The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-19

tnIrd Term, out began
ignore it too late. for mis- enemies say that II he
ala not believe 1t was q reality there was no neces-
silly Tor MS ginger!y treatment OF tue subject IN
The beginning. To add 10 ms confusion the demo-
Gratis are asking one or two very annoying ques-
tions. one or THESE Is whether lie would vote Tor
Grant IN the next congress II the Presidential
election should be thrown into the House OF Rep
.resentauves. This question was FIRST put 10 him
by the Hartford Tunes. and he answered ~ in has
Hartford speech oy eyadng 1. ana then telling
story. He first said II was nor possible that
L. $. Grant would he candidate In 1876 ana
added that "a Congress votes 0y States and twenty
OUT OF the thirty-seven states are democratic. ina
member OF Congress from this distrct, II ne votes
against the democratic candidate. could only vote
Tor candidate who could not be elected. This he
girl who was found by ner mistress Sit
Ting by the oven looking at the hot
GOALS anu weeping. when her y mistress asked her
II she should get married some day and should
nave baby and the baby should get into THAT
oven and be burned TO death, how she should feel.
$50 the question is this, said General Hawley.
whether l would cast useless vote In an I'M
slble emergency" But General Hawley knew that
! the question that was ready asked was whether
people know that this was the question he JAILED
| TO answer. How he could answer it so as to pluck
was II at all, oy the method he adopted. Had
he followed hts instincts he would nave said that
under any circumstances or conditions. Thls,
however, would have cost him whatever
support the administration may give nun;
Grants hostility, especially as the Postmaster
General could scarcsly be expected 10 sned
more favornbly toward Grant it would nave cost
him many republican votes, and these he cannot
arord TO lose. AS IT is MS election Is extremely
doubtful, though Just now both his friends and his
enemies are equally sanguine. one thing Is Ger.
raIn however. and that IS that IL he Is beaten he
VIII owe his defeat TO tue unpOpularity OF the
administration, while his success can only be In
spite OF the dislike OF Grant and his policy. These
Things make very active canvass on General
Hawley's part necessity. He Is now speaking
every night In the nelghb0rne villages aud 1t Is
THE CANVASS IN THE STATE.
The canvass in the State has not vet begun, but
1t promises TO be very active on both sides. At
frst glance the democracy seems apathetic, but
am assured they only pursuing the policy
adopted at the battle OF Bunker Hi--reservng
their fire until they can look into the enemy's
straton whatever except to nominate their can
didates. They are carefully estimating their
expect to know every vote they can certainly poll.
During the ten days previous TO the election they
arrangements are now IN progress looking to that
end. Some OF the leading democrats in Congress
while the natives will DO all they can In Keeping
up the noise. The republicans ale to begin earlier
Gratis The leaders ieel that the party must be
aroused II the State is to DE carried tins year.
Ii Is this that induced General Hawiey to
enter so early upon his canvass. lt is this
! also that inouces the candidates and the leading
men In ether parts OF tbe State to enter as soon
| possible upon the active WORK OF The campaign.
| In another week the republican canvass Will have
begun In earnest. Indeed properly speaking, it
beglns tonight; for tonight Judge Hoar is 20
| speak in New Haven, and in this city on the even
ing following. He IS tine first OF the distinguished
speakers from other states who are to be brought
to Connectlcut, and his coming has point to 1t
tnat must not be overlooked. The eminent re-
specJaDity OF "the JUDGE and OF the speakers
| who are to follow him Is expected to have It's
| weight with that part OF the community who have
STEADY habits." Tnis appeal Of respectabiiity to
responsibility has greater significance rnan at first
appears. II was from this class that Governor
| Lao
In this city alone the democratic majority
was swelled $40 votes ABOVE the demo-
allegiance OF this class Of Republicans. Many or
them voted open tickets to emphasize their re-
have shown disposition to return to the party
iod while 1t Is plain to everybody that tpere can
| effort Is made to win them back. Men like Chand-
Ter and Carpenter, even such men Cameron
republicans a certainty II they should open their
mouths In this canvass But the people will hear
cepI mis- conclusions ana refuse to be converted
| by him. His coming has also another significant
feature. He is not blind follower OF the admin.
to be more effective than IL It was thought he
| could be induced to munster to Grants ambition.
Blaine and Wilson may also be induced to come
here in pursuance OF the same line or p0icy-tne
policy saving The republican party at the expense
OF the virtual endorsement OF the administration
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
! AS q matter Of course iE is too early to predict
with any degree OF certainty the result OF the elec
ton, which does not take place Till the 9Th OF April
Botn parties profess 10 be confident toe demo
ever, that neither side has any Just grounds upon
which 10 base Its conclusions. The State Is always
q close one The majorlties are very near the line
OF victory whoever WINS. me public pulse in this
State Is generally nard to eel, ana as yet IL has
not been TELL at ALL Both sides will enter the can
vasS with elements oil weakness as well as cle
! ments oi strength. The Endorsement or the adj
ministratlon In the republican platform must al
| many 1t will be impossible to tell until we know
The effect OF the missionary abors OF Judge Hoar
which the third term issue is met will also work
! hurt 10 the parry unless General Hawlcy
:.only sensaion' got up D Sy the HERALD so
bother the republican party" In this he Is
h 20 hs inc Or s
have their own little troubles. The election or
Mr.. Eaton to the United states Senate has not
| been satisfactory to the men they are anxious
| to keep and the republicans TO regain. Then, too,
there IS The absence or any well defined policy
! upon which the party Is 70 act and so We are to
! have contest In when both parties will be on
the defensive. Charges OF sympathy with Grants
third term aspirations are answered by counter
charges OF sympathy with the beaten Confederate
leaders Until party lines are more clearly de.
hned and party organization takes more visible
and outward form, it viii be hazardous to express
any opinion as 10 the result. Bus one thing Is
State Is democratic. rhe questions that remain
TO come after HIM shall be able to recap
ture the ant.Grant republicans ana the
extent and efficacy OF the aid promised to the
party as the price Of the Endorsement OF the ad
mnstration. Tho democrats declare that aside
from the influences which Mr. Jewell can exert
upon the result py means OF official patronage 1t Is
tue purpose or the republicans TO buy votes out
right on election day. In state so small and SO
evenly balanced this species OF corruption is only
too apt 10 be applied, and the necessity OF success
At whatever cost Is apparent 10 the antGra as
well as TO the Grant republicans. Blaine aud his
friends do not want to defer success In Connecticut
until next year, Notwithstanding the administra.
ton mas stolen march upon them aud Will claim
oil the prestige Of victory. Another fortnight will
be required for the skies to clear, but until the
election the republicans Will act upon the hypothe-
sis that they can only succeed BY the most deter
mined and persistent effort
JUDGE RoAR AT NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN March IL 1874