The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
Result of the Contest in
Connecticut.
Ingcrsolps Plurality Seven Thousand Two
Hundred and Fifty-One.
THE LEGISLATURE STRONGLY DEMOCRATIC
Elections Throughout the
Country.

HARTFORD. Arril .. 1871
Tho battle being ended the victors and yanquished
look around for causes and effects The result In this
State, far democratic IL concerned was
almost conceded from the star. by all parties Within
few days Immediately preceding election, however,
tho republicans began TO courage they had
II They ventured to hope for chance Of securing
the Legislature. Ingersoll would get . plurality
vote doubt, but that about all;
he could not obtain . majority. Then the
Legislature "nght" DO secured A democratic
majority OF thrty-six joint ballot Of last year
smight DO upset. This majority had been pulled down
from tho previous session. Why not finish the good
work enectually ON Monday, April 81 Thus talked
somc sanguno republican wisescres; but the leaders
such the Jewels tho spcrrys and Others shook
their heads and said nothing They too full for
utterance. Tho storm was coming and they felt that
It was impossiblity to avert It Whom Con-
necticut was allowed drif" she always drtcd into
a democratic harbor. This is the old political legend OF
the Nutmeg State. But why was she allowed 70 drift
evidently without compass or rudderf That Is u ser-
question for republicans 10 this morning
thcy glance over tho rcturna
THn GRRESHAcK YIAsco.
Much was expected Of the republicans q result OF
the greenback imitation movement They hoped 1t
would draw or enough Of votes from the democratic
State ticket to prevent majority for Ingersol But
they counted without their host Tho imitation heroes
made small showing throughout the State. but II can
not be denied however, that those people exhibited
considerable strength in New Haven and one or two
other places whore organizations had been formed As
political party in Connecticut they could only DO
looked upon in the light of strikers Some good
men were on the ticket but as the remo.est chance did
not exist to elect that ticket, their movements had
striking" appearances IN the eyes Of the peo
democratic organization from which they sprung and
hand over to the btcr Toes Of both i was the o
back At the hand that caressed it In close state ike
Connecticut the greenback element might havo done
mischief IN this way but = has failed gnomiuioasy
tending to fight on tho platform OF principle, only
set up by the political auctoneor to be sold to tho
tons i in New YorkSsci,y, from tho wa I'd
striker to the county Opposition leader. They
peoples Recommendation follow them home home, making
ashes Of their future political aspirations II will
probably Dc Just 50 ~ Connecticut MT. A'ws.or the
400 votes This was bus ripple on tho general cur
rent but it might have proved gigantic wave, sweep
ing before II the democratic State ticket II we hap
| pened to have had close contcM on Monday.
THn PROHIBITION voTH.
Tho efforts Of The temperance also fell OF con-
sideray rom thor votes Of last year This was benc-
hcial TO the republicans, as such an element -
crulted principally from their ranka This TACT might
Tor republican gains In some Of the DISTRICTS
although the general result has proved 80 particularly
disastrous TO that party.
Last year the temperance vote was Y, o42 Yesterday
| It only recorded some 1891
This Is another organization fostcred by political In
trguers in this State 10 accomplish their plans These
advocates OF temperance know very well, like the In
faon fanatics, that they cannot win Ostensiby tho
| object Of running ticket Is that they may, in
showing strength, procure some Legislative recog-
| milton, so a. TO entirely prohibit tho sale
| OF spirituous liquors throughout the Staie This
object may be . very laudabie one. There are some
men In the organization who believe In It on tho
ground OF principle. But the main body IL ruled BY
wiro pulling politicians. who this little machine
democratic interests. Where dozen votes might tell
town In the contests for Representatives, II that
majority the republican side then temperance
| man might be put up He would draw or from the
republican candidate enough OF those permit
| the democratic Representative 10 slip In between the
two. This ruse was prsctised successfully In two
| or three Of the districts at the last election.
| RESULTS TOTALS.
BY comparing the vote Of last yoar for Governor with
that OF yesterday the result Of the latest contest will
be moro easily understood. The vote Of 1875