''i''- 'N
THa N'E>IL.' I'D HEi' .'
ID. patch received rom 'Ne a'9. .'' '".''''' ',
uounces that they VIII DE la inti li'''. "' ' "''N
Nes-,-. Blaine Ferry ana iIu.ho %" No1'"s' anu
Sharon 'y Wednesday oi i''I'''S'
PATTEDSoN IS BAD PLIGHT
Tire case of Senator Patterson is pi-.3b.o tHc /
mon. SD because ID Is believed ou good au- /
tlni-r rlrt he has received uo positive as
sr-,.e THAT le viii secure ans regard for his po-
ltcll auaStqrv. Uci I'm sine position Of q drown
irrman catching at straws lie hopes that In re-
turn for delivering the control of the Senate over TO
the Democrats they VIII Doe grateful enough 10 put
their party machinery in motion and save HIM from
tho penitaatary. Bnt it is now reported DE has no
positive promise that thy VII. DO So from any one
who viii Dee able % fulfil DO.
General VI. G. Butler J, understood tohaye assured
Senator Patterson that in return for lis vote in the
Senate through which General Butler expects 20 -o-
curc seat iu that body. De VIII 90 what lies In his
mower 10 save the Senator from the penalty Of his
crlme, But General Butler mi .ht NOT be able 90 do
eo Iii. NOT understood r,at be himself asserts
atbcviH. The Democratic party Of south Caro-
lima ls not 80 united that either Governor Hampton
ortne pro.ectir- officers I'm that State viii be GER
tain 10 act upon tine request or suggestions Of Cen
erlI N. G. Butler
LISA uotorious flct that the Democracy Of COutb
Carolina is divided into two factions one following
the lead of Governor Hampton, and the other that
OF Generals Butler and Gary. The former is the
more liberal In ITS tendencies: the latter includes
tie extreme BJurboui,m Of the State. An exceed
iugv exciting and hoty contested struggle between
these TWO factions occurred in the Legislator dur-
ing its last session. and the quarrel which has been
in progress 10 the party ever since Mr Chamberlain
Ieurrd liOm tne contest lot 'Ae UoFeih"iship
mas 10y 10 means oeeH hea'eo' oAe oulsi""Ih oI
llls controversy Is a c'laAe>s DeI"rth Governor
hampton ana DIS lIlehls, aho 'eheIN NJ 4. butef