New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
THE CONNECTICUT CAMPAIGN
TIM TICKETS IN THE FIELD-THE PRoSPEcrs-
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
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oi,ated last year. FOreshadOwing the action OF the
Democratc Convention wrote you of the probable re-
nomination OF IioutenantGov. Hochkss, who wrote
Itcr deeinIng rs the surest way Of defeating his party
rcca. and his success in that particular proves the
volue of timely declinaons- There was prospect Of
some change in the Republican ticket but a. the Democ
ocv stuck TO their old nominees the pressure 10 change
gradually weakened and in the Convention but a very
slight effort made to bring forward new men.
There was entire unanimity in the nomination OF Gov
Jewell and then followed the acceptance OF the whole
OF the ticket after gentle effort to drop Mr. Tyler Of
New-Uaven, as a candidate for Leuenant-Governor. in
the interest Mr. f. j. Kngsbury Of Waterbury, who,
himself, would have cared very little for the honor
though his friends in the western part of the state have
booked him for the place. when any change IL made In
my previous letter, wherein it was limited that there
might be a move TO dispace Mr. Tyler there was no dis
paragement OF the man intended, nor any reflection
upon the claims OF NewHaven designed and one OF the
papers OF that city, in quoting from the letter, ana
scoring Hartford entirely misapprehended the position
OF the Republicans here III all my residence In tins city
have never able to discover any cause for the out
side eaOusies which have attributed tn Hartford kepuD
l.cans desire to control nominations not Immediately
within the range Of their territory. Certainly there
is no feeling among them that runs counter to securing
the largest success the State They would not care To
leonard the best hopes OF the party by sectional AM
moses All they desire is TO join hands with fabtni
workers in New-Haven and every other section, ana
labor untedy to bring Connecticut back TO where se
belongs at the moving New England line That we nope
TO do this Spring
There is one Issue brought though not prominently,
into the canvass this year which has been pushed with
good deal of vgor by Jealous for several years and
that is the Temperance question. The Connecticut TEN
perance Union was holding its annual session in this
city at the time Of the meeting Of the Democratic state
Convention and sent into that Convention, through
committee, requesting action in the matter oil
fort
No attention was paid TO it, and the same course was
pre- served hen the Republican Convention met by the
tempcrapce men, who there got hearing and secured
an incorporation Of the following into the platform;
Where's The statistics OF this commonwealth show
that ntemperance violence and crime are alarmngy on
the increase: therefore,
RcSoired, That is the duty OF the Legislature as the
further legislation may be necessary to give eeene{ 10
existing laws that the peace security and health oil
the community may he protected
This docs not of course the whole question, but
it gives it shape enough TO bring the subject prominently
before the General Assembly and so far as 1T goes is
satisfactory the temperance people OF the state Even
a recognition !Of the evils Of ntemperance in party
platform in Connecticut a decisive victory for those
who favor sumptuary legislation. There several
thousands of active temperance voters IN TINS Common
wealth. gathered in Good Samaritan Societies aud secret
organizations, and the action OF the two Conventions ON
this subcctin view OF the silent contempt given 1t by
the Democratic managers-wil be carefully considered
pect the Democrats tO commit themselves in any degree
10 reform of this sort because heretofore they have
placed good deal OF dependence upon the Liquor Deal
ers Association of NewYOrk through its agencies here
for their campaign fund consider that the temperance
plank in the platform n0n-commita to what kind OF
legislation is requiredas it j. will strengthen the ticket
and add very many votes 10 the number polled for
the Republican candidates,
The Legislature this year to act on resolution sub
hitting to the people the question OF single capital as
between Hartford and NewIIaycn. II was passed by
majority vote at the last sessOn-Or rather, continued
over in the usual form-and must now receive a two
thirds vote to be adopted, and then be ratified by
ma ior vote of the people. IL came up last year IN
different shape, the resolution continued over by the
Legislature of 1863 contemplating only one capital and
that Hartford, and defeated by Lack OF two
thirds vote, principally because New-Hayen was not
Incorporated it, though in point OF fact ~ that shape
the Judgment OF the people could well have been
obtained upont 1t for Hartford Of that
the pinch two-hrds Endorsement should come when
the Legislature meets here for there IL more direct
ipfuence-socialN and Otherwise-upon members, as
it would be in New-Haven, aud II did operate there
last year. though ] do not discover as yet any very
active interest feh In Me matter. Neither party can
afford openly to make political Question Of 1t indeed
it is political matter, slough there is doubt that
the Democratic leaders seeking TO secure some
advantage ont Of it by undermined operations in the
Senatorial districts. The head and front OF Democracy
Of the campaign is marked OUT These Hartford leaders
having local pride sufficient to deter them from any
movement promising party success though the result
should prove real disadvantage TO this city, are trying
TO Join hands with opponents OF Hartford III the bcna
tOrial districts by making party trade in the interest
OF New-Haven And am not so certain that the New
Haven wing OF the party Is not playing the same DIS
ping horses trade for Hartford. At All events. 1t is
certain that the capital question is getting MIXED up in
viii VII do some injury unless the people OF ali sections are
brought full understanding Of IL in time to defeat
.la ral the hon .fll lllfD
d in ne o SgisIotnr uiaSS tber promises Inv
supplementing the capital question with proposition
a Constitutional Convention, which, they would urge,
could settle that question and also other Questions Of VI
that, if they can get convention to upset the present
uaton, they will be ahe, through their power in the
are many Republicans who do not concede
the point. There are, to be sure, many OBJ.
jectiOnabe things about borough repres ntation,
Leeisature which would be lost were the number OF
representatives 10 he eut down 10 district representa-
ton. This partly proved by the fact that the Senate
you observe, the Democratic leaders now turn In the
bSfganngs on the capital question and an their strength
in the campaign Is being thrown into the Senatorial dis
tTcts The Senate has been evenly divided body the
Republicans having held II only by one or two majority,
and has been tie in one or two years Getting con
troll Of that, the Democrats would control legislation
against the popular branch that L. IL men In the Senate
could block the legislation OF $40 In the Lower House
but what they chiefly desire control nov IS 70 bOld thef
own until the next session, when United states Senator
to he chosen Nv concurrent vote 10 succeed the Hon.
o. :. Ferry, whose term expires IN 1873.
or the prospects of Republican success IN APRIL our
friends out Of the State, who apt To be doubtful OF
what can he accomplished here, may take cheerful
view The party practically whit; there are no d.
visions Stae-wse to embarTas the canvass and there
be anywhere unless n1udcious men I'm some OF
the tOwnsas they did IN Vernon "a strong Republican
town. last yeardvide forces, two candidates, and
secure the election ~ the Legislature OF DEMOCRAT
is very important, particularly this year that there
should he harmony in the nomination Of Senatorial
ddates have given OF the reasons above. And
is also important that there should be unity and bar
n0nv i'm the selection OF candidates for Representative