Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
CAREER.
An Account OF the Rise and Fall
OF an Ambitious Missouri Poll


An Account OF the Rise and Fall
OF an Ambitious Missouri Poll
tician.
One Of the members of the house who will
not be a member of the next house, and who,
like number Of his kind does not seem to
be in the least interested in the subsequent
proceedings, is Little Johnny" Glover Of
Missouri. The rise, career, and end of Mr..
Glover is almost tragic, IL is certainly pa
thetic. Glover is son Of Samuel Glover,
in his day one Of the most influential demo
cratic politicians in Missouri, and who him
self served several terms IN congress. Con
sequently the son fell naturally into politics
and congress. The son has all of the elo-
quence of the father. Perhaps he was even
his superior in vigor of expression. He is
little, stoop shouldered, Insignificant man in
personal appearance, bat he has a remarka-
BILE, massive, bulldog jaw, and an extraordi-
nary frontal development OF the Uranium.
He was elected 90 congress. II cost him
n good deal Of money and he is not a good
flnaucier. Here in society he met the
daughter Of wealthy widow and married
her. Mrs. Patton, the lady referred 70, was
the widow of Californian who had made
millions in the mines. Like many of those
Crusnses Of the mountain streams and cav
ems Dir. Patton was not a gentleman of
bread culture, He and the partner of his
poverty and riches partook Of the nature OF
the rough life, and IN their subsequent lux
ury found themselves too old 20 take on the
fine polish OF idle and polite society. A few
years ago Mrs. Patton, having become a
widow, removed TO Washington with her
seven marriageabe daughters, built a mag
niticent residence at the terminus of Masst-
chusetts avenue, kept open house, was en-
hot TOLL hA min
riage celebrated in that brick palace was
that OF the Hon. John Glover ard Miss Pat
ton. But Mrs. Patton was exceedingly am
bilious 70 have her family allied 10 higher
Official as she viewed Official rank, than a
member Of the house of representatives
Her new son in law was also ambitious
Their aspirations lay in the same direction.
Examination of the roads leading to fame
and social distinction led TO "A mutual decis-
ion that Johnny should make the canvass
for the cubernatoriai nomination foI Mis-
souri,, and once governor, use his power and
distinction in that position TO accomplish
his election 10 tho United States senate.
To have United States senator in the
family and move in the circle assured by
such an alliance was the final goal OF the
ambitions Of the family Of the late Mr.. Pat
ton. Mr. Glover found himself confronted
for the gubernatorial nomination by the
young, rich, popular and aggressive Mayor
Francis OF St. Louis. IL would take money
70 WIN victory over such an opponent, but
Mrs. Patton was willing to pay 10 have a
son-in-law governor and senator. The
canvass was fierce. Money was poured out
like water. For every dollar spent by Gle
YER Francis flung out two. As natural
consequence when the convention was held
Glover had beggarly exhibit OF less than "a
dozen votes. He had spent $4,000 of his
mother-ln laws money and had not rot a
scent Of the odor of the gubernatorial ban
quoting board Francis spent 1900, but
his liberality paid
What vast gulf between success and
failure! If Glover had got the nomination
he might easily have marked out his ambi-
ton and that OF his wealthy mother in-law.
Now he finds himself without the governor
ship the senatorial chair lost forever, his
career in the lower house ended, not a single
hope OF official preferment left, his mother
in law, who helped 10 lay tho foundation of
his magnificent plans, called away by death,
his affairs involved, quarrel between him
and has sister law, which is already in
the courts. II seems tLat the late Mrs. Pat
ton gave Mrs. Glover SlO0,000 soon after the
marriage of the latter. The other heirs
claim that this was intended by their moth
er 10 be the entire portion Of Mrs Glover
and they now sue Mr.. Glover for the $50 600
given him 10 secure the govcrnorship and
work out his final ambition. This seems
rather hard as Mrs Patton was to snare in
the glory OF his success; but such is life. 1t
is hard 10 forgive failure But this is for
eign TO tho story. The point is that six
months ago MIR. Glover was on the high road
70 fame, full Of hope and enthusiasm. Now
he is forever eXtinguishcd, and rarely thinks
enough Of his future 10 make his appearance
on the floor Of that chamber from which he
will finally pass away on the 4th Of March
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