The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-01
Our Hartford Correspondence.
HARrrORD March 10 "a
The State Eiection--The Candidates. 1heu
Chances of Success, &c. %c.

Hartford, March y, 1919.
The State Eleaion--The Candidates. Neu
Chances of Success, &c. %c.
Our annual State election, for State officers and
members OF Congress, comes of on next Monday,
the I'd April. have as yet seen no statement OF
the actual position of parties in your journal, and
few items may not be uninterestlng.
The wings, who are now generally considered
the dominant party in the State, have brought out
their State ticket, headed by Hon. Joseph Trum-
bull, If this city Mr.. Trumbull Is gentleman of
well known ability, and high standing IN the COM
munity. He was member of Congress from this
district, few years since; but was not distn-
gushed for any striking or brilliant qualities while
occupying that station, excepting that his oppo
moments claimed that he evaded all important
questions, and was by them dubbed as the 'Arttu
Dodger." Mr.. Trumbull has the confidence of his
party, and will command large vote.
The democrats have nominated Col. Thomas
Henry Seymour, OF this city. Col. Seymour is yet
young man, being 80 years old, and Immensely
popular. During the late war with Mexico, Col.
Seymour occupied conspicuous position as Major
of the 9th, or New England Regiment, and as
commander, after the tall OF the lamented Ran
tepec and was the first American officer to mount
the walls, and cut down, with his own sword, the
Mexican cOlors, and run up in their place the
,'strpes and stars" Besides all this, Seymour
himself as member of Congress four years since
He was then elected from this district by large
majority, although this Is one OF the strongest
wing districts In the State. He popular with all
classes; and many wings will vote for HIM at the
coming election. He will, think, be elected by
the people-thcugh, perhaps, all the rest Of the
ticket may be defeated.
The Hon. John M. Niles, late United States Sc
nator, is the free soil candidate for the guberna.
torial char. Mr.. Niles is well known from his
late public acts and although his private charac-
ter is above reproach, he Is unpopular with even
his own party; and Of course will be elected-to
stay at home.
The candidates for Congress in the first district
are (whig) Charles Chapman, Of Hartford, and
(democrai) Loren P. Waldo, of Tolland. This
district will be closely contested. The free soil
candidate has Withdrawn in favor of Waldo, and
induced a Tor Wado Chapman has msD ny
personal friends in the opposite party, and will
probably be elected by small majority.
The wings OF the second district have for their
candidate James F. Babcoek editor Of the New
Haven PaAadium). There Is strong and deter
mined opposition to Mr. B., and he will not COM
maud full vote Of his party. His opponent (de-
mocrat) is Gen. Walter Booth, Of Menden. He
Is also the candidate Of the tree sellers but is
and will not command the support of the demo-
cratic party. The chances are rather in favor of
Babcock, but he may be defeated.
In the third district, the wings have nominated
incumbent Mr. r. Is sound, sterling, and ultra
wing. He Is undoubtedly a man of talent, and
deserves well Of the party, but will probably be
defeated, as the democrats and free soilers have
of Hampton, for their candidate. GovernorC G.
is inferior to Rockwell in point of talent, but he
has lately adopted the I" Buffalo platform and the
coalition will probably elect him. Gov. G.
The wings consider this district as pretty much
"gone case" but still they are struggling man.
fully, and have imported General Wilson, Of New
Hampshire, and other distinguished wings, to
stump 1t the present week; but the fates seem to
be against them, for the long storm has prevented
any gathering of importance. Count on demo-
cratic Congressman from the third district In
Connecticut.
lively, not beng as well posted up as others. The
Wigs have nominated DR.. Thomas 3. But!ss;r. %
Norwalk, and the democrats Nathaniel Wldnan,
Esq, of Danbury. This is strong wing district,
truman Smiths dstrct,) and the probabilities are
In favor of DR.: Buter but the free sollers also
moving IN this quarter, and questioning candi.
dates, so the highest bidder for their votes may
be elected You may, think, put this district
wing. l have endeavored to give you sketch
Of how political matters stand with us. 1t Is
sc confusion, worse confounded.'
Our Legislature will be motley collection of
every political hue, and some rich scenes may be
enacted Rarely You see the two great parties in
Did Connecticut SO shaken and mixed up. The de-
working hard. The wings are In quandary, and |
ire quarrelling and anathemzlng the free sollers
or gong over to the democrats. Who can blame |
hem? The wing papers Of this State, in the late |
presidential campaign, headed their columns with
9 Taylor, Fillmore, and Free Soil" and Truman, |
Smith, and Senator Baldwin reiterated this sen.
iment throughout the State, and pledged them
selves and their, party that free soil measures
would and should be carried out What foolish
ness! Their treachery Is about to recoil on the
wing party of this State, and they ought to feel the
rebnke. Lucky 1t is for the wings Of Connecticut
that Truman has not received seat in the new
cabinet for a successor to be elected by the com
ing Legislature, will stand good chance to be
democrat The wing papers to-day say the
coalition" is complete, as in most OF the senate
rial districts the denl~crats have united with the
free sellers.
The election takes place on Monday next, the
I'd April.
Our Sc. Louis Correspondence.
ST.. Louis, March II, lS49.