The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-06

THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
SOMETIMES IL rains In Connecticut on election day,
and when It does the Democracy is almost sure TO
carry things with high hand. It rained on Monday
last and that is the secret OF the Democratic
cess While the Republicans have carried both
branches OF the Legislature-thc Senate by one ma
jorty, against five last year, and the House OF
Representatives by from six TO ten majority against
thirty-one last year-the Democratic candidate for
Governor has beaten his Republican competitor by
about 800 votes Last year the majority was on the
other side, and numberedAlt. II the promulgation
OF the fifteenth amendment had been made in time
for the registration OF the coored vote, the result
would have been different for nearly every one Of
the 1900 colored voters OF the State would have
sought the polls despite the rain, for the mere
novelty OF the thing. OF late years Democratic
victory has been by no means uncommon in Con-
necticut. In 1867, the Democracy carried the State
by 9S1 majority and at the spring election of 1885,
their majority 1905. At the Presidential election,
held later in the year, the Republican majority was
3O45, showing that important issue is all that is
needed to draw out full vote and give q handsome
Republican majority. The Democratic victory of
Monday last, such as it was resulted merely from
the apathy Of the Republican voters who were more
afraid OF the rain than the unterrlhed.
The Hon. James Z. English, the newly elected
Governor, is q native OF the State, and was born at
New Haven in March, 1912. Early in life he entered
upon mercantile pursuits, and continued to do busi-
ness as a merchant until 1856, since which he has
been extensively engaged in several branches OF
manufacture. In 1856 he entered upon political life
and was elected member OF the lower house of the
State Legislature, and in the following year men,
Der of the State Senate to which body he declined
reelection. In 1860, he was the Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor but was defeated by
O small majority. In 1861 he was elected Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Second district being
reelected in 1868. While member of Congress,
Governor English was consistent Democrat in
htpUd hntn fn oll IIA infln Iernd In
factious opposition to the war for the
Union, being one Of the sixteen Democrats who, in
February, 1866, voted for the thirteenth amendment
to the Federal Constitution, by which slavery was
forever abolished in the United States In 1866, Mr..
English went before the people of his State for the
first time the Democratic candidate for Governor.
lie was defeated by General Hawley by only cal
votes, encouraged by which, and supported by his
honorable record at Washington, he again became
candidate in 1851, and was successful over General
Hawley by 9SI votes. In 1883, he was reelected
Governor by 1865 majority over Marshall Jewell but
in 1869 was again defeated, by only All votes, by
Jewell. lie now enters upon his third term, and,
aside from his political affiliations, will make about
as good q Governor as Connecticut could we'll
| desire
Marshall Jewell, the defeated Republican candl-
| date for Governor was born in Winchester, N. H.,
October a. 1925. In early life he served appren
ticeship as q tanner with his father, removing in
ls47 to Hartford, Conn, where he worked for some
| time in his fathers currer shop. He then learned
| the telegraphing business, which he followed for
| some time in New York, Ohio, Tennessee, and Mis-
sissipp, being at one time general superintendent OF
| the teegraphc lines between New Orleans and
| Nashville. In $780, having returned to Hartford,
| he entered into partnership with his
| father the manufacture OF betting being
| added to the business of the firm, which has
become one OF the extensive aud prosperous Of
the kind in the country. In 1882 and several sue
| ceedng years, he travelled extensively in Europe
| on business and pleasure, and in 1868 entered poti-
cal life being defeated as the Republican candidate
| for Governor by Mr.. English, as above stated. In
1869 he was successful, but fortune has again
changed and foul weather counted him in the mino-
| rity. Previous to the formation OF the Republican
| party he was member of the Whg organization.