New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-25

in the Senate Of resolution recalling the
one previously passed declaring the result OK the
ballot. OF course the Secretary refused 10 return H.
but Ferry did not cssse his opposition till Dixon had
his certificate Of election in his pocket. He had not
succeeded in his holt, but he had establisheda prece
dent in that line which ten years later came near de-
feating his own election so the United states senate
and sixteen years later brought about his reelection
by a bolt of Lis own friends from regular nomina
ton.
In 1886 he was appointed District-Attorney for
Fairfield County. He was never returned 10 inc
Legislature. but in all political movements, in con-
ventions, and upon the stump. active and prom
inept and bis influence in the formation, the organ
zation and the successful work of the Repubncan
party in the State was surpassed by none. In 1897
he ran for Congress, and was defeated by the Hon
VIM. d. bishop. In 1859 he was elected 10 inc
XXXVItb Congress. and was renominated ana de-
feated in 1861, his single term OF service having
given him little opportunity for distinguishing him.
self in the debates In July 1861, he was coinlis-
stoned az Colonel of the 9th Connecticut Vol
uuteers. and served through the war. IL was
not bis fault that he saw bat little actVe
service. He was early promoted to be Brig
adier-General through the influence of Senator
Dixon, whose first Senatorial term was just about
TO expire The promotion could not very well
be refused but tho motive of it was 80
apparent that the recipient OF Mr.. DIX
on's kindness was seriously embarrassed by
IT, Cen Ferry was not a candidate against Mr.
Dixon f,r the Senate but he not assigned to
duty in the army where there was any opportunity
TO distinguish himself i remember being III ferry
room at Wizards about the time of his promotion
when some one spoke of DiXOn's magnanlmity III
forgetting old fcuds and exertug himself IN tetTys
behalf Some one else said suggestively, MI.
Dixon's term expires next year." and Ferry smiled
quantity without saying word.
In ISc0 Ferry was at home again practoing law.
He was not the impctu)us, dashing leader OF CD
he seemed litte weary; perhaps there was tingc
of disappointment in his manner ac,nsclousness Oh
not having accomplished quite all he set out 70;
perhaps 4 premoHi.on OF the long and PAINFUL dls-
ease which was lurking in his system. There wasa
Senator 60 be elected Mr. Fosters second term
was aboat to expire. local and personal nos
tilitv TO his reelection had manifested itself Gov
Buckingham had been persuaded to allow the
use of his name for the nomination.
Between the adherents of Foster aud OF Buckingham
the feeling was very bitter. The friends Of Ferry
led by +. r. Barnum, then representative from
Bridgeport, offered his name "a compromise ont
be was third on the list, AID bis vote seemed 'nslg-
rifcant The contest was prolonged and bitter full
of off We personalities and bad blood. Foster led
and gained slowly. Barnum held Ferry's supporters
firm, and they kept the balance OF power
Finally, when Fosters friends had become
confident the whole Buckingham vote tnm-
hlcd over, without a straggler' to Ferry anu
nominated him Ey.yvbody was surprised-eX
cept Barnum, whom nothing surprises-and no one
more 50 than Ferry himself. He and his friends
took the result quite calmly, but the Foster men
were not ready to yield. Among Fosters supporters
at that time was \. ID. Sprry the Ncw-liayen Post
master who had been secretary OF State ten years
b.f,re when Ferry demanded the return of the rcso-
luton declaring DixOn's election and who WAS de9-
tined six years later TO lead the boiling
movement which resulted in Ferry's reelec-
lion Sperry resolved at this time to give
Ferry a taste of his own medicine. so ho
quietly orranizod Foster movement i'll the
senate securing enough Republican Senators to
give with the Democrats the vote OF that body 10
Foster. Mr. Foster consulted hy telegraph.
There was lively spurt of Geographic correspond
tnce between the Senator and his friends, and 1t
ended in the Senators accepting the action OF the
caucus aud refusing to profit by the proposed bolt.
And 50 Gen Ferry WINS elected and took his scat as
Mr. Fosters successor.
III health shortly came upon him. and in consc-
ouence of his breaking down under the disease with
which be wrcstlcd 80 long, he failed - fub en-
tirely the expectations Of hs friends, who hoped to
sec hIin take tbe position IN the Senate OF the nation
which he had gained ia the narrower field ON which
ne began hi, political career. Still they retained
their confidence in his integrity and hoped against
hope that he woud recover his Old strength and ex-
hmt again his brilliant qualities and his intellectual
force in debate His colleagues came TO know HIM,
qud 10 recognize bin rs at least the peer Of tie
best Of them. He was no more bound
BIZ party than ho lad been in the
"A . y til L..
course, and was independent. lie earned in quiet
way, and retained 10 the last the respect and conf
dancc OF his assoc ates When the differences began
between tine President and of the most trusted
leaders of the party he sym3athized with Sanner,
Schurz and Tlnmbull. and was counted With them
whenever the line was drawn between them and
the Senators who folluwed the Administration with
unquestoning allegiance. He watched the Cincln-
matt movement, in 1872 with anxious interest and
WAS in the conf ence of Senators sumner, SchuTz,
and Trumbull in ali that related 70 il MP to the time
Of Mr.. GFeeley's nomination. Meantime there had
been changes in the relations OF political leaders
at home. Dixons second term expired III 1870.
Gen Hawlcy, who had been one of Feuy's
earliest and wanncSt political friends, had returned
from fa thful service in the had been elected
GovemOr--tbe year Ferry was elected to the Senate
and aspircd to seat in the Senate himself. He
was disappointed in 1870, Gov. Buckingham re-
ceiying tho nomination over his head. Ferry's
health was snch that it was not supposed he would
be a candidate for reelection During 1871 llawley
wrote to an intimate friend of Ferrys inquiring II
he desired reelection and expressing Willingness
TO withdraw his own name if Ferry "a candidate.
The letter was handed 10 Ferry and he answered IT,
thanking Iawley for his kindness ard intimating
very clearly that be accepted his offer. The friends
of Hawley however, insisted upon pushing his