The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-03
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
Extraordinary Express from the Whole State.
VICTORY OF THE WINGS
BY the Skin of their Teeth.
SLIM DEFEAT OF THE
DEMOCRATS.

BY an Extraordinary Express from every nook
and corner of Connecticut we are enabled to give
the result OF the exciting election IN that State of
last Monday-an election which gave the wing
party majority Of about seren eight hundred
ouer the iocofocos, in the election for Governor The
wings have also carried both branches of the legis-
lature which gives them Senator-the abolition
lists taking about 1000, the same number polled las,
year.
We received this intelligence yesterday at ten
o'clock, and issued an EXTRA HERALD, with the
final result, far ahead of every other establishment
in town. Thousands were circulated, so great
was the desire to know the issue.s
The number of votes polled at this election are
about 5000, being something less than the $500
which were taken in 1910, when Harrison received
a majority OF 6,3O5. This singular fact shows that
the contest for tie next presidency in Connecticut
will be extremely close. So also settles the ques-
ton that there will be but two white candidates in
the feld-vz Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,
Birney, the black candidate, will only take away
votes from Mr. Clay, and thus endanger his cleo
ton.
full account of the particulars of the exciting
election-of the issues involved-of the war-cries
on each sde-of the extreme closeness OF the con-
test-will be found in the annexed despatch from
our reporters. One point is fully established, that
the next presidential contest will be the most equal
" contested, and, therefore, the most doubt u that
ever took place in this country. In fact, the cleo
ton of either Clay Van Buren,, WW turn per-
chance on single pote-on the vcry apoirdup0is Of
a hair
From Reporers
The contest is over, and the Wings have carried
the election by the skin OF their teeth. They have
elected majority of members of the State senate
and representatives OF the lower house. The abo-
lton vote for Governor, which has swelled to over
1900, has prevented an election of Governor and
other State officers, by the people, but as the
Wings have secured majority OF both branches OF
the legislature they will elect their own candidates
as well as United States Senator in the place of
the Hon ]. w. Huntington, (whig,) whose term
expires at the ensuing session OF Congress. An at
tempt will be made to force the resignation of Hon.
John M. Niles, the democratic Senator, whose
term does not expire until lS49, account of his
indisposition, but they will probably ascertain that
it will not be forthcoming while the wings hold
the balance OF power IN the legislature
The aboitionists have given reduced vote,
although they assert they will poll 5000 for Birney
for president against Clay and Van Buren, in the
tall campaign. The electors for president are
chosen by plurality, and any increase of their vote
will be q decrease OF the wing vote for Clay.
The result Of this election thus far obtained. is OF
"A most exciting and interesting character;as compa-
red with the election for Harrison IN lSi0;it is very
evident that the Wings nave lost ground consldera-
bly,. Ia fact both parties In Connecticut are more
nearly balanced than ever expected TO see
hem. The general result of the whole, and Its
moral effects, viii De to give additional interest and
keenness TO the approaching Presidential election.
1t is very evident that II Mr.. Clay is be elected
for this office, his friends will have TO work harder
than they ever yet have done. When find the
locofocos in Connecticut to poll increase since
1910, the reasonable presumption is, that 1t will
throw the whole country into the hands OF the
Van Buren, party, or at least increase its chance
in many respects.