New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-04
LARGE AND HONEST VOTE.

TIE RETURNS FOOT UP TREMENDOUSLY. CONSIDER
ING TIE STORM AND DULL CAMPATGN-vERY
LITTLE MONEY UsED-FFrY VOTES THAT COULD
BE HAD FOR THE DRINKS Observation-Disclosures
sTRAIGHT-oUT FIGHT THAN EXPECTED SOME
POPULAR REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April notwithstanding the
fact that the political campaign in this State has
been one Of the duest and most spritless for many
years, the probability is that the total vote for
Governor will not fall very much short of that of
last year, which was over 100000 and the largest
ever polied. This is the more remarkable from tho
fact that there has been a storm raging all day,
which ordinarily would keep many hundreds from
the polls. Doubtless the complete returns will slrOw
that this has been the effect in the small towns,
where the population is scattered and the
roads in bad condition but in the cities it does not
seem to have cut down the aggregate vote TO any
apprcciabe extent. One cause Of the largely
increased vote OF this year previous years lay in
the fact that members of Congress and shcrifs were
elected and it has been noticed that in the years
when sheriis are elected the vote is always full,
for shers have deputies, and deputies have friends.
and there are unusual inducements TO the patriot
TO exercise the franchise. Precisely why the
vote is SO large this year. in spite of what
seemed ifeeSs aud apatheiic rumors, and What was
.
say. 1t could not have been account of the
money expended in getting out voters, or in buying
votes. for there Is good reason for believing that
both parties have been very much stned in their
finances. The Republicans certainly cramped
for what is called the ordinary and necessary cam
paign expenses. Their candidates were not disposed
To purchase either a nomination election. The
vote as pOllcd was honest "A ever cast III the
State. and they received it solely on their merits.
Ii was whispered week ago that Senator English
on the other side would contribute very largely to
the Democratic campaign fund, in view Of his own
candidacy for the Senate but, 80 far as can learn,
il has not come up 10 the expectations OF his sup
porters in that regard. IL is certain that he has not
put money into this canvass a: anything like the
rate he used To when he was running for Congress.
The canvass and the election present this marked
contrast 20 the late contest New-lIampShire. no
less than to previous campaigns in this State, that
comparatively little money has been used either to
buy votes or get out voters.
The ProlbtlOnsts made less effort than last year,
and the Republicans in consequence have not lost ~
many votes in that direction, all the strength OF
that faction being drawn from the Republicans.
The Greenback party does not make 40 large a show
III the State as its leaders IN Newiiaven expected,
and as their strength in that city gave them
and most of the vote for their ticket comes from the
towns in that neighborhood where The Union, their
organ circulatcs. That paper has made very lively
and energetic canvass from the start and its inilu
ence has been felt among the Democrats. or the
Greenback vote in New-llayen il is estimated that
about % per cent was drawn from the Republicans.
The Republicans in New-IIaven City and County
have done better for the State and for their local
tickets than was expected. They were particularly
strong in their local nominations. while their OPP
ponents were unusually weak. They have made a
gain Of one Senator in the election of Col Merwin,
whose personal popularity was great advantage to
the ticket. The nomination of the Rev. DR.. Bacon
for Representative was likewise good move to
strengthen the ticket though the town
is 80 strongly Democratic that his cleo
ton was hardly hoped for. Mr. Robinson
made strong run throughout the State, and IN his
own town of Hartford gained 5sl over the party
vote of last year. The absence of any market for
votes in New Haven illustrated this morning by
the offer of 90 voters to prominent Republican for
lust 1.-THE drinks for the crowd" The names Of the
voters were given in a complete list, but the offer
WAS declined. whether from lack of funds or moral
principle cannot say.
Among the prominent Republicans elected 10 the
Legislature are: Edward ). Cleveland of Hampton
and Lynde Harrison of Guford Thos NJ. Walker,
Democrat, is elected from Now-London, and will
probably be the Speaker of the House. The Demo
cratic majority on joint ballot in the Legislature
will be larger than last year, though the popular
majority for Mr. Ingcrsoll will not be as large. This
would seem to indicate that Cow Englishs friends
had made special though quiet effort to carry the
Legislature and secure Engsh's election to the
Senate.
THE RETURNS.
COW TNGERSOLJfs MAJORITY PROBABLY OVER :, 900.