The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-09
The Faction Fight Of the Republicans
Becoming More Bitter.
The Democratic Apple Of Discord Likely to Hope
lessly Divide the Republicans-The Bar
gain with Ferry's Friends Taking
Shape and Creating CONSERVATION.
Efforts to Harmonic on a Third
Man.


Venice" who is in search Of information for the
HERALD, and not disposed to favor either contest
cnt for the Senatorship, am to-day more strongly
convinced than ever that the battle between Ferry
ana Hawley is destined to be fierce one, and pos
sibly prolonged one; that there Is a probability
1t may result in the hopeless disruption OF the re-
publican party OF the State, and the victory the
next Presidential contest for the democrats. This,
admit is startling theory to advances but 1t is
formed after o deliberate examination OF the
merits of the fight from all it's standpoints.
Never l am convinced, has the republic
can party OF the State stood in such
q critical position, and nothing but wise coun
sells ana concessions on the part OF the Ferryites
and Hawleyites will prevent the party from being
hopelessly shipwrecked
My previous letters have carefully detailed the in
cidents attending the present excitement, but
have not fully recorded the covert part the demo-
cratic minority is playing in the matter. now
propose to refer to it more fully in this letter. The
democrats, you aware, defeated in the last
election; but nevertheless they have power In
both branches OF the Legislature that cannot be
ignored. While they can hope to achieve none OF
their old victories with a majority against
them on joint ballot OF twenty seven, they
have in their ranks able men, led by Ex-Governor
English, who never let opportunity slip to profit
the contest for Senator would be between Hawey,
of the upper end of the State, and Ferry of the
lower and the rivalry that exists between Hart
ford and New Haven over the capital question, the
democrats, through their organs, followed
NoN-CoMMITTAL POLICY
and awaited developments of the strength OF the
rival candidates. but occasionally hurting into the
camp of the republicans frebrand to stir up inter-
nal discord. In this the democracy have shown
their superior party tactics and been entirely sue
cessful; for to-day the feeling between the adhe-
rents OF Ferry and Hawey is more bitter than it
used to be I'm heated campaigns between the repub-
licans and democrats.
The democrats, however, hold their reserves well
In hand for the last coup detdt, that is likely to be
their browning victory. The day before the opening
of the Legislature the Register, conducted by Mr.
Osborn member of the Democratic State Com
mittee hurled at the republican lines missile that
has utterly demoralized the party, while 1t clearly
shows where the III democrats are in the battle to
be fought next Tuesday. The editorial rcads-
ns s M T
i distinctly made by those who SUPPORT Senator Ferry
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friends Senator Ferry had right suppose that the
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friends by his oratorical power Neither Is pretended
party lie has rather queer ideas for repubii.
and seta se aG s paal
amy Sill to n In 10 @ rs
cacy Of local encouragement has been used against him
ny We s be Is as he
Gy Service e Kghs BILL ana we believe that lie
But friends senator Ferry charge that his oppo;
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that they friendly % Hartford Why should
a HAY ca Hartford Norwich seem to
ford man his chance Is not very good. : w
70 a The Static 81 By sn of
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the two things required 70 bringths TO crisis are Judi
There friends oi senator Ferry who DO not hesitate
latter lie has received The oihe republican
sSnhdeps tSst aa%sy can be deiealea The only cues
whs w dry BY him DO %
the democrats IN any event would vote for Ferry but we
neteilths would prefer Ferry little Independence Is
Senator.
This certainly had the effect intended and set
REPUBLICANS BY THE EARS
II was at evident that Ferry had the sympathy
OF the democrats and the Ferry men at once set to
work to the democratic support in the event
II
Hawley the favorite. Such canvass showed
Hawley to be the favorite and democratic support
has been earnestly sought after ever since by Fer
ry's friends Until this week the coalition move
ment took no definite shape and few OF Hawleys
friends gave II any serious concern. Recent de-
veopments, however, show that the coalition has
become serious matter and Governor Hawley's
friends are working like beavers to checkmate
It. What day may bring forth cannot be guessed sec,
Ferry republicans, led by Representative Scranton,
will decline to go into the republican caucus to-
10 thnvu In
minority, and that they trust to bargain with the
democrats to elect their favorite. The Hawley
men feel the danger that threatens, and declare
that the action OF these republicans will kill them;
that General Hawley and his friends are prepared
to abide by the will Of the majority OF the party IN
caucus assembled, and have taken no undetermined
means to manipulate the various county delega-
ttons The Ferryites, on the other hand openly
charge that Hawiey's friends have been treacher-
GUS and thus elimination and recrimnation are the
order of the caucus Hence you see that the apple
OF discord, that the democrats have carefully
rendered to the republican Adam, and stirred up
lively breeze as the one the fascinating
venerable spouse. II any large portion OF the re-
pubcans nibble at the fruit apprehend that they
will be forced to find tenement outside the walls
OF the republican Eden OF Connecticut. To avoid
such catastrophe the earnest men OF the party are
now at work endeavoring to reconcile
THE CONFLICTING FACTIONS
and checkmate the trick sprung upon them by the
willy democrats, who laugh over the OF it SO
The peacemakers OF the party candidly admit that
unless the breach Is healed no matter which Of the
candidates Is the choice OF the Convention, the
party In the State will be hopelessy riven asunder
and to-day efforts are being made to unite the rival
factions on third man, acceptable to both, such
as Congressman Kellogg or H. b. Harrison are sup
posed to be. 1t is admitted that that this Is the
only means OF defeating the scheme OF disunion
naugurated by the democrats. Tomorrow nights
caucus promises to be the most exciting one ever
held in the State, and prominent republican said
to me today, Next week you will find music in the
air about the capital.u
1t has been charged by the friends Of Hawley that
Postmaster Sperry's opposition to him is based on
personal grounds; but am assured by one OF Sper-
rvs friends that he personally likes Hawley, but
advocates Ferry's claims the ground of his great
parliamentary experience and services to the party
IN the past Certainly the same can be urged In "a
experience In parliamentary bodies, he is certainly
an able statesman and q man whose record Is pure.
AS 10 MS claims upon the party II is certain that he
was mainly instrumental In organizing IL In this
State and bringing 1t up to its present high stan
dard that this unfortunate faction fight is likely TO
render powerless.
The Legislature adjourned early, and bitter as