New-York tribune., 1872-03-29
CONNECTICUT.


TUE CLOSING sTRUGGLE-DEMOCRATIc DIssEN-
sIONs-THE IRISH ELEMENT RESrIyE-FAINT
HOPES OF THE DEMOCRACY-THE REPUBLI-
CANS CONFIDENT.
IFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
HARTFORD, March 2S.-0nly two more work.
ing days remain for the political parties Of this State to
complete their work for the grand contest Monday
This week the Democrats have assumed appearance
Of more activity but they do nOttak confidently. and
evidently have very little hope OF success Indeed
OF their candidates has said within q hours that it would
not surprise him Gov Jewell should be reelected by the
people by majority OF from 900 to 100 In the cities
Of Hartford and NewHaven there serious divisions
over local candidates Here bitter contest has been
going on for several days between the friends Of two
candidates for the nomination for Mayor and last night
in the primary meetings in Ward there was great
excitement Your correspondent went into one OF these
canvasses and found crowd OF crazy excited and
very bitter toward each other Upon the first ballot 1t
was found that than twice the number OF ballots
had been voted there were voters in the hall
Bunches of tickets were rolled up together that the
fraud was apparent In order to get far vote 1t be-
came necessary bring out the VOTING checklist pre-
pared for election day. and have every man give his
name as he came UP to vote In aDo.her Ward after
norton OF the nominations were completed the contest
was 80 bitter that defeated portion OF the meeting
blew ont the lights, and the gathering ibroke up lin
a row This state OF things shows the utter lack
~ harmony which prevails in the Democratic ranks and
II ia now 40 near the election that will be impossible to
heal d ferences and make a united contest at the polls
In Haven the situation is no more inviting The
Hon lanes Gallagher, who was last year Chairman OF
the Democratic Committee, was at the head OF the
Town Commitee this year, but in consequence OF the
furious duarrels existing among the faithful ne was
forced after exciting conference whch lasted uh
after midnight Tuesday TO resign This could never
have been brought about except for alarming reasons
The whole difficulty with the party appears to grow out
in
made mere tools OF designing politicians are coming
forward and demanding that they shall be something
more than mere hewers OF WOOD ana
drawers OF water. They arc making loud
cal for the Offices and were not 70 be STAYED on
nv Aimsy excuses understand that the United Order
Of Ancient Hibernians which has obtained an
and powerfu growth the State within the past year.
and ia ostensiby an organization designed for social pur-
noses has really political design 80 far as the Demo-
cratic marty is concerned AT all events, houce tha'
some of the active In IL coming forward ~ can
ddates for municipal Offices II will be singular TINS
element OF strength, which has heretofore 10 very
great extent given the party its vitality should De
turned successfully against IT, anu Pi''o '"0 ' "
its Generalization.
The penublieans here In Hartford have very great
confidence in their ability TO keep the Democratic ma
,or,tv for Mr. Hubbard down considerably below the
figures OF last year, when Mr.. English fed GOV Jewei
o7o votes One enthusiastic Republican last night was
nH
and 10 carry the s further, he onefed 10 make
aYed amount on every Is votes down 10 lVO ma
io1ty can hardly believe that the result VII justify
gnch kepubcan strength Though there no
douhf the vote Mr. Hubbard will very greatly
disanpoint many Of his leading Democratic supporters
A. the Last come in 70 the headquarters OF ne
Renu6lican Committee at the Allyn House, IrOm Ine
ocI OF the Stats there Is no Abatement VI
conddence in the success OF Jewell; From the very
start the state has looked well, and nothing has oc-
cnTred 10 shake the faith OF the best informed men N
their confident predictions OF victory The reckessness
~ fhe Democratic managers In their assertions tnls
week that they are all hopeful perfectly apparent
IN anv potca observer In the first place. their papers
are very careful not % make open predictions OuI
behind disguise OF distorted facts seek 10 convey tne
that the contest is not In yan Ihe 11es OF
th which ordinarily boastfn when there Is the
4 least occasion for IT, "a wonderfully mnd ana non,
| isst night that the "feeling is enthusiastic, "
| which everybody knows 10 be untrue, aho
added that "uness all accounts fall the democrats
will mot az IL SAID last year"elect Gov hhghsh Dy
500 majority but will give good account OF lheih
selves next Monday" You may be sure that II tne can
vass had the slightest encouraging look tat TINS
Democratic organ would not content ltsef WIN sucn hu
promise II went on further 10 say thal
the Democrats lead in voters ID HarIofu ann ne.
Haven" which is very vide OF the truth ln hatioro
there we're 7oi voters made ana OF these ceranJ
over 500 were Republicans We claim 10 lead tefn IS
! their own men concede 100 In Ae~HaVen tht
Democrats made 300 applications and registered out w
while tbe Republicans. With oay GO agvAcauoAS tcsS