Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-25
COxovER AND PATTERSON.

COXOvER AND PATTERSON.
These are the United States Senators
who are acting with the Democrats iu
the contested election cases from South
Carolina and Louisiana. The prelimi-
nary struggle has been fought on
Thurmsn's resolution, taking the case
Of Butler, Of South Carolina. out Of the
hands cf the Committee of Privileges
and Elections. with a siew to immedi
ate action thereon. The confederation
of this resoiu ion led TO the most ex-
citing parliamentary debate OF the ses-
sion. Thurman leading on the Demo-
cratic side and Coukling on the Re-
publicxn-a war of giants. The
Republicans skirmished hard for time,
hoping tn secure the presence OF
sharon and Stanley Matthews, the for
mer absent attending to his own pri-
vate business, and the latter dodg-
ing to make good some Of his
promises 10 Southern Democrats In
connection with the counting in Of Mr..
Hayes. Through all Of the heated
contest growing out Of the introduce
ton of the Thurman resolution, Como
yer of Florida, and Patterson, OF South
Carolina, voted with the Demo-
Gratis. 1.-THE Democrats could succeed
in seating Butler, they would, Of
course, have one more vote in the
Louisiana cases, thus insuring, with
certain Republican assistance. the adj
mission Of Spofford and Eustis, and
giving them immediate control Of the
Senate. Hence, the fight. involving,
as IL did. the political complexion of
the upper House of Congress, was Bit
ter and pro,racted. The Democrats,
as the telegraph has informed us. were
successful in all Of the ~initia,ory pro-
ceedings Of the great battle.
Patterson is under indictment
on twenty Que charges Of bribery
in South Carolina. The impression
seems I o be that he has been guar
auteed help to keep him out OF the
p~eniten:iary in consideration of his
support of Butler. But whether this
il the real ca Use of his detection, or
whether be knows Butler was honestly
elected United States Senator from
South Carolina, and therefore entitled
to hi, seat. must tie LEFT to conjecture.
Conover goes with the Democrats,
probably, because he realizes that the
Florida of the future is to he irretrievs-
bly, Democratic. To retain any chance
of future political preferment at home
he must act with the Democrats in the
present overshsdowing emergency.
Both he and Patterson belong to that
much abusad class known q carpet
baggers. A brief sketch of each. will
prove interesting at this time:
Simon B. Conoyer. Of Tallahassee,
was born in Middlesex county, New
Jersey, September q, 1910; received q
liberal preliminary education, and was
graduated as a Doctor of Medicine in
1868; was soon afterwards appointed
assistant surgeon in the army Of the
Cumberland, and stationed at Nash
vile, Tennessee. Alter several pro.
motions in the medical corps OF the
army, he was ordered to Lake City,
Florida, in 1866. and shortly after ward,
resigned his commission. He has been
q Republican since he cast his first
vote for Abraham Lincoln; was a
member of the convention which
framed the constitution in 1868; wa.
appointed State Treasurer by Governor
Reed; was q member of the Chicags
Convention which nominated General
Grant in 1868, and was at that time ap'
pointed q member Of the National Re
publican COMMITTEES, on which be
served for four years: he vas also @
member of tile State Executive Repub
lican Committee of Florida; OH retiring
from the position of State Treasurer n
tho u EXPIRATION of his term Of office, be
was elected . member Of the House Oi
Representatives Of the State Legislatur
from the county OF Leon, and was
chosen TO preside over that body; be
was elected to the United States Sepale
as Republican. in place Of +. w. Osr
born, Republican. and took his seal
March 4. 1873. His term of office will
expire March 8, 1879.
John James Patterson, of Charles
ton, was born at Waterloo, Juniats
county. Pennsylvania, in 1913; was edi
tor Of the Juniata Sentinel in the Scott
Presidential campaign of 1852, and for
ten years sfterward RAJ editor Of the
Harrisburg Telegraph; was engaged
In banking and I'm the management o
railroads.; WAS . member of the State
Legislature Of Pennsylvania In 1883
$50, 10 and 'el: removed tn South Car.
olina In A60; served In the Union ar
my on the stsf Of General Williams,
Of Pennsylvania; was elected to the
Senate Of the United States. ~ q Re
publican, 10 succeed Frederick A
sawyer. Republican, and took bis seat
March 4, 1873. His torn Of service
will expire March s. 1879.
GENERAL Boz CLARK, Of Carson. il