The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29
The Democrats DemOralized and the Re-
publicanS Compact Unit.
THE PHILADELPHIA DELEGATES.
SPEECH OF RICHARD D. HUBBARD.
Review Of President Grants Administration
and the Political Field.
HORSE RACES AND BARBECUES

HARTFORD, March %, 1872.
There are so many theories as to the political ele-
ments now really warning in Connecticut and such
hubbuD Of interested misrepresentation that the
interview given below between q correspondent OF
the HERALD and the republican candidate for re-
election, Governor Marshall Jewell, Will doubtless
be read with interest. 1t Is authoritative state
ment OF what Is thought Of the contest by at least
one party TO the struggle.
Governor Jewell is o handsome. hale looking.
white-ha gentleman or about iortyfve years OF
age, with face that Of itself is sufficent guaran-
tee for his honesty intelligence, energy ana cheer
full good nature. He Is o '-self-made" man, ana
though now pretty wealthy, seems to take no
little quiet pride In the ract that his
substance Is purely the reward Of his
own industry and prudence. Though he
does not say so himself, 1t is well known that some
Of his employees walked side by side with him,
and was told only day or so ago by gentleman
who occupied the same room with him ut the CHI
cago Convention that SO closely have some OF the
habits OF his old life chung to him that
he can still only sleep soundly when
mis- shirt sleeves are rolled up above
the elbow, the same as they used to be when he
toiled for few shilllngs day. and when he proba-
bly, slept in the same shirt as that which he wore
through the day. In manners and speech, how.
ever. he has caught the refinement that belongs to
the happier surroundings Of the present. and there
are few men In Hartford so uniformly popular with
every class OF the community.
After little Introductory conversation, in the
course OF which the Governor SAID that he was
neither politician by instinct nor by choice that
he had never held any but his present Office in his
life, and tnat he simply held tnat because he
thought 1t the duty Of good citizen TO take an
interest In public affairs, and not to shrink from
responsibility to which the voice Of the people
called him, the following conversation took place:-
REPORTER-What do you think are the prospects
OF the present election Governors
Governor JEwELL-Our prospects Of success have
improved every day. In my opinion, the demo-
cratic party in this State has lost strength both by
change OF candidates and It's change Of platform. 1t
has certainly failed this time to arouse this year the
enthusiasm OF the Bourbon section Of the party,
al OF whom have during the last teir
years honestly accepted the enunclations OF prin.
cpe put forward In the platforms OF their conven-
tions and who are at loss to understand the pres
ent change On the other hand, The progresslves DO
not believe the party sincere In Its present PLATFORM
the present Canvass with the vigor and compacness
and enthusiastic vigor Of past years.
THE BOURBONS AS LEADERS.
REPoRTER-What DO you regard as the relative
strength, inside the party, OF the old and the new
Governor JEwELL-Tnere can be no doubt that
small minority OF our Connecticut democracy would
But the party mas heretofore been managed by the
extreme element, and the bulk Of the party, under
ssn o s 81 e old
doctrines are the only ones to put the country into
o satisfactory condition.
THE DEMOCRATIC CHANGE OF FRONT.
REPoRTERIIhe change OF platform has been
Governor jEwELL-Up to this year the bulk Of the
party have openly opposed the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments and have believed firmly
that the party could only be successful by adhern9
to the leadership and the principles which guided
them In the Campaigns during the war. In
deed ney co Any thought mat in
be preserved. You must remember, too, that the
extreme section has always nearly nonopozed the
GUS democrat In the State-a man who m ght, per-
haps, be called the brains OF the ConnecEicut de-
ways belonged to this extreme wing OF the party.
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE EXTREMISTS.
.nas 'Se n
adopting ITS new platform Of emancipation, equal
rights and the rest Of 1t
One OF them remarked to me within couple OF days
that he would vote with his eyes shut SO you can
easily see tnat at present there Is nothing like crys-
tallization or compactness OF sentiment within
their lines The party now rests only upon
foundations OF shifting sand and must soon fall to
pieces The politics OF successful party must be
aggressive and its platform must be earnestly he.
lieved IN II 1t Is to find enthusiastic and successful
leadership and get efficient support from the masses
OF the people. and that is not In any way the case
with the democracy this springs at least SO 1t
THE REPUBLICANS UNIT
REPoRrER-And how do the republicans contrast
Governor JEWELL so far as this contest is con.
cerned our party Is unit. There are no divisions
oG or on @ a a
carry the State ticket and secure majority OF the
Legislature. ana thus elect republican as United
that properly belong 10 the future take
BY Sps the % psy and he aDea BED
longs to the Legislature, most OF whom WILL IN my
Gaie or the other. And that Gght, when It comes,
Will be an honorable one, and viii be conducted
without personal acrimony: and, IN any event all
the caucus. Whoever may be the choice ne Is GER
tain to be a sound republican and an honest, good
man.
NOT A GRANT AND ANTI.GRANT FIGHT.
REPoBTER-Then you do not regard the present
campaign as involving ngnt between Grant and
Governor JEwELI-Not at all. do not see how
paien. ' Our convention Approved OF the admnsira.
t1on but elected It's delegates to The Philadelphia
Convention without exactIng any pledge from them
them, on the contrary, to do what they
thought best when they got there. Let me say too,
that Connecticut republicans think that the repub-
can party is greater than any man or set OF men,
and that we ought to go on and do the work that
lions. And we have no doubt that the Philadelphia
Convention, when 1t meets, Will act with wisdom.
Of course consider that Convention the only legltI-
mate convention VI the party.
CONNECTICUT AND CINCINNATI.
REPORTER-Have you heard oil any delegation
going from this State to CfncinnattS
Governor JEWELL am not aware That any sncn
movement IL on foot, or Is even contemplated nor
DO think 1t proDable that any prominent men
from Connecticut Will take any part in that Conven
ton.
MORE WORK FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
REPoRTER--The platform OF the republican party
does not now seem to include many new issues Of
importance, does II, GOVERNOR
Governor JEwELI-We, OF course, the grand
duty Or the party Just at present Is 10 make the
best use our past achievements and to guarantee
the future against perils, such as those from which
the country has just emerged thanks to the loyalty
and patriotism OF the republican party. But am
not OF those who think that the mission OF that
party IS vet fully accomplished. There are plenty
OF reforms still TO be carried out. For instance,
am great friend OF civil service reform, which I