New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.

CANDIDATE-EyENLY BALANCED CHANCES
THE LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIc ALLIANCE.
irRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TdB rRlBUNhl
HARTFORD, Dec. 26.-The political probabti-
,es I'm Connecticut are not bo determined by the
result OF tile Presidential election, which secured
decisive Republican majority, not Dy any Branu no'
nent OF party forces but by the indferenoe ana utOe'
neglect OF opposing elements The Denocrauc parry IN
the whole Of that campaign was worse than apaIhoNo'
because n had within It considerable faction OF party
bound men, who exered themselves TO persuade oie'S
70 do nothing and there sweeping absence rom
tho polls which made the day OF election one oi
surrender. Looking at the round majority oi near"
5000 which was given TO President Grant, ana taAhe h'
allowance of the real which made tue Result 50
eonspcuously Republican victory, the merely super
9i nolitican Il ant TO consider the political condition
M tho state established for considerable time at ests
and IL locke as though Of the Republican man-se'
flushed by the November success. believe that almost
any chances may be taken in the Spring election VII" a"
absolute assurance OF maintaining their supremacy
Rut they will find themselves mistaken. There was
nothing to the defeated in November calculated h
disorganze nor indeed to prevent an enthusiastic ry
t the next starting point and confident that the
Republicans will encounter in April as compact anu PER
sistent an opposition IN any Of the memorable years
OF close lighting in Connecticut Inls Sate' Vnoubh
may show great odds IN favor Of one party
"a 40 evenly anced that neither party may cam " in
advance on the strength Of the last election Iremem
har tho great Democratic Generalization in 1865 when
that party was defeated by 10Oo majority, ana the
prophecy OF its overthrow apparently "teh'
and do not forget the very next year the epun
cans struggled with death Itself to gain VlctOy anu
only succeeded in saving the State by patry majority
OF loss than co., have every Senatorial District N
he state Republican in year. and the next have count
ed in the senate Chamber bare Republican majority Oh
one In 1868 Grant had 5000 majority nut 10 oVerJ
state election since majortes have been counted ~ tns
fingers ends In two years OF the four Gov Je"el nag
held hs Office by majority Of only Is in one case ana OF
% in another So say, Connecticut is in doubt and VIII
bo ,I the votes are counted on the rst Monday OF April
next whatever consolation may strive to Sathes
ont Of the one-sided fight in November
The very first thing 70 make the possibility OF RepuO-
ucan scess I'm April inviting must be the entire har
moDy " action the nominating Convention, whch VIII
probably be held the latter part Of January or early ID
February AT present 1t does not look II the ConVen
ton would come together in spirit OF brothery love-
Itis conceded that Gov. Jewctw not again be eau
ddate the 1 is said that he anticipates
call for some responsible and congenal position within
the gift OF Administration. As he Is tODe ous oi ths
way the proposition Will be urged that the whole tcko'
should be made up new. Everybody familiar with po
utcal operations understands .he embarrassment to
Dartv which has new deal its hands OF course OPP
position viii made TO leaving some OF the pres mt o
GERS OF t gets tho ticket the others viii groWli
and altogether though the Convention may surmouns
every difficulty, and give new birth which will have
happy christening, the prospect not 50 encouraging as
| Il might be. % say the least
Ney-Hsyen has taken the field early bshalt OF its
favored candidates head the ticket Henry b. Bar
| rison Dexter Il Wright, and Henry b. Farnham are
named and this New-Hayen programme. which pro
baby means Harrison, u ibeng ndustrously pushed
throughout state IL has surprised some people THAI
II should gement In the eastern part Of IA
srate where are two gentlemen who have been
| prominently named to succeed Gov. Jewen-John T.
Wait of Norwich and Henry p. Haven OF New London
Only year ago. the Norwich managers "ore lli.n l
active In behalf Of Mr. Wait who Is an excellent man
| aud would make strong candidate But tte preseht
I tendency 20 follow New.Haven Is not remarkable
when understands IT, suppose thatlt an comes non
| Senator Buckingham's desire to keep Eastern Con
neceut from the suspicion or ohce-seeking unIi
he himself is safely through senatorial election ia
1874. No concealment Is made OF tins purpose among
those who understand the OF the exGoyernor Bnt
many wonder bis Overausety ON the SUBJECT because
they feel that he is not enrenching himself against te
attacks OF the very people "a NewHayen wnom ne sees
TO conciate They viii not ca for Buckingham ID
a NevyH Haven nomination will excite vigorous cppos
ton many quarters OF the state, as 10 VIII be under
stood be the engineering work OF the men IN that
deserted The party Last Summer ana pY fusion with
Democrats reelected Senator Ferry, representing that
he was Liberal Republican 70 give the pot better mead
way; and then after 1s election brought Out OF mr
Ferry Letter III which he said the nomination OF MI
| Greeley was "mere midsummer malpos3 III order to
prove their old political associates that They had NOS
changed 'front.' Tas Jp Grow ptrorn99,Se ,d h4s Pol as
cans who feel that they betrayed VIII not acoep
Consolation tor the injury anu only giving you the
situation just it Is in order that your readers may
know how political events here shaping. Under
binary circumstances 1ir Harrison would be strong
candidate but he cannot bo with the feeling prevailing
against tile New-IIaven politicians that at present e1
ss in the state Republicans w2O take the whole field
In. and realize that success at best Is matter OF DOUBT
urge that candidate for Governor shall be who IL
! In way concerned with either Hartford OF
| New-Haven politics or INTERESTS Tor beyond
the political and personal considerations especially Rpp
cable to the latter city the capital question IN dispute
between the two cities Is source Of much yexaIious
sparrng To make IL desirable that outside
| should he chosen. Some OF these gentlemen suggest
that Frederick Kingsbury OF Waterbury, gentleman
OF large culture and or popular manners would well
| aud 1 quite with them that he would, ana hls
| nomination would satisfy any demand that might De
| made locality grounds IN favor OF Ncw-liayen
County. Charles Parker Of Merlden Is also named. lie
| is large manufacturer and prominent temperance
man. The friends OF Oliver HOyt OF stamford nave pre-
Sented bis name; hut he y objected 10 by those ~bd
| specially oppose the New-HaYen programme, On The
ground that he would be the second choice Of the New
Haven managers II they should fail OF their main point
give you thCse facts existing paus and purposes
90 ustfy what have already saidthal the state ~
not only closely balanced, but much doubt that
II the Republican leaders do not proceed cautiously they
| Will meet defeat which will stagger them anc make
their November victory have very slim aplcarance
The Democrats ana Liberals will mold % Jle4r organ
latOn In the sprng The leaders OF the party nave eV
IDENTITY taken IA the Republican uncertainties. anu are
watching with interest the Developments ON that side
II the New-HaYen project works thgOIgh Is pOOd1lo
that nomination viii he made different IRON what
would follow the selection OF a Republican candidate
from some other part % lae state can see when II
u nominate Hartford man or such man rs DIT. SeJ
mour oI Ltchhed, aud when IN another Mr. Natnaale-
Wheeler Bridgeport Ould be formidable candidate
l suppose the Convention viii De delayed t after the
Republicans have taken acton. Ny prediction Is that
II mo Republican nomination goes 70 NoH IA'eh tlcro
will be combinations against 10 strong enough 30 insure
its defeat: n goes elsewhere by harmonious work. 10
publican prospects will De very much brighter oSt
| wouldn't advise people who stake money on fheir
opinions occasionally 70 take any COlsdegADlo Alnouhs
| oil stock IN Tue result
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