The New York herald., 1874-04-07
A Democratic Tidal Wave Sweeps
the Nutmeg State.
Governor IngersoIl and His En-
tire Ticket Elected.
MAJORITY In THE LEGISLATURE.
The Way Clear for a Democratic
United States Senator.
HARTFORD. Conn. AnriI

pnatic and singing reDuSe. Connecticut. follow
ing in the wake OF New Hampshire, has turned
up thoroughly democratic. The Governor, both
branches Of the Legislature aud everything IL OF
the same anti-admnistraton stripe Governor In
gersoi Is reelected by from 1000 to 1900 majority
over all. And among the twenty-One Senators
there will be democratic majority OF
eight or ten. ana in the House the major.
lty will be between forty-fve and dty.
henry ID. Smith OF 5outnington. the anti-rum can
didate. has received about 5000 vOtes-a much
larger number than was anticipated even by his
most radical temperance supporters. 1t is true
that the democrats were in possession OF the
field at the start. out the prolongng Of their
power by such positive ana unmistakabe ex-
preston OF the people as is manifested by the
vote to-day is circumstance which was not
anticipated even by the most sangutne within
their own ranks. That the republicans would be
defeated in the Gubernatorial contest has been
transparent to the impartial observer ever since
the nominating conventions were held. They
hoped. however, to gain republican Legislature,
in view of the election of United States Senator
to succeed the vacancy which will ensue by the
expiration OF the term Of senator buckingham,
but even this hope vanished several days ago.
AN EASY VICTORY.
And after all the result OF the election may there
mon and popular anticipation. The campaign,
like the election ITSELF has been an exceptionally
quiet one for Connecticut. fhe stump orators
bonfres and tOrcbiight professions. which have
Of political strlfes in this section, were
entirely dispensed with by both parties, and
the people have only been Influenced by
common observation and common intelligence
The democrats thought they had sure thingr
on the state and regarded y as useless expense
hand, the republicans were disheartened and DIS
couraged early in the canvass. and mutually agreed
to die without struggle.
GREAT TUMBLE.
'The tumble has been great" said prominent
republican 70 the HERALD reporter tonight. sour
party has had too many heavy weights here in the
State, to say nothing about misgivings OF the ad-
ministratton. The only real clean man we have
is disguised. He came up here yesterday. and to-
day sneaked around to the polls and voted, and
then took back street TO the depot and got aboard
the first tram and went back to WashingtO
There is Joe Seden, up In Norwich who has done
more to defeat US than anybody else. He is chair
man OF the state Committee, and in his zeal to
pave the way for Senator Buckingham's re-elec-
ton he has killed the whole party. Buckingham's
day has gone by and the people Of Connecticut
Boston Simmons c0llectorship question killed him
politically, and as lie is about eighty years old, his
physical career, too, must soon end"
In this excited manner the exasperated republl-
can went on for halt an hour, finally winding up
with the serious and solemn conclusion tnat .the
in fact, are very generally entertained among the
party leaders whom have conversed with this
evening. The influence which
THE BOSTON CoLLECToRsHIP MATTER
has had upon an adjoining State, Is, indeed, sur
on with the talk the result ana Ben Butter
and Grant, OF course, get their full share OF crti-
cism; and then, again, the imitation scheme. which
thr reatened the country, has had an influence
which the Connecticut republicans and the ad-
ministration may very properly deplore. Although
the subject has not been much agftated. the result
OF the election shows that the people are alarmed
and restless at the pending issue.
Add to all these general and more important
party drawbacks the numerous personal jeal-
0usies among the republicans in different sections
OF the State and the defeat OF the parry is not so
much to be wondered at alter all. The unexpect-
edly large temperance vote which was thrown IS
significant OF the tidal wave OF total abstinence
which Is sweeping over some sections OF the coun-
try. The praying bands have not been around, but
there is eyidentlya germ OF q temperance movement
existing somewhere in Connecticut. The few
will not materially change the result as Indicated
at the beginning OF this despatch. New Haven
Is conspicuous amopg the cities which
democrats assert that GaiiagheTism and treach-
cry account for that. The democratic majority
democratic gain over last year. In fact nearly all
the large cities and towns show democratic gains
sSs the nc home 81 ABBY
dred majority. Accepting the fact that everything
Is democratic,
Is the next thing III order. Even tonight the cam
didateS and their prospects are being discussed.
Governor lngersoll It i said has his weather eye
on the place, and besides him there will be such
aspirants as congressman Barnum and Nathan lei
Wheeler, OF bridgeport; and, OF course, the ire.
pressble Bill Eaton, OF Hartford
DEMOCRATIC JUBILATION.
AS may be surmised the democrats are very
jubilant and the republicans correspondingly de-
jected. The Offices OF the newspapers represent
ing the triumphant party are besieged with en-
thusiasttc crowds, VINO are cheering themselves
h0arse as each new victory Is proclaimed AT the
onlces OF the republican Journals only few sulen
politicians fingered Tor lev moments early In the
evening, and then sadly wended their way home
TO ponder over the uncertainty OF political events.
The Victory Viewed from New Haven.
NEW HAVEN, April g. 1874.
The elections in this city passed on quietly, not.
withsranding the local excitement OF the past two
weeks made by Mr.. James Gallagher, q leading
democrat, who came out against the regular denl-
ocratic nominations and supported the Grant But
Ter administration, running himself for the
lower House OF the Legislature The democratic
majority in this city is not as large as last year.
owing to the fact that both the repubiica1 and
democratic candidates Tor Governor are residents
OF this city.
IN carrying the foreign vote with him over TO
the republican candidate. Notwithstanding this
,y na re nrer IIn IL ~ .ns country m
least 900 majority. The democrats have carried
both branches OF the Legislature by double the
majority OF last year. thus securing democratic
United States Senator for six years to succeed Gov
ernor Buckingham.
Thc Senate stands seventeen districts democratic
and iour republican.
In the House Of representatives the democrats
will have majority Of about forty-fve, giving
them a fine working majority.
From all parts of the state come those charges
about the gross corruption OF the administration.
Already the subject OF selecting United States
Senator Is discussed, and during the interval be-
fore the assembling OF the Legislature the merits
OF the several prominent candidates will be con-
sidered and canvassed. Those who stand out most
Drominent now are Hon. William w. Eaton of
Hartford, a life long democrat OF ability and expe
rieuce; Hon. William II. Barnum, the present
member OF Congress from the Third Congressional
district, and Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler, or Bridgeport.
and Governor English, OF this city. The real con-
test viii come probably between Messrs. Eaton
and Barnum, with a strong look for the latter
gentleman, and should the Legislature not agree
upon either undoubtedly Governor English would
be selected as a compromise candidate. such Is
the present outlook
5000 persons being assembled In front of the
Register office to hear the returns announced. In
the private once of the Register were Governor
Inpersoit. ex x-f,OvernOr English and prominent