Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-28
CLOVER'S 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
tlcian.
One Of the members Of the house who will
not be 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 1t is certainly pa
thctic. Glover is a 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-
seluently the son fell naturally into politics
and congress. The son has all Of the elo-
qucnce of the father. Perhaps he was even
his superior in vigor Of expression. He is
little, stoop -shouldercd, in significant man in
personal appearance, but he has a remarka-
bic, massive, bulldog jaw, and an extraordi-
nary frontal development of the Uranium.
He was elected TO congress. 1t cost him
a good deal of money, and ne is not good
financier. Here in society he met the
daughter Of a wealthy widow and married
her. Mrs. Patton, the lady referred TO, was
the widow of Californian who had made
millions in the MINIS. Like many Of those
Crnsuses Of the mountain streams and cav
crns, Mr.. Patton was not a gentleman OF
broad culture. lie and the partner of his
poverty and riches partoO6 Of the nature of
the rough life, and in their subsequent lux
ury found themselves too old 10 take on the
fine polish 90 idle and polite society A few
years ago Mrs. Patton, having become
widow, removed TO Washington with her
seven marrageable daughters, built IA mag
niicent residence at the terminus of Massl-
chusetts avenue, kept open house. was en-
phatiCallv "in the swim.n The first mar
ragc celebrated in that brick palace was
that OF The Hon. John Glover and Miss Pat
ton. But Mr5. Patton was exceedingly am
bilious 10 have her family allied TO higher
official, as she viewed official rank, than
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 10 fame
and social distinction led TO a mutual decis-
ion that johnny should make the canvass
for the gubernatorial nomination foI Mis-
souri,, and once governor, use his power and
distinction in that position TO accomplish
his election TO the United States senate.
TO have n 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 TIE gubernatorial nomination by the
Young rich, popular and aggressive Mayor
Francis Of St Louis. 1t would take money
Mrs. Patton was willing TO pay to have "a
sOn-ip-law a governor and senator. The
canvass was fierce. Money was poured out
like water For every dollar spent by Clio
yer Francis flung out two. AS natural
consequence when the convention was held
Glover had a beggarly exhibit OF less than a
dozen votes. He had spent $4,000 of mis-
mother flaws money and had not got a
scent Of the odor Of the gubernatOrial ban
quoting board. Francis spent $4,000, but
his liberality paid.
What q vast gulf between success and
failure - Glover had got the nomination
he might easily have marked out his ambi-
tion 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 single
hope of official preferment left, his mother
in law, who helped 10 lay the foundation Of
his magnificent plans, called away by death,
his affairs involved, "a quarrel between him
and his sister-in law, which is already in
the courts. IL seems that the late Mrs. Pat
ton gave Mrs. Glover 100000 soon after the
marriage of the latter. The other heirs
claim that this was intended by their moth
er TO be the entire portion Of Mrs. Glover,
and they now sue Mr.. Glover for the $4,000
given hi1 10 secure the governorship and
work out his final ambition. This seems
rather hard as Mrs. Patton was TO share in
the glory Of his success; but such is life. II
is hard 10 forgive failure But this is for
eign to the story. The point is that six
months ago Mr.. Glover was on the high road
70 fame, full of hope and enthusiasm. Now
he is forever eXtinguished. 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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