Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-21
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How Connecticut Democrats Won.

How Connecticut Democrats Won.
= Full returns from Connecticut reveal
the exact nature of the recent Demo-
cratic victory 1t was the repeal of
the registry law by the Democratic
Legislature that did the business.
This law was passed in 1868, by the
Republicans, after the discovery of
frauds in the elections that year. The
act to prevent illegal voting provided
safeguards against frauds, requiring
residence in the State Of Que year aud
a proper registry before election day.
This was serious obstacle to the light
hearted "repeaters +" who had formerly
started out from New York on an early
train, voted : early and often" in Con-
necticut. and returned to their native
slums at night ta,l. 1t was severe
blow to Connecticut Democracy, and
the features of the act that interfered
with illegal voting were repealed by
the Democrats in 1874, and the next
year their vote was increased 1000.
We give below the Democratic vote of
the State from 1868 to 1875:
1868 Dem. vote. SO, SAL
1869, Dem. vote, law against fraud 40 ,081
1870, Dem. vote, law against fraud ;. A, l2S
1871, Dem. vote, law against fraud A $40
1872, Dem vote, law against fiaud IA, 562
1878, Dem. vote, law against fraud. -. As OH
1874, Dem. VOTE law against fraud .46, $50
1879 Dem vnta
See how suddenly the vote rises
over seven thousand, when the restric-
ton against illegal voting is removed
During the six years when there was an
act compelling an honest election, the
average Democratic vote was As, 4S4;
while, during the two years when
fraud was not prevented, the average
Democratic vote was 81 .163.
But there are other facts that show
corruption The Hartford Courant
says:
The canvassers, checkers aud vote
distributors on the Republican side tes-
tlfy that, bad as the past has been
sometimes, never have the Democratic
runners shown money SO freely or used
1t SO extravagantly. Whence it came
We know not. The Democratic party
IN other States has doubtless thought
1t worth while to make more vigor-
Gus effort here than in New Hamp-
SHIRE"
Furthermore, an examination Of the
vote shows that the Democratic increase
was confined this year to but two or
three counties, and to towns easily ac-
cessible to New York. and on the ruiY-
s'oads. Tue vote IN the farming dis
trlcts shows a Republican increase. In
Wlndham, which is an entirely rural
country, covering the northeast corner
of the State, the Republicans actually
gain over 500, while the Democrats
gain only about 100. In Tolland,
which is another rural county, adjoiu-
ing Nlndham, the Republican gain is
25o, while the Democratic gain is only
150. In New London, the Republi-
can increase is 1000, and the Demo-
cratic increase less than 500 In
Middlesex the Republican vote is 500
larger than last year, aud the Demo
cratic vote about 400. But in New
Haven the Republican vote is about
900 larger than last year, while the
Democratic vote swells up nearly g.
800. La Fairfield, the Republican
vote is just Il larger than last year.
while the Democratic vote is increased
1900. These figures tell the story.
Connecticut IS Republican, and will
cast majority for that ticket when
she has an honest vote. -Nadisou
Journal.