The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
The Conneotiout Election.

The approaching Connecticut election (Mon-
day nexD has awakened an extraordinary
degree Of public interest on all sides in regard
to the issue pending between the two parties
and the probable result. The question is,
strangely enough, which party is the admins
tration party, or which of the two candidates
for Governor, General Hawley or Mr. English,
Is the adninistra ion candidate.
In support of General Hawley Messrs. E. B.
Owen and Wareham Griswold, Of Hartford,
publish card, in which they say that, accom-
panied by the General and introduced by
Senator Foster, they waited the other day upon
the President, and had full, free and satisfac-
tory conversation with him; that in the course
OF this conversation he said "that it is too late
in the day to ask him if he desires the success
Of the Union party, in view Of all the occur
rences of the last four or five years." and "that
he does desire it," that, "whatever differences
of opinion he has with members of that party
he exp,c.s to fight out within the lines Of that
organizations" that che has appointed mono but
members of that party to Office, and expects to
continue in thatcourse;" that she adheres firmly
to the principles Of that party as laid down by
its last national convention" and that "there
had been no interference whatever, by any
member Of the administration, so far as he
knew, with the canvass in Connecticut"
This is good evidence in support of General
Hawley and the republicans. But the corrc-
spondence which has since appeared between
Mr.. Cleveland, Postmaster at Hartford, and the
President is claimed by the democrats to be
equally good in support of Mr.. English. In
this correspondence Mr.. Cleveland says:-"I
am opposing the election of General Joseph r.
Hiwley, who openly disapproves of your veto
and your ed of February speech, and declines
to support your policy as opposed to tho radi-
cal majority in Congress-" and that "if my
political action is not satisfactory to you beg
you to rsc,ive my resignation rs Postm astcr in
this city," The President rcplios:-"Your po-
lit;cal action in upaolding my measures and
policy is approved. Your resignation, there
fore, is not accepted, but is herewith re-
turned"
Thus, then, stands the case on both sides.
The President desires the success, OF the Union
party by which be was elected; but he ap-
proves the course of the Hartford Postmaster
in unfolding the measures and policy of the
administration, and on this ground declines to
rec i've his resignation. The democrats infer
from this that, as Cleveland opposes IIawley
because Hawley opposes the late veto the
President is In favor of the election of English.
As we understand tho Presidents position II is
this:-Ho approves the Hartford Postmaster In
supporting bis policy and his veto, and so re-
fuses his resignation, although said Postmaster
opposes Hawlcy's election; but in spite of
Hawlcy Mr.. johnson still adheres to the repub-
lican party.
Perhaps something may occur to-day or to-
morrow at Washington which will give this
Connecticut contest moro definite shape be-
fore the end of the week. As 1t stands at
present IL the republicans hold their ground 1t
will be because they still claim that there /,
and is TO be no rupture between them and the
administration, and II they are defeated It will
be because of the position Of General Hawley
with the radicals in opposition to the Presi-
dents reconstruction policy. On either side
the balance OF power will come from the re-
publican conservatives who believe in the
policy of the administration, and change Of
two thousand in the vote Of 1864 will revolu-
tionizo the State