The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13

DIsCoRD IN THE RANKS OF THE ENEMY
in Connecticut. AS the time approached for tho
assembling of the Legislature and the selection OF
Senator In place of Orrs s. Ferry 1t found that
he had many warm friends in the ranks OF the re-
publicans, who would nobly do battle for his re-
election, and that others as enthusiastically rallied
around Ex-Governor Eawley. Here was
THE DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY
here the key to victory for the democracy in 1878,
II not in the Presidential contest Of this fall "Let
US set the republicans by the cars, was the sugges
ton In the democratic c0unses, 'and fan the
flame by the aid OF our organs into o connagration
that cannot be extlnguished." No sooner suggested
than acted upon The democratic press set to
work stirring up the republicans for the rival candi-
dates, some OF them supporting Ferry and few
Hawley. BY vigorous articles and constant agitp-
tlon OF the question since the election the clever
dodge Of the democrats has taken formidable pro-
portions They have drilled deeply under the repub
lloan foundations, created very bitter discord
there, and now appear to De lighting the fuse that
va srRUorURR TO ROCK TO IT'S OVERTHROW
The caucus OF Thursday night shows how COM
pletely the trick has succeeded-how clevery tho
log that few more welhdirected blows may rend
asunder. Thrty-fvc republicans on that occasion,
disguised at the attempt made BY the admnistra,
party organization, absented themselves and vr.
tualiy bOrted the caucus-at least 1t Is believed
that nearly all abscntcd themselves for this reason
or the thirty-fve the Fcrryites count upon over
s % e Soe IN the
joint caucus that nominated Mr.. hawley l wish to
refer fully to the caucus that led to the boiling
of portion OF the republicans. The injuDce and
- ABUSE OF THE CAUCUS SYSTEM I:
have been freely commented upon IN the press Of
been paving tho way for this bolt. 1t was well
known that there existed among the faculty Of Yale
College very strong opposition to the caucus sys-
TEN and leaning towards Senator Ferry, who has
displayed considerable independence In the Senate,
In failing to follow blndly the behests Of the ex-
TUE YALE INFLUENCE
in the end Of the State Is very powerful and
the democrats and republican friends of Ferry saw
that an expression on the part OF tAe Yale
faculty wonld have great weight with the republic
can members. They were consequently sounded,
ject the wirepuers had in view three of the faculty
signed protest against caucusing for a
other gentlemen Of influence In the State,
and thus the way was prepared for the next move,
which was also ceverly executed. refer to the
preparation Of card by number OF Ferry repub-
leans declining to go into the caucus. While the
Hawley men were laying their pipes for his election
r rec an FERRY a II he was
not nominated By the republican party he would
accept one from any combination, were secretly at
work U
POURING FOR BOLT.
The publication OF the two cards referred to ma
turaly alarmed the friends OF Eawley, who have
been WORKING like beavers to secure his nomination
by threats Of reading out OF the party all who failed
to go into caucus The result of the and the
bolt Of the Ferry men have created
THE GREATEST CONSERVATION
his defeat by the aid Of the democrats In the can,
Gus Hawlcy received ninetyeight votes two of
which, It Is said, were east by non-members
VINO had got In, and twelve were cast for Ferry
OF the thirtyn.e absentees 1t Is estimated twenty
eight are certain to airport Ferry. These added
support In the republican party OF forty Add the
other seven absent 10 Hawey's vote OF ninety
eight, and they will make his republican strength
about one hundred and five. The democrats have
on Joint ballot III members and, or course, can II
they are a., unit, largely aid Ferrys reelection.
OF Hawcy and Ferry to be correct the whole tieflo-
cratic vote IS not required to secure Ferry's
STRENGTH on JOINT BALLOT
Will be better understo0d:-
Ferry's republican sire myth . ~
Fcrrys democratic strength III
Hawleys republican strength ........... los
Majority for Ferry on joint ballot. ............. So
You will observe by this careful calculation that
the liberal republicans and democrats hold the win
ning cards unless sufficient number OF Ferrys re-
party 10 overcome his majority.
have had grave suspicious that the
DEMOCRATS WOULD NOT KEEP FAITH
picion has been fully dispelled by the unanImty
that prevailed in the democratic caucus OF Thurs
day evening. The democrats have soemnly re-
solved to go for Ferry their first choice II they
discover that the liberal republicans can give him
sunicient vote with the democratic vote to elect
him. II they fail In this the democrats will cast
strictly party vote for cx Governor English THIS
programme meets with the full concurrence of Mr.
English, who II Is understood is In full sympathy
with fusion between the democrats and the Gin
clnnat adhcrents. In the caucus eloquent speeches
we're made BY Representatives Babcook, OF New
Haven Chapman OF Hartford, and Waller, OF New
London, In support OF Ferry ami me ratification by
the Baltimore Democratic Convention OF the Gin.
clnnatl nominees The mention OF the names or
Greeley and Brown, land the hope expressed by Mr..
Waller that ~
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WOULD RArIPY.
created universal enthusiasm. The arguments
used on that occasion were that In the next Pres
ldcntlal contest the issue was not between demo-
Gratis and republicanism, bur between corruption,
dishonestv and Capitalization OF power on the ond