The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-01
ENGLISH A LEFT BOWER
THE INSIDE WHEELS nv coNyrc,,
CUT POLITICS.

English Tnmmnny's Reserve Cnndido,
the Presidency in 1S72-JeweII sn
senator Ferry's MantIe-Tbc HIM t ei
Hawlcy PULLING his own Wires
Correspondence OF The sun.
NEw HAVEN, Conn, March 3l.-Tbcro
always some invisible wheels within the moo, ~
spicuous rotating disk of politics. For instance Nv
Hon. James Z. English causes 1t to be annonrs.,
that he does not want TO be Governor of cor,o.,,
cut. still he lie candidate for that Office and ~.
friends are s,ranng every nerve TO elect him. IN.
IL thisf
ENGLISH AND THR PRESIDENCY
AT the Fourth of July Tsmmany Hall N,,,o,,,
Convention in 1868 the delegation from Coppo.,,.',
cast tile sixteen votes of that State for jaime. p
English for President. That compliment ,u-n.S
Mr.. Engsh's head From that mohner, be a..
ceved a possibility Of becoming the Demo,,,,',
nominee in fs72 To that end his movements ,o,,
tend. His defeat in the Gubcrnatorial con,e,, -
last ear was damrcr to his PROSPECTS tina, nr,,h
overcome. He knows full well that his marty min
not take NJ candidate who IL incapable Of ~,
trolling at least his State. Hence he rSen,sr,
the contest this year, contrary to his own ineiD,.
tons, merely TO recover the disaster Of last ven,
and secure fair start in the Presidential race
TANNANY's SECOND CHOICE
Governor Hoffman has been commonly supno,,,
70 be the choice Of Tammany Hall for is1q RI,
Tammanv Hall is too shrewd to rest all Its hope a,
one possible candidate. Many things may occur h.
tween now and 1872 to render John T. Hoffman m.
available as n candidate On such n cortnrsp.,
Mr. English builds lie does not pretend to be NJ
first choice Of the close corporation which con,rcs
the Democratic party. tut intiuates that be IN
assurance that he Is the second choice. lie claim,
thst Tammany Hall is DESTROYS OF his election h
order that he NAV be available In the event OF loh
mans unavaiability.
A SIGNIFICANT CIRCUMSTANCE
In this connection II IL noteworthy fact thn
rending the recent family disturbance at Abanv
English was summoned to that adorcd capital
For WHAT Where were Horatio Seymour snd
Sanford +. church, II Hoffman was incapable AZ
reconciling the differences in his own p,rty NO..
there no prominent politicians IN the Enpre sis,,
who could bring harmony out OF discorl without
the necessity OF sending to Connecticut for pacd
Gator
SMALL PLUM ron urLLroSAIRFs,
These little matters indicate pretty clearly "A.
wheel within the wheel on the Democratic side a
our pending contest. But Ia there not the same y,
similar combination OF machinery on the o,hs,
side The Governorship OF Connecticut il a Yer,
small plum indeed: altogether too small to at,r.ei
the attention OF millionaires like Jewell and ESs
lsh. Each OF these gentlemen has held Tie on,
and derived all tho honors II ia capablo Of confer
ring. The salary Of $4,000 would keen neither Al
them In cigars for one year. There Is no patrorars
attaching to II, and the influence connected With,
amounts TO nothing. Then why DO these two o..
ceedingly wealthy gentlemen so eagerly seek NJ
We have seen why Gov. English Is so anxious for
GOV JEWELS AMBITION.
Gov. Jewell does not certainly anticipate that n
may be n steppingstOne to him In the same dire.
ton. But that he desires It for the promotion q
ambitious rr pgr p, Is certain The Hon orrin
necticut. Ia In shocking bad health. Indeed, hin
system Is so debilitlted that he no longer allow
himself to be alone at ALL and keeps a con hdentAl
| attendant constantly at fis side lie is knoSn "a
have contemplated resignng on account Of hs
heath. but has been constrained to hold on. HE'S
likely To cause vacancy any day. either by death OF
resignation, or at latest BY the expiration OF he
term on the 9TH of March, 1873 His condition.
even now the subject Of anxious so,iciudc on ne
part Of the Renubcans OF the State. and canvassng
for the succession has already commenced. The
Republican MANAGERS are Issuing instrleronsi In Al
directions 10 look oct for the Legislature IN he
coming election as Il NAV he called upon 10 elect
United States Senator. Here. then, Is Gov. jewels
motive for entering tho contest. A. Goyernorh
LEGISLATURE, II Republican. TO secure his own esvL
ton TO the Senate should vacancy occur On
should Mr.. Ferry continue In his seat 10 the end 4
the term, Gov. Jewell thinks that BY retaining M
present position lie stands a better chance Of hs
succession than a. mere citizen. That this IL he
point OF his ambition, and the secret of HE candida
tire at the present time am assured by u ose vn
are supposed to enjoy his fullest confidence.
JOE HAwLsY TAXING HAND IN
But Gov. Jewell Is not to run alone in this SEMI
torial contest on TIE Republican side. The Hr.
Joseph liawley. ex-Governor ex.Brigadier Generl,
and editor OF the Hd,tford Courdnt, has alreatI
contest his claim against All comeT.. Indeed U them
ntimations anoai that he Is not heartily vort,
inr FOR Jcwel's election, pre:erring rather n see
him defeated, II only the LEGISLATURE can he saved
OF which there does not to be any preseil
doubt. The friends OF Gov Jewell point TO sundry
lachrymose articles IN the OprGn, OF Hie pretend.
ing To bemoan the npathv Of the Republicans in ID.
pending canvass, In, really intended NJ they assert
TO dishearten and discourage Republican voters aai
so secure Jewe'rs defeat. IS evidence Of Hawleyt
selfish md traitorous designs. But whether these
charges are true not, u ere IL no room to doua
that Hawley expects 10 be Senator Fcr~y's sueee~
sor, and is stranins every to secure ne nos,
ton. MOSES.