New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
TIE CONNECTICUT ELECTION

JUDGE FOSTERS ACCEPTANCE OF HIS NOMINATION.
DIsMAY OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS PARTY.
fPRoM An occ AsroSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rhiboSh
NORWICH. March S-The letter of acceptance
Of Judge La Fayette Foster has opened the COMPRESSION
al contest in this district 10 dead earnest was noped
by some Of the partisan papers in the state ana
Of the Administration party through the country that
Mr. Foster would not accept the NOMINATION. 1no iao'
that the nomination was not solicited py hi",
but was put upon him against his own ADVICE anu
wishes la the premises led to good deal Vi uou"s ."
TO how lie would acr. His letter, now puphsne"'
answers for bin, and explains bis own position anu u
clares where politically he stands tsregardcd u
nifed straightforward, able letter. and mas
the respect and courteous treatment Of the Admstra
,o, press with one or two exceptions. notable among
which is The Nor,rfeh Bulletin, published In THIS ciJ'
where both the candidates reside
nv the latter the motives of Mr.. Foster have been
aspersed and his course assailed with bitterness OF
speech that plainly witnesses to its wrath that nc was
nominated and has accepted 1t is to be regretted 'nat
thus carly In the bitter spirit mas reVeaeu
itself and that the Administration organs have lea OF
in that curse of modern journalism, mud throwing
and ytuperaton However tho issues In THIS contest
arc broad and In every way Important ana ineeeeh'
voters will not coerced by the partisan tactics winch
are resorted TO by Republican leaders when any dspo
stion bolt the regular ticket appears Inc sod vote
OF the Democrats will DO given to Mr. Foster In addi
tim TO which may DO counted the Liberal Repub'
lean vote, not largo In this DISTRICT put
still OF Importance in close contest Ike thiS;
and them such hitherto straight Republicans as from
personal regard for Mr. Foster and admiration OF MS
Independence and non-parsan character may ooio ne
regular ticket. The number or the atter no QUO GO"
assume to in advance That there IS very Re
eraI with Administration throughou
the district no will attempt 10 deny. That OF user
will lead MANY to vote for Mr. Foster ney
believing I'm much the ADLER and wiser man Ior .no
present emergency. In Windham County tine hepuo-
ican papers nave been polite enough 10 speak VI te
with loud whstliDg" to keep up their courage they
stoutly affirm it will lot draw on from the usual hepuo
lican vote. . ~. ...o,,,,. tho
The fault found with Mr.. Foster Is bis accepting tne
nomination from the Democrats. That Is continually
la rped upon, and is the uDpardonabe SIM IL Is or
gotten by these prophets teachers that the Judge
has for years personally opposed 10 the course Vi
tho Administrator. and pronounced dlssenter from
the radical schemes OF Butler and Morton He mas also
been studi0usy igu0red OF late years Dy tue Iepup
cans and IL is rather absurd in them now TO raise tue
cry that traitor to them that lie mas lett tne
ranks and accepted favors from their enemies. iue
taken much praised course III passing
Inv their own aspirauts Office and bringing forward
non partisan of signal ability and wide poticai
II surely for tho interest OF good gov
eminent such be nominated ana eIecteu' ine
radical measures OF the late Congress nave dsgusted
the people, and there IL turning on all sizes 10 ia
minded men VINO have not been actively identiDed
with the political rings that have wenleh ruined thc
nation. The in this District because Oh tnls
effort 10 defeat the Administration party IN us strong
hold, will be watched with general interest,", anu r'
Fosters election will be the greatest defeat IL can sus
tain in this State.