The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30
CON N ECTICU
The Prospects Of Republicans
and Democrats.
COMPLETING TIE POLITICAL CANVASS.
Governor JEWELS Friends on
the Qui Vive.
WAITING FOR THE FIGHT.

HARTFORD COSN., March 20 1879,
Tue hard work o the campaign. except the getting
out OF the vote on election day. ~ mainly over. The
registry lists were closed last Saturday, except for
the lew whose qualifications mature between that
dsy and the election. There Is less than the
usual noise and excitement ON both sides. At the
republican headquarters there Is a good degree OF
confidence or their ability TO elecr Governor Jewell
ny lew hundred majority over the three opposition
tickets democratic, labor reform. anu temperance;
nut failing IN tnts they have doubt OF carving the
Legislature and choosing their State ticket and
United States Senator in that body. The republicans
claim that there Is less system IN the democratic
committees work than usual. and think they snail
gain by the decentralization In the democratic party
consequent upon the new departure, wnie they say
that their own canvass shows better than las year.
AT THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
II u Claimed that the democrats carry the State
II their vote can be got out, but their committee
now do not SPEAK confidently Oh their ability to get
out iull vote. They express the belief that the
total vote win De lighter than last year. They think
the labor reform vote may draw nearly as many
from the democrats as the temperance men from the
There are no reliable estimates OF the strength
OF the labor reformeis and prohibltionlsts. Tne
leau1ng men OF the temperance party do not claim
over 1000 voes ana 1000 is the highest caim at the
Headquarters OF the labor reiormers. 1t IL Rener
l,2oQ Tor The temperance ticket Is fair estimate
hn su Isvs ao6Sbs ss ts s9s
10000. :.
The Republicans Rejoice in Norwich.
NORWICH, Conn., March 80, 1872.
The canvass has thus far progressed with com.
paraively 10 excitement. There was no beating
OF drums or sounding OF trumpe,s on either side.
B7th the parties, however, have been hard at WORK.
and the result viii be, should the weather prove
favorable all exceedingly full vote. In some Of the
close towns the temperance party may make sorie
converts from the republicans but the labor re.
; ,S nave not been neard rom on TINS Sue OF
Is the republican stronghold ana It's majority,
which Is always reliable, will from present appear
ances, be materially increased on Monday.
Both Parties Apparently Evenly Balanced.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. March 20, 1872
The political campaign here this spring has been
carried on with less than the usual excitement,
though there has been an undercurrent or deep
interest and great deal Of quiet committee work
accomplished by all parties. Party strength I'm the
scale Is so evenly balanced ana the claims OF both
sides so conflicting as to make 1t difficult to pre-.
dict what the result Will be next Monday. Both the
republicans and democrats express confidence In
their ability TO elect Governor by the popular
vote ana TO carry both branches or The legislature
The canvass or the Republican State Committee
shows Iair gain over their vote Of last year. and
they say that the indications are more favorable
than year since. They estimate the temperance
VOte dt less IMAM 5OO, Dut aunt tndC IL may DE
larger-perhaps large enough 10 throw the election
OF Governor into the Legislature. Governor Jewes
reelection Is estimated by the republicans generally
Dy from 900 to 1000 majority, II their Iull vote Is
polled. The loss Of one, perhaps two, republican
Senators Is anticipated.
The democrats admit that their vote Will fall OF
IN New Haven aud HARTFORD, but clam large IN.
crease III the smaller cities and country towns and
think the temperance vote Will help them mate
h. s 6sass f pSI bdDs ar many
predict that the result OF the te pefance ana labor
reform movements will inJure the democrats more
than the republcaps. Personally Governor Jewell
" more c?pd4ent q SUCCESS lhall NJ Hubbard.
During the past week the REPUBLICANS have uesn
growing luorc confident and pre- OF an.
tiCipated success made by prominent democrats
Tonight have been received with surprise So far
as heard from the republicans have been more sue
cesslul In making ne voters than the democrats.
Among the Sporting men no bets are being offered
Hubbard or taken against Jewell though the lat
ter are freely offered with odds.