New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25

the uioat pfolilutuI topic.
And what gives that its prominence"
Recent investigations in Congress which have
disclosed the fact that the highest officers the Gov
erament have deceived the people that corrupt
).sslstion is the rule; that seats in the United
states Senate are bought and sold. aud that we have
bad Congress which stole million and hall oil
dollars as its last legislative act
AOh. begin TO understand. You propose to turn
.ueh men out of Office and put Republicans and
.,nsst men in their places These men were Demo
MIS- of course -
aOh. no. they were Republicans with hardly an
exception"
All! bad men suppose. who had come late into
he party, and abused its oOnfdence|
Hardly that They were the best men in the
s,rty we called them Christian statesmen"
L the party itself divided on this question p
Not at all We denounce this sort of thing in
al our Conventions"
And the Democrats'7
They do the same
Then Mr. Chairman. am more confused than
sgs1 You say it is the old fight. and that all the
Old questions settled and that the topic of polt-
"a conversation is the need Of honest men in
sHcs. while both parties agree IN denouncing the
Republican Christian statesmen whe have acted
ishonestly Won't you tell me why you think your
candidate for Governor. for instance. should be
sscted ?"
Because he is a Republican
ANY other reason
Yes ne is Christian statesman"
From such dialogue l suspect our Rip Van
ginke would turn with a very confused notion of
hIngS He would find very little satisfaction. ap-
s-shend however. from any Democratic Committee
uaa Not understanding why that party retained
II
n these questions, he might ask for what it was
making light. He would be told, Of course, For
boasst administration. purity of elections. and to
r1uke bribery and corruption And then I think
Be- would look over the list Of candidates. and the
proceedings Of the Conventions which nominated
hem ,nd 90 back 70 sleep without asking another
aesti1D.
As to local issues, there is but one on which there
saaythine that looks like q party division. The
Democrats are urging revision of the Constitution
Es Convention. Many prominent Republicans IA
vrod TIE movement at first but for some reason
.lat0r Buckingham. who had signed a call for that
,lrpO-e asked afterward 10 have his name erased
A. Haven, the candidate for Governor. declined TO
40 L. and there has been a general withdrawal OF
KsPubiicans from the movement since then. There
scarcely interest enough felt in the matter how
,7ss 70 afect the popular vote either way.
he personal aspects of the canvass seem some
1 gE 10 crystalline around Gen. Hawley. who is the
sGIrs figure IN our State politics. and has in him.
= nany people think, large possibilities for good
s0rk IN the State and nation The circumstances of
b, defeat as United States Senator last Summer,
sher be had received the nomination Of bis party,
s. familiar and his course in tue last Congress 70
vnoh ne was elected in November TO MI a vacancy.
n extended a reputation which already
uHonsl. The feud between him and certain
p5hclsns in New-Haveb. which led to his defeat as
slstor. il the growth Of years. II dates back to
Knew Nothing times, when \. D. Sperry. the New
/ haven Postmaster, was the head-center of the
know Nothings. and Hawley was Republican and
uii- Kuow-Nething. 1t was such natural antag-
ulsn that, though once OF twice 1t has been
=Oothed over for time. il was sure always 70
Essk ont again. They worked together in 1866,
yben Hawley was elected Governor. but sep
stated on the election of United States Senator
eSt year when. singulaTly enough. Hawley favored
Isrrys election over Foster. and Sperry undertook
/ engineer FerTys defeat after he had been regu-
| Ely nominated IN the same way that he procured
IL election last Summer against the regular nOmi-
iauOn. The following year Hawley was defeated
s' Governor, and gave SperrY the credit for 1t.
kBos then they have been more OF less openly at
II II
nsis under the Generals fifth rib. Hawley behaved
lie msl and made no Outcry. HIS friends were
NJ 30 philosophical they raved and vowed ven
FaAee But Sperry is man not easily upset DE
40 sdIot politician one of the shrewdest political
nsnager. 10 the State. The.agtatiOn OF the Capital
lsstI0n FOR several wears past has very much dls-
/ tfhed New-Haven and excited bitter feeling
AaInst Hartford and Hartford influence. SpeTy
| ~ been the representative man OF New-haVen on
~ Capital QUESTION and has adrOlily managed II
tat tie war Of Hawey's friends upon him has been
rsds u seem like martyrdOm for New-haVen inter,
/ - and he has had in consequence very sohd
| hcnnR from hIs townsmen.
hsw-Haven had q candidate for the Republican
I ilninati0n for Governor IL the Hon. Henry b.
l f4rnsOn Ihore was NO reason why ne should not
i ave been nominated Gen Hawley was personally
Z bs favor and wrote him 70 that effect. But
'pouy appeared as bis advocate, and the Two news,
Hpen which be controls ana when had he!Peu
ieia4 Hsgley for the Senate urged ms nomination
rith great spitefulness. Hawleys friends thought
4 va a good time 10 show the whole crowd that
by bad forfeited their positions IN the party by
/ lof treason 70 the caucus ana 90 without haWley
Dow edge and in opposition, suspect TO his advice,
sde butter fight against Harrison and Tor haven;
y AeS-London candidate New-haVen' VIII al
le influence she could WELD ID the Convention, was
/ ND and determined They held Hawley RESPONSE
~ Tor all the bitter and inludleous articles IN me
/ 'EaHi though he was IA Washington and dld moi
4 Fnie line Of them and when Haven was finally
1 animated over Harrison they felt aRgreved and
1 'sre sulen and revengeful. Both Republican papers
FUSED 20 hoist the ticket and secuted the acton OF
Dc Cow entiOn. Had the election been held within
1 fortnight the Republican ticket would nave
safooiy pOed third of the party vote IN the town
1 10 would have been badly defeated in the state.
iae Democrats attempted 90 take advantage Of
De situation. They nominated good state ticket,
nh Charles K. Ingersoll popular lawyer OF New
stven for Governor. II hooked for little while as
cough they might carry the State But ther Com
4 russlOnal Conventions the LIST and lid
1 Districts held, and the action Of
/ -sdiBg Democrats in each. four or i've Of
| 1bOm declined IN succession the nomination
~ Congress. indicated such a condition of
1 encouragement and apathy ID their ranks outside
/ akew- Haven that the tide began 70 set the other
sy Republican prospects improved. The friends
a Gen Hawley saw II and hailed the opportunity
u eecting the ticket the opposition of Sperry
ac ms kew-Haven confreres, and the consequent