New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-23
he was alone and neglected. He spoke and
he was not heard; and now that he IL dead
the leaders of our time will not miss him.
HE CONNECTICUT SENATOR.

his advent to tho Gubernat0rAl chllf ciiIeu
upon TO appoint United States Senator.
Less than year ago the death OF SEN
ator VIM. A. Buckingham, during the
last session OF the last Congress, de-
volvcd upon the Governor the duty OF ap-
pointing some one to fill the vacancy for
single month. Senator Buckingham successor
had already been elected by the Legislature oil
the preceding Summer, and Gov. lngerson'
dofeiring to the judgment OF the BODY
to which by law the choice of Sena-
tor had been committed, very properly, and
with characteristic recognition Of the formal
expression of the popular will, appointed to
the vacancy the Hon. VIM. w. Eaton, the
Senator elect Mr.. Eaton accordingly took his
seat in the Senate and represented the State
during the last month of the last Congress. The
death of Senator Ferry leaves the Governor now
at liberty to regard his own choice, and Mt tue
same time with larger embarassments rs to
how to properly discharge so important q duty
That he will have abundance Of advice with
reference to his duty to his party and the
State, and incidentally to himself, goes
without saying. There are plenty of persons,
great and little, consequential and inconse-
Quential who are quite ready to step into the
late Senator's shoes and "rattle round" In
his place for the short time intervening be-
tween this and the May session Of the next
Legislature, and to take their chances OF beng
continued or succeeded by the action OF that
body. The good people of Connecticut lost no
time on Monday morning in beginning the dis
cussion as to the succession, and what would
probably be the action of the Governor.
He NAV call an extra session OF the LegiSla-
ture and leave the choice of Senator ferry's
successor to that body, thus divesting himself
of responsibility in the premises, or he mag
make an appointment for the interim between
this and the session of the Legislature
to be elected in April next. by assem-
bling the Legislature in extra session
he makes sure of filling the unexpired term of
Senator Ferry-that is, till March, 1S79-wIth
some one of his own party. BY making an
appointment now without converting the Leg
islature, he will insure having person OF his
own choice in the Senate from this time till
next May, with the prestige i'll that
PERSONS favor for being nominated and
elected for The remainder of the term III the
event of the Legislatures being Democratic
But he takes also the chance Of losing
Senator for his party in case the
State should be carried by the Re-
pubcans Another consideration entering
into his decision will be this that Gov. niger
soil himself was strongly urged to be
candidate for the SenaiOrship at the time
Eaton was elected ard the belief Is pretty
general among his friends that if he
had not held back from allowing his name to
be pressed he would have been elected. To
call il session of the Legislature now TO fill
this vacancy would be, unless he should per-
eInptorily withdraw his name, TO expose him
self to the charge of considering the chances
for his own promotion.
II is not often that it is found necessary in
these times to urge any one in public life to
law aside his scIupcs against seeming TO be
willing to accept promotion; but III this case
we venture to say that Coy. Ingcrsoll, should
he see fit to convene the Legislature to choose
a successor to Senator Ferry, would be doing
the state injustice if from any scruPles Of
personal dclicacy he should Withdraw. bis own
name from the competition for an Of
fee for which he is so emincnty
qualified. and which may else he
unity filed IT, on the other hand he deter
mines To take the responsibility of filling the
vacancy by appointment, he cOuld do 10 filter
thing than appoint the Hon. la Fayctte s.
Foster. gentleman who has already served
two terms in the Senate with honor to
himself and the State, and who would
bring to the position the abilities and unsnl-
lied integrity OF one of the safest statesmen OF
the time. Upon all points of political faith
and doctrine judge Foster is at one with
Gov. Ingerscl. lie would carry out too, the
spirit OF the agreement entered into with the
coalition OF Democrats and Republicans which
elected AT. Ferry in 1872 against Tie regular
Republican candidate. This would be q
choice that would go far 10 correct
the blundrrs which the Connecticut Democrats
have made within the past two years. An
other appointment which would do credit 10
the Governor and the State would be that OF
Mr.. David A. Wells. The country has not an
oyer-supply of men who have given such care
ful study to economical problems, and although
we should probably have TO differ from some
Of the views Mr.. Wells would advance there
would he ample reason to welcome his ap-
pcaranco in The Senate. We shall he very
much disappointed if GOV. Ingersoll takes
such action in the matter as shall result in ILL
ing Senator Fefry's place with political
bathersbitc or political nobody. The
Senate needs the contIy's best and pucst
men. Connecticut should send mono other.
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