New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14
fTHE REFORM CANVASS.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION IN CON
NECTlCUT.


NECTlCUT.
opp,s FERRY INDORSED BY THE DEMOCRATS
PROBABLE COALITION OF DEMOCRATS AND
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS on THE ELECTION
HARTFoRp Conn, May lS.-The Democratic mem
her. NJ the LEGISLATURE in caucus, this evening al
New-Hayen nominated Orris 5. Ferry for senator
TIE PARTY LEADERS EXCITED-FAILUkE Of III
USUAL TACTICS-TlIE CAUCUS SiSih" O0N
DEMNED. .,,rxr
NEw-HAvEN, May 13.-The approaching oen.
atorial election is one of unusual interest ASIDE "o
,be customary features of such a contest, tneio ~
,bs ,ndications OF a marked change In ponue"i Vp
tending TO the assertion OF greater Pei ,,n haro
ence I'm politics. A few years ago. DO i,Hn . -, -,
presumed to venture upon the posi'.o" - -, a.,
We, ~ the Republican representatives nave ."Aon ="
- 80. last week the party drivers locked mto
,h ., and appljed the party whip vigorously. oh .io
s. - the streets about the Statebouse, ana IN inc
,.,s tDots Of men 70 be seen at almost any no'
;, ,ho sav. members Of the Legislature were pu''on
.no,ad al oil times and in all places anu
:, az ALI disposed to set up their own opinions
An imposition TO prescribed by the party were &C
sod OF marty treason and dishonesty and threatened
with political humiliation Perhaps party appliances
were never vigorously resorted 10 thah tne' "
in New Haven Just prior 10 the Republican caucus vi
Thursday night Despite the efforts OF the party "en
among whom there were friends Of both the CO. dateS
here were 81 Republicans who refused to be asheu no
line IL Is claimed by the friends OF Gen. Hawley that
The movement against the caucus system was lhaue"
rated simply the interest Of Senator Ferry ana not as
an honest effort at political reform At FIRST sght tne
sult Of the caucus might justify this assertion the vote
standpe s for Hawley and 70 for Ferry Against this
charge OF insncerty II may be said that 1.-THE movement
originated before this Senatorial question agtated
in an article prepared and signed by exPresden WOOL
sev Mr. Leonard Bacon and Others which the leglt
mate purpOses OF caucuses and party realty were SCI
forth but any action which restrained an expreSsono
individual opinion condemned as unjust 10 nO - a.
x,le and subversive Of democratic government ~ is
necessary 70 further than the personal meIs VI @
two men and their popularity among 20 ,,em
xvonld he acceptable to all Republicans ana the hohlI
ZION OF either acGuesced If the nomination were maue
simpy on the ground Of fitness for the position IN,
There has long been feeling OF DISSATISFACTION WIN
che boronrh system and among few, with the caucus
system but definite stand mas BEFORE oeem ,a
against them. At present there seems 10 oe ma &
Jn the political atmos phee that gives new le anu en-
ergy 10 men, excepting OF conr.e toSe hordiy 70 he
loised by old political usage tat tney are ,ssted
affected by anything Ihere is rd ,fe as
among the members Of the Assembly 10 ACT ana nu.e S
their own cOnscieDces, and not as potcans, uottt'
This inclination prevalent that poIclans nv nv H az
uTay alarmed, for II II inciessSs az ID nolitjcons
VIII And Their occupation gone. IL Is n0tlcea3e'
zoo that the old hostility ana pre1unlees De
tween n men Violence of this decay in the
State election IL Is still more manliest az present. arr
lines still exist but they are neiher 80 DI0a9 oil u W
formerly what the result OF TINS state OF leenng may
be m regard to the Senatorial election. 1t Is difcit 10
determine. Some predict the election OF DeInocranc
Senator and others the eiecu0n OF hepupcan
alent Mr. Ferry i great laNOrlte WIN many 1a
Democrats and it is thought that at th,ir adjourned
tonight they Will arrange 10 cast e n for or
many OF them, for Ferry IL all the Democrats Noe lor
Ferry he will have a majority OF 10 or 20 votes.