The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-08
AFTER THE BfTTLE.
Results Of the Come rctirut Election Feeling
Of the Parties.

OF tue connecticut Election -Feettug
Of the PARTIES.
Correspondence OF The sun.
NEW LoSDoS, April 6--The smoke of the
conflict having cleared away, both sides are busy
csnVassng The situation. The election this year was
the most spirtiess held for long period II was
dimcult TO get up any respectable obvious issue
The consequence was thst the political hacks had
hard work to make out tire customary blowing and
the papers were M vapid a. a squeezed orange
Toward the Inst little interest was awakened. but
the light vote showed how general was the apathy
The result changes somewhat the aspect Of affairs
IN the little nutmeg State. The aIable and hand
some Jewell longer shine with gubernat rial
honors, aud the popular and sagacious Mr. English
once more will appear parade as His Excel.
lency and bow to the smiling crowds lie has
played his card WE'LL and his star is in the ascen.
dant where IL will remain iii ut least artar the nest
Presidential nominating Convention OF the Democ.
raoy, In ps OF eeibleness he has few superiors.
The political complexion OF the Senate Ia doubt ful
and only the ofhcia canvas can determine to which
party !. TO fall the claimed majority OF one:
The lower House the Republicans hold by q bare
working majority. This year II will have an ADLER
membership than usual. some OF the strongest OF
the other sioe, leading the whole win appear the
Hon. l.. y. Foster, ex United statos Senator and
for while acting Vice President; lie will he made
Speaker or the House. for which lie has superior
qualifications, and will give TO its deliberations FAR
more dignity than IL has Ind for long while. In
deed, the Republicans have made their best point
~ securing man OF the note and ability OF Mr..
Foster.
They feel confident too on Joint ballot OF acquiring
the appointment of Chief Justice Of the State, which
Ia. after all, the only prize 10 the party numerically
toe strongest in the Legislature, Mr. Foster will un.
dOubtcdly receive tle appointment aud will carry to
the position great eninence an lawyer and marked
fitness for Judicial functions. Judge Butler might he
ore ferred by some, bat his feeble health will deter
him or his niends from seeking the place Mr. Eos.
ter would be toe mot acceptable man To the other
party that could bs named, and his nomination will
be the proof that the Republicans are uctuJted by
no extreme partisan feelings
The Temperance movement in the state hurt the
Republican ticket, as Il wus predicted II would. \
few stupid, impracticable men In some paCes put up
q temperance ticket, which served only To detract
from the votes OF the party. 10 which IL due all the
temperance legislation the state has ever been Ia.
yorcd with.
Seuator buckingham and Representative Stark.
weather are vorking Or tie New London Navy
fark, which gives them great popularity In their
own districts. Next year the cOlored vote will add
new feature To the canvns-, and unless the Demo
Gratis concilate their good win, the blacks will throw
the state back hgain into the hands Of their iniagO
nists. On the whole, the distribution OF hOnor- by
the election this week IL quite equitable, and puts
both parties IN limbo, neither being ully In power.