The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10
POLITICS TN CONNECTICUT.
The Senatorial Contest-Both Parties Hopeful
Possible and Probable Candidates
HARTFORD, Feb. 9. 1874

HARTFORD. Feb. 9. 1874
The Republican Convention win be held in this
city next wednesday. AS limited in the HERALD
last week, Mr.. Harrison is expected to lead while
Hon. Jonn 7. Wait, of Norwich, by way OF reconcil-
ing the New London faction viii be assigned the
second place on the ticket.
BY iar the largest plum in this years. pudding Is
THE UNITED STATES sENAroRsHIp.
1t is conferred by the Joint ballot OF the General
Assembly, which body, IN consequence of The an
tque style OF representation which prevails in this
State, seldom expresses the feeling OF the majority
OF the people 1t not unrequently happens that,
while one party carries the state ticket the other
carries the Legislature. The republicans are not
very jubilant over their prospects In the State
at large; but in consequence OF their hold
on the small towns, each OF which
sends a representative and many OF them
two, they hope to retain their supremacy
in the Legislature. II they should be successful
here 1t is doubtful whether they would come solid
to the front and unite any one man for the
place. Ex-Governor Jewell was formerly quite
prominent. The feeling prevails here that he has
gone holiday trip to Europe, and that while
he wraps about him the folds OF diplomatic robes
and betakes himself to st. Petersburg, his minds
eye still rests upon the dome of the Capitol. But
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
have been made in his absence. 1t seems that his
friend Bent, Chairman OF the Republican State
Committee IN the election OF 1871, employed Reddy
the Blacksmith, with q bevy of recruits from the
New York Sums, to make a raid into the state on
election day and render any assistance possible,
and at the same time hue and cry was raised
that the democrats were the guilty party. tel
egram also appeared in the Hartford Courant pur-
porting to have been sent by Governor English,
the opposing candidate, TO "Bossr Tweed to the
off liaanp nj
u.s." 1t seems that these revelations, which are
consonant with the Incidents OF the times, were
enacted with the knowledge and consent of Min
lister Jewell, and are damaging to his prospects
now, provided they are true, ana, as yet, they
have not been denied. The Courant moreover
for some reason best known 10 itself, has OF iate
ceased to bow his horn, and, as he has no ade-
quate means OF blowing 1t HIMSELF he Is not very
loudly heralded
The campaign OF 1871 was bitter contest. Gov
ernor English was ondiy and falsely mixed up
organization Is gong to decay. The Courant
led the battle and were mindful OF only one
thlng-Mr. Jewell's success; Tor they considered,
as matter OF course, tnat General Hawley's e!ec-
ton to the senate would follow that event. Mr..
Jewell was successful by small majority. The
Assembly met in New Haven.
The fourth of May
Is training day
in Connecticut and bright and early General Haw-
ley took up his position on the Capitol steps ready
to be dubbed a senator to be sealed with the great
high seal OF the State labelled "WashnotOn,n ana
sent upon his way rejoicing. But
THE PERSONAL ENMIrY OF GOVERNOR ENGLISH
had been excited by the unlairness Of the fight
which had been waged against nun. His party
were in the minority, so he coaesced with the
New Haven Ring and manipulated a bolt in the re-
publican ranks. The atmosphere was blue and
Sitting with intrigue. The Assembly hung fire lOr
several days, while men nearly wept with anger
Finally the plot was matul ed; they came together
and looted up joint ballot, to the infinite aud
unlocked for disappointment OF General wiley
and all his friends. The die was cast. Senator
Ferry returned to Congress and General Hawley
went to Europe Tor his health. However the latter
is exceedingly popular in his own district, one
dare run against hlm and it would seem at pres
ent that he might stay IN the lower House as long
as he has a mind to; but that much coveted seat
in the Senate Ia hardly within his reach since he
must needs come before the General Assembly Tor
that, and as soon as he gets within range Of the
New Haven Ring they make short work OF him.
THE STRONGEST MAN THE REPUBLICANS CAN RUN
for the position, not to say the strongest in the
state, Is the present incumbent, Hon. William A.
Buckingham. de is very popular with the people,
and no man has fewer political enemies. He was
cessfully conducted 1t through the war, and never
suffered a defeat from his first election IN 1858.
which was an argument against him when he was
first elected to the Senate, while his friends, 1t
is understood, are urging his retirement private
life, and 1t Is doubtful whether he consentto be-
come q candidate, except 1t be to prevent the
office from falling to the opposing party.
The democrats have reJOiced In q Governor &C.
caslonally; but lOr twenty years past, until last
spring. they have not had majority in the Legls-
lature, and of course, no United States Senator.
fortune. They have no intestine dlssensiOns to
contend with and their entire strength will be
given to some one Should they find themselves
strong, with few votes to spare, they would
WILLIAM W. EATON OF HARTFORD.
Mr. Eaton Is unsurpassed as jury lawyer, acute
in Parliamentary practice and an excellent de-
batter. He Is the acknowledged leader of the
ultra wing OF the democracy, and has stuck to 1t
through thick and thin. lie was Speaker OF the
House last year, when republican Senator re-
marked that "lr. Eaton has more influence than
any ten men in the Legislature" His war record
is rather against him, and, ia the ungrateiulness OF
parties, 1t would not be strange II they should
throw him overheard. However, he mas many
friends; the old style democracy would prefer him
to any one else, and II bis party should be strong
on JOINT ballot his chances are very good; but,
whether successful or not, the fact remains that
there is man in the State to whom the party
owes so much as to William w. Eaton.
Governor Ingersoll Is also on the anxious seat,
and II his party should not be strong enough to
carry Mr.. Eaton he STANDS next. The republicans,
acting in behalf OF the democrats, have nominated
WILLIAM IL. BARNUM, OF BRIDGEPORT,
the present Representative in Congress rom that
district They give out at the same time that he IL
largely inter ested in railroads. which, 1t Is thought,
will make him sufficiently odious to the Connecti-
cut voter after the Official pantomlme enacted in this
city last iall-the abortve attempt TO bring the
Union Pacific into equity. and the painful mscar-
rage Of Attorney General Villains III his bill, and
more especially in his argument.
But 1t is tiresome rehearsng the wes of the poll
ticians ana, however honorable the man may be,
we may justly vie " HIM with faint OF suspicion
who issues from the diseased loins OF the average
caucus. II the people should take up the torch,
and, like Diogenes OF old, search up and down
through the State for man, they might lind
one who would do honor to the place IN
RICHARD d. HUBBARD,
OF Hartford. He is pre-emnenty fitted for the
place, and no man in the State would inspire more
confidence IN the men OF both parties than he. As
a lawyer he stands head and shoulders above any
other in the state, has served one term in the
lower House from the First Congressional district,
and refused to return, although he might have
done so. In his devotion TO his profession Mr..
Hubbard thinks he owes little to his party, and
being so III in sympathy and Keeping so entirely
aooi from their preliminary log rolling they think
they owe little to him. An hour Of success seems
to bring back to the democracy recoections OF
their palmy days, and they have not been long
enough chastened to learn wisdom. If they ind O
good thing within their reach they very likely,
as the saying goes, to put their foot in 1t; and Ii
is perhaps too much to expect OF the democracy
OF the present day that they should lay aside the
man OF the caucus and take up the man Of merit
instead.
HAMILTON HEARD FROM.
His Hiding Place in the sunny SOUTH