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Show I'ATIEUSOX EXPLAINS. Butler 1 id Not Tell II I m How to Vottt. Editor Clnpp Thin Its the ea-ulor ea-ulor Ecouomizs the Truth. Washington, 24. The National Republican to duy publishes a letter addressed to its editor by tie oa tor Patterson, Pat-terson, denying tbe correctness of its statement concerning him and Sutler, Sut-ler, and asserting that what actually occurred betwein them was aa fol lows: "My son called ni&.out of tbe chamber into the coiridorof tbe senate. sen-ate. It was juBt after the motion was made to Bihkeout the name d! Butler and insert the name ol Kellot-g. 1 met General Butler in the corridor and be said that he told SeuatQr Con-over Con-over tbe same, and that. he would ad-vise ad-vise me to refuse to .vote. I went into the chamber aod ascertained tbe exact ttate of the situation and voted against the motion, contrary to the advice ol General Butler. I did so because I wanted the motion ol Senator Sen-ator Tbunnau to bring the case of General Butler belore the senate car ried, Aad.theu I wuf, ready to vote for a separate motion to bring the caae of Kellogg before tbe Ben-ate Ben-ate Idad the latter motion been made before the motion of Senator Thurman I would have voted for it. I am not responsible for that nog-lect. nog-lect. General Butler'B language was on that occasion, as on all others in his inlercourse with me, courteous and respectful." I'tttteraon also eaya In this letter to Editor Clapp: "When you know the reason that prompted me to vote for tbe admission of General Butler, which I will give you in my place in the Benate, in. tho discussion of thin question, I nut confident you, too, will approve ot ray course." Thu liepuhhcan, editorially com menting on this, says: "The senator adiuita euoiib to establish the fact thai Butler tampered with his vote, and the only difference between it now iB as to Butler's language and bearing during tbe interview. Our information informa-tion is widely at. variance with tbe statement of Senator Patteraon, and our informants are regarded as truthful truth-ful men. We must adhere to tbe opinion that the senator, in hia excitement ex-citement and anxiety to defend bid friend Butler, has lost his bead, a circumstance cir-cumstance which rendero biB memory defective."-'- ... |