The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
CCNEECTCUT ELECT1.sscSS.
xhs April Guberpstsr..al Contest Under Active
Discussion-0overncr Jewell Determined to
Retire--Activs Canvass for q Successor
The People Disgusted with Politics
anA Call for Biennial Elections =

mate state Omcers 1or the April election. The fact
that Governor Jewell has declined denomination
throws upon the republican party in this state the
task OF nominating for the position new man. and
shis n matter OF no little imy,ortance. To prove
Successful the new candidate must possess If not
oeclded popularity, at lcastsno unpcpuarity; must
excite n9 local prejudicrs, but must be recon-
nended, by record void of political offence and
true to'the traditions OF the party. The republi-
eans@carried the State tandsomely'for Grant and
have therefore an advantage which 1t is important
10 maintain IN the selection OF candidate, parti-
culsrly as in State close is Connecticut the
turning or few hundred votes will throw elec-
ton one way or the other.
brief glauce at late elections win show how
CLOSELY contested they have been ana how I'M
possible it is'ro judge from them Of the future. We
thnd <hat in the Spring .of 1868 English (democrat)
carried the State over Jewell (repubcan) by about
two Thousand majority, total vote OF over
'nanety-nine thousand. In the Fail OF the same
year Grantcarred the+state over Seymour by over
three thousand majority, on total vote of over
~ninety-eight thousand. In the Spring election fol-
lowing that OF 1859 Jewell carried the State over
English by a majority Of over live hundred, on
total vote OF abops ninety Thousand. At the cleo
ton 10 the SPRING OF 1879 Jewell carried the State
over Hubbard (dey nocraD by'about three thousand,
on asyote OF les than ninety thousand. In the
Fall Grant beat irecey by 1900, on vote Of $4,000
small and Their is little certainty either way. The
REPUBI; cAN CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
are numerous. Among. these is Ii. B. Harrison, OF
New Haven. admitted to be the LOCAL candidate OF
New Haven county. New London county has al
ready two candidates in the held the first TO APP
pear being Henry p Haven, OF New London, late
elector oD the republican ticket and man Of the
nisheI sne second man from New London county,
and runs up the name OF John I. Wait, promi-
nent lawyer and strong republican. II Is not I'm
probable that Hartford county Will come into the
arena with candidate, although thus far they have
teen years has been taken from New London,
Hartford New Haven county, Fairfield
tons OF the State, embracing Ltchfeld county.
will press their claim. Fairfield and Litchfcld
district viii undoubtedly unite their forces, being
bound IN common interest and by common
ties, and indeed the State over, who would be
pleased to see the nomination Of the present State
s ass Of q Rsnon nj eS
has an enviable record as Treasurer OF the State,
man on the republican State ticket. He would
make strong candidate, one whose record would
and the public needs seem to demand that he
should retain that position, II any, SO that 1t is
Next e on tns @ a ane Of uua
claim and Importance, stands Amos S. Treat, of
O. swer
pared to press the claims Of TINS candidate, and
atIon OF Litchhed county, the following extract
from recent number OF the Mtch1ed Enquirer
VIII snow
been put iofyaIa but in due time i WIN appear that
na Is o T n anS to
claims sshSush She has several gentle
RsTIaR: ssandiSsss be named
ts e s sn has es a.
make a FIRST rate Judge or Governor
ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
not probable that Richard Hubbard, Hart
ford, will run again for Governor. nor are there
party any names Of sufficient prominence to de-
mand special mention On this side Fairfield and
ana that the e Nomination. heretofore held SO long
by the central counties should be given to those
re woa e'P py 70 and
ance. The names already talked OF from this dis
as as n Of % and
Bridgeport for several years prominent member
81 the Legislature AS Congressmen are TO be
Imam usual interest, and 1t Is not Improbable that
shoud MIR. Barnum prefer to remain at home he
may run for Governor, and Mr.. Wheeler take his
place as candidate Tor Congress- 1t IL more than
likely that the matter will be settled between the
TWO gentlemen named, although J. II. Olmstead, OF
stamford, lawyer OF note and also 9 prominent
member Of the Legislature, is pressed by his sec
ton as q proper successor OF Mr.. Barnum for Con-
fress should that gentleman decline renomina-
ton. In the event OF Mr.. Olmstead's nomination,
y rather remote contingency, 1t Is not impossible
ihat colonel Ii. w. Il. noyt, OF Greenwich may be
run against him on the republican ticket. 1t is
persuade William d. Bishop, President OF the New
YORK, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, to be-
come their candidate, he would be by lar the most
available man. both Tor ability and popularity, in
Inc state; but as his business demands his con-
SAINT attention there is little hope oil his accepting
t.e nomination, should 1t he rendered him. Az
usual, there will be
A TEMPERANCE cANDIDADATR
in the field, and II Francis Gillette is not
!enonnated by that faction It is probable that
baDney Carr, OF Bridgeport, viii carry on the dry
Eud somewhat empty honors. The temperance
movement has, however, ceased to be a Dugbear to
either party. In the meantime the people are
getting
SICK OF ELECTIONS.
After that In April next shall have had
within twelve months three important con tests
each OF which has in turn interlered materially
with business &isarranged temporarily the INDUS
tries OF the state ana engendered the unhealthy
conditions attendant upon political strife and
party rancor. There Is a movement To remodel our
degree by lengthenng the Gubernatoral term aud
Changing the time for elections An effort will he
,nadeio accomplish this through constitutional
convention IL II Is not done through the regular
legislative channels before.
Tie popular sentiment on this head Is we'll ex-
pressed III the following extract from the Hartford
tUWdW tGovernor hawey's paper oil late
date
!, VIII be relief to our ezens whom State clee
lions are made hienndai ana m state and town elee.
Of our elections has become an nlocrablc nuisanoe.
men and the coming campaign be conducted Without
ile Customary asieriIies We had enough OF these in
Abe Presidential campaign 20 last Tor several years
ANNUAL BALL OF THE CALED0EIAN CLUB.
The sixteenth annual ball OF the New York Gale
.donsn Club was one OF the most brilliant enter
tairments OF the season. Early last evening
Apollo. Hall was. crowded with gallant men dressed
In he plcturevque kits and plaids, bonnets and
feathers, and armed with sllver-mounted dirks,
and handsome ladies', IN gorgeous silk
dfcssps and nowers, and diamonds. The annual