New-York tribune., 1872-03-21

The total fOOtlnGs OF ma)OrlucS are 523S Democrdtc
and s1Os Republican, Democratic majority OF lSO,
which can be than accounted for by the personal
unpopularity of candidates whose vote fell behind that
ciyen for the state ticket. The First and Eighteenth
Districts will be close again this year. Both natu
rally Democratic.
Hartford is I'm the First District and last year had
q peculiar fight Senator johnson. who was the Demo
cratic candidate had the year before opposed project
for a parallel railroad branching IN NewinGon from the
Hartford and New-IIavcn road TO NcwBritan. Tie
Hartford Providence and Fshbill road runs through
New Britain, and would suffer By the building of the
new road. The Ncw-Britain people desired the new
charter, as did the Hartford and New-iaycn Railroad
Company, the attorney for which, II. c. Robinson esq.,
was the Republican candidate for the Senate.
Mr. Robinson got very much Democratic sup
port from one road while Mr. johnson
had the advantage of Republican votes from the other
road. 1t not avOwed issue In the canvass, but
quietly IL decided the election. This year there
candidates running. Charles NJ Pond, late state Treas
urer ana ~ the present c treasurer o the Hartford
Charles j. Cole. the Republican candidate. Mr. Pond
while Treasurer Of the State raised question concerning
the taxation OF premium notes of mutual and life nsur
companies which came up In the General Assembly
last year and cXcitedly discussed. The measure
passed the House, and defeated by majority in
the Senate 1t Is 9ne.I9p about Then NJ ,here i Is va
merely contingent assets; that they provided
when the business was governmental, 70 dctcrn1e the
lowest cash rates. and that they purely in be interest
of OlcyhOllcrs. though they being rapidly taken
up the business settles to basis. pan Justified by
experience. TO tem they say, would be to add To
the burdens of the people who insured But IL il
OF those questions the explanation OF which to the ordi-
nary mind, Is difficult because 1t involves matters more
less of complicated nature, That can be used very
effectively general principles by the broad assertion
That ii wholly matter OF taxing corporations 10
tighten the burdens OF taxation and benefit the poor man.
In this view Of 1t the Democrats have an advantage,
using il favor OF Mr. Pond, especially Mr. Cole
the attorney last year Of the insurance companies.
They will not, perhaps push it prominent issue, lest
the object of Mr. Ponds nomination might be agi
tatcd and the tables him. Your correspond
ent, however takes the liberty orestalng all discus
sion regarding premium notes by announcing that Mr..
Ponds election will something of vastly more
sequence the people of Connecticut. Last year
effort made 10 compel tie reduction OF fares on the
New-Y0rk and Ncw-Haycn and Hartford and New-lia-
Roads, but it defeated owing to the presence IN
the House OF Mr Bishop, President OF the former road
who by plausible representations STAYED II or III VIII
up again this year. and IL Mr. Bishop shall again
serve Bridgeport nOminy and his road practically in
the lower House. Mr.. Pond viii be valuable ally TO
In the Senate II IL TO prevent the reduction OF
railroad fares. which enormously large and unequal
that Mr. Pond seeks the suiages of his felOw-ctzens
and that issue well understood will make HIS advocacy
Of premium note taxation, which Is designed to cover
up his real PURPOSE matter of comparative insgnih
Cancc among the Of voters The contest in the dis
trict will be lively and interesting one. Mr. Cole Is
close campaignrr. and possesses many elements OF
strength aside from his party associations.