New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

PROGRESS OF NEw-HAvEN INVESTIGATION
PROBABLE ACTION or THE LEGISLATURE.
HARTFORD May g--The Republicans OF the
Fourth Ward. New-Hayen, came up almost In soid
phalanx when called upon by subpoena, and supple
mented their signatures the fact OF having voted for
Jewell by oral testimony before the Legislative Commit
tee when there had appeared 49, corresponding with
the number OF ballots found in thebOx yesterday mo
Democrats wore long and that the whole fraud
was exposed. Every who appeared after that ana
swore put blow right between the eyes Of the Democ-
racy They had not expected such a result. The daS
before they were somewhat fearful to be and ds-
played some courage up to the sticking point "hen Mr.
Soddard, the Democratic member OF the HOUSE HotA
New-Haven who has followed the Committee, packed up
his notes and departed, the Chairman OF the Commte"
extended an invitation several times TO any
elector present 10 offer any testimony desired
touching the matter before the Committee
but not Democrat responded AS the NUMBER ol iS-
pubcans who appeared ran up above $50 ana the cou'
was announced showing how much II tapped the count
in the box did not seem to be an ihsiVhs
for Democrats to make themselves conspicuous
The New Haven Republicans have done grand w0rkn
unearthing this fraud and the party in this and other
States will give them hearty thanks for IT, The Com
mtee will return to this city tomorrow morning TO pro
pare their report which will be presented to the Legis
laure when IT reassembes. according to adjournment
in the afternoon This report will be In substance-Etrs
that there should he reduction OF 20 votes from the
vote returned for Gov. English in Enfield owing u
the manifest error there in counting 7G ballots
as &C. Second: that the Democratic Moderator
% in Cheshire had no legal authority 10 deduct
from the vote of Jewell in that town; that the % voters
were regularly admitted by the seectmen back Of whom
he could not CO. and that these should be restored
where the Republican ModeratOTs placed them. Third:
That the sworn testimony in New Haven shows clearly
that SO votes were pOed declared for Mr.. Jewell IN
the Fourth Ward and that distracted that thus
being true IL follows from comparison with the cheek
list of the whole number voting that 100 votes more than
we're legally polled were returned for Mr. English. Tho
Committee WILL therefore, find that 100 should be added
to Jewell "a officially returned and 100 deducted from
English This will change the figures as follows Vote
of Jewell in the State, 47,i73; vote of English.
as returned, and including scattering fi"'
Deduct from English 20 in Enfield and 100 in New Hs
gen making 800 leaving for him 1880 which gives Jew
ell plurality English, and deductng IL scattering
for other candidates, majority OF 50 over all rcsou
ton declaring Jewell elected by the people will be intro
duced and passed. What action the Democrats VIII
take is vet uncertain II they wise they will do ny
more 10 damage the reputation OF their candidate VINO
has lost friends rapidly by the exposure in NewHayen.
He here tonight consulting with the leaders and it
probable that some plan to be developed by the Legsls
ure will be decided upon MT English, in private con-
ver,aon says he does propose to do anything rash.
~ ne does not care enough for Office. but, he il ia
the hands of other men, who have controlled him here
tolore and made his record inconsistent throughout no
NAV be poweress to resist their purposes all events
nothing serious is anticipated | doubt whether tho
Democrats in the Assembly will dare to resign That
would he fatal Already the party IS in such bad posi-
on before the public that 1t cannot ha@aru nuon 'o''
and live.