The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-07
PREPARING FOR FERRYS SUCCESSOR
The Contest Likely To Be Between 0rris 8.
Ferry and Ex-Governor Hawley.
HawIey Declared Certain of
Election.
The Objections to Ferry-It is Charged That He
is Secretly Cincinnati Convert and
Incapacitated for the Po-
sition by Illness.

NEW HAVEN May g. 1872.
Looming up in the political horizon Just now, on
the eve of the re-assembing of the Legislature for
the active and important duties of the session. are
bakers half dozen more of disinterested, but
aspiring statesmen, who are generally inclined to
submit to the Inconvenience of Punishment to
washington for six years, If they thereby sue
coed Senator Ferry, whose term expires with the
present Congress. Already the politicians are
training for the contest that is to be decided in all
probability this week. and each one seems to be
calculating how he can be on the winning side and
thus fair share OF the offices of the federal
government that Senator is supposed to always
carry in his pockets.
While many, including number who have been
stereotype candidates almost ever since they made
their first speeches at town meetings, in the hal
cyOn days of youth, are
HUNGERING AND THIRsTING AFTER THE POSITION
unfortunately for their aspirations only one can
reach the coveted goal and each is living on
hopes long deferred and signing for some sudden
change in the political kaleidoscope that will throw
his brilliant corners to the light and exhibit to
the admiration OF his fellow politicians the pris-
matte beauties of his character a statesman and
man. In every turn, however Of the Kaleidoscope
the political fortunes of Ex-Governor Hawley or
Senator Orris S. Ferry to the surface, and
lesser lights fall away to the bottom and rear to
await more fitting season for the recognition OF
their merits and their claims upon the party, which
in this State means simply the administration
publicans; for, as far as can ascertain,
LIBERAL REPUBLICANIsM HAS NOT YET TAKEN ROOT
in the ''land Of steady habits.n Indeed, l have
made diligent inquiry whether any portion Of the
old republican party is in favor OF the Cincinnati
oblique movement and fail to learn that dozen
republicans who in the past had taken any promi-
nent part in the State politics have declared for it,
The Assembly, as you are aware, stands $50 re-
publcans to III democrats, or nineteen republican
majority; the Senate stands fifteen republicans to
Six democrats, or nine majority, that the repub-
licans on joint ballot have the splendid majority Of
twenty-eght | am assured by gentleman well
posted in the sentiments of the newly-eected men,
bers that every one Of the 1i6 republicans whose
vote must be cast to elect Senator in place Of
Ferry is q proclaimed administration man; so that
1t is quite certain the next Senator, whoever he
may be, Will be an outand-out adherent Of Grant
and his administration.
II is safe to say that, as the Senatorial canvass
now stands, the great and opening contest will be
between hawey and Ferry. The former, if one
were to judge from the tone OF the State press is
half stretch ahead in the race but fear the press
In this case may be a
DECEPTIVE BAROMETER OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Governor Hawley, being journalist Of great ability
and an able politician withal naturally attracts to
him the gentlemen OF his own profession, who feel
acknowledged and consequently 1t is not certain
that the press beats In unison with the public pulse
1t has been n custom In this State rarely devated
nom to reelect Senator who has proved deserv-
ing OF the trust reposed in him time and again until
l: has grown into popular idea that it s wrong to
change an Old and tried servant for new and mex
perienced one This feeling has become seated
conviction with many who admire both Hawley and
Ferry, and hence they are working upon the minds
of their representatives in favor OF the latter. The
representatives are, no doubt about equally divided
Tor these gentlemen at the present time for the
n afn ta
positively any one who is likely to win. Before the
party go into joint caucus, however, events
may transplre to send one up and the other down.
An old and weknown republican said TO me yes
terday 81 have been identified with the politics OF
pretty well the drift of the popular current but for
the life OF me could not venture to predict whether
Hawley or Ferry stand the best chance. Ny per-
sonal preferences are for Hawey; but In common
with many Others fear he is inclined to give the
administration but quasi support 1t is suspicious
circumstance that Sam Bowes OF Springfield who
Is anti-Grant has assumed to champion his cause
and force him upon the State; but still in his
paper Hawley stands by the administration and
pledges himself to its policy and principles fear
sam Bowles Is damaging him greatly. tell you,
sir In this State there are no republican soreheads
The peope-the merchants manufacturers, bank
ers al-declare that the present government is ac-
complishng great results for the prosperity of the
country, and they want no change. No man can be
elected Senator unless he is unequvocally
PLEDGED TO SUSTAIN GRANTS POLICY.
Hawley Ia not sufficiently explicit in his avoWals on
national matters to please the party.n
.Is Ferry ?" asked.
81 fear not. Many OF US think he is wavering.
and, while he ably extolled the economy OF the ma
tional administration and the wisdom OF the meas
sures passed, he had
NOT WORD IN PRAISE OF GRANT
We all felt disappointed. II may have been an over
sight on his part but It has excited much comment
upon Ferry Indeed suspect that neither OF them
are earnest supporters OF Grant. Bromley, OF the
Hartford Post who is Cincinnati convert
not IN hs Phpsr seeon9 a nr%
choice for President of either buckingham, Hawley
or Ferry he is pretty shrewd fellow and know
not what authority he has for the statement but 1t
looks very suspicious, to say the least. tell You,
sir, no man be elected Senator unless he is for
Grant as well as his policy The people in this State
don't care anything about Schurz; but, as TO Trum-
Oull, they are surprised He from this State,
supported the reconstruction measures all through
hno man we have always stood by. Hence we re-
greet to see him
SHUTTING OFF THE MAIN LISE OF DUTY
TO sue track that Will lead him the camp of the
enemy"
shese Iventured the inquiry whether it was not
probable In the event of the failure Of the republican
majority to agree upon one or the other OF these
candidates, that one OF the faction might form
combination with the III democrats to elect some
other republican more popular with the democracy
The gentleman said that such an eventually was
not at all unlikely and that 4 such combination
son, f. X. Foster, state Attorney: General Alfred
Terry or stephen W. Kellogg would in al proba-
bility be selected TO Ill Ferry's in the senate
had long Interview also with another iniuen-
tal politician and wire-puler who, While hostile TO
Hawley and working for Ferry admits that their
chances are very evenly matched lie estimates
that In New Haven and Fairfield county the entire
delegation will be for Ferry, who win have slight
majority in Iitchfeld; that IIawley viii get Hart.
ford county, nearly all OF Tolland good majority
In New London although Ferry will be strong there
and part OF Middlesex with the chances slightly in
favor OF Ferry. He is gentleman perhaps as well
posted upon the preferences of the newly elected
members as any man In the state, and nom his in
formation, apparently candidly given, think you
may safely place
THE STRENGTH OF THE NINE CANDIDATES
for Senatorial honors as follows joint BALLOT
No. Of Rep For For
County V0fes. HdtcteU Fe'TN.
Hartford. ..................2 II
T0land. ...................13 IL
New Haven. ...............I y
Fairfield - ........17 IL
Litchheld. .......... 10 ~
NlDundin ..................Z
New London. ..............O III