Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-24
THE CARPET-BAG Ex-sExArORs.
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II. R. Youngs Washington Letter to the phila

HOW M0St OF Lhem 1re FrOSpeftng
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II. R. Young's Washington Letter to the Phila.
Alabama has not gained anything In the
strength OF her representation In the Senate
since Spencer, the famous carpet Dagger, re-
tired. He was young, active and popular
fellow, who could secure favors for his state
where others failed. Since Spencer left the
told that recently he cleared clean half mil
lion Of dollars In the sale of a Utah mine, I
would not be surprised to see him to turn up
soon as delegate n Congress from one of the
Territories. l remember talking with him on
the day his term expired. Said he: 81 am glad
to get out of politics, for while at least. am
and am going to succeed too, and in less than
i've years you will see me back as member of
one or the other OF these wings of the Capitol"
Spencer Is not over forty-four years of age.
the carpet-bag Senators have been prospecting
since they ceased to be Senators. Dorsey, or
Arkansas, who is only fifty years old made a
stock when the road was purchased by Jay
Gould. This money he put into cattle ranch
in New Mexico, covering eighty-six thousand
acres of land. Mr.. Copeland, who visited the
ranch last summer told me that when he arrived
he was astonished to find commodiouS house
capable OF accommodating at least twenty peo-
pie, furnished with the taste of city residence,
and having most of the convenience5 Of the
same. On one occasion, Mr.. Copeland says Dor
Sey and his wife had at the ranch twenty-five
SutSlS at HluutT, WHICH, WIS StTNtu Ill CDuTSeS,
and was as good as any tirst-claSS restaurant
dinner. He says there was an abundance of
champagne ice cold, with cigars and liquors or
all kinds. Dorsey Is also interested in several Of
the Leadville mines, and his friends say he vii
be worth millions before long. He Is now at b S
home at the Hot Springs, in Arkansas, fixing up
delegation from that state to the Chicago con-
vention for Grant. Mark my word for It. Dor
sey will be In Congress again before many days
shall have come and gone. Dorsey says tn 1t he
would, just for the fun of the thing, like to come
back here, simply to annoy some of the fellows
who bounded him when he was down.
Clayton. who was DorSey'S colleague in the
Senate, is prospering, being the owner of one of
the largest cotton plantations in Arkansas. l
saw him the other day and he told me that the
day is not far distant when the republicans will
the event of Grants nomination the state would
surely go republican.
Ex-senator Patterson, of South Carolina, is
now living in Baltimore, the president of a
street railway company, in which Don Cameron
has large pecuniary interest. Patterson tells
me that the road is paying handsomely, and
that he is in fair way of recovering the for
curitteS.
Sawyer, of South Carolina, and CoEover have
not been so fortunate. The former Is now a
clerk in the Treasury Department, while the
latter is special agent in the service of the
same department.
Pinchback. the colored politician from Louis
lana, who came so near being Senator, is h9re.
He wants to be made naval officer at New Or
leans. Sherman wants to appoint him, with
the hope that he will help fix the Louisiana del
egation to Chicago for him, but the President Is
opposed to Pinch for the reason that it Is said
that he is the owner of three heightened negro
faro banks In New orleans.