New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-13
THE CONNECTICUT SENAT0RSHIP.

THE POLITICIANS ACTIVELY AT WoRK-BARNCM
EATON, AND INGEEsoLL THE LEADING CANDI-
DATEs-THE CHANCES IN FAVOR OF THE LATTER
by TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
NEw-HAvEN, May 12.-The all-absOrbing
topic OF conversation in legislative and political circles is
the United states senatorshp The Democratic Conven
ton which will the Senator barring accidents like
the Ferry bo. which defeated Hawley in 1872 meets in
the State House on Wednesday evening. The city
to-day is filed with politicians from all sections OF the
State, Republicans well as Democrats and the pre-
minary is being conducted with no little ygor
by the friends OF the leading canddates-Nm II. Bar
mum and Wan. ". Eaton. 1t is exceedingly difficult to
predict with any approach TO accuracy tho relative
strength OF Eaton Barnum the probable result of
the contest. The Individual who tell VINO Is Gov
OF Arkansas at TINS time might be able TO name
the coming man, but the Senatorial problem is one
which the Connecticut Democrat and even the
leading lights OF the party confess themselves unable to
solve
MI Eaton expressed entire confidence that he will be
nominated on the first ballot, and SAYS that the only
thiAg which troubles him is the anxiety which his
friends feel in his behalf His confidence is not, how
ever shared by his leading supporters. Mr. Barnum is
IN good spirits, and exhibits degree Of confidence
that Will compare favorably with that OF his leading
competitor. H. has army of workers enlisted in his
behalf, and viii win if thorough lobbying AMI liberal
expenditu- Z money can bring success; but shrewd
politicians who have kept track Of his planning, say
that much of the money which he has put out has been
miudcOusly expended. and that but small proportion
the total has been placed {" where II will do the
most good" HIS liberal contribution 10 the Democratic
fund during the late campaign, has enlisted In his be
half nearly every member OF the State Central Commit
tee and IL is believed that these gentlemen, in quite
number of cases. influenced representative nominations
favorable TO him; but few be found among the poll
ticlns who willing TO hazard their reputation for
political sagacty by making figures as 10 the result OF
the first ballot in the All that be elected
from either the Eaton or Barnum IS that they
confident Of a clear majority for their fIyorite.
prominent Democrat in the Eastern section Of the
State who is for Eaton, FIRST last, and all the ume,
claims that be Will carry Hartford and Holland Coun
ties sOhd, have majority in NcwHaven and Mddlesox
ana develop as much strength in Middesex aud New
London as Barnum. leading Democratic Representa
tive from Mddesex claims that the county is solid for
Eaton with the possible exception Of the Senator from
the XVTIIh District These figures do not correspond
with the estimates at the BiTnum headquarters IL Is
claimed by Barnum's friends that he viii receive the
support Of nearly every Senator and Representative
from the WITH Congressional District. LtcAGgld ana
Fairfield Counties will lead Elton in New-Hlycn, New
London, and Windham and have respectable vote in
Touand and Midilesex. Comparing the conflicting
estimates made by the friends Of the two leading cand-
esLmparta judges OF the opinion that Banum aud
Eaton Will develop about equal amount OF strength at
the start; that neither OF them can secure ma
iory on the first ballot and that the balance
OF power will be held by Gov Ingcrso, who is the only
man prominently mentioned as compromise candl-
date Inscrsol's the first ballot variously
estimated at from 10 70 90, but leading Democratic
politician OF this city IS actively interested III Ills
behalf, estimates il at nom II to 20.
4 New-IOndou County Democrat. warm friend and
supporter of Eaton divides the vote OF that county
follows Eaton c; ugerson, s: Barlum, II i claimed
by Gov Iugersops friends that he will have at the start
clean majority OF the Democratic representatives
from NeW-Haven County EXGov. English, Richard d.
Hubbard ana Origen s. Seymour likely 10 receive
small complimentary vote on the first ballot, but it is
generally believed that the choice will be limited to
Messrs Eaton Barnun and Ingersoll with the chances
in favor o. the latter Somebody DC the victim! OF
misplaced confidence.