New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
when found fighting with the Ring which
employs such tactics.
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

THE CONNECTICUT BLECIION.
In the Connecticut election. which takes
place next Monday, there seems to be but one
ticket representing pronounced and we'll
defined principle. The Prohibition party pre-
sents clean issue. 1t offers a specific measure
for the approval of the people. and proposes,
undeterred by defeat, to continue its fight for
principle till its work is done or the last
man dies. 1t has the merit of pluck and
persistence, and of going for precisely what 1t
wants in tho most direct and straightforward
way. 1t labors under the disadvantage OF
offering az candidate for Governor gentle
man whose devotion to the cause was held IN
allegiance during the last Presidential canvass,
he being of the opinion then that the dement,
OF good example in the matter OF temper
ance in the President of the United States
was of no sort of consequence ns weighed
against the large personal advantage that
would accrue to himself from being Presi-
Dental elector But then circumstances change
with times, and great allowances are to be
made in a Presidential campaign for every
body. AS between the other candidates there
seems to be but little choice. 1t would be hard
to name single political question upon when
they, or the parties that nominated them, 90
not either agree or pretend to. Both candl-
dates are opposed to corruption and bribery,
are sound on all moral questions, and would
not do anything questionable or wrong IN
politics so long as there was n State Commit
tee to do it for them. The Governor OF Con-
necticut has no power whatever, his veto even
being of no account except to return d Dill
for reconsideration, when a mere majority can
override il, and it makes really very little
difference who is elected.
There is no doubt Of Gen. Hawlcy's re-
election to Congress in the LIST District, the
opposition to him being pretty much matter
of going through the motions Gen. Hawley
is n man of uncommon faith in his party.
When he gets free from partisanshlp-and the
recent remarkable performances of the Ad-
mnlstration and party are helping INN along
quite RAPIDLY in that directiOn-he will have q
chance to be useful. In the lid District, Dir.
Kellogg, whose earnest support of certain
measures in the interest ot.the Central Pacific
Railroad has excited anunadversion, is can
didate for reelection. lie is politician, and
uses politicians methods. The same is true OF
his opponent, ex-GOv. English. who, after
advocating and voting for the repeal OF the
usury law in the Legislature last year, has
been guilty of the weakness of catering for
votes by writing letter taking the back track
on the subject. 1t is doubtful if the change from
kellogg to English would be an improve
ment There is very little to choose between
them. In the Hid District, Mr.. Starkweather
will be elected for his fourth term. He is
member of the National Republican Executive
~ Io- n
for many years. The nomination cf his law
partner, Mr.. Tenney, for the State Senate, oc-
casions unpleasant comment, from the fact
that Mr.. Tenney is Clerk of the Committee on
the District of Columbia (Mr. Starlweather's
Committee), and in the Washington lobby
while Congress is in session; and Ar. stark
weather is always more or less employed IN the
lobby of the Connecticut Legislature. The
comment of the worldly upon such an arrange
ment is that it has the flavor of business too
strongly. In the WITH District. Mr.. Barnum,
who is the Democratic candidate for reelec-
ton, has no special claims Orquaiiicatons, but Is
perhaps as good as the average Congressman,
if any one knows what the average Congress
man is. Ex-Gov. Minor, who is Judge OF
the Superior Court, is the Republican candi-
date. 1t would be good plan for Judge
Minor to make up his mind which be wants to
do and make business Of - run for Congress
or be Judge of the Superior Court. The two
pursuits are incompatible. Judge Minor, in his
letter accepting the nomination, denounced the
salary grab with great vigor, which, rs be was
not q member and not exposed to the back
contemplation, had more of the sound of wind
than of the SAVIOR of sacrifice.
A good many Republicans will stay away from
the polls entirely and some doubtless, will vote
the Democratic ticket and the Democratic
vote will not be brought out fully, rs very
little effort has been made. The ordinary
Connecticut voter cOntemplates both parties with
disgust and the remark, 4 plague on both
"your houses"